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West Bengal: Unable to pay for ambulance services, man carries son's body
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a shocking incident that came to light, a man claimed that he returned home in a public bus with the body of a five-month-old son in a bag due to lack of money for the ambulance.
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Two die of electrocution, one injured in Kolkata
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"Three people including a mother-daughter duo and son-in-law were electrocuted early morning of May 14. The mother-daughter, Khairul Nessa and Muhata Begum died while one was injured," police said.
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BSF foils bid to smuggle gold biscuits into West Bengal's Dinajpur, appreh
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Acting on a tip-off regarding an attempt of smuggling gold biscuits from Bangladesh to India, troops of 61 Bn BSF under Sector HQ BSF Raiganj along with Field G Team Patiram deployed in District Dakshin Dinajpur, apprehended two Indian women trying to smuggle 04 Gold biscuits from Bangladesh
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West Bengal: Civil defence teams deployed at Bakkhali Sea Beach after warn
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"The condition is not good. We are continuously alerting the public and tourists to be alert and avoid coming to the beach," Anmol Das, a civil defence official said.
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Recruitment 'scam': Calcutta HC cancels jobs of 36,000 primary school teac
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a major development in the West Bengal teachers' recruitment 'scam' case, a single-judge bench of Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay at Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered the cancellation of recruitment of 36,000 primary school teachers.
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"Mamata Banerjee's style of functioning is to silence opposition...." JP N
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Addressing a book launch of 'Democracy in COMA: Silenced Voices of Women Victims in Bengal', Nadda said, "On one hand, we say that India is the mother of democracy. On the other hand, Mamata Ji's style of functioning is to silence the opposition. To see to it that there is no opposition."
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Cyclone Mocha intensifies into "very severe" storm, to peak by tonight: IM
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Cyclone Mocha intensified into a "very severe" cyclonic storm today over the Central and adjoining Southeast Bay of Bengal and moved nearly north-northeastwards, officials said on Friday.
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BSF nabs smuggler with gold worth Rs 1.8-cr near India-Bangladesh border
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Border Security Force (BSF) has caught a smuggler with 25 gold biscuits worth Rs 1.80 crore under South Bengal Frontier while being smuggled from Bangladesh to India, the force said on Friday.
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'The Kerala Story': Why West Bengal banned film when it's running in other
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the West Bengal government over banning the film 'The Kerala Story' saying the movie is running in different parts of the country with similar demographic profile.
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"Why should you not allow it to run?" SC seeks response from West Bengal o
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the West Bengal government on the plea of the makers of the movie, 'The Kerala Story', challenging the decision of the Mamata Banerjee government to ban the screening of the movie in the State.
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West Bengal CM proposes "diploma doctors" for primary healthcare centres t
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Stressing the need for meeting the shortage of doctors and nurses at hospitals, she asked the health secretary to form a committee to decide on the legal aspects of such diploma courses to train more doctors for primary healthcare units.
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West Bengal: NDRF deploys 8 teams after IMD's warning on cyclone 'Mocha'
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
"#CycloneMocha will convert into a severe storm on May 12 & a very severe cyclone on May 14, as per the predictions," said Gurminder Singh, Commandant, 2nd Battalion, NDRF.
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