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Bongaon Municipality chairman resigns

Kolkata, Dec. 10 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Gopal Seth finally tendered resignation as Bongaon Municipality chairman. As soon as Seth resigned, a section of Trinamool Congress activists welcom... Read More


Iconic Glenary's Bar license suspended for 90 days over 'excise violations'; tourists left without spirits

Darjeeling, Dec. 10 -- This Christmas, revellers and tourists will be left without spirits and live music at the iconic Glenary's restaurant in Darjeeling. The restaurant which opened during the days ... Read More


Darj 'tea sector crisis' spotlighted in RS; MP urges immediate govt action

Darjeeling, Dec. 10 -- The mounting crisis in India's tea sector, particularly in Darjeeling and the North-East, was brought to the forefront in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday as MP Harsh Vardhan Shring... Read More


Malda Med Hosp blood bank running without valid licence for over a yr

Malda, Dec. 10 -- A major lapse in regulatory compliance has surfaced at Malda Medical College and Hospital (MMCH) after it was revealed that the institution's blood bank has been operating for more t... Read More


Dakshin Dinajpur University functions for 7 yrs sans statute

BALURGHAT, Dec. 10 -- Seven years after its approval in 2018, Dakshin Dinajpur University is still functioning without an official statute, the key governing framework required for running any univers... Read More


Forest dept trials nylon net to stop leopard intrusions

Alipurduar, Dec. 10 -- In a shift from traditional trapping methods, the Forest department has introduced Sunderbans-style nylon-net fencing in North Bengal to prevent leopards from straying into huma... Read More


Mathabhanga: One injured in leopard attack

Cooch Behar, Dec. 10 -- A fresh leopard scare has gripped Mathabhanga after a man was seriously injured in a suspected leopard attack in the Shikarpur Gram Panchayat area under Mathabhanga Block I on ... Read More


Explosion in Dinhata Chaora Hat Market sparks panic

Cooch Behar, Dec. 10 -- Panic gripped the residents and traders of Dinhata Chaora Hat market on Wednesday morning following a sudden explosion in the busy marketplace. The Dinhata police rushed to the... Read More


A day after Teesta tragedy, fresh mass fish deaths reported in Rangati River

Jalpaiguri, Dec. 10 -- Within just 24 hours of the mass fish deaths reported in the Teesta River on Tuesday, a similar incident has caused fresh alarm in the Rangati River, flowing through the Shalbar... Read More


Congress, BJP push their views in LS over CJI being on panel to select CEC

New Delhi, Dec. 10 -- Two senior leaders of the ruling BJP and Congress on Wednesday debated in the Lok Sabha whether the panel to select the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissione... Read More