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Howrah: Fire breaks out at bitumen factory

Kolkata, July 3 -- Tension spread at Alampur in Sankrail of Howrah after a major fire broke out at a bitumen factory on Thursday morning. Though 10 fire tenders put out the flames after almost five h... Read More


Efforts accelerated to acquire land for border fencing

BALURGHAT, July 3 -- The Land and Land Reforms department has intensified efforts to acquire land for erecting barbed wire fencing along the open stretches of the India-Bangladesh border in Hili, Sout... Read More


Bengal govt to launch special portal for aid to locked-out workers

Kolkata, July 3 -- The Labour department of the Bengal government is set to introduce a dedicated web portal for its Financial Assistance to the Workers of Locked Out Industries (FAWLOI) scheme, aimed... Read More


Daily wage workers bear brunt of Changrabandha trade disruption

Jalpaiguri, July 3 -- The ongoing diplomatic strain between India and Bangladesh is having a devastating impact on thousands of daily wage workers who rely on cross-border trade to survive. With the m... Read More


Dredging of Jayanti River awaits clearance from Forest dept

Alipurduar, July 3 -- The state Irrigation department plans to undertake dredging in several rivers across the Dooars region. Jayanti River, which flows through the ecologically-sensitive Buxa Tiger R... Read More


Tea worker assaults 9 minors over bird death allegation

Siliguri, July 3 -- A tea garden worker allegedly assaulted nine minors after accusing them of killing a bird. The incident occurred on Wednesday night in Roy Para area in Atal Tea Estate, Naxalbari w... Read More


Safety of students: Colleges across Siliguri tighten campus security after Kasba incident

Siliguri, July 3 -- Following the recent Kasba incident that has sparked widespread concern, colleges across Siliguri are ramping up security on their campuses to ensure the safety of students and sta... Read More


New Board formed for SJDA

Siliguri, July 3 -- A new board has been constituted for the Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA) following the dissolution of the previous one formed in 2022. An official notification was... Read More


Clash over marital dispute claims one life, 6 injured

Cooch Behar, July 3 -- A clash between two families over a long-standing marital dispute led to the death of a 60-year-old man and left six others injured on Thursday morning in the Duai Shuai Bataner... Read More


Forest worker killed in bison attack

Alipurduar, July 3 -- A forest worker was killed in a bison attack while on duty inside Jaldapara National Park on Thursday. The deceased, Dulal Rava (55), was a contractual staff (Aranya Sathi) under... Read More