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Rain brings relief to over 300 tea gardens in North Bengal

Alipurduar, April 10 -- Widespread rainfall across North Bengal from Wednesday night to Thursday afternoon has brought much-needed relief to over 300 tea gardens, rekindling hopes for a stronger secon... Read More


Youth held in Siliguri for 'money fraud'

Siliguri, April 10 -- The police of the Panitanki Outpost have arrested a youth for allegedly duping people out of crores of rupees by promising high interest returns. The accused has been identified ... Read More


Bhutan nat'l held in Siliguri for murder

Siliguri, April 10 -- Bongaigaon Police in Assam, with the assistance of Bhaktinagar Police, arrested a Bhutan national identified as Thenrup Lepcha, in connection with the murder of a driver and thef... Read More


Irrigation dept to begin temporary repairs of Atreyee River embankment before monsoon

BALURGHAT, April 10 -- Ahead of the upcoming monsoon, the Irrigation department is set to begin temporary repair work on the embankment of the Atreyee River. A tender worth Rs 87 lakh has been floated... Read More


Mamata extends Mahavir Jayanti greetings, urges 'unity & peace...'

Kolkata, April 10 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, greeted people on the occasion of Mahavir Jayanti and wished that his teachings of non-violence inspire all. The Chief Minister on he... Read More


TMC questions BJP's silence after gangrape in PM's Constituency

Kolkata, April 10 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), criticising its failure to curb crimes against women in states governed by th... Read More


'Thudershowers in South Bengal in next 24 hours'

Kolkata, April 10 -- The Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore predicted thudershowers in several districts of South Bengal in the next 24 hours. The MeT office also said that a thunderstorm will ... Read More


Unique protest against price hike of LPG: TMC women's wing cooks on earthen stoves

Kolkata, April 10 -- The women wing of Trinamool Congress led by senior leader Chandrima Bhattacharya staged a unique protest in the city against the price hike of LPG cylinders by the Centre. The wo... Read More


Over 25K lost jobs: Delegation to meet state Education Min today

Kolkata, April 10 -- A section of the teaching and non-teaching staffers who have lost their jobs following a Supreme Court order are planning to stage a hunger strike movement at Jantar Mantar in New... Read More


State makes fund transfer foolproof under 'Taruner Swapna' scheme

Kolkata, April 10 -- The state government has enhanced the security features of 'Banglar Siksha' portal in the backdrop of stray cases of irregularities associated with transfer of money under 'Tarune... Read More