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Bengal ranks second in elephant attack fatalities: Union Ministry

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 19 -- Bengal ranks second among Indian states in deaths caused by elephant attacks, according to data from the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. The report, co... Read More


Tea industry reacts to Centre's 'misleading' data on closed gardens

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 18 -- The tea industry has raised concerns over discrepancies in data presented by the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry regarding the number of closed tea gardens in North Beng... Read More


Jalpaiguri launches digital archive to preserve cultural heritage

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 17 -- The Jalpaiguri District Information and Culture department has created a digital archive to showcase the district's cultural heritage online. As part of the Digital District Cul... Read More


Jalpaiguri: Burglars loot Rs 4.5L, consume fruits from fridge

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 16 -- Miscreants allegedly stole Rs 4.5 lakh after putting a family to sleep with chemicals in the Chhar Tandu area of Nagrakata late Saturday night. The burglars looted cash, jewelry... Read More


Bison dies after collision with car on NH-17 near Panjhora

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 14 -- A bison died after being hit by a Maruti car on National Highway 17 near Panjhora, Nagrakata, on Friday morning. The driver, Ishan Urmia, sustained serious chest and rib injurie... Read More


Dhupguri: Cops arrest three people for forging birth certificates

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 13 -- Dhupguri police arrested three individuals on Thursday for allegedly creating fake documents to issue fraudulent certificates. Acting on a tip-off, police conducted a raid in Ch... Read More


Fake caste certificate racket unearthed in Maynaguri, police probe underway

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 12 -- The Jalpaiguri Sadar Subdivision Officer's (SDO) office has identified seven fake caste certificates in Maynaguri during the ongoing digitisation process. The fraud came to ligh... Read More


Residents guard roads against elephant threats in Moraghat, demand streetlights

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 11 -- Haldibari Tea Garden resident Geeta Mahali, like many others, returns home daily via bicycle, passing through Moraghat More around 7 pm. However, frequent elephant movements and... Read More


Cop assaulted, police vehicle vandalised in clash

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 9 -- Tension flared in Nag Para, Bahadur Gram Panchayat (GP), on Saturday night when police attempted to stop the use of loudspeakers during a 'kirtan' (religious function) ahead of t... Read More


Jalpaiguri district police intensify surveillance on tenants across towns and villages

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 6 -- The Jalpaiguri district police have intensified surveillance on tenants across towns and villages, alongside monitoring lodges, cottages, hotels and tourist centres. Police stati... Read More