Kolkata, June 30 -- The Centre has approved a six-month extension for Manoj Kumar Pant, the current Chief Secretary of Bengal. Pant, a 1991 batch IAS officer, was appointed as the state Chief Secretar... Read More
Alipurduar, June 30 -- Responding to longstanding demands from residents, the Bengal State Irrigation department has sanctioned Rs 1.88 crore for the construction of a new embankment along the Shisham... Read More
Jalpaiguri, June 30 -- After almost 10 years, the Jalpaiguri Tea Auction Centre reopened on Monday, signaling a fresh start for North Bengal's tea trade. On the first day, 1,05,000 kilograms of tea wa... Read More
Cooch Behar, June 30 -- A woman was allegedly stripped naked and brutally assaulted in Choudhuri Haat area of Dinhata, Cooch Behar, after she refused to pay an exorbitant interest demanded on a mortga... Read More
Siliguri, June 30 -- A man was arrested from Shalugara in Siliguri for allegedly manufacturing Indian Army uniforms without authorisation. The accused, Jakir Hussain, a local tailor by profession, was... Read More
BALURGHAT, June 30 -- The Bengal government's Tribal Development department marked Hul Diwas with grandeur on Monday, honouring the historic tribal uprising of 1855. People from various tribal communi... Read More
Siliguri, June 30 -- Crime continues to escalate in Siliguri, with a shocking case of a violent robbery adding to the growing concern of residents. In the early hours of Monday, a 73-year-old woman wa... Read More
Raiganj, June 30 -- Raiganj MLA Krishna Kalyani has initiated a major push to secure funding from the state's Urban Development department for a master plan aimed at preventing recurring waterlogging ... Read More
Malda, June 30 -- A mentally-challenged youth from Malda's Harishchandrapur area, who was missing for the past seven years, has been located in Bangladesh. The youth, Golam Mostafa (29), hails from Ja... Read More
BALURGHAT, June 30 -- Concerns are mounting over large-scale tree felling for the expansion of the Balurghat-Hili Railway line, with environmentalists and local voluntary organisations raising alarms ... Read More