Nephuchapur Tea Garden: Two-year-old elephant calf dies after falling into drain

Jalpaiguri, May 28 -- A two-year-old elephant calf died after falling into a drainage canal around 3 am in the Dhanda Dipa area of Nephuchapur Tea Garden, under Kumlai Gram Panchayat in Malbazar Block... Read More

Relentless rains stall flood-control projects in North Bengal region

Jalpaiguri, May 26 -- Continuous pre-monsoon rainfall triggered by low-pressure systems has severely disrupted flood-control operations across North Bengal, placing the Irrigation Department in a chal... Read More

Elephant attacks in Gajoldoba leave three dead in a week

Jalpaiguri, May 25 -- Panic has gripped the Gajoldoba-Takimari Teesta riverbed area in Rajganj block after three people were killed in separate elephant attacks within a week. Despite compensation to ... Read More

Gajoldoba tourism crumbles amid Teesta Barrage bridge closure

Jalpaiguri, May 23 -- The closure of vehicular movement on the Teesta Barrage bridge at Gajoldoba for 140 days due to repair work has brought tourism and local businesses in the area to a grinding hal... Read More

Elephant attack claims two lives in Belakoba Range, locals slam Forest department

Jalpaiguri, May 22 -- Two youths were killed in a wild elephant attack in the Belakoba Range of Baikunthapur Forest Division early Thursday, triggering anger among residents who blamed the Forest depa... Read More

Officials hold meet in Jalpaiguri to assess pre-monsoon flood risks

Jalpaiguri, May 20 -- A high-level flood control meeting was convened in Jalpaiguri on Tuesday, ahead of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's administrative review at Uttarkanya. The pre-monsoon preparedn... Read More

Pilot project launched for cultivation of high-sweetness MD-2 pineapple variety

Jalpaiguri, May 20 -- Jalpaiguri's Horticulture department has launched a pilot project to cultivate the improved MD-2 variety of pineapple, known for its high sweetness, at its old farm in Mohitnagar... Read More

Mamata virtually inaugurates skywalk at Jalpesh Temple

Jalpaiguri, May 19 -- A new skywalk at the historic Jalpesh Temple in Maynaguri was inaugurated virtually on Tuesday by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from the North Bengal Business Summit in Siliguri... Read More

'Families forced to buy meds from private drug stores for free govt ambulance service'

Jalpaiguri, May 19 -- Allegations have emerged against some 'Matrijaan' ambulance drivers at Jalpaiguri Sadar Hospital, accused of forcing patients' families to buy medicines from select private drug ... Read More

Cracks and rain cuts raise concerns on Loop Bridge approach road in Bagrakote

Jalpaiguri, May 18 -- Even before its official inauguration, serious structural issues have surfaced on the approach roads of the Loop Bridge in Bagrakote - one of North Bengal's most promising touris... Read More

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