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Bengal gets Rs 680.71 cr from Centre

Kolkata, Oct. 9 -- The Union government has released an amount of Rs 680.71 crore as the first instalment of Untied (Basic) Grants under the 15th Finance Commission for Rural Local Bodies (RLBs)/Panch... Read More


BJP's mockery of Birbaha Hansda shows anti-Adiwasi mindset: Trinamool

Kolkata, Oct. 9 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday launched a scathing attack on BJP for allegedly insulting its leader and Bengal minister Birbaha Hansda and making fun of her. The ruling pa... Read More


Bank stock in focus after Societe Generale bought 33.22 lakh shares worth Rs.94.36 Cr

Bengaluru, Oct. 9 -- This small-cap bank stock, engaged in providing specialized services in corporate banking, commercial banking, branch banking, retail assets, and treasury & financial markets oper... Read More


HC admit pleas seeking NIA & CBI probe into attack on BJP MP Murmu

Kolkata, Oct. 9 -- Two separate petitions were filed before the Calcutta High Court on Thursday seeking probes by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) ... Read More


'Mamata to return to North Bengal on Monday to oversee relief work'

Darjeeling, Oct. 9 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will return to North Bengal on Monday. Though the Chief Minister's itinerary has not been made public yet, reports are that she will be staying in ... Read More


Floods destroy 500 acres, leave 8,000 stranded; calls grow for Jaldhaka Dam

Cooch Behar, Oct. 9 -- Promises of development often remain unfulfilled in the flood-prone villages of North Bengal. In the Daribas and Jari Dharla areas of the Gitaldaha 2 Gram Panchayat, residents a... Read More


NBSTC runs special buses to help tourists reach Kolkata

Siliguri, Oct. 9 -- In the wake of heavy rainfall, floods, and landslides across the hills and the Dooars region of North Bengal, hundreds of people, including a large number of tourists, were left st... Read More


Five arrested over assault on BJP leaders in Nagrakata flood zones

New Delhi, Oct. 9 -- The Jalpaiguri Police have arrested five people in connection with the assault on Malda North MP Khagen Murmu and Siliguri MLA Shankar Ghosh, who were attacked by locals while vis... Read More


Residents struggle as Radhikapur-Delhi express frequency reduced; MLA demands daily service

RAIGANJ, Oct. 9 -- Residents across North Dinajpur are up in arms over the drastic reduction in the frequency of the Radhikapur-Delhi express train, which now runs only once a week instead of running ... Read More


Copper zooms on China effect, futures spike 2%

Mumbai, Oct. 9 -- COMEX Copper soared today with the market pushing higher following a break above $5 per pound. Sentiment was upbeat as Chinese traders returned from the long holiday break, reacting ... Read More