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Amid books, Uttam Kumar steals the spotlight at book fair 2026

Kolkata, Jan. 27 -- Annapurna Chakraborty (70) from Konnagar couldn't hide her smile as she stood beside a life-size portrait of Uttam Kumar, the eternal heartthrob of Bengali cinema. As the evergree... Read More


Fresh SIR-linked death allegations spark row in Malda, Cooch Behar

MALDA/COOCH BEHAR, Jan. 27 -- Fresh allegations of deaths allegedly linked to fear surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls have emerged from Malda and Cooch Behar districts... Read More


GTA Oppn delegation meets Centre's Interlocutor, presses for tripartite talks

Darjeeling, Jan. 27 -- Eight sabhasads from the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Opposition bench forwarded a letter to Union Home minister Amit Shah through the Interlocutor, urging the im... 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


Protest outside PWD office as traders oppose 'proposed eviction' in Raiganj

RAIGANJ, Jan. 27 -- Traders on Tuesday morning staged a protest outside the office of the Executive Engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD) in Raiganj, opposing the alleged decision to evict roa... Read More


Padma Shri for Harimadhab Mukhopadhyay sparks pride

BALURGHAT, Jan. 27 -- The posthumous conferment of the Padma Shri on veteran theatre icon Harimadhab Mukhopadhyay has sparked a wave of emotion and pride across North Bengal and the Northeast's cultur... Read More


Malda: 5 B'deshi infiltrators among 6 nabbed by BSF

Malda, Jan. 27 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) has once again foiled an illegal infiltration attempt along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Malda district. Five Bangladeshi nationals, along with one I... Read More


Malda: 4 youths assaulted for refusing to chant religious slogan

MALDA, Jan. 27 -- Tension gripped the Harishchandrapur area of Malda after four youths from the minority community were allegedly stopped on the road, asked to chant the religious slogan "Jai Shri Ram... Read More


Balurghat Municipality restores century-old pond in Kundu Colony

BALURGHAT, Jan. 27 -- As rapid urbanisation continues to erode natural water bodies, Balurghat Municipality has offered a positive example by undertaking the restoration of a nearly century-old pond i... Read More


Bengal Himalayan Carnival 2026 to spotlight rural tourism, networking

Siliguri, Jan. 27 -- The Himalayan Hospitality and Tourism Development Network (HHTDN) is set to organise the 6th edition of the Bengal Himalayan Carnival from January 30 to February 1 across Darjeeli... Read More