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Illegal attempt to dig pond on government land foiled in Balurghat

BALURGHAT, May 25 -- An illegal attempt to excavate a pond on government land in the Mosakpur area under the Bolla Gram Panchayat of Balurghat block was thwarted by the local administration. Using the... Read More


Cracks appear in newly-built road near Kashia Canal Bridge in Balurghat

BALURGHAT, May 25 -- A newly-constructed road near the Kashia Canal Bridge in Balurghat has developed major cracks and subsidence just three months after completion, sparking fear and frustration amon... Read More


Cops arrest 2 with Rs 40K fake currency

Cooch Behar, May 25 -- Police have arrested two youths with Rs 40,000 in counterfeit currency from the Nazirhat Hospital Square area under Sahebganj Police Station in Dinhata Subdivision. According t... Read More


Alipurduar: Spl drive to combat malaria surge from next week

Alipurduar, May 25 -- With 55 malaria cases already reported before the onset of the monsoon, the Alipurduar district Health department has rolled out a new preventive strategy to curb the spread of t... Read More


NBSTC to launch Raiganj-Digha Volvo bus service

Raiganj, May 25 -- The North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) is set to launch a new Volvo AC bus service connecting Raiganj to Digha via Kolkata, commencing on May 30. This initiative aims ... Read More


Quiet Sunday morning turns thriller with coffin placed ominously in front of house

Siliguri, May 25 -- A quiet Sunday morning in Siliguri's Ward 17 turned into a scene straight out of a thriller as residents were jolted by the sight of a coffin placed ominously in front of a house, ... Read More


After 25 years, 'Sasurbari Zindabad' to re-release on May 30

New Delhi, May 25 -- Twenty-five years ago, a film changed the language of Bengali commercial cinema and elevated an unforgettable on-screen 'juti' to iconic status. Yes, we are talking about Haranath... Read More


Power sabotage cripples Cannes Film Festival for five hours on the closing day

Cannes, May 25 -- A five-hour-plus electricity outage almost crippled the closing day of the Cannes Film Festival's 78th edition on Saturday morning. That the closing ceremony with its dazzling red ca... Read More


At Cannes Film Fest, Jafar Panahi's 'A Simple Accident' is bold & brilliant

Cannes, May 25 -- The legendary Iranian auteur, Jafar Panahi, has had a rough patch that has been painfully long and dark. Yet, the man's never-say-die attitude has been unbelievably remarkable. For y... Read More


Bastar emerges as a model of cultural revival and inclusive development: CM Vishnu Deo Sai

Raipur, May 25 -- The Chhattisgarh government today received special appreciation for its development model and innovative initiatives at the Chief minister's conclave chaired by Prime Minister Narend... Read More