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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


Body of minor recovered from forest; 'love triangle' suspected

Siliguri, Feb. 10 -- A 15-year-old boy who had been missing for two days was found dead in Chamta forest under Matigara Police Station area on Monday night, triggering tension and unrest in the locali... Read More


Rasik Beel Mini Zoo set for major upgrade, Royal Bengal Tiger among new attractions

Cooch Behar, Feb. 10 -- The Rasik Beel Mini Zoo tourism centre is set for a major upgrade, with the Mini Zoo Authority moving closer to securing approval for its master plan. Once cleared, preparation... Read More


'Bihar man abducts Dalkhola youth'

Raiganj, Feb. 10 -- Tension prevailed in Rahatpur area of Dalkhola in North Dinajpur district after an 18-year-old youth was allegedly abducted by a miscreant from Bihar on Saturday. The victim was id... Read More


SC flags challenges of IT sleuths if advance search notice served

New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday highlighted the practical difficulties faced by investigators in the digital age and said giving a prior notice before a search and seizure could eff... Read More


Punjab CM counters propaganda, hails 'Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna'

Chandigarh, Feb. 10 -- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday asked people not to fall prey to "misleading and malicious" propaganda being spread by "anti-state forces" regarding the Mukh Mant... Read More