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28 people hospitalised after consuming prasad
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At least 28 devotees were taken ill and admitted to the district hospital after consuming prasad at a local temple today.
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Tribal outfit undecided on supporting creation of separate Gorkha state
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The Akhil Bharatiya Adivasi Vikas Parishad, a tribal outfit, met in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri District, and is still indecisive about supporting the demand for a separate Gorkhaland state.
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West Bengal to reserve college, varsity seats for OBCs
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The West Bengal government has decided to reserve seats for students from other backward classes (OBC) in colleges and universities from the next academic session
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Initiate talks with Maoists, ULFA: Bardhan
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The Communist Party of India (CPI) Monday urged the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government to open a dialogue with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)
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Anti-GJM parties hold public meeting in Darjeeling
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The Democratic Front (DF) - an umbrella organisation of anti-Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) parties - Monday held a public meeting in Darjeeling town to pay tribute to slain All India Gorkha League (AIGL)
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West Bengal to press for inclusion of two districts in special scheme
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At the forthcoming meeting between the Prime Minister and the Chief Ministers of States hit by the Naxal problem, the West Bengal Government will press for inclusion of two more districts in the proposed Special Development Fund.
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40 young rare cobras killed in West Bengal village
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Residents of Hemtabad village in West Bengal"s North Dinajpur District have claimed that they have killed around 40 young rare cobras.
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By-election peaceful
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By- election to the Durgapur-I Assembly constituency in Bardhaman district of West Bengal on Monday passed off peacefully, with a voter turn-out of around 75 per cent.
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Maoists may trigger Dantewada-like attacks to avenge Azad's killing
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Maoist rebels may trigger Dantewada-style attacks in eastern India to avenge the killing of their top leader Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad
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GJM calls for strike, demanding convening of tripartite meet
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The Gorkha Janamukti Mocha (GJM) today called for a general strike in the hills from July 25 to September 11, barring four days, demanding immediate convening of sixth round of Tripartite
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Trinamool will not support shutdown: Mamata Banerjee
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Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Sunday criticised the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) led Left Front for calling a 12-hour shutdown Monday in protest against the fuel price hike.
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Bodies of two Maoist victims yet to be recovered
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The bodies of two people killed by suspected Maoists were found on the banks of the Tarafeni river on the border between West Bengal's West Midnapore and Bankura districts
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Kolkata fans losing interest in World Cup
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With the exit of two football giants - Brazil and Argentina - from the World Cup, fans in Kolkata have either lost interest or have found new favourites.
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Scribes, go global with Globizzle
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Journalists, photographers, cartoonists, writers- here is an opportunity to beat the indifferent, sometimes degrading, treatment of editors to freelance contributors and yet pitch and sell your content online, and globally.
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Night passenger trains suspended
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Movement of passenger trains during the night on the Kharagpur-Rourkela and Kharagpur-Adra sections of South Eastern Railway (SER) will remain suspended till July 9 due to security reasons
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Agitators beat up Kolkata traffic sergeant
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A traffic sergeant was severely beaten up by an angry mob after he prevented them from torching a bus that had hit and severely injured a pedestrian here Sunday.
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Maoists call two-day strike to protest Azad
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The outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist has called for a two-day strike across the country from Wednesday to protest the gunning down of their senior politburo member Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad
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Landslide disrupts toy train services in Darjeeling, disappointing tourists
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The services of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), also known as Toy Train, has been suspended due to a landslide in the hills, disappointing hundreds of tourists coming here from different parts of the country.
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Raids on to nab Bengal train sabotage suspect
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Security forces Sunday conducted raids in several villages in Jhargram in West Midnapore to nab Umakanto Mahato, one of the prime accused in the May 28 Gyaneshwari Express train
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12-day police remand for five Maoist leaders
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Five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leaders were Wednesday remanded to 12 days" police custody by a court here.
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More than 23350 MW of targeted 78,700 MW capacity achieved: Solanki
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The Centre has achieved more than 23350 MW of the target of 78,700 MW power generation capacity during the 11th Five Year Plan and is hopeful to add as much as of the rest during the remaining period of the plan.
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CBI declares reward for tips on Bengal train sabotage accused
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) Thursday declared a reward of Rs.1 lakh each for anyone providing information about the three prime accused in the May 28 Gyaneshwari Express derailment case in West Bengal.
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Two tigers trapped in Sunderbans reserve
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Two tigers were trapped in quick succession by the authorities of the Sunderbans Tiger Reserve on Tuesday to mitigate man-animal conflict on the estuarine islands, officials of the West Bengal Forest Department said on Wednesday.
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TRAI to start spectrum audit in three to four months
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The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) will start an audit of spectrum available with the service providers in the next three to four months to find out how efficiently it is being used by them
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Man kills mother over property
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A 30-year-old man killed his mother over a dispute related to family property in West Bengal"s North 24 Parganas district Tuesday, police said.
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