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Shaleshwari Bon Durga: Forgotten shrine in heart of Baikunthapur Forest

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 15 -- Hidden deep within the Baikunthapur Forest Range, in the remote Mechpara area of Bodaganj, stands the Shaleshwari Bon Durga Temple-an ancient shrine steeped in mystery, heritag... Read More


Teesta floods submerge villages in Jalpaiguri, nearly 25,000 affected

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 14 -- Vast areas of Jalpaiguri district have been left inundated as the Teesta River swelled following heavy rainfall and the release of water from the barrage. Unofficial estimates... Read More


Closure of 3 Dooars tea gardens leaves over 2K workers in crisis

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 12 -- On the eve of Durga Puja, around 2,500 workers of Chamurchi, Redbank and Surendranagar tea gardens in the Dooars are facing an unprecedented crisis. Without prior notice, the t... Read More


Jhapartala border gate to stay open till midnight for 4 days during Puja

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 11 -- Responding to the appeal of around 150 minority residents of Sakati Chhit, an Indian enclave village in South Berubari, the Border Security Force (BSF) has extended the opening... Read More


North Bengal: Mamata distributes over 11K pattas, launches Rs 400-cr projects

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 10 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday executed what political observers are calling a strategic masterstroke in North Bengal ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, by dist... Read More


'Devi Chaudhurani': From literary heroine to living goddess in Jalpaiguri

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 9 -- For nearly three centuries, the people of Rajganj block in Jalpaiguri have upheld a rare tradition-worshipping "Devi Chaudhurani, as Manthani Mata," the literary heroine created... Read More


Miscreants uproot tea bushes along India-Bangladesh border in Childanga

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 8 -- Tension has resurfaced along the unfenced India-Bangladesh border at South Berubari's Childanga after miscreants allegedly uprooted several small tea gardens developed by local ... Read More


Jalpaiguri Municipality to provide additional hour of water supply

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 7 -- To meet the increased demand for drinking water during the festive season, Jalpaiguri Municipality has announced an additional one-hour water supply between Mahalaya and Chhath ... Read More


CISTA urges Commerce Ministry to support 2.5L small tea growers

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 5 -- The Confederation of Indian Small Tea Growers' Associations (CISTA) has urged the Ministry of Commerce & Industry to address the challenges of India's 2.5 lakh small tea growers... Read More


'In a first, Jalpaiguri to get state-of-art solar-heated swimming pool'

Jalpaiguri, Sept. 5 -- For the first time in Jalpaiguri, a state-of-the-art solar panel system will be installed to keep swimming pool water heated throughout the year, ensuring swimming remains possi... Read More