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GTA chief dares Raju Bista to include Gorkhaland in BJP poll manifesto

Darjeeling, Jan. 28 -- Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) chief Anit Thapa on Wednesday dared Member of Parliament, Darjeeling, Raju Bista to clearly state that Gorkhaland will be carved out ... Read More


Jalpaiguri pushes perennial spice cultivation with subsidy support

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 28 -- The district horticulture department has launched an initiative to expand the cultivation of perennial spice crops across Jalpaiguri district, targeting 28 hectares of land duri... Read More


South Dinajpur admin clears stranded wheat after talks with protesting farmers

BALURGHAT, Jan. 28 -- After two rounds of tripartite meetings at the district administrative level, the South Dinajpur administration announced a decision to release wheat-laden rakes and trucks that ... Read More


Malda police seize illegal firearms in riverine op

Malda, Jan. 28 -- Malda District Police achieved a major breakthrough by recovering a cache of illegal firearms during a special riverine operation conducted on the Ganga. Acting on specific intellige... Read More


SSB seizes Rs 22.5L at Indo-Nepal border

Siliguri, Jan. 28 -- In a major crackdown ahead of Nepal's upcoming general elections, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) seized Rs 22.5 lakh in cash from a four-wheeler at the Indo-Nepal border in Panitan... Read More


PNG connections to reach households in Siliguri within one yr; CNG to be introduced for vehicles

Siliguri, Jan. 28 -- Piped Natural Gas (PNG) connections will be provided to households across Siliguri city within this year. Work is already progressing rapidly in multiple wards of the city. Alongs... Read More


Malda librarian builds rare archive of nearly 1K newspapers from across India

Malda, Jan. 28 -- As India marks National Newspaper Day on January 29, commemorating the publication of Hicky's Bengal Gazette in 1780, a unique tribute to the country's rich print journalism heritage... Read More


Elusive clouded leopard photographed in core area of the Buxa Tiger Reserve

Alipurduar, Jan. 28 -- After the Royal Bengal Tiger, another rare wild resident has drawn attention in Buxa Tiger Reserve. A clouded leopard - one of Asia's most elusive and endangered species - has b... Read More


Shah to unveil govt projects during 2-day Assam tour

North Lakhimpur, Jan. 28 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah will arrive in Assam on Thursday for a two-day tour, during which he will lay the foundation stone for the second complex of the state assembl... Read More


Congress flags concerns over India-EU FTA

New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- The Congress on Wednesday flagged concerns after the India-EU free trade pact was sealed, including the Modi government's "failure" to secure an exemption for India's aluminium a... Read More