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Cops arrest 2 for helping Bangladeshi model Shanta Pal get forged documents

Kolkata, Aug. 5 -- Two people have been arrested by Kolkata Police from Naihati and East Burdwan for allegedly assisting Bangladeshi model Shanta Pal in preparing forged documents. Pal, a Bangladeshi... Read More


HC commutes death sentence in 2023 Dhupguri murder case

Kolkata, Aug. 5 -- The Calcutta High Court's Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri has commuted the death sentence awarded to one Aftab Alam, who was convicted for murdering his uncle during a violent dacoity a... Read More


'Next assistant professor recruitment advertisement likely in February 2026'

Kolkata, Aug. 5 -- The West Bengal College Service Commission (WBCSC) is expected to release its next advertisement for the recruitment of assistant professors in various subjects in government-aided ... Read More


Sevok-Rangpo Rly link: Heavy rain collapses protection wall near Tunnel 7

Darjeeling, Aug. 5 -- After major damages to the National Highway 10 to Sikkim, incessant rainfall has resulted in the collapse of the protection wall of Tunnel 7 of the Sevok-Rangpo Railway project. ... Read More


Siliguri Mayor visits Joynagar to assess waterlogged areas

Siliguri, Aug. 5 -- Owing to the heavy rains, residents of Joynagar Colony in Fulbari-II Gram Panchayat (GP) under the Dabgram-Fulbari Constituency are facing severe hardships as overflowing water fro... Read More


Siliguri: Female students 'harassed' by co-tenants; 2 people detained

Siliguri, Aug. 5 -- An incident of harassment of female students from the hills and Dooars has triggered outrage and tension in Siliguri's Hakimpara area under Ward 17. Two accused, Leela Dutta and Ru... Read More


Just two months after resuming ops, tea auctions come to a halt at Jalpaiguri Centre

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 5 -- Just two months after resuming operations, the Jalpaiguri Tea Auction Centre has once again come to a grinding halt. Despite buyers making timely payments, persistent delays in i... Read More


New speedboat & life jackets add more muscle to Civil Defence dept

BALURGHAT, Aug. 5 -- In a step towards strengthening disaster preparedness, the South Dinajpur Civil Defence department has been equipped with 300 new life jackets and a brand-new speedboat. The equip... Read More


Cyber fraudsters dupe man of about Rs 46K

BALURGHAT, Aug. 5 -- A resident of Balurghat, Swapan Kumar Roy, was duped of Rs 46,500 by cyber fraudsters who posed as bank officials, police said. According to sources, Roy recently received a phon... Read More


Electric fencing proves effective in preventing jumbo intrusions

Alipurduar, Aug. 5 -- Following the success of the solar-powered hanging fencing in Panbari, a similar model has been effectively implemented in the Rajabhatkhawa region of Buxa Tiger Reserve, signifi... Read More