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Malda Police introduce QR code system for anonymous crime tips

Malda, Jan. 9 -- In a bid to strengthen its fight against rising crime, the Malda district police have introduced a two-dimensional barcode system - commonly known as a QR (Quick Response) code - to c... Read More


S Dinajpur: 'Tribal couple forced to sell land to pay electricity bill'

BALURGHAT, Jan. 9 -- An electricity billing dispute has sparked widespread outrage across South Dinajpur district after a poor tribal couple from Kumarganj was allegedly forced to sell their last piec... Read More


Flight services resume at Cooch Behar airport after week-long suspension; uncertainty looms

Cooch Behar, Jan. 9 -- Flight services at Cooch Behar airport, which remained suspended for nearly a week without any official explanation, resumed on Thursday, offering temporary relief to stranded p... Read More


S Dinajpur: Man sentenced to 3-year jail for attempted assault on minor

BALURGHAT, Jan. 9 -- The POCSO court in South Dinajpur district sentenced a man to three years of simple imprisonment and a fine of Rs 10,000 for attempting to sexually assault a 14-year-old girl. Fai... Read More


BSF arrests B'deshi national in Old Malda

Malda, Jan. 9 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) arrested a Bangladeshi national from the Adampur area under Old Malda police station on Thursday night, following suspicious movement in the border-adj... Read More


With 8 new additions, Buxa Bird Festival records 251 species

Alipurduar, Jan. 9 -- The rich avian diversity of the Buxa Tiger Reserve was reaffirmed at the conclusion of the eighth Buxa Bird Festival, with birders recording sightings of 251 species of resident ... Read More


Tiger census to be conducted in Gorumara & Chapramari forests

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 9 -- Although tigers were believed to have disappeared from Gorumara National Park decades ago, and there is currently no confirmed presence, a comprehensive tiger census will be cond... Read More


Bengal Safari Park makes special winter arrangements for animals

Siliguri, Jan. 9 -- Siliguri is currently experiencing an intense cold spell, with temperatures dropping sharply at night. While daytime temperatures are hovering between 20 and 23 degrees Celsius, th... Read More


N Dinajpur: New train halts bring relief amid fog disruptions

Raiganj, Jan. 9 -- Railway authorities have announced new stoppages for several trains at stations in North Dinajpur, bringing some relief amid the ongoing cancellation of passenger train services owi... Read More


HC seeks govt and L-G's response on minority schools' challenge to fee law

New Delhi, Jan. 9 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday sought responses from the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor on a batch of petitions filed by minority-run schools challenging the constit... Read More