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Mobile forensic labs to boost crime investigations across North Bengal

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 6 -- Mobile forensic laboratories are set to be launched shortly in North Bengal to ensure faster collection of evidence from crime scenes and their swift dispatch for scientific exam... Read More


Trap camera crunch delays tiger census in Gorumara, Chapramari

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 5 -- The tiger census in Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary has been delayed due to a shortage of trap cameras, Forest department officials said. The census will... Read More


More than 5 PF accounts of Jalpaiguri civic body sealed

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 4 -- The Jalpaiguri Regional Provident Fund (PF) office has sealed more than five PF accounts of the Jalpaiguri Municipality over allegations of non-deposit of statutory contributions... Read More


Lemon cultivation helps Dooars farmers shield paddy fields from elephant raids

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 3 -- Until a few years ago, protecting paddy fields from frequent elephant incursions was a major challenge for farmers living along forest fringes in the Dooars. Today, cultivating l... Read More


Finish riverine route repairs before MCC comes into effect: Irrigation dept to officials

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 1 -- With the announcement of the state Assembly election schedule likely to be made soon, the state Irrigation department has issued urgent directives for the repair and maintenance ... Read More


Ambari tea garden workers burn pact

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 29 -- Agitation intensified at the Ambari Tea Garden in Banarhat, Jalpaiguri district, on Thursday as workers set fire to a contract signed with the garden management, demanding a fre... Read More


Jalpaiguri pushes perennial spice cultivation with subsidy support

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 28 -- The district horticulture department has launched an initiative to expand the cultivation of perennial spice crops across Jalpaiguri district, targeting 28 hectares of land duri... Read More


Car plunges into gorge in Kalimpong, 5 injured

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 27 -- Five members of a picnic group were seriously injured after their vehicle plunged nearly 35 feet into a gorge in the Paparkheti area of Kalimpong district on Monday night. The ... Read More


Villagers rescue sick leopard cub from railway track in Malbazar

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 25 -- Villagers rescued a sick leopard cub from a railway track on Sunday morning in the Ruber railway bridge area of Good Hope Tea Garden under Malbazar block, averting a possible tr... Read More


Killcott Tea Garden workers launch indefinite agitation over unpaid wages, massive PF dues

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 22 -- Workers of Killcott Tea Garden in Matiali block have launched an indefinite agitation, alleging non-payment of fortnightly wages and massive provident fund (PF) arrears, even as... Read More