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Nepal unrest: Security clampdown at India-Nepal border; SSB & police on 'high alert'

Darjeeling, Sept. 9 -- With Nepal on the boil, security forces on the Indian side are on high alert. To prevent spillover of the unrest, the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) guarding the India Nepal border a... Read More


Inclusion in voter list: Nearly 10L applications received in 2 months

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- The office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in Bengal has received close to 10 lakh applications for inclusion in the voter list in a little over two months, covering the perio... Read More


Chandrima appointed new chairman of HIDCO

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- Chandrima Bhattacharya has been appointed as the new chairman of the West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO). According to Nabanna sources, Bhattacharya... Read More


Abducted Indian farmer returns home safely

Cooch Behar, Sept. 9 -- Panic gripped the border villages of Sitalkuchi block on Monday after Bangladeshi miscreants allegedly abducted an Indian farmer from the international border area. The farmer,... Read More


Police arrest 3 Bangladeshi nat'ls in separate cases from North Bengal

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- A 27-year-old Bangladeshi woman, identified as Rojina Khatun, was caught by the Border Security Force (BSF) on Monday while attempting to illegally cross the Hili border into Ind... Read More


Migratory birds flock at Marnai in North Dinajpur, census in September

Raiganj, Sept. 9 -- Apart from the famous Raiganj Kulik Bird Sanctuary, thousands of migratory birds are now flocking to Marnai village in Itahar of North Dinajpur district. Species such as cormorants... Read More


Unsafe food practices: Awareness drive launched in Alipurduar

Alipurduar, Sept. 9 -- A special two-day awareness campaign has been launched in Alipurduar by the District Consumer Affairs department in collaboration with the Alipurduar Municipality to curb unsafe... Read More


Old Malda: Modern sports hub to come up at Kalachand High School Ground

Malda, Sept. 9 -- A state-of-the-art sports hub is set to be built at the Kalachand High School ground in Old Malda. The foundation stone for the ground's infrastructure development was laid by Kartik... Read More


Handloom weavers in Gangarampur struggle ahead of festive season

BALURGHAT, Sept. 9 -- The festive season, which once brought cheer to the weaving families of Gangarampur, has turned into a period of deep uncertainty this year. As Durga Puja approaches, handloom ar... Read More


Villagers nab 2 suspected drug peddlers

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 9 -- In a bold move against local drug activities, villagers in the Indira Colony area of Paharpur Gram Panchayat apprehended two youths suspected of drug peddling and handed them ov... Read More