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Can't invoke criminal law twice on same charges: Calcutta HC

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- Holding that criminal law cannot be set in motion twice on the same matrimonial allegations, the Calcutta High Court has quashed a second criminal case in a dowry-related dispute, o... Read More


State spent Rs 59K cr under various student schemes: CM

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- Greeting all the students of Bengal, guardians and teachers on the observation of Students' Week, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday stated that her government has spen... Read More


Abhishek to launch 21-day poll campaign today

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is set to launch a 21-day campaign, "Jotoi Koro Hamla, Abar Jitbe Bangla" (No matter how much you attack, Benga... Read More


Families link deaths of 2 elderly to SIR

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- At the very start of the New Year, fear associated with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bengal reportedly contributed to the deaths of two elderly residen... Read More


Invalid OBC certificates barred from use in SIR hearings: EC

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- The Election Commission has issued a clear instruction that the Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates cancelled by the Calcutta High Court cannot be used during the second phase... Read More


New Year's Eve: More than 1K motorists booked, 263 arrested

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- Kolkata Police booked more than 1,000 motorists and arrested 263 people for disorderly conduct across the city on New Year's Eve. On December 31 and the intervening night of Januar... Read More


Puja & picnics: Kolkata marks New Year with Kalpataru Utsav and holiday cheer

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- As the city stepped into the New Year, Kolkata wore two distinct yet coexisting moods on January 1 -one of celebration and leisure, and the other of prayer and spiritual reflection.... Read More


Man dies days after scuffle at Panihati fest

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- A 28-year-old man died after being seriously injured during a chaotic incident at the Panihati Mela while attending a performance by popular Bollywood singer Ankit Tiwari. The fest... Read More


No cause for concern over security of Chicken's Neck corridor: SSB DG

Siliguri, Jan. 1 -- Director General (DG) of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Sanjay Singhal asserted that there is no cause for concern regarding the security of the strategically vital "Chicken's Neck"... Read More


Jalpaiguri: 90 of 118 roads under 'Pathashree' project 'completed'

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 1 -- Under the 'Pathashree' project in Jalpaiguri district, a total of 118 roads have been approved across nine blocks. Of these, construction work has commenced on 90 roads, while wo... Read More