It was alleged that he was a victim of ragging, triggering protests over the incident.

Incidents of violence involving clashes between supporters of rival parties were reported from Hooghly, Murshidabad, Malda, Purba Medinipur, and South 24 Parganas among other districts.

Kolkata has witnessed a surge in the number of people suffering from the disease. At least 10 people have died of dengue in the last month.

Kuntal took a total of Rs 3.13 crore from 71 job seekers, most of whom did not get jobs, the CBI officials said

Doctors said the former CM is not being given antibiotics any more and is taking liquids orally.

The stay order was given during the hearing of a case in which Sen challenged the eviction notice.

After the meeting that lasted for over an hour, Kudmi leaders also expressed satisfaction. “The chief minister heard all our demands and assured us. We are happy,” Kudmi leader Rajesh Mahato said.

The West Bengal government’s new education policy mandates that students will have to learn three languages in classes 5-8.

Khajuri Khas also figured among the top 10 traffic circles with the most drunken driving violations last year with 115 challans, data showed.

The matter will be heard again on August 21.

The medical board convened on Monday afternoon is planning to discharge him later this week with home care support, the doctor added.

On Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a swipe at the Opposition bloc INDIA, and said “people are saying Quit India” to the “ills” of the country.

Also, during the recently concluded panchayat polls, the chief minister had promised to fill vacant posts in the police within three months.

Jailed TMC MLA's wife Satarupa and her son Souvik had surrendered before the court in connection with the case on February 23 and were sent to judicial custody.

“The protest was led by an outfit called Murai Nagrik Committee. Several trains were also stopped for several hours," said a local railway official.

The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said the redevelopment of the 37 stations in the state will cost the Centre around Rs 1,503 crore, while the total cost of modernising the 508 stations would be Rs 24,470 crore.

The Mamata Banerjee-led party on a number of occasions has targeted the Centre over the sufferings of the poor after it did not release funds for the 100 days work scheme.

Sources said these illegal explosives are primarily used in stone quarries and are usually smuggled to Jharkhand through various routes

The ruling TMC in Bengal has criticised the Governor over such moves and accused him of trying to run a parallel administration in the state.

“The cost of transplanting would be less than Rs 1,200 per bigha,” he added.

In a statement issued on Saturday, Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital said the former chief minister was alert and was speaking to doctors and visitors.

Violence broke out in Kolkata's Behala area as locals clashed with police and resorted to vandalism after a class 2 student was killed and his father critically injured after being hit by a speeding truck early Friday.

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As news about the alleged custodial death spread, local residents started staging a protest outside Nabagram Police Station. Policemen even lobbed tear gas shells to disperse the agitators.