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Matigara: Probe ordered into 'encroachment' of DI Fund land

Siliguri, Feb. 1 -- Darjeeling District Magistrate Manish Mishra has ordered an investigation into allegations of encroachment on DI Fund land in the Matigara area near Siliguri. The probe has been en... Read More


Malda mango traders frustrated as Budget fails to deliver on PM's promise

Malda, Feb. 1 -- Frustration ran high among mango traders and growers in Malda with the Union Budget failing to translate Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise of support to the mango and other indus... Read More


Finish riverine route repairs before MCC comes into effect: Irrigation dept to officials

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 1 -- With the announcement of the state Assembly election schedule likely to be made soon, the state Irrigation department has issued urgent directives for the repair and maintenance ... Read More


Trader held for selling raw materials for illicit liquor

BALURGHAT, Feb. 1 -- The Balurghat Police on Saturday evening arrested a trader for allegedly selling raw materials used in the manufacture of banned country liquor under the guise of a jaggery busine... Read More


SIR outreach: Officials visit transgender community in Raiganj

Raiganj/BALURGHAT, Feb. 1 -- Officials of the North Dinajpur district administration, led by the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) of Raiganj, conducted a special outreach visit to the residence of transge... Read More


NBSTC rolls out 47 special bus services for exams

Cooch Behar, Feb. 1 -- With the Madhyamik (Secondary) examinations set to begin on Monday, the North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC), in coordination with the administration, has arranged s... Read More


Doctors 'shortage' worsens at Balurghat District Hospital

BALURGHAT, Feb. 1 -- The "long-standing shortage" of doctors at Balurghat District Hospital in South Dinajpur has worsened following the transfer of four doctors and the retirement of one, raising con... Read More


Malda: Cong suffers major setback in Mothabari ahead of Assembly polls

Malda, Feb. 1 -- Ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections, the Congress suffered a significant political setback in Malda district as four of its members of a gram panchayat in the Mothabari Ass... Read More


Record Rs 2.93 lakh crore capex anchors Railways' Budget FY27

NEW DELHI, Feb. 1 -- Indian Railways is on the cusp of a revolutionary growth phase with the allocation of its highest-ever capital expenditure in the Union Budget 2026-27, with a target of Rs 2.93 la... Read More


FM launches Rs 10K cr fund, other steps to create 'Champion' MSMEs

New Delhi, Feb. 1 -- Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday proposed a three-pronged strategy, including a Rs 10,000 crore dedicated fund, to help MSMEs grow as 'Champions'. In her Budget Spee... Read More