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Balurghat: Matrisadan faces closure

BALURGHAT, July 5 -- The only health facility, Matrisadan, run by the Balurghat Municipality, is on the verge of closure after its Clinical Establishment licence remained unrenewed for the past two ye... Read More


Trade, tourism to gain as Hili gets visa nod, infrastructure push

BALURGHAT, July 5 -- In a decisive move expected to re-engineer the cross-border dynamic, the state administration has greenlit the issuance of tourist visas for citizens arriving from Bangladesh. The... Read More


Thapa calls for Gorkha unity at Kurseong youth rally

Darjeeling, July 5 -- Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM) president Anit Thapa has called for greater unity among Gorkhas and urged young people to work towards strengthening ethnic solidarity... Read More


Siliguri gets tourist helpline, special Traffic Marshal Force

Siliguri, July 5 -- In a major initiative to ensure the safety and convenience of tourists visiting Siliguri, the Siliguri Police Commissionerate on Sunday launched a dedicated Tourist Helpline number... Read More


UNESCO revives Neora Valley World Heritage bid, seeks scientific report

Jalpaiguri, July 5 -- After a gap of 17 years, UNESCO has revived the process of considering Neora Valley National Park for World Heritage status by asking the Government of India to submit a comprehe... Read More


State govt launches verification of Krishak Bandhu beneficiaries

Kolkata, July 5 -- The state Agriculture Department has decided to undertake a comprehensive verification and rationalisation exercise of all existing beneficiaries under the Krishak Bandhu (New) sche... Read More


Syama Prasad Mookherjee's bust vandalised, one held

Kolkata, July 5 -- A day ahead of Union Home minister Amit Shah's scheduled visit to West Bengal to participate in the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, a bust of the Bha... Read More


Stones, eggs hurled at homes of Barasat women councillors

Kolkata, July 5 -- Two women TMC councillors of the Barasat Municipality have alleged that unidentified miscreants hurled stones and eggs at their homes late on Friday night after they refused to resi... Read More


Kalyan, Derek leave for Delhi as TMC finalises EC reply

Kolkata, July 5 -- Trinamool Congress MPs Kalyan Banerjee and Derek O'Brien left for New Delhi on Sunday to submit the Mamata Banerjee-led faction's documents to the Election Commission of India, a da... Read More


Return to work or resign: Min tells absentee panchayat heads

Kolkata, July 5 -- Amid reports that a large number of panchayat chiefs have stopped attending their offices following the change of guard in the state, Bengal Panchayats and Rural Development Ministe... Read More