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Nepal's strict enforcement of a customs rule on goods above NPR 100 has crippled informal cross-border trade, impacting small Indian traders and Nepalese consumers. This has led to a decline in business in border markets like Jaynagar. The policy, however, is reportedly benefiting larger traders, with concerns raised about social and cultural ties being strained.

Tighter enforcement of customs regulations in Nepal, notably the NPR 100 duty-free limit, is shaking up the fabric of cross-border life along the India-Nepal border in Bihar. Local traders and families are grappling with heightened expenses and unpredictability, affecting not only commerce but also social ties, from weddings to everyday interactions.

The body of a hotel management student was found floating in the Hooghly on Monday morning near the Kolkata dock.

Online insurance distributor Coverfox, which is now controlled by private equity investors led by Avaana Capital after the exit of its founders, has recouped revenues and slashed its burn rate by 90%.

Online insurance distributor Coverfox, which is now controlled by private equity investors led by Avaana Capital after the exit of its founders, has recouped revenues and slashed its burn rate by 90%.

The Mumbai-based non-banking finance company (NBFC) has held discussions with some of the biggest international development agencies, including International Finance Corp.

Talismanic striker Robin Singh failed to open his account in the BDFA Super Division league but did enough to inspire his team, Sporting Club Bengaluru (SCB), snatch a thrilling 3-2 win over promoted side Rebels FC at the Football Stadium here on Wednesday.

One person was killed after a clash broke out in Phoolbagan during Holi revelry on Wednesday.

Police have recovered several firearms, improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other articles from the forest area in Kandhamal district where a woman Maoist was killed in an exchange of fire with security forces on Tuesday. The deceased woman Maoist is yet to be identified.

Police on Wednesday identified one of the women Maoist, who died in an encounter with security forces in Kandhamal district on Tuesday.She is Kamala, the area committee member of the CPI (Maoist) Kandhamal-Kalahandi-Boudh-Nayagarh division and belongs to Chhattisgarh.

All the five convicts in the Madhyamgram gangrape case were sentenced to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment.

Railways Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) boxers dominated the second day of the First Men’s Elite National Boxing Championship, organized by Boxing India.

A local court today sentenced five persons to 20 years' rigorous imprisonment in the double gang rape of a 16-year old girl about a year ago.

Police on Saturday arrested one Kanai Das for his alleged involvement in a coal racket.

Alarmed by the recent crash of a trainer aircraft at Birasala airstrip in Dhenkanal district, the state government has asked the health department to ensure permanent mobilization of an ambulance during the flying training programmes.

This is the first time that allegations are being made at this corporate body, which has been functioning here since 1970.

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the Bengal government to conduct a post-mortem on the decomposed body of a four-day-old who reportedly died on June 15.

Airborne, Anis Fathima flashed a smile and waved to her friend on the ground, and that was the last time the 20-year-old girl was seen alive. Aspirations of the young pilot trainee, daughter of a city cop who himself died while on duty, came to an abrupt end when her training flight crashed in Dhenkanal, Odisha. Her remains were brought to Chennai with great difficulty.

A Barasat court on Monday allowed an appeal by a Madhyamgram rape accused to turn into a "state approver" as it framed gang-rape charges against the five other accused.