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Barasat-B Garden route: Private buses roll out UPI fare payments

Kolkata, May 12 -- Private buses on the Barasat-Botanical Garden route in Howrah have rolled out QR code-based UPI fare payments to eliminate the age-old problem of loose change. Launched as a pilot ... Read More


Upper Primary teacher counselling on May 14

Kolkata, May 12 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) will hold the sixth phase of counselling for the recruitment of assistant teachers at the upper primary level on May 14. A total of... Read More


Buddha Jayanti celebrated with gusto in Darjeeling Hills

Darjeeling, May 12 -- Darjeeling, on Monday, joined in to commemorate the birth of Lord Buddha-the epitome of peace and non-violence. The 2589th birth anniversary of Lord Buddha, in Darjeeling, saw t... Read More


Devastating fire leaves 30 families homeless, admin extends support

Malda, May 12 -- In a swift response to the plights of 30 families left homeless by a devastating fire in Durgaramtola village under Birnagar-I Gram Panchayat (GP) of Kaliachak Block-III, the Malda di... Read More


Jumbo enters tea garden, driven back into forest after 6 hours

Jalpaiguri, May 12 -- Tension prevailed in the Bamandanga Tea Garden and Model Village area of the Dooars on Monday morning after a wild elephant strayed out of the Gorumara Forest. The tusker was eve... Read More


Tragic: Two kids drown while immersing paper idol in river

BALURGHAT, May 12 -- In a tragic incident, two young girls drowned while trying to immerse a paper-made idol of Goddess Kali in the Atreyee River in Dhadolpara, a village in the Kumarganj block of Sou... Read More


Healthcare: Itahar MLA launches AC ambulance service

Raiganj, May 12 -- In a significant development for healthcare in Itahar, North Dinajpur, MLA Musaraf Hossain has inaugurated the constituency's first air-conditioned ambulance service on Monday. The ... Read More


Cheating case filed in Assam: BJP worker held in Siliguri

Siliguri, May 12 -- Alok Sen, a BJP worker and resident of Bakravita area under New Jalpaiguri Police Station, has been arrested in Siliguri in connection with a cheating case filed in Assam. The arre... Read More


Balurghat: 4-day drama festival begins with grand enthusiasm

BALURGHAT, May 12 -- A vibrant four-day drama festival commenced on May 11 evening at the Rabindra Bhavan in Balurghat, with the initiative of state Consumers Affairs minister, Biplab Mitra. The event... Read More


Malda drug bust: 4, including 2 police personnel, arrested

Malda, May 12 -- In a significant drug bust by English Bazar Police, four individuals, including two police personnel, were arrested in connection with narcotics possession and extortion. Acting on a ... Read More