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Women Health workers harassed while conducting dengue survey

Darjeeling, Aug. 28 -- Women health workers of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) were allegedly harassed while conducting a dengue survey, sparking strong protests. The incident took place on T... Read More


Pramanik's promised Sports Hub yet to see the light of day

COOCH BEHAR, Aug. 28 -- A political tussle has erupted between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress over the stalled construction of a National Centre of Excellence, or Sports Hub, on railway land adjac... Read More


Bangladeshi minor repatriated by BSF after 'illegal stay' in India

BALURGHAT, Aug. 28 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) recently repatriated a 14-year-old Bangladeshi boy who had been living in India illegally for nearly ten months after crossing the international b... Read More


JDA sub-assistant engineer arrested over corruption, file misplacement allegations

Alipurduar, Aug. 28 -- Partha Sarathi Das, a sub-assistant engineer of the Jaigaon Development Authority (JDA), has been arrested on charges of financial corruption and misplacement of official files.... Read More


Another mortar shell recovered from Ghish River in Malbazar

JALPAIGURI, Aug. 28 -- Yet another mortar shell was recovered from the bed of the Ghish River at Odlabari in Malbazar block on Thursday, triggering panic among locals. Laborers spotted the object whi... Read More


Three-yr-old boy missing for four days in Old Malda

Malda, Aug. 28 -- Panic and anxiety have gripped the Bhabuk area of Old Malda block after a three-year-old boy went missing from his maternal home four days ago. The incident came to light around noon... Read More


Leopard kills 11-year-old in Nagrakata; fear and widespread panic grip Kuthabari Village

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 28 -- Panic gripped Kuthabari Village under Angrabhasa-II Panchayat of Nagrakata after a leopard dragged away and killed a child on Wednesday night. According to local sources, 11-ye... Read More


Schoolchildren escape unhurt in bus-truck collision in Alipurduar

ALIPURDUAR, Aug. 28 -- A major accident was narrowly averted on Thursday afternoon when a school bus collided head-on with a sand-laden truck near the Sabhaganj railway flyover. Witnesses said the tr... Read More


Raiganj workshop trains young talent to revive Jatra tradition

Raiganj, Aug. 28 -- A week-long workshop to enhance Jatra performance skills began on Thursday at the North Dinajpur District Museum in Karnajora, Raiganj. The programme is jointly organised by the No... Read More


MALDA: Farmers take to premium rice cultivation amid rising demand

MALDA, Aug. 28 -- Famous for its mangoes, Malda district is now making its mark in premium rice cultivation, particularly with Gobindobhog and Tulaipanji, varieties traditionally associated with Uttar... Read More