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'Councillors to guide residents on domicile cert applications'

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has issued a detailed advisory to all its councillors following a rise in applications for domicile certificates amid the ongoing Special In... Read More


Man held for killing sibling over family feud

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- A long-standing family feud over a property dispute turned fatal on Tuesday evening when a man was allegedly murdered by his younger brother in Park Street. The victim, identified... Read More


High-tech surveillance, crowd mgmt plan in place for Gangasagar Mela

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- Anticipating a record turnout of pilgrims during Gangasagar Mela 2025, with the Kumbh Mela not being held this year, the South 24-Parganas district administration has put in place ... Read More


'SIR-linked' deaths: EC rejects plaints, calls them pressure tactics

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- The Election Commission (EC) has rejected police complaints filed against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar and West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwa... Read More


Assembly Speaker flags human rights concerns over elderly voters' hearings

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- West Bengal Assembly Speaker Biman Banerjee on Wednesday voiced serious concern over the alleged hardships faced by elderly voters being summoned for physical hearings. Asserting ... Read More


SIR process: Desh Bachao Ganamancha flags voters' ordeal

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- Desh Bachao Ganamancha has raised concerns over the manner in which the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is being conducted, alleging that the process ha... Read More


Man abducted from Karaya rescued from Krishnaganj

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- In a joint raid conducted by the cops of Karaya Police Station and Anti Rowdy Squad (ARS) of the Kolkata Police, a man who was abducted from the Karaya area was rescued unhurt and ... Read More


Rare melanistic leopard cat spotted in Sundarbans

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- A melanistic leopard cat - a rare, dark-furred variant of the small and elusive lesser cat - has been photographed in the Sundarbans during a camera-trap exercise conducted for the... Read More


Amit Shah huddles BJP's old guard & new faces in Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec. 31 -- A day after Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Union Home minister Amit Shah traded barbs, ramping up campaign rhetoric before next year's high-voltage Bengal polls, Shah on... Read More


Abhishek Banerjee's North Bengal tour to focus on SIR-linked deaths

Alipurduar, Dec. 31 -- All India Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is scheduled to visit North Bengal on January 3 for a one-day tour, during which he will meet families of those ... Read More