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Cops freeze Rs 10.73 cr assets of Humayun Kabir's family

Kolkata, Feb. 10 -- Murshidabad Police District has issued freezing notices against several immovable and movable assets of Humayun Kabir's daughter and her in-laws in connection with a case related t... Read More


BJP 'mirrors TMC-style grassroots outreach'

Kolkata, Feb. 10 -- The Bengal unit of the BJP has adopted an outreach strategy similar to that of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) as it steps up preparations ahead of the crucial Assembly polls. ... Read More


Jagannath Dham in Digha: Foreign tourist 'footfall likely to cross 1L-mark'

Kolkata, Feb. 10 -- The Jagannath Temple in Digha has rapidly emerged as a major spiritual and tourism hub, with officials estimating that the number of foreign tourists will cross one lakh within six... Read More


SC adjourns ED's CBI probe plea hearing in IPAC raid row

Kolkata, Feb. 10 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to February 18 the hearing on a plea filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), which has accused the West Bengal government, including Chief... Read More


Prolonged dry spell threatens first-flush tea crop in N Bengal

Alipurduar, Feb. 10 -- A prolonged dry spell has once again cast a shadow over North Bengal's tea industry, raising serious concerns over the upcoming first-flush crop. Tea gardens across Alipurduar, ... Read More


Night-time shop demolition triggers arrests, political row

Malda, Feb. 10 -- Tension gripped English Bazar following the alleged demolition of several shops along National Highway in Ward No. 19 during the dead of Sunday night. Police have arrested a driver a... Read More


INTTUC secures wage hike for nearly 3K cantonment workers in BJP 'stronghold'

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 10 -- In a major organisational breakthrough, the Trinamool Congress-backed labour union INTTUC has secured a wage hike for nearly 3,000 contractual workers employed at the Binnaguri ... Read More


Defections rock Malatipur Gram Panchayat, TMC eyes Board control

Malda, Feb. 10 -- The Malatipur Assembly segment here witnessed a major political churn on Tuesday as the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) engineered a significant breakaway, dealing a blow to both the... Read More


Malda: BJP leader held for rape attempt on tribal woman

Malda, Feb. 10 -- Police have arrested local BJP leader Buddhadeb Sarkar (44) on charges of attempting to rape a young tribal woman in an Adivasi-dominated village under the Bamangola police station o... Read More


Balurghat Municipality moves to recover Rs 12 cr govt offices' tax dues

BALURGHAT, Feb. 10 -- The Balurghat Municipality is facing a severe financial crunch with its own fund nearly exhausted, even as a huge amount of municipal tax remains unpaid by various government off... Read More