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Dumdum Municipality's former deputy mayor Barun Natta has been arrested in a case involving allegations of extortion and fraud, according to the report linked by the user. The arrest has brought renewed attention to allegations surrounding the former municipal office-bearer in North 24 Parganas. Barun Natta has previously served as vice-chairman of Dumdum Municipality. What the Report Says The Ei Samay report identifies the case as involving extortion and fraud. Further legal

State Drug Control and Kolkata Police's Enforcement Branch raided Mehta Building in Bara Bazar to check for counterfeit, prohibited and expired medicines and verify batch records.

The Supreme Court questioned how a Greater Noida executive magistrate could issue a notice to a student over the CJP protests after the court had barred coercive action against students.

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has issued closure notices to 919 guest houses after joint inspections found widespread fire-safety violations and licensing issues.

Justice Ravindra Vithalrao Ghuge was sworn in as the new Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday morning, giving the court a regular Chief Justice after a period under an acting arrangement. The oath of office was administered by West Bengal Governor R N Ravi at Court Room 1 of the Calcutta High Court. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari and Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose were among those present at the ceremony. Justice Ghuge had been serving as the Acting Chief J

Kolkata police and fire-services officials inspected two upscale shopping malls in the city as authorities stepped up safety checks at major public and commercial spaces. The inspection focused on fire-safety arrangements, emergency preparedness and measures intended to protect visitors and staff during an emergency. The checks come amid wider scrutiny of safety standards at crowded commercial premises in Kolkata. Authorities are expected to continue safety checks at major pu

The West Bengal Congress has lodged a police complaint against Bageshwar Baba over remarks urging people to avoid non-vegetarian food during Durga Puja, saying the comments hurt Bengali sentiments and interfered with personal food choices.

The Enforcement Directorate searched seven properties linked to TMC Rajya Sabha MP Nadimul Haque in Kolkata, Delhi and Ranchi over alleged illegal financial transactions and other irregularities.

Food safety inspections continued across Kolkata on Sunday, with officials checking restaurants and food courts for stale and improperly stored food and other hygiene violations.

A massive landslide near the Teesta-Chyakong confluence in North Sikkim has partially blocked the rivers, prompting a high alert downstream.

A building collapsed in Delhi's Satya Niketan area, with several people feared trapped under the debris as rescue teams rushed to the spot.

Kolkata Police have summoned former TMC MLA Humayun Kabir for questioning in the Camac Street office unrest case involving Abhishek Banerjee.

At SRCC’s centenary celebrations, PM Narendra Modi made a youth-focused pitch for a developed India while again using the term ‘dimagi Naxal’ for his political critics.

Two coaches of the Mahananda Express derailed near Ara railway station in Bihar early Sunday. No passenger injuries were officially reported.

A massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in Chitpur, Kolkata. Ten fire tenders were deployed to battle the blaze.

Food safety officials raided hotels, restaurants and food outlets across West Bengal, finding mouldy meat, flies in milk, unsafe food colouring and expired pastries.

Continuous rain is pushing up DVC reservoir levels, increasing releases from Maithon and Panchet and raising flood concerns in the lower Damodar basin. A fresh subsidence incident has also triggered panic near a mining settlement in Pandabeswar.

Heavy rain continues across South Bengal, with orange alert conditions in Kolkata, Hooghly, Howrah and South 24 Parganas.

Bihar authorities have advised residents not to buy, sell or consume unfamiliar fish caught from floodwaters following floods in Nepal.

The Enforcement Directorate is conducting searches at 14 locations across seven regions, including Kolkata, in a money-laundering probe into alleged fraudulent toll collection at National Highway toll plazas.