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Raiganj traders launch drive against forced Puja collection

Raiganj, Sept. 25 -- In a bid to curb the long-standing practice of forceful collection in the name of Durga Puja, the Raiganj Merchants' Association has launched a campaign urging Puja committees to ... Read More


Falakata NDPS case accused escapes from police station, recaptured within hours

Alipurduar, Sept. 25 -- In a dramatic turn of events, a female accused in an NDPS case, Momtaz Sultana, escaped from Falakata Police Station early Wednesday morning, only to be recaptured later the sa... Read More


Tense standoff in Dooars tea estates over bonus payments

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 25 -- In a dramatic escalation over bonus payments, the manager of Dharanipur Tea Estate, Rajen Indowar, who had been confined inside his bungalow by workers, quietly escaped on Thur... Read More


'North Bengal faces bus shortage; new vehicles to arrive after Puja'

Cooch Behar, Sept. 25 -- Over the past several years, the North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) has decommissioned more than 250 of its aging buses, creating a significant shortage in publi... Read More


Durga Puja carnival at new venue on October 4

BALURGHAT, Sept. 25 -- The upcoming Durga Puja carnival in Balurghat will be held on October 4 at a new venue near the Chakbhavani Satsanga Temple. For the past three years, the event had taken place ... Read More


Fire station proposed for Karandighi; DPR preparation 'begins'

Raiganj, Sept. 25 -- In response to a long-standing demand of the locals, an initiative has been taken to set up a fire station at Karandighi in North Dinajpur district. The move has been spearheaded ... Read More


Govt cancels FCRA licence of Wangchuk's organisation over financial 'irregularities'

NEW DELHI, Sept. 25 -- The Centre has cancelled the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) licence of the Students Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), an institute founded by c... Read More


Defence Ministry signs Rs 62,370-cr deal with HAL for 97 Tejas Mk-1A jets

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- The Ministry of Defence on Thursday finalised a Rs 62,370 crore contract with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for the supply of 97 Tejas Mk-1A light combat aircraft (LCA) to... Read More


Diljit bags International Emmy nomination for 'Amar Singh Chamkila'

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- Actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh on Thursday earned a nomination at the International Emmy Awards 2025 in the best performance by an actor category for his role in filmmaker Imtiaz A... Read More


Centre defends permanent commission policy in Army

New Delhi, Sept. 25 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its verdict on a batch of petitions filed by 84 Short Service Commission (SSC) women officers challenging the denial of permanent commissi... Read More