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WBJEE 2026 to be held on May 24

Kolkata, March 6 -- The West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board (WBJEEB) will conduct the WBJEE-2026 examination on May 24, 2026 (Sunday) for admission to engineering, technology, pharmacy and a... Read More


President to visit Siliguri on Sat; To take part in Santhal conference

Darjeeling, March 6 -- In a last minute development, the visit of Droupadi Murmu, President of India's scheduled visit to Darjeeling town on Friday was cancelled. She will, however, visit Siliguri on ... Read More


Bengal CEO 'clueless' on fate of 60L 'under adjudication' voters

Kolkata, March 6 -- At a time when the spotlight is on the 60 lakh voters in the 'under adjudication' category whether they will be able cast their votes in the upcoming Assembly polls, the state CEO ... Read More


Mahananda River Bank erosion control, road repair commences

Raiganj, March 6 -- In a significant developmental initiative, riverbank erosion protection work along the Mahananda River has begun at Gosaipur under Kapatia Gram Panchayat in the Itahar police stati... Read More


Malda intensifies HIV screening, over 3K patients under treatment

Malda, March 6 -- The district health department has intensified HIV screening and awareness initiatives in Malda to curb the spread of the disease in the district as well as neighbouring areas of Wes... Read More


Man consumes poison over 'pending' status in SIR, dies

Cooch Behar, March 6 -- A man from Cooch Behar allegedly died after consuming poison amid anxiety over his name being marked as "pending" in the final Special Intensive Revision (SIR) voter list, trig... Read More


Ration dealers seek state relief from financial crisis

Balurghat, March 6 -- The All India Fair Price Shop Dealers Federation, South Dinajpur Unit, has appealed to the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking relief from the notified financial hardship fac... Read More


Four arrested for assaulting traffic constable

Siliguri, March 6 -- Four youths were arrested for allegedly beating a traffic constable with belt while he was on duty. The incident took place on Wednesday night in the Siliguri Junction area. The ... Read More


Four killed, several injured in separate accidents in Siliguri, Jalpaiguri

Jalpaiguri/Siliguri, March 6 -- Two students, identified as Poulami Bagchi (24) of Anandapara in Jalpaiguri town and Kheyali Barman (24), were killed and four others injured after a car lost control a... Read More


Digital payment system introduced in parks under forest department

Siliguri, March 6 -- In a move to make the payment process easier and more user-friendly for visitors, the forest department has introduced a digital payment system in parks across North Bengal. The i... Read More