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Tufanganj: Woman dies by suicide over 'SIR fear'

Cooch Behar, Dec. 3 -- A woman named Hachna Bibi (56 years), a resident of the Balabhut area under the Tufanganj subdivision, died by suicide allegedly out of fear related to the ongoing Self-Informat... Read More


Cooch Behar-Kolkata flight to stop from Feb 2026, sparks row

Cooch Behar, Dec. 2 -- The Cooch Behar-Kolkata flight service is set to shut down from February 1, 2026, as the airline operating the route has decided not to renew its contract. With this decision, t... Read More


Mamata to address 'mega rally' in Cooch Behar on December 9

Cooch Behar, Dec. 1 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to hold a major political rally at the historic Ras Mela Ground in Cooch Behar on December 9, prompting the district Trinamool Congress to ... Read More


Cooch Behar's iconic double-decker bus to become permanent heritage exhibit

Cooch Behar, Nov. 30 -- The heritage double-decker bus of Cooch Behar, a unique symbol of the royal city's transport history, will no longer run on the roads. The North Bengal State Transport Corporat... Read More


Cooch Behar gold merchant murder case: Bidhannagar Police arrest another suspect

Cooch Behar, Nov. 28 -- Bidhannagar Police have arrested Govinda Sarkar in connection with the kidnapping and murder of gold merchant Swapan Kamilya in Duttawad. Govinda Sarkar, a resident of Khagraba... Read More


Cooch Behar Municipality holds key meeting on temporary staff pay

Cooch Behar, Nov. 26 -- A crucial meeting on revising the pay structure for temporary employees of the Cooch Behar Municipality was held on Wednesday. The discussion took place under the committee for... Read More


Death threat to NBSTC chairman sparks sensation

Cooch Behar, Nov. 25 -- A fresh wave of tension has gripped Cooch Behar after North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) Chairman and former MP Partha Pratim Roy reportedly received a death thre... Read More


Resident lists living neighbour as dead father on voter card

Cooch Behar, Nov. 24 -- A startling allegation has rocked the Fershabari area under Mahishkuchi No. 1 Gram Panchayat in Tufanganj-II block. A man has reportedly built a house and taken up permanent re... Read More


TMC expels Cooch Behar office-bearer arrested in murder case

Cooch Behar, Nov. 23 -- The Trinamool Congress has expelled Cooch Behar 2 Block president Sajal Sarkar following his arrest in connection with the high-profile kidnapping and murder of a gold merchant... Read More


BLO dies in road accident while returning from SIR duty

Cooch Behar, Nov. 21 -- A Booth Level Officer (BLO) died in a road accident on Thursday night while returning home after completing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) duties. The incident took place nea... Read More