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Indo-Bangla border: 9 B'deshi nat'ls, including minor, detained

BALURGHAT, Jan. 2 -- The Border Security Force (BSF) detained nine Bangladeshi nationals, including five women and a minor girl, near the Indo-Bangladesh border in South Dinajpur district on Thursday,... Read More


Mechanised laundry to come Up at Gazole, boosting hospital hygiene across 3 districts

Malda, Jan. 2 -- The Health Department has taken an initiative to set up a mechanised laundry unit at Gazole in Malda district, a project expected to significantly improve hospital hygiene across thre... Read More


SIR hearing: 81-year-old forced to wait all day at BDO Office

BALURGHAT, Jan. 2 -- An allegation of harassment has surfaced during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing process in South Dinajpur, with an 81-year-old man reportedly made to wait in ... Read More


Youth held for impersonating Army personnel gets bail

Siliguri, Jan. 2 -- The youth, Bhavesh Ghatani, who was arrested for impersonating army personnel, from a shopping mall in Matigara has been granted bail. No incriminating information was recovered fr... Read More


Siliguri: Parents protest 'excess admission fees' at govt schools

Siliguri, Jan. 2 -- Guardians of students studying in two government schools raised allegations against the school authorities that they have charged admission fees higher than those mentioned by the ... Read More


Rasik Bil Mini Zoo draws over 15K visitors on New Year's Day

Cooch Behar, Jan. 2 -- The Rasik Bil Mini Zoo tourism center witnessed massive visitor footfall on the first day of the New Year, recording an impressive count of over 15,000 tourists and generating r... Read More


Sustained commitment: 'State govt boosts funding for book fairs'

Raiganj, Jan. 2 -- Highlighting the West Bengal government's sustained financial commitment to promoting reading culture, State Minister for Mass Education Extension zand Library Services Siddiqullah ... Read More


Ten shops gutted in Maynaguri old market fire

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 2 -- A devastating fire broke out in the early hours of Friday at Maynaguri's Old Market, reducing at least ten shops to ashes and causing losses estimated at around Rs 1 crore. Acco... Read More


Shared Waters, Shared Fate

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- Ancient Indian wisdom speaks about treaties, compacts and formal agreements between polities and regions covering governance, trade, diplomacy and even hydrology. The Arthashastra... Read More


The 2026 Playbook

New Delhi, Jan. 2 -- On the first day of the new year, I witnessed the miracle of birth. At a family farmstay, somewhere in the middle of India, an unfamiliar and heavily pregnant cow had wandered ont... Read More