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Mayor writes to Fire dept urging safety checks at hotels, bars

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- With the city gearing up for Christmas and New Year celebrations, Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim is learnt to have written to the Fire and Emergency Services Department, urging a thoro... Read More


Beyond the glitter: The unsung hands behind Kolkata's Christmas magic

Kolkata, Dec. 24 -- As December unfolds and the year edges towards its close, the city is once again filled with the familiar aroma of freshly baked plum cakes and festive treats. With Christmas cele... Read More


High Court stays quashing of 313 GTA teachers' appointments for 12 weeks

DARJEELING, Dec. 24 -- The Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court stayed a Single Bench order quashing the appointment of 313 teachers of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) region for ... Read More


Malda families fear for kin in Bangladesh amid unrest

Malda, Dec. 24 -- Amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal and escalating unrest in neighbouring Bangladesh, anxiety has gripped several Indian residents who have close... Read More


Family gets Rs 5 lakh after jackal attack

BALURGHAT, Dec. 24 -- In a rare and swift humanitarian response, the Forest department has extended financial support to the family of five-year-old Hiran Mahanta, who was killed following a jackal at... Read More


Cooch Behar: TMC leader 'shot', undergoes treatment at pvt hosp

Cooch Behar, Dec. 24 -- Trinamool Congress leader Mithun Rajbhar was seriously injured on Tuesday night after being allegedly shot by unidentified assailants while walking in front of his house in the... Read More


Courtyard by Marriott Siliguri preps grand NY countdown

Siliguri, Dec. 24 -- Courtyard by Marriott Siliguri is all set to ring in the New Year with what promises to be the city's most spectacular celebration, New Year Countdown 2025, scheduled for December... Read More


HC allows Glenary's to resume liquor sales

Darjeeling, Dec. 24 -- Tourists visiting Darjeeling during the Christmas and New Year season have reason to cheer as the Circuit Bench of the Calcutta High Court has allowed Glenary's, the iconic heri... Read More


Siliguri traders call for boycott over B'deshi 'atrocities'

Siliguri, Dec. 24 -- Anger has been growing across India following reports of atrocities in Bangladesh, including the brutal killing of Dipu Chandra Das. The incident has sparked strong reactions in S... Read More


Alipurduar and Falakata municipalities struggle as property tax revenues dry up

Alipurduar, Dec. 24 -- Two municipalities in Alipurduar district-Alipurduar and Falakata-are facing a severe financial crisis, leading to disruptions in civic services. Municipal authorities have attr... Read More