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B'desh polls: Security beefed up along Indo-Bangla border

Siliguri, Feb. 12 -- Security has been significantly intensified along the India-Bangladesh border across several districts of North Bengal as Bangladesh held its 13th Parliamentary elections on Thurs... Read More


Hili erupts over fake 'Form 7' filings targeting voters

BALURGHAT, Feb. 12 -- Tension prevailed at the Hili BDO office in South Dinajpur after serious allegations surfaced against a BJP mandal president for allegedly submitting Form 7 against several valid... Read More


Kamal Guha Cancer Centre set to reopen on March 8

Cooch Behar, Feb. 12 -- The Cooch Behar Regional Cancer Centre is set to reopen in a modernised form on March 8, coinciding with International Women's Day. The hospital will now operate under a new na... Read More


Religion & politics should not be mixed, says Firhad Hakim

Siliguri, Feb. 12 -- Firhad Hakim, the Minister of West Bengal Urban Development and Municipal Affairs department, on Thursday launched a sharp attack on Humayun Kabir, asserting that religion and pol... Read More


TMCP launches free Toto service for HS examinees

Raiganj, Feb. 12 -- With the objective of extending transport facilities to Higher Secondary (HS) examinees from rural areas, members of the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) have introduced a free to... Read More


'BJP seems to grapples with organisational weakness in Chanchal'

Malda, Feb. 12 -- With the announcement of the Assembly election schedule drawing closer, political activity has intensified across the Chanchal constituency. While all parties are busy putting their ... Read More


Manager rescued in 2 hrs after abduction

BALURGHAT, Feb. 12 -- Sensation gripped Balurghat town after a dramatic daylight abduction of a hospital official from the busy hospital area on Thursday morning. Dhruvaranjan Chowdhury, Facility Mana... Read More


Smart push for North Bengal towns; heritage focus

Alipurduar, Feb. 12 -- Emphasising urban heritage, environmental sustainability, and technology-driven governance, the West Bengal government has proposed to develop Alipurduar, Jalpaiguri, and Cooch ... Read More


Maynaguri unit turns plastic waste into 'employment opportunities'

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 12 -- After setting a benchmark by constructing rural roads using recycled plastic waste, the Jalpaiguri Zilla Parishad has taken another significant step in sustainable waste managem... Read More


2,661 Indian fishermen repatriated from Pakistan since 2014: Govt to RS

New Delhi, Feb. 12 -- Due to sustained efforts by the Centre, 2,661 Indian fishermen have been repatriated from Pakistan since 2014, the government informed the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. In a written ... Read More