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Coal smuggling case: ED summons another 7

19 Jan 2026 11:52 PM IST
Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned seven more persons for questioning in connection with the coal smuggling case investigation. ...

TMC’s welfare film ‘Lokkhi Elo Ghore’ trends on social media

19 Jan 2026 11:52 PM IST
KOLKATA: The political campaign narrative ahead of the 2026 Bengal Assembly elections is becoming culturally vibrant, with the Mamata Banerjee–led...

Retired Rail worker kills self; family alleges SIR fear

19 Jan 2026 11:51 PM IST
Kolkata: A 70-year-old retired Railway worker, Narayan Chandra Sengupta, died by suicide at his residence in Asansol, with his family alleging that...

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

19 Jan 2026 11:50 PM IST
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has held that banks cannot levy foreclosure or prepayment charges on floating rate term loans even when such loans...

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

19 Jan 2026 11:50 PM IST
Kolkata: As Bengal hurtles towards the 2026 Assembly polls, the political cauldron is at a rolling boil. The SIR row has taken centre stage, widely...

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

19 Jan 2026 11:48 PM IST
Darjeeling: The Hamro Hill Terai Dooars Chiyabari Shramik Sangh (HHTDCSS), an affiliate of the Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front (IGJF), on Monday...

SIR hearing notice to MoS Tajmul Hossain triggers row

19 Jan 2026 11:47 PM IST
Malda: The Election Commission has issued an SIR hearing notice to West Bengal minister of state (MoS) for Textiles and Harishchandrapur MLA Tajmul...

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

19 Jan 2026 11:47 PM IST
Jalpaiguri: In a significant move to tackle persistent flooding and waterlogging in Jalpaiguri town, the state Irrigation department has floated a...

Mathabhanga: Villagers protest against BLO over voter list ‘errors’

19 Jan 2026 11:46 PM IST
Cooch Behar: Tension gripped the Gayabari area under booth number 146 of Unishbisha Gram Panchayat in the Mathabhanga-2 block on Monday, as residents...

Construction of bridge over Sartano begins in Goagaon

19 Jan 2026 11:46 PM IST
Raiganj: The long-awaited construction of a concrete bridge over the Sartano River at Dohabari in Goagaon, under the Goalpokhar Police Station area of...

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

19 Jan 2026 11:46 PM IST
Alipurduar: After sustaining severe damage during the October 2025 floods, the grasslands of Jaldapara National Park are poised for restoration, with...

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

19 Jan 2026 11:45 PM IST
Raiganj: An attempt to abduct a local businessman was foiled on Sunday afternoon at Rupahar Haat, near Raiganj town in North Dinajpur district, after...
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