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Fire at office behind Writers' Bldgs rages for about 12 hrs, none hurt

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- A devastating fire broke out at a multi-storeyed commercial building on Lyons Range in the heart of Kolkata's central business district late on Sunday night, causing extensive damag... Read More


TB-free campaign: Nadia secures top position

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- Nadia district has once again secured the top position in Bengal under the 'TB-Free India' campaign. Out of the district's 185 Gram Panchayats, 18 have been identified as TB-free th... Read More


State okays setting up 29 women police stations

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- The West Bengal government has approved the setting up of 29 new women police stations in the state, a proposal that had been pending for more than three years, an official said on ... Read More


Industry seeks natural gas push, power waiver & incentives in new policy

Kolkata, Nov. 2 -- Recognition of natural gas as an industrial growth driver, electricity tariff concessions for the food processing sector and investment-linked incentives are among the key expectati... Read More


Land dispute: One killed, SSB jawan among 4 injured

Malda, Nov. 2 -- A long-standing land dispute turned violent at Hamidpur under Mothabari Police Station in Malda district on Sunday, leaving one person dead and four others injured, including a Sashas... Read More


NTCA clears return of Buxa tigress

Alipurduar, Nov. 2 -- The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has granted permission to bring back Buxa's tigress, BTR TF-1, from Assam. Following the approval, the Forest departments of Beng... Read More


Kumki elephant attacks 'patawala'; caretaker suffers fractures

Alipurduar, Nov. 2 -- An elephant caretaker (patawala) was seriously injured after being attacked by a kumki elephant at the Cheko Beat elephant shed in Buxa Tiger Reserve on Monday. The incident trig... Read More


Malda: Teen accused of sharing 12-year-old girl's photos online

Malda, Nov. 2 -- A serious allegation involving a 12-year-old schoolgirl has surfaced in Kaliachak, Malda, where a local teenager has allegedly taken her photographs without consent and subsequently c... Read More


Three oil PSUs float tender to buy 150 mn litres of biodiesel at Rs 88 per litre

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation and Hindustan Petroleum Corporation have invited bids to procure 150 million litres of biodiesel for three months beginning in... Read More


RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani tops Forbes' global billionaire gainers list

New Delhi, Nov. 2 -- Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) chairman Mukesh Ambani has emerged as the world's biggest billionaire wealth gainer, adding over $6 billion to his fortune in a single day, as shares... Read More