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Wall collapse kills woman in Bankura

Incessant rains claimed the life of an elderly woman after the portion of a two-storey house collapsed that left eight others, including a child injured in Bankura.

MLAs meet Union minister, press for bridge on Damodar

Two BJP woman MLAs Agnimitra Paul and Chandana Bauri met Union minister of ports, shipping and waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal and urged him to construct a permanent bridge on river Damodar to connect the three districts of West Burdwan, Bankura and Purulia.

Turban-makers of Bengal town feel heat of Afghanistan turmoil

Sonamukhi town in the state’s western part, some 3,000 km from Kabul, had become a turban hub over four decades back when some Pakhtoons, locally known as Kabuliwallahs, used to visit the Krishnabazar area to peddle spices, dry fruits, and for money lending purposes.