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Beneficiaries welcome Bengal Interim Budget

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- The West Bengal government's Interim Budget for 2026-27 evoked positive reactions from various beneficiary groups, many of whom said the announcements brought long-awaited relief am... Read More


Industry, trade bodies welcome Bengal's Interim Budget

Kolkata, Feb. 5 -- Industry chambers, real estate bodies and business leaders have broadly welcomed the West Bengal government's Vote-on-Account Budget for 2026-27, describing it as pro-people, fiscal... Read More


Trap camera crunch delays tiger census in Gorumara, Chapramari

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 5 -- The tiger census in Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary has been delayed due to a shortage of trap cameras, Forest department officials said. The census will... Read More


DHR earnings touch Rs 24.6 cr as tourist numbers cross 2 lakh

Darjeeling, Feb. 5 -- The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) has reported a growth in revenue and tourist footfall during the 2024-2025 fiscal period, reflecting the success of its focus on tourism. ... Read More


Cooch Behar to Kolkata flights to continue weekly from Feb 12

Cooch Behar, Feb. 5 -- The Cooch Behar-Kolkata air service will not be suspended immediately, with flights set to operate once a week for the time being. The first flight is scheduled to land at Cooch... Read More


Police arrests 19-year-old woman for marrying 17-year-old boy in Falakata

Alipurduar/ Siliguri, Feb. 5 -- Police have arrested a 19-year-old woman for allegedly marrying a minor boy in violation of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act in Falakata town of Alipurduar distric... Read More


B'deshi national sentenced to 3 years for illegal entry into India

Raiganj, Feb. 5 -- A Bangladeshi national was sentenced to three years' imprisonment for illegally entering India. The judgment was pronounced by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, 1st Court,... Read More


Tea trader loses more than Rs 43,000 after clicking fake traffic challan link on WhatsApp

Siliguri, Feb. 5 -- A case of cyber fraud has come to light in Siliguri subdivision, where a tea trader lost more than Rs 43,000 after clicking on a fake traffic challan link received on WhatsApp. Th... Read More


Elderly man found dead after domestic dispute

BALURGHAT, Feb. 5 -- A 72-year-old man allegedly died by suicide following a domestic dispute with his wife, casting a pall of gloom over the locality. The deceased has been identified as Atul Chandra... Read More


Balurghat lawyers recall Mamata Banerjee's 1994 courtroom battle

BALURGHAT, Feb. 5 -- As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday presented the SIR case at the Supreme Court representing the grievances of the common people of Bengal, senior lawyers ... Read More