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Retd Justice Rabindranath Samanta made new Lokayukta of Bengal

Kolkata, Dec. 1 -- Retired Justice Rabindranath Samanta will be the new Lokayukta of West Bengal. His name has been recommended by a panel chaired by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. His appointment wi... Read More


Cyclone Ditwah weakens; Kolkata records mild, partly cloudy weather

Kolkata, Dec. 1 -- Kolkata and its adjoining districts remained largely unaffected on Monday even as Cyclone Ditwah, which caused large-scale devastation in Sri Lanka, weakened into a deep depression ... Read More


Mamata to address 'mega rally' in Cooch Behar on December 9

Cooch Behar, Dec. 1 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to hold a major political rally at the historic Ras Mela Ground in Cooch Behar on December 9, prompting the district Trinamool Congress to ... Read More


Irrigation dept's laid-off workers stage protest in Balurghat

BALURGHAT, Dec. 1 -- Tension erupted in Balurghat's Uttar Chakbhabani area on Monday afternoon after retrenched temporary workers of the Irrigation department's Agrimec office launched a protest deman... Read More


Cooch Behar hosts first-ever conference to boost small & medium enterprises' growth

Cooch Behar, Dec. 1 -- Cooch Behar witnessed its first-ever conference on issues pertaining to industries on Monday, with over 300 industrialists and aspiring entrepreneurs from Cooch Behar and Alipur... Read More


Kaliyaganj: Deceased woman's kin allege murder by husband, in-laws

Raiganj, Dec. 1 -- A woman was allegedly killed by her husband and in-laws over dowry demands and for not having kids. The incident occurred in Bhandar village under Baghan Gram Panchayat in Kaliyagan... Read More


Darjeeling: Court sentences man to rigorous life imprisonment for murder

Darjeeling, Dec. 1 -- The Darjeeling District and Sessions Court convicted one Deep Tamang alias Yugal of Ward number 1, Lower Lamahatta, Rungli Rungliot, Darjeeling, in a murder case and sentenced hi... Read More


Row erupts over Suvendu Adhikari's plan to inaugurate Hanuman idol at Malda temple

Malda, Dec. 1 -- A fresh wave of political tension has erupted in Malda after objections were raised over the inauguration of a Lord Hanuman idol by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari. The cer... Read More


DWS reviews livelihood project at Tea Estates

Darjeeling, Dec. 1 -- The Darjeeling Welfare Society (DWS), led by its president Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who is also an MP (Rajya Sabha), jointly conducted a field visit with senior representatives fr... Read More


Jaldapara division secures four wildlife crime convictions in a day

Alipurduar, Dec. 1 -- In a major boost to wildlife protection efforts, the Jaldapara Wildlife Division secured convictions in four separate wildlife crime cases on the same day in the court of the Add... Read More