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Regent estate postmaster held in Rs.8.51crore fraud case

Kolkata, Feb. 8 -- The Postmaster of Regent Estate post office in Jadavpur was arrested by the cops of Kolkata Police Detective Department, on Friday, for his involvement in a case of misappropriation... Read More


ECI 'inflicting 'economic harm' on Bengal: TMC

Kolkata, Feb. 8 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) accused the BJP and the Election Commission of India (ECI) of inflicting "direct economic harm" on the people of West Bengal through the ongoing Special... Read More


State plans biogas units to power kitchens at tribal schools

Kolkata, Feb. 8 -- The West Bengal government has decided to install biogas plants at residential schools and hostels for tribal students in six districts as part of its effort to promote cleaner and ... Read More


Missed the final roll? voters can still apply

Kolkata, Feb. 8 -- Voters in the city who fail to find their names in the final electoral rolls need not lose hope. The Election Commission has clarified that eligible electors will be given another o... Read More


Mothers with newborns line up for hours at Malda SIR hearings

Malda, Feb. 8 -- While more than 3,500 voters failed to attend the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearings in Malda district, scenes of hardship unfolded at several hearing centres where pregnant wo... Read More


Corridor linking Bengal, Bihar, and J'khand to pass via Raiganj

Raiganj, Feb. 8 -- The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has initiated a major infrastructure project to construct a high-speed road corridor from Morgram in West Bengal to Kishanganj in Bih... Read More


Three held in Siliguri for multi-cr training institute fraud; 2 caught in a separate case

Siliguri, Feb. 8 -- Three people, including two women, were arrested by Pradhannagar Police for allegedly cheating and defrauding people of crores of rupees in the name of a training institute. The ac... Read More


Kota building collapse kills student from Cooch Behar

Cooch Behar, Feb. 8 -- Cooch Behar was plunged into deep mourning after an 18-year-old student from the district died in a building collapse at a restaurant in Kota, Rajasthan, where he had gone for c... Read More


Outsiders held while pasting BJP posters

Malda, Feb. 8 -- The arrest of two youths from Uttar Pradesh along with a local auto driver while pasting BJP posters in Shekhpura village has triggered a political controversy in Manikchak. The incid... Read More


Women targeted in chain-snatching spree

Alipurduar, Feb. 8 -- Alipurduar town witnessed a spate of brazen chain-snatching incidents on Sunday morning, triggering panic among residents and raising concerns over policing in the district headq... Read More