CBI dismantled a fake passport racket operating in West Bengal and Sikkim and registered a case against 24 persons, including officials, on Saturday. According to senior officials, searches are underway at around 50 locations, including Kolkata, Gangtok, Siliguri, and other locations since last evening. A senior superintendent of Passport Seva Laghu Kendras (PSLK) in Siliguri, along with a middleman, […]
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WB: CM Mamata Banerjee sits on dharna against Centre in Kolkata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday started a two-day dharna against the BJP-led central government for its alleged “anti-people policies” at Ambedkar statue in Kolkata. CM Mamata is protesting against the Centre for allegedly not disbursing funds for West Bengal and the Centre’s “anti-people policies”. Earlier, in the […]
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WB: Kolkata Court grants bail to ISF leader Bhangar MLA Naushad Siddiqui
Kolkata Sessions court on Thursday granted bail to Indian Secular Front (ISF) leader and Bhangar MLA Naushad Siddiqui, who was arrested for attacking the police. Kolkata Sessions Court had rejected his bail plea earlier in February. Siddiqui was arrested for attacking the police and was sent to jail custody till […]
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WB: Mamata Banerjee expresses condolences on Birbhum bus accident, announced Rs 2 lakh ex gratia
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her condolences on the fatal accident that happened in the state’s Birbhum on Tuesday. Banerjee took to Twitter and said that she was “deeply saddened” by the fatal accident in Birbhum which claimed 9 lives. “My heartfelt condolences to the families who lost […]
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WB: Over 1500 kg of ganja seized in Cooch Behar, one held
In a joint operation by the Narcotics Control Bureau and Border Security Force, a total of 1582 kilograms of ganja was seized, informed the officials on Saturday. The ganja was recovered from a house at the border village in the Cooch Behar district. One person has been arrested and will […]