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State declares holiday on February 13

Kolkata, Feb. 11 -- The Bengal government has declared a holiday on February 13 (Thursday) for the observance of Shab-e-Barat. There will be another holiday on Friday (February 14) on account of the ... Read More


Kolkata team assesses damage on Atreyee Dam to draft repair strategy

BALURGHAT, Feb. 11 -- A two-member team of Central Design officers from Kolkata visited the site on Monday afternoon to assess the damage on a section of the dam on the Atreyee River that had collapse... Read More


HC: Prompt trial will reinforce people's faith in justice system

Kolkata, Feb. 11 -- Observing that corruption in high places has a serious impact on public confidence in the affairs of the state, the Calcutta High Court, on Tuesday, said a prompt trial of persons ... Read More


Maipith tiger released into the wild

Kolkata, Feb. 11 -- The Royal Bengal Tiger that entered human habitat in Maipith in South 24-Parganas and attacked a villager on Monday was trapped on Tuesday wee hours and released in Sunderban Tiger... Read More


Bengal Assembly pays tribute to Manmohan Singh

Kolkata, Feb. 11 -- The Bengal Assembly on Tuesday paid tributes to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, lauding his role in shaping the country's economy. Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay and several mini... Read More


Bamanhat Rly Stn: 6 injured in jolt during train engine attachment

Cooch Behar, Feb. 11 -- Six passengers, including two children, were injured in a train accident at Dinhata Bamanhat Railway Station in Cooch Behar district on Tuesday morning when the engine was bein... Read More


Madhyamik: Traffic police rush student to exam centre

Siliguri/ Raiganj, Feb. 11 -- A traffic police officer in Siliguri came to the rescue of a Madhyamik examinee on Tuesday, ensuring she reached her examination centre on time despite heavy traffic cong... Read More


Residents guard roads against elephant threats in Moraghat, demand streetlights

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 11 -- Haldibari Tea Garden resident Geeta Mahali, like many others, returns home daily via bicycle, passing through Moraghat More around 7 pm. However, frequent elephant movements and... Read More


Denied mobile to play game, 12-year-old boy hangs self

Raiganj, Feb. 11 -- A 12-year-old boy allegedly ended his life after being denied a mobile phone. The incident occurred at Ramnath Para of Samaspur under Hemtabad Police Station in North Dinajpur dist... Read More


'Remove all stalls from hosp premises by Feb 15'

Siliguri, Feb. 11 -- The North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) has initiated strict action against the unauthorised market that had encroached on its premises. After conducting an eviction... Read More