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As attacks on minorities continue in Bangladesh, the movement of people and goods into West Bengal has been impacted. Strained bilateral ties and protests by religious organisations, monks, and Hindutva groups are affecting the tourism and medical tourism industries and cultural sector in the State. Shrabana Chatterjee and Shiv Sahay Singh report on how the ripples of the crisis are spreading to bordering West Bengal

Discussions to revolve around entrepreneurship, employment and skilling at fourth national conclave

CPI(M)’s Usha Praveen and Suni Kailasan and Congress’ Rajani Jeejan reportedly missed meetings of welfare, finance and education standing committees respectively for more than three consecutive months

Five special teams, each led by a sub-inspector, to remain alert round the clock

The State government says over 2,000 people have been accommodated in 50 relief camps in districts where heavy rain has been reported

Chaos prevailed at the Bapu examination Centre where an additional examination superintendent, identified as Ram Iqbal Singh, died of cardiac arrest and a female candidate fell unconscious