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Lok Bhavan urges authorities to take proactive measures to prevent violence

Kolkata, Jan. 20 -- Days after protests erupted in Murshidabad district over the death of migrants outside West Bengal, the Lok Bhavan here on Tuesday urged the state authorities to take proactive and... Read More


BJP Bengal names panel chiefs, tightens 'organisational grip'

Kolkata, Jan. 20 -- BJP's Bengal unit on Tuesday announced the heads of its key state panels, including two sitting Lok Sabha MPs, as part of efforts to strengthen its organisational base ahead of the... Read More


Beldanga: State tells HC no objection to extra Central forces; 5 more booked

Kolkata, Jan. 20 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal government to immediately utilise the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) already stationed in Murshidabad to restore nor... Read More


SIR fear: Two deaths reported in Murshidabad, Purulia

Kolkata, Jan. 20 -- Two deaths in West Bengal have been linked by families to anxiety triggered by the ongoing Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls, raising serious questions about the psycho... Read More


Senior citizen attempts suicide in Dinhata; 'anxious' Malda man dies

Cooch Behar/Malda, Jan. 20 -- A senior citizen in Dinhata's Nandina area allegedly attempted suicide by consuming poison on Tuesday afternoon. He was reportedly distressed over the ongoing Special Int... Read More


Man brings soil from grandfather's grave to prove citizenship in Malda

Malda, Jan. 20 -- Even in death, there seems to be no respite. Allegations of harassment under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls took an unprecedented turn in Harishchandrapur, w... Read More


Woman falls ill at SIR queue in Itahar

Raiganj, Jan. 20 -- A 48-year-old woman fell seriously ill and lost consciousness while standing in a long queue for the SIR hearing at Itahar High School in North Dinajpur district on Monday afternoo... Read More


Malda: 5 B'deshi nationals arrested

Malda, Jan. 20 -- Malda district police continued their crackdown on illegal activities with the arrest of five Bangladeshi nationals in Habibpur and the recovery of a large cache of illegal firearms ... Read More


Indicted in murder case, Rajganj BDO Barman sacked

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 20 -- Rajganj's Block Development Officer (BDO) Prashanta Barman, who was implicated in the abduction and murder of gold trader Swapan Kamilya, has been removed from his post and Join... Read More


Saraswati Puja rush keeps Balurghat clay artisans busy

BALURGHAT, Jan. 20 -- As Saraswati Puja is set to be celebrated on Friday, clay artisans in Balurghat are witnessing a sharp rise in activity, with a steady stream of orders coming in from across the ... Read More