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Over 2,000 hectares of Aman paddy destroyed in Jalpaiguri floods

Jalpaiguri, Oct. 10 -- The recent floods have caused extensive damage to Jalpaiguri's agricultural sector, submerging vast tracts of farmland across Maynaguri, Kranti, and Dhupguri blocks. Waterloggin... Read More


Bamandanga floods claim at least 10 lives; relief operations underway

Jalpaiguri, Oct. 7 -- The flood-hit Bamundanga area in Jalpaiguri district is gradually returning to normal after severe flooding swept through the region. Ten people have died in the Bamandanga Tea G... Read More


Rain alert: Dists tighten safety measures for idol immersion

Jalpaiguri, Oct. 3 -- With heavy rainfall forecast across North Bengal, the Irrigation department and district administrations have issued heightened alerts at river ghats during Durga idol immersions... Read More


Jalpaiguri launches sticker campaign to curb dengue during Puja

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 28 -- The Jalpaiguri district administration and the Health department have launched a unique initiative to raise dengue awareness during the Puja festivities. Shopkeepers across the... Read More


Tea garden workers lock gates, demand full 20% bonus in Dooars

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 26 -- Tea garden workers in the Dooars region staged a bold protest on Friday, locking the gates of Subarnapur Tea Garden over non-payment of the state government-mandated 20 per cen... Read More


Tense standoff in Dooars tea estates over bonus payments

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 25 -- In a dramatic escalation over bonus payments, the manager of Dharanipur Tea Estate, Rajen Indowar, who had been confined inside his bungalow by workers, quietly escaped on Thur... Read More


Pending wages: Tea garden workers block NH-17

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 24 -- Hundreds of tea garden workers blocked National Highway 17 from noon on Wednesday, demanding pending wages and the state-mandated Puja bonus, severely disrupting road communica... Read More


Gorumara, Chapramari ESZs: Resorts under review, no immediate eviction

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 23 -- No government or private resorts within the eco-sensitive zones (ESZ) of Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary are being evicted at present. However, a joint... Read More


Shikarpur gears up for 100th Durga Puja at Devi Chaudhurani Temple

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 22 -- Preparations are in full swing in Shikarpur for the 100th Durga Puja at the Devi Chaudhurani Temple. This year, the celebrations will take place in a newly constructed Durga Ma... Read More


Golden Durga idol of Khayer Khal worshipped on Navami

JALPAIGURI, Sept. 21 -- At the Khayer Khal Gosani Devi Temple in Jalpaiguri, a seven-inch-tall gold Durga idol, kept under strict security throughout the year, is brought out and worshipped for a sing... Read More