Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) A total of 1,586 candidates have filed nomination papers from 152 Assembly constituencies in West Bengal, which are going to the polls in the first phase on April 23.Monday was the last day to file nominations for the first phase in West Bengal. At the end of the day, a total of 1,586 candidates are in the fray for the first phase, said an insider from the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal.However, since some of these candidates have filed more than…
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Kolkata, Jan 25 (IANS) An elderly man has been arrested on charges of raping a minor girl in Cooch Behar district’s Mekhliganj area in North Bengal, the police said on Sunday.The girl studying in Class 6 had gone to the riverbank to collect firewood, where the elderly man, whom she affectionately called grandfather, assaulted her. The matter came to light on Saturday, and based on the complaint lodged by the family of the minor girl, the police arrested the accused person.According to police sou…