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Cops arrest gang for Rs 1.5 cr material theft from CESC

Kolkata, March 23 -- The anti-burglary squad has busted a gang of thieves that had stolen cables and other objects from the godown of CESC in the Cossipore area of North Kolkata. According to sources... Read More


Transport dept hikes vehicle hiring charges for Assembly polls

Kolkata, March 23 -- The state Transport department has hiked hiring charges of buses, minibuses, small passenger cars etc which will be engaged for the ensuing elections in the state to be held in tw... Read More


Bengal sees 4,172 accidents; 2,113 deaths on highways in 2024

Kolkata, March 23 -- West Bengal recorded 4,172 road accidents and 2,113 fatalities on national highways in 2024, up from 3,841 accidents and 1,957 deaths in 2023-an increase of 8.6 per cent and 8 per... Read More


HC questions PIL on Singur agitation in textbook

Kolkata, March 23 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday indicated reluctance to entertain a public interest litigation challenging the portrayal of the Singur agitation in a state board history textboo... Read More


CEO seeks infra for 19 poll tribunals, asks state to fast-track setup across districts

Kolkata, March 23 -- Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has written to the state Chief Secretary to develop necessary infrastructure for setting up tribunals in the state. The CEO has asked the sta... Read More


EC challenges PIL on Bengal officers' transfer before polls

Kolkata, March 23 -- The Election Commission of India on Monday questioned the maintainability of a public interest litigation challenging the transfer of several West Bengal officials after the annou... Read More


TMC names Pratikur as party's spokesperson

Kolkata, March 23 -- Former CPI(M) leader Pratikur Rahaman, who recently joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC), has been made a party spokesperson. Sources said that Rahaman has been asked to carry out... Read More


Nandigram: 3 workers return to TMC hours after joining BJP

Kolkata, March 23 -- Amid a wave of rebellion and dissent across districts over BJP's candidate nominations for the upcoming Assembly elections-already a major embarrassment for the saffron camp-fresh... Read More


Dilip Ghosh threatens police personnel

Kolkata, March 23 -- Following BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's recent controversy after confronting police and issuing warnings over alleged bias, senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh has triggered a controver... Read More


TMC seeks to retain Madarihat with Rs 250 cr development push

Alipurduar, March 23 -- Development work worth nearly Rs 250 crore in just over a year has become the central plank for outgoing MLA Joy Prakash Toppo, who is seeking re-election from the Madarihat As... Read More