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Cooch Behar Municipality to dedicate Rash Mela cultural stage to Zubin Garg

Cooch Behar, Sept. 24 -- The Cooch Behar Municipality has announced that this year's Rash Mela, the traditional and largest fair in North-East India, will see its main cultural stage dedicated to the ... Read More


Crude bomb blasts trigger panic in Sahebganj

Cooch Behar, Sept. 24 -- A series of crude bomb explosions in two areas of Sahebganj Gram Panchayat under Dinhata-II block sparked panic among residents in the early hours of Wednesday. Loud explosion... Read More


Police foil child marriage, groom arrested

BALURGHAT, Sept. 24 -- A child marriage was foiled in Balurghat after police, acting on a tip-off from the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), rescued a 15-year-old girl dressed as a bride from a wedding v... Read More


NDPS accused escapes from Falakata PS sans any trace

Alipurduar, Sept. 24 -- In a dramatic and almost cinematic turn of events, a female accused in an NDPS case escaped from Falakata Police Station early Wednesday morning, evading authorities. The incid... Read More


Body of migrant worker recovered in Malda

Malda, Sept. 24 -- Kaliachak witnessed a murder incident on Wednesday morning, triggering panic in the Chhoto Mahadipur area. The blood-soaked body of 35-year-old Babar Sheikh, a migrant worker from K... Read More


Balurghat family's 115-yr-old Puja continues gun-firing tradition

BALURGHAT, Sept. 24 -- The Durga Puja of the Chowdhury family at Boydul has completed 115 years this year, yet its age-old tradition of firing guns during Sandhi Puja remains intact. The Puja was fir... Read More


Raiganj police launch Puja guide map to ensure smooth celebrations

Raiganj, Sept. 24 -- With Durga Puja round the corner, the Raiganj Police District has introduced a comprehensive Durga Puja Guide Map to ensure a smooth festive season for pandal hoppers in North Din... Read More


Rice-eating ceremony for orphaned kids held in Alipurduar

Alipurduar, Sept. 24 -- Alipurduar witnessed a touching moment on Wednesday as five orphan children raised under the care of a voluntary organisation approved by the District Child Welfare Committee (... Read More


Cabinet approves Rs 69,725 cr shipbuilding revival package

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 69,725 crore package to revitalise India's shipbuilding and reduce dependence on foreign ships as part of the government's plan to r... Read More


Sitharaman launches GSTAT, cases to be heard Dec onwards

New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday launched the GST Appellate Tribunal (GSTAT) to expedite resolution of disputes between businesses and the tax department and ens... Read More