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Bengal initiates enquiry into officials accused of 'electoral roll irregularities'

Kolkata, Aug. 11 -- Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Monday informed the Election Commission of India (ECI) that an internal enquiry has been initiated against four state government officials accu... Read More


State Cabinet approves small-plot housing for EWS & LIG in city

Kolkata, Aug. 11 -- The state Cabinet on Monday approved the construction of houses for the economically weaker section (EWS) and lower income groups (LIG) in the city through an amendment to the buil... Read More


'US 50% tariff imposition deepen slump in affordable housing sales'

Kolkata, Aug. 11 -- India's affordable housing segment, already struggling since the pandemic, faces fresh headwinds from the United States' recent imposition of 50 per cent tariffs, with industry exp... Read More


HC declines immediate nod for BJP rally

Kolkata, Aug. 11 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday declined to grant immediate permission for a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rally in Kolkata, deferring the matter for hearing on August 13. The pe... Read More


TMC sweeps Paranpur co-op poll

BALURGHAT, Aug. 11 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) scored a resounding victory in the Paranpur Cooperative Society elections in South Dinajpur, winning all six seats and leaving BJP, Left Front and Co... Read More


Class XII student goes missing from Atreyee River ghat

Balurghat, Aug. 11 -- Tension gripped the Raghunathpur Temple area in Balurghat on Sunday evening after a Class XII student went missing from the Atreyee River ghat. The belongings of the student-a sc... Read More


Prostitution racket busted in shopping mall, two held

Siliguri, Aug. 11 -- The Detective Department (DD) of the Siliguri Police Commissionerate has busted another alleged prostitution racket in a well-known shopping mall in Matigara, arresting two people... Read More


Malda: About Rs 2.5 cr brown sugar seized

Malda, Aug. 11 -- In a series of coordinated anti-narcotics operations, police and special task forces seized 2.8 kg of brown sugar valued at around Rs 2.5 crore in Malda district, leading to multiple... Read More


Liquid gold in a cup: Rs 1L a kilo tea unveiled in Alipurduar

Alipurduar, Aug. 11 -- The Majherdabri Tea Estate in the Alipurduar district has brewed up a world-class indulgence with the launch of "Gold Tea," a premium, gold-infused blend priced at a staggering ... Read More


LS passes new Income Tax Bill

New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- The Income Tax Bill (No.2) 2025 - a major legislative move to replace the 63-year-old law governing income taxation for individuals and corporations - was passed in the Lok Sabha... Read More