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Abhishek to launch 21-day poll campaign today

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is set to launch a 21-day campaign, "Jotoi Koro Hamla, Abar Jitbe Bangla" (No matter how much you attack, Benga... Read More


Families link deaths of 2 elderly to SIR

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- At the very start of the New Year, fear associated with the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bengal reportedly contributed to the deaths of two elderly residen... Read More


Invalid OBC certificates barred from use in SIR hearings: EC

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- The Election Commission has issued a clear instruction that the Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates cancelled by the Calcutta High Court cannot be used during the second phase... Read More


New Year's Eve: More than 1K motorists booked, 263 arrested

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- Kolkata Police booked more than 1,000 motorists and arrested 263 people for disorderly conduct across the city on New Year's Eve. On December 31 and the intervening night of Januar... Read More


Puja & picnics: Kolkata marks New Year with Kalpataru Utsav and holiday cheer

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- As the city stepped into the New Year, Kolkata wore two distinct yet coexisting moods on January 1 -one of celebration and leisure, and the other of prayer and spiritual reflection.... Read More


Man dies days after scuffle at Panihati fest

Kolkata, Jan. 1 -- A 28-year-old man died after being seriously injured during a chaotic incident at the Panihati Mela while attending a performance by popular Bollywood singer Ankit Tiwari. The fest... Read More


No cause for concern over security of Chicken's Neck corridor: SSB DG

Siliguri, Jan. 1 -- Director General (DG) of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Sanjay Singhal asserted that there is no cause for concern regarding the security of the strategically vital "Chicken's Neck"... Read More


Jalpaiguri: 90 of 118 roads under 'Pathashree' project 'completed'

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 1 -- Under the 'Pathashree' project in Jalpaiguri district, a total of 118 roads have been approved across nine blocks. Of these, construction work has commenced on 90 roads, while wo... Read More


Malda to get automatic vehicle testing station along NH; land search underway

Malda, Jan. 1 -- The Malda district administration has initiated the process to set up an Automatic Testing Station (ATS) for vehicle inspection and repair, aiming to strengthen road safety and ease v... Read More


TMC youth district vice prez shot dead in Raiganj, 2 held

Raiganj, Jan. 1 -- The vice-president of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) Youth Committee's North Dinajpur district unit was shot dead around midnight near his house in Raiganj, triggering panic in the ar... Read More