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Another person dies over SIR 'anxiety'

Kolkata, Jan. 9 -- In Hasnabad, North 24-Parganas, a 38-year-old man named Firoz Molla was found dead in his sleep on Friday morning, sparking fresh controversy around the ongoing Special Identificati... Read More


Man held for death threat to Guv; security stepped up

Kolkata, Jan. 9 -- Police on Friday arrested a man for allegedly sending a death threat to Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose, after Lok Bhavan received an e-mail and a message on its official WhatsApp nu... Read More


Not much faith in state leaders? Delhi to 'oversee Bengal BJP'

Kolkata, Jan. 9 -- During his recent visit to Kolkata, BJP national president JP Nadda reportedly made it clear that the state BJP would be "overseen" by central leaders and cautioned state leaders ag... Read More


I-PAC terms ED raids 'unfortunate', reaffirms 'professional integrity'

Kolkata, Jan. 9 -- The Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC) on Friday issued a public statement saying that Thursday, when the ED conducted raids at its offices, was an "unfortunate" day for a pr... Read More


Malda Police introduce QR code system for anonymous crime tips

Malda, Jan. 9 -- In a bid to strengthen its fight against rising crime, the Malda district police have introduced a two-dimensional barcode system - commonly known as a QR (Quick Response) code - to c... Read More


S Dinajpur: 'Tribal couple forced to sell land to pay electricity bill'

BALURGHAT, Jan. 9 -- An electricity billing dispute has sparked widespread outrage across South Dinajpur district after a poor tribal couple from Kumarganj was allegedly forced to sell their last piec... Read More


Flight services resume at Cooch Behar airport after week-long suspension; uncertainty looms

Cooch Behar, Jan. 9 -- Flight services at Cooch Behar airport, which remained suspended for nearly a week without any official explanation, resumed on Thursday, offering temporary relief to stranded p... Read More


S Dinajpur: Man sentenced to 3-year jail for attempted assault on minor

BALURGHAT, Jan. 9 -- The POCSO court in South Dinajpur district sentenced a man to three years of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000 for attempting to sexually assault a 14-year-old girl. Fai... Read More


BSF arrests B'deshi national in Old Malda

Malda, Jan. 9 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a Bangladeshi national from the Adampur area under Old Malda police station on Thursday night, following suspicious movement in the border-adj... Read More


With 8 new additions, Buxa Bird Festival records 251 species

Alipurduar, Jan. 9 -- The rich avian diversity of the Buxa Tiger Reserve was reaffirmed at the conclusion of the eighth Buxa Bird Festival, with birders recording sightings of 251 species of resident ... Read More