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Fake birth cert racket uncovered in Cooch Behar Municipality

Cooch Behar, Sept. 11 -- The discovery of numerous fake birth certificates in Cooch Behar Municipality has caused a major uproar. Investigations revealed that the signature of the Municipality's vice-... Read More


At Gosanimari, Durga is worshipped sans new idol in 350-year-old rituals

Cooch Behar, Sept. 10 -- At the historic Gosanimari Kamteswari Temple, Goddess Kamteswari is worshipped throughout the year, but during autumn she is revered in the form of Goddess Durga. Unlike most ... Read More


Abducted Indian farmer returns home safely

Cooch Behar, Sept. 9 -- Panic gripped the border villages of Sitalkuchi block on Monday after Bangladeshi miscreants allegedly abducted an Indian farmer from the international border area. The farmer,... Read More


Farmer kidnapped by suspected B'deshi miscreants in Sitalkuchi

Cooch Behar, Sept. 8 -- Barely months after the abduction of Ukil Barman, another case of cross-border kidnapping has rocked the Sitalkuchi border. On Monday afternoon, suspected Bangladeshi miscreant... Read More


Shola artists struggle to keep tradition alive amid rising costs

Cooch Behar, Sept. 7 -- With Durga Puja just days away, households are busy in preparations, and one essential item on the list is the shola-made 'Kadam' flower. Across Tufanganj, Dinhata, and Mathabh... Read More


Cooch Behar: Bengali signboards made mandatory

Cooch Behar, Sept. 5 -- After Siliguri, Cooch Behar town is set to introduce Bengali signboards across all shops and institutions. The decision was taken at the board meeting of Cooch Behar Municipali... Read More


No sight, only insight: Cooch Behar teacher transforms lives through resilience

Cooch Behar, Sept. 4 -- At Ghoghar Kuthi High School in Cooch Behar, the loudest sound each morning is not the school bell-it is the soft yet powerful voice of a teacher who cannot see his students, y... Read More


Cooch Behar: Son gets lifer for brutally murdering mother

Cooch Behar, Sept. 3 -- The Additional District and Sessions Judge of Cooch Behar District Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for murdering his mother in a shocking case of domestic violen... Read More


Cooch Behar Municipality launches beautification drive

Cooch Behar, Sept. 2 -- Ahead of Durga Puja, the Cooch Behar Municipality has launched a series of initiatives to beautify the town, improve civic amenities and address long-standing problems such as ... Read More


Father of murdered TMC youth leader demands justice

Cooch Behar, Sept. 1 -- The family of slain Trinamool Congress (TMC) youth leader Amar Roy, son of Dawaguri Gram Panchayat Pradhan Kuntala Roy, has expressed strong dissatisfaction with the police inv... Read More