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In a first, smuggled cattle returned by Bangladesh

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Bangladesh has returned smuggled cattle to India, marking a significant step toward fostering stronger bilateral ties and addressing border crimes along the north Bengal frontier.

Rains wreak havoc in Midnapore; claim seven lives, trigger flood

As water levels of most of the rivers rose due to heavy rainfall that pounded the twin districts for the last 36 hours, the state government has asked the district magistrates to evacuate people from low-lying areas. In West Midnapore’s Keshiari and Kharagpur, five people died as their homes collapsed on Tuesday night.

Proactive attitude of central agencies sparks controversy in Bengal

State Law Minister Moloy Ghatak was asked to come to Delhi and appear before the ED in the same coal smuggling case, but he refused to go and asked the probe agency to come to Kolkata to record his statement. He has told them that they can record his version through video conference.

Need 14 cr Covid vaccine doses: CM Mamata Banerjee

“We are giving about 10 to 12 lakh doses every day but we are helpless if the Centre doesn’t send us adequate supply. I have come to know of the chaos that is taking place in inoculation centres due to this but I appeal to all to have patience since we are trying our best to vaccinate everyone.”