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Punarbhaba River embankment collapse leads to flood havoc

BALURGHAT, Aug. 17 -- Large areas of Gangarampur and Tapan blocks in South Dinajpur were submerged after the Punarbhaba River embankment collapsed at Nandnpur Gram Panchayat in the early hours of Frid... Read More


Cooch Behar TMC leader shootout: One arrested

Cooch Behar, Aug. 17 -- Police have arrested a man seven days after the murder of Trinamool Youth Congress leader Amar Ray at Dodearhat Market, an incident that rattled the district. Additional Distr... Read More


At least 5 injured in clash over land dispute

Malda, Aug. 17 -- Tension gripped Harishchandrapur on Saturday afternoon after a violent clash broke out between two groups over a land dispute, turning the police station and hospital premises into a... Read More


Negligence & malpractice: Illegal pathological labs sealed in Gazole

Malda, Aug. 17 -- A surprise inspection led by Additional District Magistrate (Health) Sheikh Ansar Ahmed exposed gross negligence and malpractice at two diagnostic centres in Gazole, prompting immedi... Read More


Broker posing as doc held at North Bengal Med Hospital

Siliguri, Aug. 17 -- Police have busted a broker ring operating inside North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH), arresting a youth who allegedly posed as a doctor to extort money from patient... Read More


SJDA to crack down on illegal lodges & homestays in Matigara

Siliguri, Aug. 17 -- The Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA) has initiated action against illegal lodges and homestays allegedly operating without valid documents in Himachal Vihar, a res... Read More


Raiganj: Stray dog bites over 25 people

Raiganj, Aug. 17 -- A stray dog allegedly bit more than 25 persons at different places, including Kadamtala, Mahato Para, Pisla, Kathalbari in Karandighi Police Station areas of North Dinajpur distric... Read More


Balurghat to observe its own Independence Day on August 18

BALURGHAT, Aug. 17 -- Unlike the rest of the country, which celebrates Independence Day on August 15, Balurghat in South Dinajpur observes Independence Day on August 18. The reason lies in a historic ... Read More


Centuries-old Mansa Puja & Durga's Kathamo ritual begin

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 17 -- Jalpaiguri's historic Baikunthapur Rajbari (palace) came alive on Sunday with the centuries-old Mansa Puja, marking the beginning of a series of age-old rituals upheld by the ro... Read More


PM seeks cooperation of states in implementing GST reforms

New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the Centre has circulated the draft of the next-generation GST reforms among states and sought their cooperation to implement the prop... Read More