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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


Two ITI Durgapur instructors bag National Teachers' Award, CM congratulates

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- Two instructors from Government ITI Durgapur, Sukanta Konar (Electrician trade) and Indranil Mukherjee (Diesel Mechanics), have been selected for the National Teachers' Award 2025 ... Read More


CEO sets Sept 8 deadline for booth rationalisation feedback; TMC seeks same-premises voting

Kolkata, Aug. 29 -- West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal on Friday set a September 8, 5 pm deadline for parties to submit objections on the state's booth rationalisation exercise, under w... Read More