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NBMCH 'records 127 deaths during Puja period', up from 77 last year

Siliguri, Oct. 23 -- A total of 127 patients died at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) during the six-day Puja period from October 16 to 21. However, hospital authorities said the numb... Read More


CPI(M) alleges attack on book stall at Dhupguri's Bhandani fair

Jalpaiguri, Oct. 23 -- Tension flared at Bhandani fair in Dhupguri's Bhandani area on Thursday night following an alleged attack on a CPI(M) book stall. The Left party accused miscreants, allegedly ba... Read More


Cooch Behar sees Rs 24.77 crore in liquor sales during Durga Puja

Cooch Behar, Oct. 23 -- Liquor sales in Cooch Behar district witnessed an increase during this year's Durga Puja compared with last year, with total sales reaching nearly Rs 24.77 crore despite liquor... Read More


Raiganj Police Dist: 4 new police stns proposed

Raigan, Oct. 23 -- In a bid to strengthen law and order and ensure quicker police response, the Raiganj Police District authorities in North Dinajpur have proposed setting up four new police stations ... Read More


State launches nutrition drive for toto community

Alipurduar, Oct. 23 -- The Bengal government on Friday launched a special nutrition initiative for the toto community, one of the world's smallest tribal communities, at Totopara in Alipurduar distric... Read More


Tragic: 2 tourists die during Hill holidays

Darjeeling, Oct. 23 -- A 35-year-old senior executive of the West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (WBSEDCL) died while on a holiday in Darjeeling on Thursday. In another incident... Read More


This year, Malda's Chanchal sees change in centuries-old Durga Puja immersion ritual

Malda, Oct. 23 -- A tradition that had illuminated the path of a goddess for more than three-and-a-half centuries witnessed an unexpected change this Durga Puja, raising questions about the enduring l... Read More


'Unusual' names, details crop up in electoral roll for MLC polls in UP; EC cites software error

Lucknow, Oct. 23 -- Entries such as "Ram ne Yadav ko maara", "Ram ne Sharma ko maara" as names and "B.Com" in place of a voter's father's name have surfaced in the electoral roll for the Uttar Pradesh... Read More


Malda: Two more arrested in BJP worker murder case

Malda, Oct. 23 -- Police have arrested two more persons, including the prime accused, in connection with the murder of BJP worker Samir Ghosh in Ramkeli under English Bazar Police Station in Malda. Th... Read More


Delhi moves to urbanise 48 villages

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The Rekha Gupta-led Delhi government has decided to urbanise 48 villages across the capital, a move aimed at facilitating planned development and improving the planning of roads,... Read More