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Sarada chief Sudipta Sen, Debjani Mukherjee acquitted in 3 cases

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- In a major development, Saradha chief Sudipta Sen and company director Debjani Mukherjee were acquitted in three cases on Tuesday by the Bankshall Court. However, as several other... Read More


APAS draws 46.39L people; 25% of Bengal's 80K booths covered

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- Bengal's grassroots governance initiative, 'Amader Para Amader Samadhan' (APAS), which kicked off on August 2, is witnessing an overwhelming response with more than 46.39 lakh peop... Read More


CEO plans polling booths inside high-rises to boost turnout

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- In a bid to boost urban voter turnout, the office of the state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) is planning to set up polling booths within housing complexes and high-rises that have ... Read More


Metro fare chart surfaces; may range from Rs 5 to Rs 70

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- With just a day left for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to inaugurate three new Metro stretches in Kolkata on Friday, the spotlight is on the possible fare chart that has surfaced ah... Read More


Guv Bose proposes measures for migrant workers, sends report to Centre & state

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- A day after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a scheme to rehabilitate migrant labourers from Bengal allegedly harassed outside the state, Governor CV Ananda Bose put forwar... Read More


STF takes over Madhyamgram blast probe

Kolkata, Aug. 19 -- In a major development in the Madhyamgram blast case, the state police Special Task Force (STF) took over the investigation on Tuesday. According to sources, after assuming charge... Read More


Top irrigation official inspects vulnerable riverbank sites

Malda, Aug. 19 -- Manish Jain, Additional Chief Secretary (Irrigation), completed a two-day visit to Malda on Sunday and Monday, focusing on the district's recurring challenges of floods and riverbank... Read More


Dakra residents fear flooding as embankment starts crumbling again

BALURGHAT, Aug. 19 -- The recently-repaired embankment of the Atreyee River in Ward 13 of Balurghat Municipality's Dakra area has already started showing signs of collapse due to rising monsoon water,... Read More


Dinhata villagers demand river embankment, threaten protest

Cooch Behar, Aug. 19 -- "We don't want Lakshmi Bhandar. If possible, cut that and make arrangements for a river embankment." With this outcry, residents of Dwarikamari village in Dinhata Block I voice... Read More


Poultry farm at Cheknamari reopens under strict guidelines after health scare

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 19 -- The Jalpaiguri district administration has permitted the Cheknamari poultry farm in Rajganj to reopen under strict government guidelines after its closure earlier this month, fo... Read More