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Centuries-old Mansa Puja & Durga's Kathamo ritual begin

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 17 -- Jalpaiguri's historic Baikunthapur Rajbari (palace) came alive on Sunday with the centuries-old Mansa Puja, marking the beginning of a series of age-old rituals upheld by the ro... Read More


Engine failure: Padatik Express stalled for 3 hours at Raniganj

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 14 -- Passengers on the Sealdah-New Alipurduar-bound Padatik Express (12377) were stranded for nearly three hours on Thursday morning after the train suffered an engine failure near R... Read More


Leptospirosis, Hepatitis-A outbreak sparks alarm in Chekanmari village

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 12 -- Fear has gripped Chekanmari village under Sannyasikata Gram Panchayat in Rajganj block after confirmed cases of Leptospirosis and Hepatitis-A infections. On Monday, the Animal R... Read More


Heavy rains, Teesta water release inundate Basusuba farmlands

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 11 -- Heavy rainfall in the hills and the release of water from the Teesta barrage have left vast stretches of farmland along the riverbank in Basusuba under muddy floodwaters, despit... Read More


N Bengal to begin experimental cultivation of monsoon onions

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 10 -- To ensure a steady supply of onions in the market throughout the year, the Horticulture department will introduce monsoon onion cultivation in North Bengal for the first time. T... Read More


At Rs 1.5L per kg, Bengal lab develops rare soil additive

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 7 -- A government laboratory in North Bengal has developed a one-of-its-kind highly valuable soil additive that is showing remarkable results in agriculture-especially tea cultivation... Read More


'Teesta River water to reach 19K houses across Jalpaiguri soon'

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 6 -- Under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) project, purified water sourced from the Teesta River will soon be supplied to households across Jalpaigu... Read More


Just two months after resuming ops, tea auctions come to a halt at Jalpaiguri Centre

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 5 -- Just two months after resuming operations, the Jalpaiguri Tea Auction Centre has once again come to a grinding halt. Despite buyers making timely payments, persistent delays in i... Read More


Only 17K of 1.2L tea workers in Jalpaiguri registered on Centre's e-Shram portal

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 4 -- Despite over 1.2 lakh permanent and temporary tea garden workers in Jalpaiguri district, only 17,337 have been registered on the Central government's e-Shram portal. The figure, ... Read More


Govt lodges in Dooars, Siliguri to get pools as tourists seek comfort

JALPAIGURI, Aug. 1 -- Amid soaring temperatures, tourists visiting North Bengal are increasingly favouring private resorts with swimming pools over government-run lodges. Responding to this shift, the... Read More