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BJP's 'betrayal' exposed, says TMC after Shantanu's '1L Matua names deletion' remark

Kolkata, Dec. 23 -- After BJP MP and a key leader of the saffron party-linked faction of the Matua Mahasangha, Shantanu Thakur, made a controversial remark that the removal of one lakh Matua names fro... Read More


HC orders audit of nursing colleges across Bengal

Kolkata, Dec. 23 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the West Bengal Nursing Council to conduct a comprehensive audit of nursing colleges across the state, including the number of instituti... Read More


Hills teachers challenge Calcutta HC order cancelling 313 GTA jobs

Jalpaiguri, Dec. 23 -- The 313 teachers from the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) region have approached the Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court to challenge the cancellation of their... Read More


Rs 66-cr dues bring Jal Jeevan Mission to a halt in Alipurduar

Alipurduar, Dec. 23 -- The Jal Jeevan Mission, aimed at providing treated drinking water to households, has remained stalled across Alipurduar district for nearly one and a half years due to unpaid du... Read More


Bangladeshi national held in Mathabhanga

Cooch Behar, Dec. 23 -- Police have detained a Bangladeshi national near the India-Bangladesh border in the Satgram Manabari area of Shikarpur Gram Panchayat under Mathabhanga Block 1. According to l... Read More


Rly Board sanctions Rs 52.5 crore for pit & sick lines at Radhikapur

Raiganj, Dec. 23 -- In a major boost for rail infrastructure in North Dinajpur district, the Railway Board has sanctioned around Rs 52.5 crore for the establishment of a pit line and a sick line at Ra... Read More


Siliguri: 2 gang rape case convicts get 20 years' RI

Siliguri, Dec. 23 -- The Siliguri Fast Track Court sentenced two youths to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment (RI) after convicting them in a gang rape case under Section 376D of the Indian Penal Code.... Read More


B'deshi cattle smuggler held in Malda's Habibpur

Malda, Dec. 23 -- In a significant action against cross-border cattle smuggling, the Border Security Force (BSF) seized three cattle and detained a Bangladeshi national in the Baidpur area under Habib... Read More


Bengal set to lead nation in SME sector: Chandranath Sinha

Siliguri, Dec. 23 -- Sales in the handicrafts sector have been "steadily increasing" every year, along with a growing number of artisans, and it is only a matter of time before Bengal emerges as the "... Read More


Healer held for 'raping' woman in Siliguri

Siliguri, Dec. 23 -- The New Jalpaiguri Police arrested a healer on charges of raping a woman under the guise of medical treatment. The accused has been identified as Nazrul Islam (61), who reportedly... Read More