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KMC sanctions first building plan in Bengali

Kolkata, Sept. 12 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Friday, for the first time in its history, sanctioned a building plan in Bengali and announced that it will begin inspections after Kali... Read More


Calcutta High Court cautions BJP ex-servicemen's wing

Kolkata, Sept. 12 -- The Calcutta High Court on Friday pulled up the ex-servicemen's wing of the BJP for flouting its earlier order and allowed a final caution before stricter action. Justice Tirthan... Read More


APAS draws praise from BJP Panchayat heads in Purulia, Bagda

Kolkata, Sept. 12 -- The Mamata Banerjee government's "Amader Para, Amader Samadhan" (APAS) initiative continues to draw praise across party lines, with even BJP Panchayat leaders acknowledging its im... Read More


JU student's death triggers grief and anger; security lapses back in spotlight

Kolkata, Sept. 12 -- The death of 22-year-old Anamika Mondal, a third-year English student of Jadavpur University, has sparked grief and anger, with neighbours, friends, teachers and political groups ... Read More


Ganga erosion resurfaces in Malda, 'threatening more than 2K families'

Malda, Sept. 12 -- After remaining calm for nearly 22 years, the mighty Ganga has once again turned destructive in Panchanandapur of Kaliachak II block in Malda. For over a week, the river has been er... Read More


Closure of 3 Dooars tea gardens leaves over 2K workers in crisis

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 12 -- On the eve of Durga Puja, around 2,500 workers of Chamurchi, Redbank and Surendranagar tea gardens in the Dooars are facing an unprecedented crisis. Without prior notice, the t... Read More


Man gets lifer for murdering aunt

Malda, Sept. 12 -- The Malda District Court on Friday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his aunt in 2019 over a land dispute. The convict, identified as Shiba Hembram, was found guilt... Read More


Human skeleton smuggling attempt to Bhutan busted

Alipurduar, Sept. 12 -- In a sensational operation, Jaigaon police foiled an attempt to smuggle human body parts into Bhutan, arresting two persons with a large cache of bones. Police sources said th... Read More


Mathabhanga II Pradhan joins Trinamool

Cooch Behar, Sept. 12 -- Ahead of the Assembly elections, BJP leaders continue to switch allegiance to the Trinamool Congress (TMC). On Friday, Ashwini Dev Singh, Pradhan of Ruidanga Gram Panchayat in... Read More


BSF seizes gold biscuits hidden inside tennis ball

Cooch Behar, Sept. 12 -- Acting on a tip-off from a special source, soldiers of the 138th Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) recovered four gold biscuits concealed inside a tennis ball at th... Read More