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Residents in Raiganj villages 'face lack of drinking water'

Raiganj, March 5 -- Residents of several villages in Raiganj, North Dinajpur district, including Pirajpua, Bogram, Purba Bogram, Mehendrigram, Bijpur and Chhatrapur, have been grappling with a lack of... Read More


Dimdima Tea Garden workers stage protest over 'unpaid' wages

Alipurduar, March 5 -- Workers of Dimdima Tea Garden staged a protest in front of Birpara Police Station on Wednesday, demanding the payment of their "outstanding" wages and other dues. The protestin... Read More


Cooch Behar Municipality intensifies cleanliness efforts

Cooch Behar, March 5 -- The Cooch Behar Municipality has intensified its efforts to transform the town into a "Nirmal Municipality" by launching an extensive awareness campaign on waste management. A... Read More


Jalpaiguri: Man sentenced to 20 years RI forrapingminor

Jalpaiguri, March 5 -- The Jalpaiguri District Special POCSO Court has sentenced a man to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for raping a minor girl. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 20,000, with an... Read More


School girl dies in road accident

Siliguri, March 5 -- A school girl died in an accident on her way home after school. The incident took place on the state highway near Phansidewa on Wednesday afternoon. The deceased has been identif... Read More


BJP MLA's driver held for assaulting wife, cops

BALURGHAT, March 5 -- The driver of BJP MLA Satyen Roy in Gangarampur was arrested after he allegedly assaulted his wife and attacked police officers, including an Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI).The ac... Read More


Siliguri: Sikkim CM lays foundation for health centre and guest house

Siliguri, March 5 -- Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang (Golay) on Wednesday officially laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new health centre and a guest house at the Sikkim Natio... Read More


Rhino census underway in North Bengal forests; jungle safaris remain suspended

New Delhi, March 5 -- The rhino census has begun in the forests of North Bengal, focusing on the Indian one-horned rhinoceros. The survey aims to assess population trends, health status and habitat ut... Read More


Assembly turns spotlight on 'D' voters, Oppn seeks closure of detention centre

Guwahati, March 5 -- Highlighting the plight of the 'D' (Doubtful) voters, the Opposition on Wednesday demanded closure of Assam's sole detention centre, now called a transit camp, and tabling of the ... Read More


SP MLA Azmi suspended from Assembly for lauding Aurangzeb

Mumbai, March 5 -- Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi was on Wednesday suspended from the Maharashtra legislative Assembly till the ongoing Budget session ends on March 26, over his remarks eulogising ... Read More