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Bomb threats at Bengal courts as judges get busy with SIR duty

A wave of coordinated bomb threats sent shockwaves across West Bengal’s judicial system on Tuesday, triggering large-scale evacuations and security sweeps in courts across multiple districts, including Kolkata, Asansol, Hooghly, Berhampore and Contai.

AMC to establish 93 health and wellness centres

Asansol Municipal Corporation (AMC) has received approval to establish 93 health and wellness centres within its jurisdiction. Land has already been identified for 61 of these proposed centres.

16, including boatman rescued from Ajay river

Jawans of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued 16 passengers, including the boatman, after a 10-hour-long operation in the Ajay river, near Jamuria in West Burdwan district in the early hours today.