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Airshed plan in Bengal gets Centre's nod

Kolkata, Jan. 15 -- In a major step to address transboundary air pollution, the Union government has approved the adoption of an airshed approach covering eight states across the Indo-Gangetic Plain (... Read More


CBI raids five places in Bengal in multi-crore bank fraud case

Kolkata, Jan. 15 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Thursday, conducted raids at five places in the state, including in Alipore and New Town, in connection with a multi-crore bank fraud ... Read More


TMC has 'some information' related to ED raids in I-PAC case: Abhishek

Kolkata, Jan. 15 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday inaugurated a Sebashray health camp in Nandigram. Later, addressing the media, he said the party h... Read More


NTA grants alternative JEE date in Bengal

Kolkata, Jan. 15 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that the National Testing Agency (NTA) has arranged an alternative examination date for candidates in West Bengal scheduled to appea... Read More


SIR 'pressure': BLO found hanging, elderly dies of 'anxiety'

Kolkata, Jan. 15 -- A booth-level officer in the city and a senior citizen in Murshidabad district died on Thursday, allegedly under pressure related to the ongoing SIR, police said. The BLO, identif... Read More


SIR: After BLOs, 9 micro observers submit resignations in Farakha

Kolkata, Jan. 15 -- After more than 200 BLOs submitted their resignations, nine micro observers also resigned in Farakka, leading to a temporary disruption in the hearing process. On Wednesday, the F... Read More


Chakulia: Protest over SIR hearing turns violent, 5 cops injured

Raiganj, Jan. 15 -- Tension gripped parts of North Dinajpur district on Thursday after local residents, protesting alleged harassment during the hearing of the SIR of electoral rolls, blocked National... Read More


Trinamool cries vendetta as EC summons MP Samirul Islam

Kolkata, Jan. 15 -- Amid allegations of political vendetta by the Trinamool Congress, Rajya Sabha MP Samirul Islam has been summoned by the Election Commission for a hearing in connection with the ong... Read More


HC junks BJP's plea for protest outside Nabanna

Kolkata, Jan. 15 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday declined a plea by the BJP seeking permission to hold a sit-in demonstration in front of the state secretariat at Nabanna on Friday, citing secu... Read More


Gangasagar Mela 2026 sets new record with about 1.3 cr pilgrims

Sagar Island, Jan. 15 -- The Gangasagar Mela this year clocked around 1.3 crore pilgrims visiting Sagar Island till 3 pm on Thursday, State Power and Housing minister Aroop Biswas said, a figure that ... Read More