A police team from Burdwan, with assistance from Siliguri Metropolitan Police, arrested a suspect in connection with the ongoing tablet scam. The accused, identified as Rabindra Prasad Singh, was apprehended in Debidanga under Pradhan Nagar police station area.
A deaf and dumb woman was raped at a village in Katwa and a local youth was arrested in connection with the incident.
Halim Sheikh was arrested from Baishnavnagar in Malda.
An error in the government portal has meant denial of roof for more than 2,000-odd residents of 13 villages, eligible for houses under Bangla Awas Plus scheme in East Burdwan.
A couple of old two-story residential buildings collapsed due to incessant rains due to cyclone Dana in Burdwan and Bankura towns this morning.
A Trinamul Congress supporter was bludgeoned to death in Burdwan town last night.
Images of Lord Jesus, made of trimmed iron pieces and scrap have been shipped to different states and places from East Burdwan, drawing the attention of state minister Swapan Debnath, who was until recently looking after MSME
The one-month-long census work of migratory bird arrivals begins in West Burdwan district from Saturday, even as the winged visitors face a lot of challenges like climate change, loss of habitat and dwindling green patches.
An electronic engineer from Burdwan town has earned international recognition for gainful exploration of his engineering expertise in developing a software exclusively for the farmers.
The spike in Covid-19 cases further started piercing through the civic life of East Burdwan where the fresh upsurge already has led the death toll to four in the last 72 hours.
