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Major rail infra boost in Bengal with increased budget

Kolkata, March 11 -- Railway infrastructure development in West Bengal has accelerated with higher budget allocation, expansion of rail lines, station redevelopment and the introduction of new train s... Read More


Former state Edu Secy Manish Jain summoned by ED

Kolkata, March 11 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned the former state Education Secretary Manish Jain and expelled Trinamool Youth Congress leader Kuntal Ghosh for questioning in connect... Read More


My journey with Bengal not over: Ex-Guv Bose

Kolkata, March 11 -- Former West Bengal Governor C. V. Ananda Bose on Wednesday described the state as his "second home" and said that although his tenure has ended, his association with Bengal would ... Read More


West Asia conflict: Auto LPG price hike triggers fear among drivers, passengers

Kolkata, March 11 -- Amid the West Asia conflict, a sudden Rs 5 per litre hike in auto LPG, taking prices to Rs 62.68, has sparked panic among auto drivers and fears of fare hikes among passengers. Fo... Read More


LPG crisis: Supply stopped in Siliguri hotels, restaurants

Siliguri, March 11 -- The impact of the ongoing war in West Asia is now being felt in the kitchens of Siliguri. Despite having booked, many consumers are unable to receive their LPG supply. The situa... Read More


Erosion-hit families in Malda threaten to boycott 2026 polls

Malda, March 11 -- Anger is mounting among hundreds of families displaced by the erosion of the river Ganga in Ratua of Malda district, with many now threatening to boycott the 2026 Assembly elections... Read More


GTA hospital workers stop work seeking pay band inclusion

Darjeeling, March 11 -- The district hospital manual contingency workers under the GTA have launched a cease work demanding inclusion in the pay band system. They have started a sit-in demonstration a... Read More


Pradesh Congress leader joins TMC in Islampur

Raiganj, March 11 -- In a significant political development in North Dinajpur district, senior Congress leader Sudip Dutta joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) along with over one hundred supporters in... Read More


Man sentenced for four years for killing barking deer

Alipurduar, March 11 -- The Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court of Alipurduar on Wednesday sentenced a man to four years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 for killing a barkin... Read More


Crude bombs recovered outside TMC Worker's house in Tufanganj

Cooch Behar, March 11 -- Panic spread in the Bhelapetha area of Natabari after two crude bombs were recovered outside a Trinamool Congress (TMC) worker's house on Wednesday morning. The incident took... Read More