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Alipurduar: 3 killed in jumbo attacks in six hours in separate cases

Alipurduar, Oct. 23 -- In two separate incidents within six hours, three people, including a one-and-a-half-year-old girl, were killed in elephant attacks in the Madharihat area of Alipurduar district... Read More


Cooch Behar Municipality invites tenders to hold Ras Mela

Cooch Behar, Oct. 23 -- For the first time, Cooch Behar Municipality has invited tenders for various segments of the upcoming Ras Mela, aiming to bring greater transparency and efficiency to the organ... Read More


Hills celebrate Bhai Tika with traditional warmth

Darjeeling, Oct. 23 -- The five-day-long Tihar (Diwali) festivities in the Hills concluded with Bhai Tika on Thursday, marking a day of deep emotional and cultural significance. While the essence of t... Read More


Researchers invited to celebrate folk heritage at Gombhira Research Fest

Malda, Oct. 23 -- The rhythmic beats and witty dialogues of Bengal's beloved folk tradition, Gombhira, will echo through Fatepur in English Bazar as the Gombhira Research Festival 2025 unfolds on Octo... Read More


Siliguri Municipal Corporation begins preparations for Chhath Puja

Siliguri, Oct. 23 -- With Kali Puja and Diwali celebrations just concluded, the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has begun preparations for the upcoming Chhath Puja. Work is underway at two of the... Read More


Siliguri: One held in fake birth & death cert scam

Siliguri, Oct. 23 -- Police from Kharibari Police Station have arrested a youth in connection with the issuance of fake birth and death certificates from Kharibari Rural Hospital. The arrested person... Read More


Student's death sparks allegation of med negligence

Raiganj, Oct. 23 -- Tension gripped Raiganj Government Medical College and Hospital on Thursday morning following the death of a Class VIII student, Avijit Biswas, allegedly due to negligence in treat... Read More


Wheelchair-bound woman travels about 62 km to bless her brothers

BALURGHAT, Oct. 23 -- Bhai Phonta-a festival that celebrates the sacred bond between brothers and sisters-became a tale of courage, love and indomitable spirit this year, thanks to 40-year-old homemak... Read More


Sweet rush in Balurghat as Bhai Phonta brings festive cheer

BALURGHAT, Oct. 23 -- The festival of Bhai Phonta turned Balurghat into a hub of sweetness and celebration on Thursday. The age-old ritual, symbolising the bond between brothers and sisters, saw siste... Read More


Heritage Heist

New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- The theft of jewels from the Louvre Museum - a brazen act that stunned the world - is not just another high-profile heist. It is a piercing reminder of how fragile humanity's col... Read More