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Chetla: Two held after man killed with iron rod

Kolkata, Oct. 26 -- A man was murdered after an iron rod was thrust into his throat during a drinking session in Chetla on Saturday night. Police have arrested two persons in connection with the case... Read More


Chandannagar artisans keep Bengal's lighting legacy alive

Kolkata, Oct. 26 -- When night falls and Bengal's streets shimmer with festive lights, one name glows quietly behind the brilliance - Chandannagar. Once a serene town by the Hooghly River, it has evol... Read More


Security tightened at Siliguri Dist Hospital following CM's directive

Siliguri, Oct. 26 -- Following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's recent directive to enhance security across government medical establishments in the state, the Siliguri District Hospital has stepped u... Read More


Carbide gun explosion leaves 9 youths partially blind in Malda

Malda, Oct. 26 -- After nearly 300 people were injured in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, during Diwali, the alarming trend of carbide gun explosions has now reached Malda, leaving nine young people, includin... Read More


Bangalbari: Locals attack quack doc over sexual assault allegation

Raiganj, Oct. 26 -- Tension flared at Bangalbari of North Dinajpur district on Saturday after locals roughed up a quack doctor Alauddin Ali, for allegedly sexually assaulting a class VIII girl. The en... Read More


Pipeline proj to provide drinking water to forest villages near Neora Valley Nat'l Park

Jalpaiguri, Oct. 26 -- The Gorumara Wildlife Division of the Jalpaiguri District Forest Division has proposed laying a drinking water pipeline under the state government's Jal Jeevan Mission (Jal Swap... Read More


North Bengal tea industry in crisis; small growers see slight relief

Alipurduar, Oct. 26 -- The tea industry in North Bengal is facing a severe post-flood crisis, exposing a stark divide between organised estates and small growers. While around 276 tea estates from Dar... Read More


Balurghat's women artisans rush to meet the Chhath Puja demand

BALURGHAT, Oct. 26 -- With just a day left for Chhath Puja, women of several villages under Balurghat block - including Dollah, Dumoir, Malancha Amritkhand and Jalghar - are working tirelessly to make... Read More


Dudhia Bridge to reopen on Monday; Rohini Slip repair underway

Darjeeling, Oct. 26 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday announced that the Hume Pipe bridge at Dudhia, Mirik, will be operational from Monday, thereby restoring vehicular connectivity between ... Read More


Son kills father; ambulance carrying body crashes: Cops

Raiganj, Oct. 26 -- A shocking double tragedy struck North Dinajpur on Saturday when a man was allegedly hacked to death by his son at Baspukur under Goalpokhar Police Station, followed by a fatal roa... Read More