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Odisha villagers clash with police over land acquisition for mega cement project

Bhubaneswar, Feb. 26 -- Tension continues to simmer in Lanjiberna under Rajgangpur block in Odisha's Sundargarh district over the proposed land acquisition for a mega cement project. What began as a p... Read More


Cop's prompt action averts major fire in city

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- In a daring act, the Officer in Charge (OC) of Vidyasagar Setu Traffic Guard, Prosenjit Chatterjee prevented a major fire incident in Khidderpore area on Wednesday afternoon by dou... Read More


'Sorasori Mukhyomantri' Instagram account hacked; Probe underway

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- The Instagram account of "Sorasori Mukhyomantri" launched to communicate with the citizens and receive their grievances directly has been hacked by unknown cyber criminals. Accord... Read More


Women-centric social schemes to bolster Trinamool's rural support base

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- Rural outreach of Trinamool Congress (TMC) government through various social schemes and women centric assistances under 'Lakshmir Bhandar', 'Kanyashree', 'Rupashree' which have al... Read More


Bengal fixes potato MSP, reopens 19 tea gardens

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- The state Cabinet on Thursday approved the fixation of a minimum support price (MSP) per kg of potatoes as a precautionary step to prevent distress sales by farmers. In another ke... Read More


About 57 housing complexes set to get polling booths

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- Ahead of the Assembly elections, the Election Commission of India has approved the setting up of polling stations inside 57 large residential housing complexes across Bengal to imp... Read More


UPSC seeks IPS officers' list for permanent DGP

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has asked the West Bengal government to send a panel of eligible Indian Police Service (IPS) officers for the appointment of a permanent ... Read More


BJP launches drive to bring back migrant voters ahead of polls

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- The BJP has initiated a targeted outreach programme to reconnect with migrant and non-resident Bengali voters ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal. As part of t... Read More


Priya Cinema, Star Theatre down shutters as audience turnout falls

Kolkata, Feb. 26 -- At a time when Bengal's leading stars are speaking about taking regional cinema to greater heights, the ground reality tells a different story. Lack of fresh releases and a sharp d... Read More


Two-Year Sentence for Man Who Attacked Women on Morning Trains

Nigeria, Feb. 26 -- Esosa Eguakin, of Courtelle Road, Coventry, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault. He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment on February 10, 2026, at Guildford Crown Cou... Read More