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On the run murder accused Sajjak Alam killed in cop encounter

Sajjak Alam (25), who recently escaped custody after injuring two policemen during a shooting incident in Panjipara, North Dinajpur, was killed in a police encounter this morning near the Indo-Bangladesh border under the jurisdiction of Goalpokhar police station.

Ramakrishna-Vivekananda ideals must to fight caste, political divisions: Speaker

Dakshineswar Ramakrishna Sangha Adyapeath (DRSA) witnessed a significant event on Saturday where the Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Biman Banerjee, emphasised the need to spread the ideals of Sri Ramakrishna, Maa Sarada Devi, and Swami Vivekananda across India for global welfare sans caste and politics of religion.

State govt pulls up DVC over release of water

With incessant rains continuing to batter different districts raising the spectre of widespread flooding, a concerned state government today talked tough to the chairman of the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) over its alleged unilateral practice of releasing water from the upstream dams without informing the state government.

Airport operational despite parking bay waterlogged

Waterlogging was reported from several parts of Kolkata, including at the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport(NSCBI). However, there are no reports of disruptions in flight movements so far.

Severe threat of flooding: DVRRC beefing up flood cushions

Huge downpour in Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand in the upper catchment of Tenughat dam now pose a severe threat of floods in the South Bengal districts, which however has been temporarily halted after the Bengal government intervention this afternoon.

Habra BDO allegedly assaulted

The Block Development Officer (BDO) of the Habra block number II in North 24- Parganas district was allegedly assaulted by the Trinamul Congress-run Habra panchayat samiti pradhan inside the former''s office on Saturday.