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'CP Kolkata to meet popular Puja committees on Wed'

Kolkata, Sept. 7 -- Within just two weeks left before the commencement of the Bengali's festive season, Commissioner of Police (CP), Kolkata, Manoj Kumar Verma is going to meet the organisers to discu... Read More


Puja: New GST rates hit wardrobes, ease appliance buys

Kolkata, Sept. 7 -- With Durga Puja shopping already gaining pace across the city, buyers may feel the pinch when it comes to fashion purchases of the season. Under the new GST structure, garments and... Read More


Tea, acid survivors & Byomkesh themes to attract pandal hoppers

Kolkata, Sept. 7 -- Bengalis' cultural bond with tea, a tribute to acid attack survivors and the fictional detective Byomkesh Bakshi will come alive through diverse themes during Durga Puja this year.... Read More


Kolkata markets buzz with festive energy as rainfall finally recedes

Kolkata, Sept. 7 -- The second-last Sunday before Mahalaya saw New Market, Gariahat and Hatibagan come alive with festive zeal as rain finally subsided. Shoppers flocked to the markets, invigorating t... Read More


Burdwan BJP Panchayat member joins Trinamool

Kolkata, Sept. 7 -- The BJP in Burdwan suffered another setback on Sunday after a local Panchayat member quit the party and reportedly joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC), accusing the saffron camp of... Read More


GTA disburses first instalment to 88 victim families for house construction

Darjeeling, Sept. 7 -- The Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) on Sunday disbursed the first instalment of house construction funds to 88 flood-affected families of Rangpo and Tarkhola. The di... Read More


Jalpaiguri Municipality to provide additional hour of water supply

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 7 -- To meet the increased demand for drinking water during the festive season, Jalpaiguri Municipality has announced an additional one-hour water supply between Mahalaya and Chhath ... Read More


Malda: Two bodies found under culvert

Malda, Sept. 7 -- A cloud of mystery has descended over Mothabari in Malda after two young men were found dead beneath a culvert on Sunday. The bodies of Raju Ghosh (27) and Bibek Mondal (30), both re... Read More


Kushmandi tribal woman gangrape: Two arrested, hunt on for others

BALURGHAT, Sept. 7 -- Two youths have been arrested in connection with the gangrape of a 21-year-old tribal housewife in Kushmandi and were remanded to four days' police custody by the Gangarampur Sub... Read More


Hili: 'Youth assaulted for refusing to marry minor'

BALURGHAT, Sept. 7 -- A youth was allegedly assaulted after he refused a marriage proposal involving a minor girl in Hili, South Dinajpur, sparking tension in the locality. The incident took place at... Read More