Jalpaiguri, June 12 -- Ginger cultivation in the Kalimpong hills has taken a serious hit this year due to a widespread outbreak of soft rot, a fungal disease that has forced many farmers to abandon th... Read More
Jalpaiguri, June 11 -- In a landmark judgment, the special POCSO Court of Jalpaiguri has awarded the death penalty to Haripada Roy for the rape and murder of an 11-year-old girl, bringing the trial to... Read More
Jalpaiguri, June 9 -- Workers' unions affiliated to the BJP, Trinamool Congress, and Congress staged a joint sit-in protest at Ambari Tea Garden in the Dooars on Monday, raising demands related to unp... Read More
Jalpaiguri, June 8 -- Hundreds of tea workers from four centrally-managed tea estates in the Dooars launched a protest on Sunday morning over unpaid wages, staging a sit-in demonstration in front of t... Read More
Jalpaiguri, June 6 -- The Forest department is set to roll out a new community outreach initiative, 'Apnar Pashe' (by your side), inspired by the state's 'Duare Sarkar' programme. Scheduled to begin i... Read More
Jalpaiguri, June 4 -- Three major tourism projects in Gajoldoba - an Eco Park, an Orchidarium and an Elephant Shelter - have been completed under the state government's "Bhorer Alo" initiative but rem... Read More
Jalpaiguri, June 3 -- The Bengal government has finalised the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) monitoring committees for Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, clearing the way for implemen... Read More
Jalpaiguri, June 1 -- With persistent pre-monsoon showers bringing 200-300 mm of rainfall across the hills and plains, the Irrigation department has flagged concerns over a potentially critical situat... Read More
Jalpaiguri, May 30 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out raids on Friday at two tea gardens in the Dooars region as part of its probe into alleged money laundering involving Prasanna Roy, a ... Read More
Jalpaiguri, May 29 -- Residents of the South Berubari and Nagar Berubari border areas in Jalpaiguri district have renewed demands for land rights and the creation of a separate Border Area Development... Read More