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Ex-West Bengal minister Biswanath Chowdhury dies at 82
Former West Bengal minister Biswanath Chowdhury died at 82 after battling cancer. He served as an MLA for eight terms and was the minister for jails and social welfare from 1987 to 2011. CM Mamata Banerjee announced a half-day holiday in honor of Chowdhury.
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Meet 'Ananya': The robot server taking over a restaurant in West Bengal
Mother's Hut, a restaurant in West Bengal, used robots named 'Ananya' to serve food, increasing its popularity. Run by local women, the restaurant plans to further automate services with AI, reducing staff workload. The robots were made by the in-house IT team and named in tribute to a former employee. While successful, some diners missed the personal touch of human servers.
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In I-T return season, fraudsters strike with fake tax-benefit message
A nationwide phishing scam has been targeting taxpayers since 2018 involving fake messages and emails from the 'Income Tax department'. The latest victim, a retired government employee, lost Rs 83,000. Authorities urge the public to avoid clicking suspicious links or sharing personal information.
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Plot against West Bengal, CM Mamata Banerjee says before NITI Aayog meet
Mamata Banerjee accused BJP of attempting to divide Bengal and criticized the central government's unfair treatment in fund allocation. She attended the NITI Aayog meeting to raise these concerns and called for the restoration of the Planning Commission. Banerjee indicated that other opposition CMs shared similar grievances and would voice their opinions.
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Allow prisoners their daily bath, courts should consider bail for terminally ill undertrials: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta High Court ruled that prison inmates must have access to a daily bath for health and hygiene. The court also urged consideration of bail, parole, or suspended sentences for 30 terminally ill prisoners. The judgment referenced outdated jail regulations and highlighted better statutory provisions under the West Bengal Correctional Services Act 1992.