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East India State News

Nine Killed in Massive Kolkata Hotel Fire

By BPN News Desk
At least nine people, including a four-year-old child, were killed and six others injured after a major fire broke out in a five-storey building housing hotels on Mirza Ghalib Street in central Kolkata early Wednesday. Dense smoke and poor ventilation reportedly complicated rescue operations as several occupants became trapped on the upper floors. Kolkata Hotel […]
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East India State News

Assam Withdraws Cases Against CJP Protesters

By BPN News Desk
The Assam government has announced the withdrawal of cases and legal proceedings against people who participated in protests over alleged NEET-UG examination irregularities. The decision follows a similar assurance issued by the Bihar government. Assam Withdraws CJP Protest Cases The Assam government said no further adverse action would be taken against individuals
Assam Floods
East India State News

Eastern Assam Faces Worst Floods in 60 Years

By BPN News Desk
Severe flooding across eastern Assam has caused widespread destruction, with a state minister describing the disaster as the region’s worst in six decades. Rescue operations are continuing as authorities search for more than 100 missing people. Eastern Assam Floods Worsen Rapidly The latest spell of flooding has affected around eight lakh people across 16 districts, […]
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East India State News

Sikkim Tunnel Explosion Kills 20 Workers

By BPN News Desk
At least 20 people have died following a suspected methane gas explosion inside an under-construction tunnel at the Teesta Stage VI Hydroelectric Project in Sikkim’s Namchi district. Rescue teams are continuing efforts to locate five people who remain missing. Sikkim Tunnel Explosion Kills 20 The incident occurred inside the Samardung tunnel near Jholungey, where personnel
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East India State News

Nagaland Reviews Census 2027 House Listing

By BPN News Desk
Nagaland authorities have intensified reviews of the ongoing House Listing Operations for Census 2027 across several districts, emphasising accurate enumeration, public cooperation and strict compliance with official guidelines. Nagaland Reviews Census 2027 House Listing Director of Census Operations Dr Kenei Miachieo reviewed the house listing exercise in Meluri with
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Baruipur Accused Killed In Encounter

By BPN News Desk
A key accused in the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl in West Bengal’s Baruipur was killed in a police encounter during crime scene reconstruction, officials said. Police said the investigation into the child’s death and the violence that followed remains underway. Baruipur Rape-Murder Accused Killed In Encounter The accused, identified as Pravash Mondal, […]
Mamata Banerjee
East India State News

Chandrima Bhattacharya Quits TMC Posts

By BPN News Desk
Trinamool Congress leader Chandrima Bhattacharya has resigned from all party posts, including her role as the party’s West Bengal president, in another major setback for Mamata Banerjee amid the continuing turmoil inside the party. Bhattacharya, who was long seen as one of Mamata Banerjee’s close aides, had been appointed state president after the party’s Assembly […]