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Rash Mela set for int'l push; 15-day Ganga Aarti planned

Cooch Behar, Nov. 10 -- Cooch Behar's historic Rash Mela is set for a major makeover this year, with the state government planning several initiatives to promote the 214-year-old festival on an intern... Read More


Cooch Behar municipality keeps Rash Mela stall rent unchanged

Cooch Behar, Nov. 9 -- The Cooch Behar Municipality has decided to keep stall rents unchanged for this year's Rash Mela, retaining the rate of Rs 4 per square foot fixed last year. However, the decisi... Read More


Cooch Behar University sacks professor over invalid caste certificate

Cooch Behar, Nov. 6 -- Cooch Behar Panchanan Barma University has dismissed Political Science professor Kartik Das over allegations concerning the validity of his Scheduled Caste certificate used duri... Read More


Ex-TMC leader's house vandalised, BJP accused

Cooch Behar, Nov. 6 -- BJP supporters have been accused of vandalising the house of former Trinamool Congress regional president Sunil Roy Sarkar at Brahmani Chowki in Bhetaguri-II Gram Panchayat area... Read More


Gold merchant shot, robbed of jewellery

Cooch Behar, Nov. 4 -- A gold merchant was allegedly shot and robbed of gold and silver ornaments by three motorcycle-borne miscreants while he was returning home after closing his shop in Mathabhanga... Read More


PHE Min sets March 15 deadline for Cooch Behar water projects

Cooch Behar, Nov. 3 -- State Public Health Engineering (PHE) minister Bhaskar Bhattacharya held a review meeting in Cooch Behar on Tuesday to assess the progress of various development projects undert... Read More


Cooch Behar set for 2nd industrial hub; 387 acres identified in Mekhliganj

Cooch Behar, Nov. 2 -- In a major push to boost industrial development in North Bengal, the state government is planning to establish a second industrial hub in Cooch Behar district, with around 387 a... Read More


Dilapidated bridge collapses in Cooch Behar, none hurt

Cooch Behar, Nov. 1 -- A dilapidated bridge collapsed under the weight of a truck in the Unishbisha Gram Panchayat in Cooch Behar district's Mathabhanga-II block on Sunday morning, triggering panic am... Read More


Cooch Behar to get heritage makeover ahead of Rash Mela

Cooch Behar, Oct. 30 -- Cooch Behar town is set for a major facelift ahead of the annual Rash Mela, with the North Bengal Development department planning to highlight its rich historical heritage and ... Read More


Cooch Behar: 5 rounds fired, police recover spent casings

Cooch Behar, Oct. 28 -- Panic spread in the Binpatti Sarada Nagar area near Cooch Behar town after five rounds of gunfire were reportedly heard on Tuesday night. Police from Pundibari Police Station r... Read More