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RBI Guv Das discusses ways to scale up UPI ecosystem with stakeholders

Mumbai, May 8 -- Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday discussed with banks and other stakeholders ways to scale up the UPI ecosystem, expand products and foster innovative payment soluti... Read More


About 10 pupils from North Bengal region make it to merit list

Siliguri, May 8 -- North Bengal districts shone in the Higher Secondary (HS) examination this year with 10 students making it to the merit list. Avik Das of Alipurduar clinched the top spot in the Wes... Read More


Jalpaiguri gears up for monsoon disaster management

Jalpaiguri, May 8 -- Starting with the breaching of river dams, the inundation of localities by river water and roads being blocked due to falling trees during the rainy season, residents are confront... Read More


LS polls: North Malda records 76.03% voter turnout, South Malda 76.69%

Malda, May 8 -- Voter turnout of 76.03 per cent was recorded in North Malda and 76.69 per cent in South Malda Lok Sabha constituencies as per the press release of the Election Commission of India. Bot... Read More


Indian youth, 2 US citizens held with fake Aadhaar cards

Siliguri, May 8 -- Two citizens of the United States along with an Indian youth were arrested with fake Aadhar cards at the Indo-Nepal Border in Kharibari on Tuesday. The accused have been identified... Read More


Raiganj: Man escapes from police custody

Raigan, May 8 -- Tajmul Hoque, an accused of a theft case, escaped from police custody from the Raiganj Medical College & Hospital in North Dinajpur district on Wednesday morning. Tension spread in th... Read More


Balurghat: Lawyer gets seven-year jail for defrauding people on pretext of giving jobs

BALURGHAT, May 8 -- A lawyer was sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment along with a fine by the Additional Session Judge of Balurghat Court on Tuesday afternoon for defrauding people on the p... Read More


Two bodies found on India-Bangladesh border

Siliguri, May 8 -- Two bodies were recovered by the police from Fakirpara in Phansidewa, Darjeeling from near the Indo-Bangladesh border fence. The deceased have not been identified yet. Police suspec... Read More


Atreyee River finds mention at int'l conference in Dhaka

BALURGHAT, May 8 -- Atreyee River that passes through South Dinajpur found mention in the two-day 'International Conference on trans-boundary Rivers of South Asia: Fostering Regional Cooperation for E... Read More


SMC takes measures to prevent dengue

Siliguri, May 8 -- The Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has started taking measures to prevent dengue in the city. Gautam Deb, Mayor of Siliguri, held two meetings with administrative officials, s... Read More