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Forest dept promotes 'Chouddu Feri' as Rachela remains closed

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 26 -- With Rachela Peak View Point temporarily closed due to its location inside a virgin forest zone, the Forest Department has shifted focus to promoting Chouddu Feri View Point in ... Read More


Ramsai: Rhino death sparks fresh concern in Dooars

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 25 -- Fresh concern has gripped the Dooars following the recovery of the carcass of an adult female one-horned rhino from the Ramsai forest area on Tuesday evening. The body was spot... Read More


Synthetic athletics track: Safety concerns raised, plaint lodged

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 24 -- Barely 10 days after construction began on the synthetic athletics track at Biswa Bangla Krirangan, controversy has emerged over alleged safety concerns, prompting a complaint a... Read More


Rhino strays into locality at Malbazar, knocks down woman

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 22 -- Panic gripped residents of a tea garden in Malbazar after a one-horned rhinoceros strayed out of the forest and entered the labour line on Sunday morning, seriously injuring a w... Read More


Tension at Hila Tea Garden after manager forced out by workers

Jalapaiguri, Feb. 20 -- Tension flared at Hila Tea Garden in the Dooars region after a day-long protest by workers escalated on Friday afternoon, allegedly forcing the garden manager and other officia... Read More


TMC plans ESI rollout for North Bengal tea workers ahead of polls

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 19 -- In a significant pre-election initiative, the state government is set to introduce the Employees' State Insurance (ESI) scheme for tea garden workers across North Bengal, potent... Read More


Local residents flag dumper movement as Bodaganj-Gajoldoba rd nears completion

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 19 -- The 12.46-km road connecting Bodaganj to Gajoldoba Canal More is nearing completion at Rs 14.30 crore. However, even before the final bituminous layer is laid, residents have ra... Read More


AMRUT household water supply to begin in Jalpaiguri on Feb 28

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 17 -- Household drinking water supply under the AMRUT (Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation) project will commence in Jalpaiguri town on February 28, with the Jalpai... Read More


India to repatriate 9 B'deshi teenagers through Petrapole

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 16 -- Nine Bangladeshi teenagers who were apprehended last year after illegally entering India are set to be repatriated to Bangladesh on February 17 with administrative assistance. T... Read More


INTTUC secures wage hike for nearly 3K cantonment workers in BJP 'stronghold'

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 10 -- In a major organisational breakthrough, the Trinamool Congress-backed labour union INTTUC has secured a wage hike for nearly 3,000 contractual workers employed at the Binnaguri ... Read More