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Cyclone Ditwah weakens; Kolkata records mild, partly cloudy weather

Kolkata, Dec. 1 -- Kolkata and its adjoining districts remained largely unaffected on Monday even as Cyclone Ditwah, which caused large-scale devastation in Sri Lanka, weakened into a deep depression ... Read More


Mamata to address 'mega rally' in Cooch Behar on December 9

Cooch Behar, Dec. 1 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to hold a major political rally at the historic Ras Mela Ground in Cooch Behar on December 9, prompting the district Trinamool Congress to ... Read More


Irrigation dept's laid-off workers stage protest in Balurghat

BALURGHAT, Dec. 1 -- Tension erupted in Balurghat's Uttar Chakbhabani area on Monday afternoon after retrenched temporary workers of the Irrigation department's Agrimec office launched a protest deman... Read More


Cooch Behar hosts first-ever conference to boost small & medium enterprises' growth

Cooch Behar, Dec. 1 -- Cooch Behar witnessed its first-ever conference on issues pertaining to industries on Monday, with over 300 industrialists and aspiring entrepreneurs from Cooch Behar and Alipur... Read More


Kaliyaganj: Deceased woman's kin allege murder by husband, in-laws

Raiganj, Dec. 1 -- A woman was allegedly killed by her husband and in-laws over dowry demands and for not having kids. The incident occurred in Bhandar village under Baghan Gram Panchayat in Kaliyagan... Read More


Darjeeling: Court sentences man to rigorous life imprisonment for murder

Darjeeling, Dec. 1 -- The Darjeeling District and Sessions Court convicted one Deep Tamang alias Yugal of Ward number 1, Lower Lamahatta, Rungli Rungliot, Darjeeling, in a murder case and sentenced hi... Read More


Row erupts over Suvendu Adhikari's plan to inaugurate Hanuman idol at Malda temple

Malda, Dec. 1 -- A fresh wave of political tension has erupted in Malda after objections were raised over the inauguration of a Lord Hanuman idol by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari. The cer... Read More


DWS reviews livelihood project at Tea Estates

Darjeeling, Dec. 1 -- The Darjeeling Welfare Society (DWS), led by its president Harsh Vardhan Shringla, who is also an MP (Rajya Sabha), jointly conducted a field visit with senior representatives fr... Read More


Jaldapara division secures four wildlife crime convictions in a day

Alipurduar, Dec. 1 -- In a major boost to wildlife protection efforts, the Jaldapara Wildlife Division secured convictions in four separate wildlife crime cases on the same day in the court of the Add... Read More


Jalpaiguri: Train kills 2 tuskers; Forest dept examining possibility of old elephant corridor

Jalpaiguri, Dec. 1 -- The death of two elephants after being hit by a freight train at Kholai Gram in Dhupguri has raised serious concerns within the Jalpaiguri Forest department and the Gorumara Wild... Read More