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KP launches 'Puja Bandhu' App with real-time assistance

Kolkata, Sept. 22 -- Kolkata Police has launched a special app for pandal hoppers called Puja Bandhu, designed to provide real-time assistance during the Durga Puja festivities. The app will go live ... Read More


Youth found dead with gunshot wound; police suspect suicide

Kolkata, Sept. 22 -- In a mysterious circumstance, the body of a youth with a gunshot injury was found in Garden Reach in the West Port Police Station area. According to sources, on Monday, around 9:... Read More


Joint action ensures 'zero elephant deaths' in rail collisions in 2 years

Alipurduar, Sept. 22 -- For the first time in nearly two decades, not a single elephant has died in a train collision along the Alipurduar-Siliguri rail route over the past two years - a remarkable ac... Read More


Hili: Restrictions cast shadow over participation of B'deshi devotees in Durga Puja celebrations

BALURGHAT, Sept. 22 -- The Durga Puja at Purba Gobindapur in South Dinajpur's Hili Police Station area has long stood as a symbol of cross-border harmony. For decades, Muslims from neighbouring Bangla... Read More


Balurghat: Foundation stone laid for Consumer Protection Bhavan

BALURGHAT, Sept. 22 -- Consumer Affairs minister Biplab Mitra on Monday formally laid the foundation stone of the Consumer Protection Bhavan in South Dinajpur district. For years, the Consumer Protec... Read More


Special 'Bullet Force' launched in Malda to check crime, traffic during DurgaPuja rush

Malda, Sept. 22 -- Malda town is gearing up to manage the heavy surge in traffic in the heart of English Bazar during the Durga Puja. The state police have rolled out a special "Bullet Force" to keep ... Read More


Headmistress held in loan fraud case in Manikchak

Malda, Sept. 22 -- Headmistress of Manikchak Managed Primary School, Sultana Khatun, has been arrested in connection with a loan fraud case. According to police sources, the incident dates back to No... Read More


Ahead of festivities, Alipurduar Dist Hospital 'enhances' services

Alipurduar, Sept. 22 -- An emergency meeting of the Patient Welfare Committee was held at Alipurduar District Hospital to finalise arrangements for patient services during the Durga Puja celebrations.... Read More


Raiganj: Steeped in tradition, Bandar Adi Durga Puja draws thousands of devotees

Raiganj, Sept. 22 -- Bandar village in Raiganj of North Dinajpur district is home to the oldest Durga puja in the region. Known as the Bandar Adi Durga Puja, this centuries-old celebration may not daz... Read More


Shikarpur gears up for 100th Durga Puja at Devi Chaudhurani Temple

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 22 -- Preparations are in full swing in Shikarpur for the 100th Durga Puja at the Devi Chaudhurani Temple. This year, the celebrations will take place in a newly constructed Durga Ma... Read More