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Mamata announces compensation for families of those killed in the Pahalgam terror attack

Kolkata, Apr 26 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh for the families of Bitan Adhikari, Sameer Guha, and Manish Ranjan, who were killed in the terrorist attack at Kashmir's Pahalgam on Tuesday.

The Chief Minister also announced that the family of Jhantu Ali Sheikh from Tehatta in Nadia district in West Bengal, who was killed in a military operation in Udhampur, Kashmir, would receive Rs 10 lakh as compensation and assured that the soldier’s children would be given the opportunity to study in army schools.
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Fires that will haunt people of Kolkata forever

Fires that will haunt people of Kolkata forever

30 Apr 2025 | 10:12 AM

Kolkata, Apr 30 (UNI) The massive fire at a hotel in Burrabazar, located in the city’s central business district, has claimed 14 lives and left several others critically injured. However, this is not the first time the West Bengal capital has been ravaged by a deadly blaze. Over the past 15 years, the city has witnessed more than a dozen devastating fire incidents, resulting in deaths of dozens of people.

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Bengal CM Mamata dials Mayor, enquires about Kolkata hotel fire

Bengal CM Mamata dials Mayor, enquires about Kolkata hotel fire

30 Apr 2025 | 9:32 AM

Kolkata, Apr 30 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is currently in the Digha for the inauguration of the newly constructed Jagannath Temple, called up Mayor Firhad Hakim and the Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma on Wednesday to enquire about the devastating fire in central Kolkata that has claimed 14 lives so far.

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Central Kolkata hotel blaze kills 14

Central Kolkata hotel blaze kills 14

30 Apr 2025 | 8:26 AM

Kolkata, Apr 30 (UNI) 14 people lost their lives in a devastating fire that broke out in a hotel near Falpatti Machhua in central Kolkata's Burrabazar, police said on Wednesday.

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Central Kolkata Hotel Blaze Kills 14

30 Apr 2025 | 8:12 AM

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Manipur Women Commission instructs well being of women prisoners

30 Apr 2025 | 12:03 AM

Imphal, April 29 (UNI): The Manipur State Commission for Women (MSCW) on Tuesday visited the state's Central Jail as part of its ongoing efforts to ensure the rights and welfare of women.

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