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Rider, pillion killed in accident near Joka Metro Stn

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- A motorcyclist and a woman riding pillion were killed in a road accident near Joka Metro station on Sunday night, police said. Police sources said the two were travelling from Jok... Read More


CM mourns demise of Nandini Mitra

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed profound grief at the demise of Nandini Mitra, wife of former state Advocate General Anindya Mitra "Saddened to know about the d... Read More


SIR: Elderly dies after being summoned 4 times

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- "How many more lives must be broken before this SIR drama ends?" the Trinamool Congress (TMC) questioned after another death allegedly linked to the Special Intensive Revision proc... Read More


BLO attacked in Nadia while serving a hearing notice

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- A Booth Level Officer (BLO), Ali Saheb, was allegedly attacked while serving a notice for a special hearing in Nadia district, leaving him seriously injured. The incident reportedl... Read More


CPI(M) state committee member Pratik Ur Rahaman resigns

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- In a major jolt to the state CPI(M) ahead of the crucial forthcoming Assembly polls, the party's state committee member Pratik Ur Rahaman resigned from the party on Monday, stating... Read More


Malda: 'Drug traffickers' attack cops during raid in Manikchak; ASI, two others injured

Malda, Feb. 16 -- Tension gripped Fakirtola in Nurpur under Manikchak Police Station on Monday afternoon after alleged drug traffickers reportedly attacked a police team during a raid. An Assistant Su... Read More


Alipurduar: 3 wildlife 'traffickers' held with 1.71 kg pangolin scales

Alipurduar, Feb. 16 -- Acting on a specific tip-off, officials of the South Range under the Jaldapara Forest Division conducted a special raid and arrested three alleged wildlife traffickers with 1.71... Read More


Naxalbari: 2 villages to get crematoriums; foundation stone laid for Rs 21 lakh project

Siliguri, Feb. 16 -- Two villages in the Naxalbari block under Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad (SMP) are set to receive new crematoriums for the first time, fulfilling a long-standing demand. Two crematori... Read More


Alipurduar: Man gets life term for killing neighbour

Alipurduar, Feb. 16 -- The Alipurduar District Court on Monday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the murder of his neighbour in the Chalinirpak area nearly a year ago. The convict, Banatu Ray,... Read More


India's exports rise marginally by 0.61% to $36.56 bn in January

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- The country's exports rose marginally by 0.61 per cent to $36.56 billion in January, while trade deficit widened to a three-month high of $34.68 billion, government data showed o... Read More