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Emergency dredging at Teesta-Mahananda Link Canal begins

Jalpaiguri, July 23 -- In the absence of monsoon rains, water levels at the Gajoldoba Teesta Barrage and the Teesta-Mahananda Link Canal have significantly dropped, prompting authorities to begin emer... Read More


Ghathia River: 3 oil co. workers rescued from sudden flash flood

Jalpaiguri, July 22 -- In a swift and dramatic rescue, three workers of a nationalised oil company were saved from a sudden flash flood in the Ghathia River on Tuesday evening, thanks to the timely in... Read More


JE virus may be spreading through migratory birds, infected migrants: Experts

Jalpaiguri, July 22 -- Japanese Encephalitis (JE) may no longer be confined to transmission through pigs. Health experts and veterinary officials investigating recent JE cases in Jalpaiguri now suspec... Read More


Battling abject poverty, Jalpaiguri girl secures job at Google's Bengaluru office

Jalpaiguri, July 21 -- Overcoming financial hardship with sheer determination, Shreya Sarkar from Jalpaiguri has secured a prestigious position as a software engineer at Google's Bengaluru office, wit... Read More


'Japanese Encephalitis' triggers alert in Jalpaiguri civic body

Jalpaiguri, July 20 -- A fresh case of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) has been detected in Ward 9 of Jalpaiguri Municipality, raising concern among residents and health officials. The infection follows mu... Read More


Elephant found dead in Jaldhaka riverbed

Jalpaiguri, July 18 -- An adult female elephant was found dead on the sandbank of the Jaldhaka River in Ramsai under the Maynaguri block of Jalpaiguri district on Friday morning. The carcass was disco... Read More


N Bengal launches fish vaccination trial to boost hatchery survival rates

Jalpaiguri, July 13 -- In a groundbreaking move for aquaculture in North Bengal, vaccines have been administered to fish for the first time-marking a significant leap forward in disease prevention and... Read More


State Mineral Corporation to dredge Karala River after Teesta and Ghis

Jalpaiguri, July 11 -- After being assigned dredging duties in the Teesta and Ghis rivers, the West Bengal Mineral Development and Trading Corporation (WBMDTC) Ltd. is now set to remove silt and soil ... Read More


POCSO court sentences 3 to death for abduction, gang rape of schoolgirl

Jalpaiguri, July 10 -- In a landmark verdict, the Special POCSO Court in Jalpaiguri sentenced three men to death for the abduction, gang rape, and brutal murder of a Class 10 madrasa student. The jud... Read More


Strict construction ban within 1 km of Gorumara, Chapramari

Jalpaiguri, July 9 -- No new construction will be allowed within 1 kilometre radius of Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, as per a key decision taken during the first meeting of... Read More