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State approves recruitment drive, closure of 150 madrasas

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- The state cabinet on Wednesday approved a major recruitment drive to fill 1.5 lakh vacant posts across state government departments, with appointments to be completed during the ... Read More


'Bhoy out, Bhorsha in'? 'BJP-backed mob' disrupts BB Block poll

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- The BJP's Assembly poll slogan, "Bhoy out, Bhorsha in", appeared a cruel contrast for residents of Salt Lake's BB Block on Sunday as a housing association election turned violent,... Read More


Mamata calls for repolling, demands arrest of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- After an Indian Express report raised questions over the functioning of the Election Commission's electoral-roll software and internal differences within the poll panel, former We... Read More


Suvendu destroys 3.1 lakh bottles of banned cough syrup worth Rs 31 cr

Kolkata, Sept. 23 -- In a massive push towards creating a drug-free state, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday destroyed about 3.10 lakh bottles of banned, codeine-based cough syrup, valued a... Read More


Centre-owned tea gardens under EPFO scanner for Rs 3 cr PF dues

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 23 -- A Central government-owned tea company under the Ministry of Heavy Industries has come under the Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO)'s scanner over allegations of non... Read More


Malda: River erosion puts Kamaltipur mosque on brink

Malda, Sept. 23 -- Severe erosion along the Ganga has put the historic Kamaltipur Jama Masjid in Manikchak at serious risk, with the river advancing rapidly over the past two days. Agricultural land, ... Read More


No vested interest will be tolerated: Minister

Balurghat, Sept. 23 -- Public Health Engineering Minister of State Bhaskar Bhattacharya warned that no "vested interest" would be tolerated in the implementation of the Jal Jeevan Mission in South Din... Read More


Chopra MLA's vehicle attacked, wife and driver injured

Raiganj, Sept. 23 -- Marium Nesha, wife of Chopra MLA Hamidul Rahaman, along with the driver of the vehicle were injured when a group of miscreants allegedly attacked their vehicle with iron rods and ... Read More


Youths held for assaulting minor girl

Raiganj, Sept. 23 -- Police have arrested two youths for allegedly sexually assaulting a physically challenged minor girl in North Dinajpur district. The arrested youths were identified as Noor Alam (... Read More


Buses to resume on 3 Dinhata border routes

Cooch Behar,, Sept. 23 -- Government bus services will resume on three border routes in Dinhata-Chowdhurihat, Shalmara and Kurshahat-from October 1, bringing relief to residents who have long demanded... Read More