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Banks can't levy foreclosure charges on biz loans: HC

Kolkata, Jan. 19 -- The Calcutta High Court has held that banks cannot levy foreclosure or prepayment charges on floating rate term loans even when such loans are taken for business purposes, directin... Read More


From ED raids to SIR row: Mamata turns adversity into mass support

Kolkata, Jan. 19 -- As Bengal hurtles towards the 2026 Assembly polls, the political cauldron is at a rolling boil. The SIR row has taken centre stage, widely criticised as a "hastily" executed exerci... Read More


Tea garden workers' union steps up minimum wage stir in North Bengal

Darjeeling, Jan. 19 -- The Hamro Hill Terai Dooars Chiyabari Shramik Sangh (HHTDCSS), an affiliate of the Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front (IGJF), on Monday intensified its agitation demanding the immedi... Read More


SIR hearing notice to MoS Tajmul Hossain triggers row

Malda, Jan. 19 -- The Election Commission has issued an SIR hearing notice to West Bengal minister of state (MoS) for Textiles and Harishchandrapur MLA Tajmul Hossain, triggering sharp reactions and f... Read More


Irrigation dept floats tender for Karala River dredging to address Jalpaiguri's flood woes

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 19 -- In a significant move to tackle persistent flooding and waterlogging in Jalpaiguri town, the state Irrigation department has floated a tender for dredging the Karala River. The ... Read More


Mathabhanga: Villagers protest against BLO over voter list 'errors'

Cooch Behar, Jan. 19 -- Tension gripped the Gayabari area under booth number 146 of Unishbisha Gram Panchayat in the Mathabhanga-2 block on Monday, as residents staged a protest against the Booth Leve... Read More


Construction of bridge over Sartano begins in Goagaon

Raiganj, Jan. 19 -- The long-awaited construction of a concrete bridge over the Sartano River at Dohabari in Goagaon, under the Goalpokhar Police Station area of North Dinajpur district, has finally c... Read More


Hit by last year's floods, Jaldapara's grasslands set for revival

Alipurduar, Jan. 19 -- After sustaining severe damage during the October 2025 floods, the grasslands of Jaldapara National Park are poised for restoration, with the Forest department initiating the pr... Read More


Raiganj: Traders foil abduction bid at Rupahar Haat, two held

Raiganj, Jan. 19 -- An attempt to abduct a local businessman was foiled on Sunday afternoon at Rupahar Haat, near Raiganj town in North Dinajpur district, after alert traders and residents chased down... Read More


Hili exporters welcome Bangladesh's decision to import rice from India

BALURGHAT, Jan. 19 -- Exporters in Hili, South Dinajpur, have welcomed Bangladesh's decision to import rice from India, a move aimed at stabilising prices and checking black marketing in its domestic ... Read More