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Bengal SIR: ECI suspends 7 AEROs for 'misconduct'

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) ordered the suspension of 7 government officials from 6 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal for serious misconduct that tantamounts to der... Read More


Abhishek resolves Contai girl Ankita Pradhan's passport hurdle

KOLKATA, Feb. 16 -- Ankita Pradhan, the lone contestant from West Bengal on Indian Idol 16, one of the most popular singing reality shows in the country, was on the verge of seeing her dream derailed ... Read More


Bengal SIR: SC junks petition challenging 'logical discrepancy' category

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- The Supreme Court on Monday is learnt to have refused to entertain a writ petition challenging the "logical discrepancy" category introduced during the Special Intensive Revision (... Read More


Rider, pillion killed in accident near Joka Metro Stn

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- A motorcyclist and a woman riding pillion were killed in a road accident near Joka Metro station on Sunday night, police said. Police sources said the two were travelling from Jok... Read More


CM mourns demise of Nandini Mitra

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed profound grief at the demise of Nandini Mitra, wife of former state Advocate General Anindya Mitra "Saddened to know about the d... Read More


SIR: Elderly dies after being summoned 4 times

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- "How many more lives must be broken before this SIR drama ends?" the Trinamool Congress (TMC) questioned after another death allegedly linked to the Special Intensive Revision proc... Read More


BLO attacked in Nadia while serving a hearing notice

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- A Booth Level Officer (BLO), Ali Saheb, was allegedly attacked while serving a notice for a special hearing in Nadia district, leaving him seriously injured. The incident reportedl... Read More


CPI(M) state committee member Pratik Ur Rahaman resigns

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- In a major jolt to the state CPI(M) ahead of the crucial forthcoming Assembly polls, the party's state committee member Pratik Ur Rahaman resigned from the party on Monday, stating... Read More


Kolkata rings in 'Year of the Fire Horse' with festive fervour

Kolkata, Feb. 16 -- Kolkata's historic Chinatown in Tangra and Tiretta Bazaar is set to come alive as the city's Chinese community prepares to usher in the Lunar New Year with dragon and lion dances, ... Read More


Massive job scam: More than 4,500 youths duped in Malda

Malda, Feb. 16 -- A major job scam has come to light in Malda, where nearly 4,500 unemployed youths have allegedly been cheated of over Rs 3 crore by a private nursing home authority. The accused, bro... Read More