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Bengal to set up 97 temporary fire stations for Durga Puja

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The state Fire and Emergency Services department will set up 97 temporary fire stations across Bengal, including Kolkata, to enable immediate action in case of any fire incident d... Read More


Hilli: Cross-border trade resumes momentum after year-long slump

BALURGHAT, Sept. 16 -- The international border trade hub of Hilli in South Dinajpur district is witnessing a revival, with both import and export activities between India and Bangladesh increasing st... Read More


Jiti Tea Garden: 32 rescued after floodwaters breach embankment

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 16 -- A major disaster was averted in Jiti Tea Garden of Nagrakata block after floodwaters breached the Bhutan border embankment and inundated workers' quarters, leaving dozens trapp... Read More


GTA pushes for wage hike for cinchona plantation workers

Darjeeling, Sept. 16 -- Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Chief Executive Anit Thapa, along with representatives of the Cinchona Plantation Labour Union, met West Bengal Labour minister Molo... Read More


Electricity reaches Harishchandrapur's Anupnagar village after decades

Malda, Sept. 16 -- For decades, the residents of Anupnagar, a Bengal-Bihar border-side village in Harishchandrapur block of Malda district, lived in darkness. With no electricity, families had to cros... Read More


Over 200 contractual workers of Raiganj Med Hospital go on strike

Raiganj, Sept. 16 -- More than 200 contractual employees of Raiganj Medical College & Hospital (RGMC), including security staff, housekeeping personnel, ward boys and girls, have stopped working since... Read More


Boat orchids set to sail hill economy

Darjeeling, Sept. 16 -- Cymbidium orchids, often called "boat orchids," are fast emerging as a viable cash crop in the Darjeeling and Kalimpong hills, thanks to a blend of favorable climate, governmen... Read More


NBSTC Raiganj depot turns bus scrap into art for Biswakarma Puja

Raiganj, Sept. 16 -- In a remarkable display of creativity, employees of the Raiganj depot of the North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) are crafting intricate models from scrap parts of old... Read More


Alipurduar to get grand gateways in Rs 1.5 crore beautification drive

Alipurduar, Sept. 16 -- The Alipurduar Municipality has announced a major beautification drive that will soon transform the town's entry points and public spaces. As part of the project, three grand g... Read More


Chilkirhat: 4 killed as car skids, plunges into ditch

Cooch Behar, Sept. 16 -- A road accident claimed the lives of four people in the early hours of Tuesday near Chilkirhat. A four-wheeler, carrying five passengers, lost control in heavy rain and plunge... Read More