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ED names Shakambhari Group, raids six locations in Bengal

Kolkata, Jan. 8 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted searches at six locations across West Bengal, including three in Kolkata, in a coal smuggling and money-laundering probe in wh... Read More


Bengal SIR: EC exempts overseas electors from personal hearings

Kolkata, Jan. 8 -- The Election Commission (EC) has exempted electors who are temporarily residing abroad for studies, official work, medical treatment or other purposes from appearing in person durin... Read More


From waste to fertiliser, state pushes circular economy

Kolkata, Jan. 8 -- State Additional Chief Secretary of the Environment department Roshni Sen said on Thursday that the state government has initiated rural industrial entrepreneurship by converting ru... Read More


Bengal CEO to hold back pre-SIR voter cards

Kolkata, Jan. 8 -- The office of the Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has decided not to distribute electoral photo identity cards (EPICs) issued before the commencement of the Special Intensive R... Read More


Mass SIR summons in Falakata as 478 voters of 1 booth receive notices

Alipurduar, Jan. 8 -- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has triggered widespread distress in Falakata after 94 per cent of voters from Booth No. 13/200 were summoned for hearings... Read More


Cooch Behar: Another death linked to SIR stress reported

COOCH BEHAR, Jan. 8 -- Another death allegedly linked to fear surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process has been reported in the Poyaturkuthi area of Bamanhat-1 Gram Panchayat. Nur Hos... Read More


Minor fire breaks out at Siliguri SDO office, no records damaged

Siliguri, Jan. 8 -- A fire broke out at the office of the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) late on Wednesday night. Local residents noticed flames coming out of a room inside the office premises ... Read More


Trader found hanging; family alleges SIR stress

Raiganj, Jan. 8 -- A 65-year-old scrap trader was found hanging under mysterious circumstances in Subhasganj in North Dinajpur district on Thursday morning. The deceased, identified as Bablu Paul, all... Read More


Protests over expired PDS flour in Jalpaiguri

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 8 -- A stir broke out in the Pandapara Kalibari area under Jalpaiguri Kotwali Police Station after allegations emerged that expired flour was distributed through the Public Distributi... Read More


B'deshi women among three held from train

Malda, Jan. 8 -- Two Bangladeshi women who had allegedly entered India illegally in search of work were arrested along with an Indian youth by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) from a running train o... Read More