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Mamata demands PM's apology over 'Bankim da' remark

Cooch Behar, Dec. 9 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday demanded an apology from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that he has insulted novelist Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay by calling h... Read More


Sebaashray 2 makes strong debut in Metiaburuz

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- Sebaashray 2 marked a powerful beginning in Metiaburuz on Monday, as the community healthcare initiative opened its first camp in the area to an overwhelming public response. Reside... Read More


Kasba: Two women found living with corpse at home

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- Two women were found living with the corpse of an elderly man at their Kasba residence on Monday. Police recovered the body for autopsy and rescued the women, one of whom was later ... Read More


CM visits ailing singer Nachiketa in hospital

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited popular Bengali singer Nachiketa Chakraborty in hospital on Tuesday. The 'Neelanjana' singer has been admitted at a private hospital since Fri... Read More


EC shelves plan for polling booths inside high-rise buildings

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- The Election Commission (EC) has shelved its plan to set up separate polling booths inside high-rise buildings in Kolkata and the adjoining districts. The proposal had drawn strong... Read More


UK Trade Commissioner to interact with industry captains

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- The United Kingdom Trade Commissioner for South Asia, Harjinder Kang, is scheduled to engage with Kolkata's industry leaders during his visit to the city on December 10 and 11 to st... Read More


SIR: EC warns of stern action for submitting forged docus or IDs

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- The Election Commission (EC), on Tuesday, warned against forging government documents or IDs during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal, reiterating ... Read More


SIR: Special camps bring relief and clarity to Sonagachhi residents

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- The Election Commission on Tuesday launched three special assistance camps in Sonagachhi, the city's largest red-light area. Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal visit... Read More


Agitators bring sick BLO outside CEO office, intensifies stir

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- Block-level officers (BLOs) agitating under the banner of the BLO Adhikar Raksha Committee intensified their protest on Tuesday by bringing sick BLO Debasish Das to their demonstrat... Read More


Malda: Acting on Mamata's instructions, TMC ramps up voters' assistance drive

Malda, Dec. 9 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Malda has swung into full-fledged action following the directions of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who asked the party workers to stand firmly with t... Read More