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Mamata cooks on stove at dharna, leads LPG price hike protest

Kolkata, March 8 -- Alleging that the rising cost of cooking gas has become a major burden for ordinary households, Mamata Banerjee from her sit-in protest announced a rally on International Women's D... Read More


Police suspect promoting behind Paikpara blast, none arrested so far

Kolkata, March 8 -- A day after the high-intensity explosion that created panic among residents of Gangulypara in the Paikpara area, police have intensified their probe into a suspected angle of "prom... Read More


EC full bench arrives in Bengal to review poll readiness

Kolkata, March 8 -- The full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, reached the state on a three-day visit on Sunday evening to review elect... Read More


RN Ravi to take oath as acting Bengal Guv on March 12

Kolkata, March 8 -- R. N. Ravi, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, who has been given additional charge as the acting Governor of West Bengal, is scheduled to arrive in Kolkata on March 11, with the oath-tak... Read More


Army jawan foils robbery bid

Kolkata, March 8 -- An Indian Army jawan foiled a robbery attempt at a jewellery store in Habra, North 24-Parganas, on Saturday evening, triggering tension in the busy railway station area. According... Read More


B'desh activist Osman Hadi's killers arrested

Kolkata, March 8 -- In a breakthrough, the Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal Police (WBP) arrested two Bangladeshi nationals from Bongaon of North 24-Parganas on Saturday night who had fled ... Read More


Resignation a 'conscious decision': Ex-Bengal Guv Bose

Kolkata, March 8 -- Former West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Sunday said his resignation was a "conscious decision" and reiterated that the reasons behind his stepping down would remain confide... Read More


Only Dahal and Lamichhane survive as top leaders face defeat amid RSP surge

Nepal, March 8 -- Nepal's latest parliamentary elections have delivered a striking message from voters: the era of unquestioned dominance by traditional political leaders appears to be fading. While a... Read More


CM highlights women empowerment schemes undertaken by state govt; Calls for women to protest

Kolkata, March 8 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday extended greetings to women across the world on International Women's Day while criticising the Centre over the recent increase in L... Read More


Voter roll: Mayor to write to Prez over removal of Adivasi names

Siliguri, March 8 -- Several names of Adivasi community people were removed from the voter list following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process. Raising concerns over the issue, Siliguri Mayor ... Read More