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Smoke of industries will fly in Rejinagar's skies: Samik

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Wednesday promised rapid industrial development in Murshidabad's Rejinagar if the party wins the Assembly by-election, saying: "The smoke... Read More


TMC rival groups file nominations, EC summons both

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The Nandigram and Rejinagar bypolls have seen rival Trinamool factions file nominations amid an unresolved dispute over the party's name and twin-flower symbol. With nominations ... Read More


Commission panel visits Wakf Board office

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- Officials of Justice Biswajit Basu's commission on Wednesday visited the West Bengal Wakf Board office as part of its ongoing inquiry into alleged institutional irregularities and... Read More


BJP workers hurled eggs, says Mahua; questions police

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- TMC MP Mahua Moitra faced an egg attack in Tehatta on Wednesday while leaving a party meeting, with the gathering raising "go back" slogans. In a video, Moitra alleged that BJP o... Read More


HC junks PIL against Mamata over Bangladesh remarks

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday dismissed a PIL seeking action over remarks made by former chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee at a public meeting i... Read More


Four regional airports set for MoU on September 23

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The proposal to set up four regional airports in West Bengal is set to move forward with the signing of a tripartite MoU between the state government, Centre and Airports Authorit... Read More


Police file over 1K-page chargesheet against Debraj, name wife

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- Bidhannagar City Police on Wednesday filed a chargesheet against former Trinamool Congress councillor of the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation, Debraj Chakraborty, at Barasat cour... Read More


Bengal: 171 more colleges get governing body heads, BJP leaders dominate list

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The West Bengal government has nominated governing body presidents at 171 more government-aided colleges, with a majority of the appointees being BJP leaders, including former leg... Read More


Man held as Bangladeshi released after court verifies documents

Raiganj, Sept. 16 -- Akhtar Jalil (66), a resident of Bagrile village under Karandighi Police Station in North Dinajpur district, who was allegedly identified by police as a Bangladeshi national and t... Read More


Bhutni floods: Youths, traders step up relief efforts

Malda, Sept. 16 -- As floodwaters continue to isolate large parts of Bhutni in Malda's Manikchak, relief is flowing in from across the district, with the administration, business community, personal i... Read More