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Wage protest: Tea garden shuts down

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 29 -- A protest over delayed wages turned tense at Bamandanga Tea Estate in Nagrakata, prompting management to declare a "suspension of work" on Friday, leaving 1,167 workers jobless.... Read More


Migrant worker 'goes missing in Chennai'

BALURGHAT, Aug. 29 -- A migrant worker from South Dinajpur has gone missing, leaving his family in deep distress. The incident came to light after his wife filed a written complaint at Balurghat Polic... Read More


Miscreants hurl stones at TMC leader's car in Chopra

Raiganj, Aug. 29 -- Tension gripped the Chopra area of North Dinajpur on Thursday night after miscreants attacked Abdus Sattar, president of the TMC Committee of Kamal Gaon-Sujali Gram Panchayat, whil... Read More


Lions District 322F launches business network in Siliguri

Siliguri, Aug. 29 -- Lions District 322F has launched the Lions Business Network (LBN), an exclusive platform aimed at combining professional growth with the fellowship and service values of Lionism. ... Read More


Kalimpong brew: Bengal pushes to make Hills synonymous with coffee

Darjeeling, Aug. 29 -- Just as Darjeeling is synonymous with tea, the Bengal government now aims to make Kalimpong synonymous with coffee. To achieve this, the state has stressed on area expansion of ... Read More


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