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Meet Kolkata's cab driver blessed with a soulful voice
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 6 (ANI): Gayan Chandra Soni who drives a taxi here and who recently catapulted into social media stardom after a clip of him rendering a classical Hindustani song with poise went viral, says he hopes to fulfill his dream of becoming a playback singer som
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No need to panic as no positive case of coronavirus reported in WB, says M
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 6 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said no positive case of coronavirus has been detected in West Bengal and urged people to not panic while assuring that all requisite steps to contain the virus are being taken.
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Man held, 8 kg charas seized at Howrah Railway Station
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Howrah (West Bengal) [India], Mar 6 (ANI): The police have arrested a man and allegedly seized 8 kg charas from his possession at the Howrah Railway station on Friday.
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Two nabbed by Kolkata Police, 155 kg ganja seized
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 6 (ANI): Officers of Kolkata Police's Special Task Force (STF) have arrested two people and seized 155.8 kgs of ganja from them.
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Sikkim govt suspends issuing 'Inner Line Permit' till further order in wak
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Mar 5 (ANI): Sikkim government has suspended issuing "Inner Line Permit" from Thursday till the further order in the wake of the spread of coronavirus.
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Murshidabad man issued voter ID card carrying dog's photo
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Murshidabad (West Bengal) [India], Mar 5 (ANI): In a shocking incident, Sunil Karmakar, a resident of Ramnagar village in Murshidabad, was issued a voter ID card with a dog's picture on it. However, the Block Development Officer (BDO) has asserted that the picture has already been corrected
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Mamata demands SC-monitored probe in Delhi violence
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Malda (West Bengal) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday demanded a judicial enquiry, monitored by Supreme Court, into the Delhi violence.
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Former Indian footballer PK Banerjee's condition stable post-ventilation
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): The condition of former Indian footballer Pradip Kumar Banerjee, who was admitted to hospital on February 7, is stable post-ventilation.
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Two held in WB's Darjeeling for being in possession of 5.83 kg gold
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested two people here on Wednesday for being in possession of 5.83 kg gold worth Rs 2.53 crores.
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BJP not allowing discussion on Delhi violence in Parliament: TMC
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party is not allowing discussion in Parliament on the issue of recent violence in North-East Delhi.
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BSF shouldn't enter villages in name of community development, says Mamata
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kailangan(West Bengal) [India], Mar 4 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that the Border Security Force (BSF) personnel posted on the border should not enter villages in the name of community development programmes (CDPs) and interfere in local issues.
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Former Indian footballer PK Banerjee's condition satisfactory post- ventil
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Mar 3 (ANI): The condition of former Indian footballer Pradip Kumar Banerjee, who was admitted to hospital on February 8, is satisfactory post-ventilation.
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