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Tea garden workers protest over long-pending PF arrears

Siliguri, May 5 -- Mounting frustration over long-pending Provident Fund (PF) dues has reignited protests by tea garden workers across North Bengal, with demonstrations erupting in front of the Region... Read More


Harishchandrapur migrant workers 'harassed' by local police in Jaipur

Malda, May 5 -- In the aftermath of the tragic terrorist attack in Pahalgam that claimed the lives of several tourists, a disturbing pattern of harassment against Bengali speaking migrants has been re... Read More


Malda: Landowners halt embankment construction over compensation dispute

Malda, May 5 -- Embankment construction work in Bhutni under Malda's Manikchak block has come to a standstill once again, as local landowners protested over lack of compensation. The incident occurred... Read More


Siliguri: Man held for beating, molesting woman; four assaulted in separate case

Siliguri, May 5 -- Two separate incidents of violence took place in Siliguri. In the first incident, a man identified as Ananda Barui was arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman and her husband over... Read More


Tree plantation drive to honour top students

Cooch Behar, May 5 -- In a unique initiative to celebrate academic success, the Cooch Behar District School Inspector (Secondary) has launched a programme to honour students who secured the top three ... Read More


Long-awaited healthcare centre set to be built in South Dinajpur's Banshihari block

BALURGHAT, May 5 -- Daulatpur residents in South Dinajpur's Bansihari block are finally set to witness the fulfillment of a decade-long demand. A 15-bed Primary Health Centre (PHC) will soon be constr... Read More


Wild bison sparks panic in Cooch Behar

Cooch Behar, May 5 -- Panic gripped residents of Bisarjan Ghat and the Balrampur Cheka Dora area in the Tufanganj subdivision of Cooch Behar district after a wild bison was spotted near the Torsha Riv... Read More


Toto driver attacks passenger with knife

BALURGHAT, May 5 -- Panic gripped the Bridge Kali area of Balurghat town on Sunday afternoon after a toto (e-rickshaw) driver allegedly chased a passenger with a knife. Following the incident, a writt... Read More


Restoring habitats: Jalpaiguri Forest Div revives cane & reed cultivation

Jalpaiguri, May 5 -- In an effort to replenish natural food sources for wild herbivores, the Jalpaiguri Forest Division has launched a major initiative to revive the cultivation of cane and reed - pla... Read More


Over hundred migratory birds feared dead in sudden storm in Raiganj

Raiganj, May 5 -- A sudden and severe storm struck Raiganj in North Dinajpur district on Sunday evening, leading to the death of over 100 migratory birds at the Kulik Bird Sanctuary and its surroundin... Read More