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Locals forced to relocate their homes as river erosion worsens

Cooch Behar, June 24 -- Continuous rainfall in the hills has triggered a sharp rise in river water levels, causing severe erosion along the banks of the Sankosh River in Tufanganj's Chit Bora Laukuthi... Read More


Labour dept struggles to find SHGs for 69 tea garden creches in North Bengal

Jalpaiguri, June 24 -- Despite earlier calls, the state Labour department is still struggling to find self-help groups (SHGs) to operate 69 newly built creches in tea gardens across North Bengal. A se... Read More


Siliguri ATM robbery case: Three members of Mewat gang from Haryana arrested

Siliguri, June 24 -- The Anti-Crime wing of Pradhannagar Police have arrested three members of a notorious gang named 'Mewat Gang' from Haryana in connection with the daring ATM robbery that took plac... Read More


Resort owner accuses Kalchini BDO of demanding bribe for licence renewal

Alipurduar, June 24 -- A serious allegation of bribery has been levelled against Kalchini Block Development Officer (BDO) Mithun Majumdar by a resort owner from the Mendabari area, causing a stir in t... Read More


Clash over INTUC office: Dispute between factions turns violent

Malda, June 24 -- A violent clash broke out between two factions of the Congress-affiliated trade union INTUC in Malda's Rathbari area over control of a long-disputed office. The confrontation involve... Read More


'Aim to deliver piped drinking water before Assembly elections'

BALURGHAT, June 24 -- Gangarampur Municipality has set an ambitious goal-ensuring piped drinking water reaches every household in the town before the Assembly election in 2026. For years, residents ha... Read More


Rescued leopard gives birth in captivity for first time at South Khayerbari Centre

Alipurduar, June 24 -- For the first time in two decades, a rescued female leopard has given birth in captivity at the South Khayerbari Leopard Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre in North Bengal's Dooar... Read More


AC bus service on Cooch Behar-Siliguri route flagged off

Cooch Behar/Raiganj, June 24 -- AC bus service from Cooch Behar to Siliguri has been started by the North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC). The service was flagged off from the Cooch Behar C... Read More


Vote theft in 2024 Maha polls: Rahul Gandhi

New Delhi, June 24 -- Flagging alleged irregularities in the Maharashtra Assembly polls, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday claimed that there weren't isolated glitches but "vote theft" and deman... Read More


No ground to declare polygamous candidate's election null and void, says Bombay High Court

Mumbai, June 24 -- Noting that polygamy cannot be a ground to unseat a legislator, the Bombay High Court dismissed a petition demanding to declare BJP MLA Rajendra Gavit's victory in the 2024 polls vo... Read More