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.
After the district vicepresident of the party Shyamal Roy deserted the party the other day, as many as five mandal committee (block committee) presidents of the party meanwhile resigned on Wednesday.
The Hooghly district health department has sounded alert on the increasing number of acute respiratory infections among children.
The deceased trio has been identified as Mrinalini Chowdhury, 61, and her daughters Bandana Chowdhury, 40, and Sanghamitra Chowdhury, 32.
Trouble began when a section of cadres started dismantling the Biswa Bangla symbol placed in front of Curzon Gate and destroyed a public assistance booth of the MLA, Bardhaman (Dakshin).
The leaders resolved that they would tender mass resignation from the party if Konar is declared as the block president.
