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Lions District 322F launches business network in Siliguri

Siliguri, Aug. 29 -- Lions District 322F has launched the Lions Business Network (LBN), an exclusive platform aimed at combining professional growth with the fellowship and service values of Lionism. ... Read More


Kalimpong brew: Bengal pushes to make Hills synonymous with coffee

Darjeeling, Aug. 29 -- Just as Darjeeling is synonymous with tea, the Bengal government now aims to make Kalimpong synonymous with coffee. To achieve this, the state has stressed on area expansion of ... Read More


Balurghat civic body hosts theatre fest

BALURGHAT, Aug. 29 -- Balurghat Municipality has organised a week-long theatre festival in memory of renowned dramatist Harimadhab Mukhopadhyay, coinciding with the civic body's 75th anniversary. Mukh... Read More


Alipurduar: 13 footballers, driver injured in road mishap

ALIPURDUAR, Aug. 29 -- As many as 13 footballers and a driver were injured in a road accident at Putimari under Samuktala Police Station around 2:30 pm on Friday. The players, from tea gardens in Jalp... Read More


Jaldapara National Park creates '1.05L man-days in just 8 months'

Alipurduar, Aug. 29 -- The Jaldapara National Park has emerged as a model for linking wildlife conservation with rural livelihood. In just eight months, the park has generated an impressive 1.05 lakh ... Read More


Leopard's chicken hunt ends in fall into well

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 29 -- A dramatic incident unfolded at Ashok Line of Indong Tea Estate in Matiali when a leopard, after hunting a chicken inside a household, accidentally fell into a well and remained... Read More


New holding facility at New Delhi station to mitigate festival rush

New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday visited the ongoing work of the holding facility at New Delhi station and ordered officials to speed up the work so that it is complet... Read More


Crocodile kills 14-year-old boy in Bahraich; 3rd such attack in 2 weeks

Bahraich, Aug. 29 -- A 14-year-old boy died in a crocodile attack near the Gerua River here, forest officials said on Friday. This was the third such attack on humans in the area in the past two weeks... Read More


Top Court questions language-based presumption of 'illegal immigration'

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- The Supreme Court on Friday questioned the practice of treating Bengali-speaking persons as undocumented Bangladeshi immigrants, observing that language alone could not determine a... Read More


Over 1 cr visit 14,500 APAS camps in 26 days; CM congratulates

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- More than one crore people across West Bengal have visited around 14,500 Amader Para, Amader Samadhan (APAS) camps in just 26 days, seeking sustainable solutions to various local i... Read More