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BJP picks Samik Bhattacharya as Bengal chief in strategic shift to softer Hindutva?

Kolkata, July 4 -- Amid internal discord and the repeated failure of its hardline Hindutva approach in successive elections in Bengal, the central leadership of the BJP appears to be shifting towards ... Read More


TMC 'Karmadhyaksha' shot at in Cooch Behar, BJP MLA's son held

Cooch Behar, July 4 -- The shooting of Trinamool Congress (TMC) Panchayat Samiti Karmadhyaksha Raju Dey on Thursday night has sparked political unrest in Cooch Behar. The incident occurred in the Jhin... Read More


Jalpaiguri sizzles under intense heatwave as rainfall deficit grows

Jalpaiguri, July 4 -- Jalpaiguri district continues to reel under intense heat with no significant rainfall recorded throughout June. The heatwave has persisted into July, with temperatures hovering b... Read More


Malda: Ex-school teacher gets life sentence for rape of minor during 2021 post-poll violence

Malda, July 4 -- The Additional District & Sessions Court in Malda has sentenced Rafikul Islam, a former school teacher, to life imprisonment for raping a minor girl during the 2021 post-poll violence... Read More


Fake Facebook profile in Raiganj MLA's name sparks political row

Raiganj, July 4 -- The political atmosphere in Raiganj has started to heat up after a fake Facebook account was allegedly created in the name of Krishna Kalyani, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from ... Read More


Cyber fraud racket: 3 held

Siliguri, July 4 -- Personnel of the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate have arrested three individuals from Siliguri for their involvement in a cyber fraud racket. The arrested have been identified a... Read More


Kaliyaganj school: CCTV removed from girls hostel bathing area, 2 staff terminated

Raiganj, July 4 -- In response to mounting protests by female students and their guardians, police have removed a CCTV camera installed at the open-bathing area of the girls' hostel of a Higher Second... Read More


Dacoti at Siliguri jewellery shop: Another held

Siliguri, July 4 -- Another accused in the daylight dacoity at a jewellery shop on Hill Cart Road has been arrested. The accused, Jamil Akhtar Shubhani, a resident of Sonapur in Chopra, North Dinajpur... Read More


South Dinajpur college launches practical and skill-based courses

BALURGHAT, July 4 -- In a unique step towards combating unemployment, Patiram Jamini Majumdar Memorial College in South Dinajpur has launched practical, skill-based courses alongside traditional degre... Read More


DHR marks historic milestone with grand celebration of first-ever 'Toy Train Day'

Siliguri, July 4 -- World Heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), marked a historic milestone on Friday with the grand celebration of the first-ever "Toy Train Day", commemorating the maiden jour... Read More