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NH 10 reopens after 3 days; heavy rainfall inundates parts of Dooars

New Delhi, July 20 -- After three long days, National Highway 10, the lifeline of Sikkim, finally opened on Sunday evening. Heavy rains on Saturday and the wee hours of Sunday left large tracts of Doo... Read More


'Japanese Encephalitis' triggers alert in Jalpaiguri civic body

Jalpaiguri, July 20 -- A fresh case of Japanese Encephalitis (JE) has been detected in Ward 9 of Jalpaiguri Municipality, raising concern among residents and health officials. The infection follows mu... Read More


Leopard terror sparks safety measures at Majherdabri Tea Garden

Alipurduar, July 20 -- A surge in leopard attacks at Majherdabri Tea Garden has prompted authorities to take emergency safety measures. Over the past 15 days, three people, including two tea garden wo... Read More


Cooch Behar MP to raise land acquisition demand for border farmers in Parliament

Cooch Behar, July 20 -- In a move aimed at addressing the long-standing concerns of farmers living along the India-Bangladesh border in Cooch Behar district, Member of Parliament (MP) Jagdish Chandra ... Read More


Man held in Rajasthan after fleeing with Rs 5.8 lakh

Siliguri, July 20 -- A man accused of fleeing with Rs 5.8 lakh meant for paddy procurement was arrested from Rajasthan and brought back to Siliguri on Saturday. Identified as Azad Pandit Vaniram, the ... Read More


Committee formed to probe sudden illness of 8 pregnant women

BALURGHAT, July 20 -- The Balurghat Super Speciality Hospital authorities have formed a committee to investigate the sudden illness of eight pregnant women. They suddenly fell ill on Friday night prom... Read More


Clash over land: 7 injured in Itahar

Raiganj, July 20 -- In a violent clash triggered by a land dispute on Saturday afternoon in Kamalpur under Itahar police station, seven individuals including two pregnant women sustained injuries. Amo... Read More


Malda 'Alchiki-medium' school set to revive with appointment of 12 teachers

Malda, July 20 -- In a major boost to tribal-language education in Malda, the district's only Alchiki-medium institution-Thukrabari Alchiki High School-is set for a much-needed revival. The school is ... Read More


'Bijoyar Pore' returns to Siliguri with emotional triumph & packed theatres

Siliguri, July 20 -- The critically-acclaimed Bengali film 'Bijoyar Pore' (Autumn Flies), directed by Abhijit SriDas from Siliguri, has made a triumphant return to its hometown, drawing packed audienc... Read More


Kedareshwar temple in Etawah signals Akhilesh Yadav's spiritual pivot ahead of 2027 UP polls

Etawah, July 20 -- As the Samajwadi Party (SP) refines its PDA (Pichhda, Dalit, Alpsankhyak) strategy to take on the BJP in the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, a significant spiritual developme... Read More