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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


BJP factional clash in Sitalkuchi leaves Minority Morcha leader injured

Cooch Behar, Oct. 28 -- Tension gripped the Baro Moricha area of Sitalkuchi in Cooch Behar district following a clash between two BJP factions over a mediation meeting. Several people from both sides ... Read More


Cooch Behar: 2 bisons spotted in village

Cooch Behar, Oct. 27 -- Panic gripped residents of Dudumari village in the Morichbari Kholta area of Cooch Behar-II block on Tuesday after two Indian gaur (bison) were spotted roaming near the village... Read More


Cooch Behar: Family accuses BJP supporters of house vandalism, assault

Cooch Behar, Oct. 26 -- A family has accused BJP supporters of vandalising their house, assaulting a family member and attempting to forcibly take him to a party office after the family failed to atte... Read More


Muslim family keeps 200-year-old 'Rass Chakra' tradition alive

Cooch Behar, Oct. 25 -- In a remarkable example of communal harmony, a Muslim family has been preserving the centuries-old tradition of crafting the iconic Rass Chakra for Cooch Behar's Madan Mohan Ra... Read More