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Raiganj Municipality begins construction of shelter homes for 'homeless people'

Raiganj, Sept. 17 -- In a compassionate move, the Raiganj Municipality has begun the construction of a three-storey building in Ward 17 (Bandar area), dedicated to accommodating unsheltered individual... Read More


This yr, Cooch Behar sees 'drop in Puja power connection applications'

Cooch Behar, Sept. 17 -- As Durga Puja approaches, the Cooch Behar Electricity department has received significantly fewer applications for temporary electricity connections from local Puja committees... Read More


Leopard attack claims life of 12-year-old in Nagrakata

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 17 -- A 12-year-old boy was mauled to death by a leopard on Tuesday evening in Dakshin Kherkata village under Angrabhasa-I Gram Panchayat, sparking grief and fear across the communit... Read More


Complainant held in 2022 mobile battery theft case

BALURGHAT, Sept. 17 -- In a dramatic twist to a 2022 mobile tower battery theft case, Balurghat police arrested the very complainant who had lodged the initial complaint. The accused, identified as Ka... Read More


Speeding truck collides with bike, one killed

Raiganj, Sept. 17 -- A road accident claimed the life of a 9-year-old girl, Samsada Khatun, while two others were injured when a speeding truck collided with the the bike they were on, near Botolbari,... Read More


Army's 'Trishakti Corps' completes gruelling 6-day march in Sikkim

Darjeeling, Sept. 17 -- Troops of the Indian Army's Trishakti Corps have successfully completed a six-day route march across Sikkim's treacherous high-altitude terrain, reaffirming their readiness to ... Read More


Elephants of Forest dept honoured on Vishwakarma Puja at Gorumara

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 17 -- In a cherished tradition, the Kumki elephants of the Bengal Forest department were honoured at Gorumara National Park on Vishwakarma Puja, as elephants are considered the sacre... Read More


Illegal entry: 2 Bangladeshis arrested

BALURGHAT, Sept. 17 -- Two Bangladeshi nationals were arrested by the Border Security Force (BSF) on charges of illegal entry into India to buy liquor. The duo, identified as Mohammad Mithu (32) and S... Read More


CEO speaks: Lessons Hidden in Failure: Marks Fade, Character Lasts

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- For most of us, from our earliest days at school, we have been led to believe that marks define us. Report cards quietly transform into verdicts on intelligence, potential and e... Read More


Can India's Dream Career Bounce Back?

New Delhi, Sept. 17 -- About a decade ago, if you asked Indian parents what they wanted their kids to become, the answer was almost always the same, engineers or doctors. Let's be real, many of us gav... Read More