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New record: Saras Mela sales touch Rs 65 crore

Kolkata, Jan. 6 -- The 21st Kolkata Saras Mela set new benchmarks, recording sales of Rs 65 crore-nearly double last year's Rs 35 crore and more than triple the Rs 20 crore in 2023. Organised by the W... Read More


Fulbari man dies by suicide, family links it to SIR 'stress'

Siliguri, Jan. 6 -- A 57-year-old man allegedly died by suicide in Fulbari, with his family claiming that fear linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list drove him to take the ex... Read More


Abhishek's North Bengal visit begins today

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Amid the ongoing controversy surrounding the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhish... Read More


Private tutor commits suicide amid SIR 'anxiety' in Dinhata

Cooch Behar, Jan. 6 -- The suicide of a 45-year-old private tutor in Falimari area of Dinhata has triggered widespread concern, with the family alleging that anxiety over corrections under the Special... Read More


Malda: Tension grips Kaliachak as trader shot at, two others assaulted

Malda, Jan. 6 -- Tension gripped parts of Malda district on Monday morning after a local trader was shot at, while two of his family members were allegedly assaulted at Kashimnagar Nichupara under the... Read More


Tea tourism & global participation to mark CII India Tea Forum

Siliguri, Jan. 6 -- The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) North Bengal Zonal Council on Monday briefed the media about the upcoming 9th CII India Tea Forum 2026, scheduled to be held on January 1... Read More


Blood 'crisis' hits major govt hospitals in South Dinajpur

BALURGHAT, Jan. 6 -- A severe shortage of blood has hit two major government hospitals in South Dinajpur district - Balurghat District Hospital and Gangarampur Subdivisional Hospital - causing serious... Read More


Accidental firing injures child, 4 others in Siliguri

New Delhi, Jan. 6 -- Five people, including a child, were seriously injured after a firearm carried by a security guard accidentally went off inside a Central Bank branch in the Bidhannagar area of Ph... Read More


Tourist surge leads to long queues at Jaigaon-Phuentsholing crossing

Alipurduar, Jan. 6 -- A massive surge of Bhutan-bound tourists seen in the New Year has led to prolonged traffic congestion and long queues at the Jaigaon-Phuentsholing border. Thousands of travellers... Read More


Smart fencing work underway along Indo-Bangladesh border in Jalpaiguri

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 6 -- Excluding the 19-km unfenced stretch covering four disputed villages in South Berubari, work has commenced on the installation of state-of-the-art smart fencing along the remaini... Read More