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N Dinajpur: Names of 2 B'deshis in voter list triggers debate

Raiganj, July 24 -- A major controversy erupted in North Dinajpur after two Bangladesh nationals were reportedly found listed as voters in Chhoto Hassan under Goalpokhar-II block. The individuals, ide... Read More


Class VI girl dies as speeding lorry hits her

Raiganj, July 24 -- An accident claimed the life of a Class VI student, Tulika Singha (12), when a speeding lorry knocked her down at Joktagaon under Islampur Police Station in North Dinajpur on Thurs... Read More


Teacher accused of sexual misconduct arrested after students break silence

Alipurduar, July 24 -- A government school teacher in Alipurduar district has been arrested on charges of sexually harassing multiple female students over the past months. The accused, Bhaskar Pal, a ... Read More


Torsa River: Two teenagers drown

Cooch Behar, July 24 -- A tragic incident unfolded on Thursday afternoon when two teenagers drowned while bathing in the Torsa River near the Takagachh Karishal Huzur Saheb area, on the outskirts of C... Read More


Villagers block Malda-Nalagola State Road demanding electricity

Malda, July 24 -- In a dramatic protest, residents of Horgram in the Dhumapara region of Malda blocked the Malda-Nalagola State Road on Thursday morning, demanding restoration of electricity in their ... Read More


'Financial dispute ': 3 South Dinajpur labourers held hostage in Bihar

BALURGHAT, July 24 -- Three migrant workers from South Dinajpur district have allegedly been held hostage in Bihar following a financial dispute between contractors from West Bengal and Bihar. The vi... Read More


Banshihari: Two arrested in trader shooting case

BALURGHAT, July 24 -- In a significant breakthrough in the July 21 shooting of a vegetable trader in South Dinajpur's Banshihari block, police have arrested two youths from North Dinajpur. The accuse... Read More


NJP women trafficking case: 2 more held

Siliguri, July 24 -- The Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested two more people involved in the women trafficking case in Siliguri where 56 young women were rescued from Capital Express train at New... Read More


Truck drivers assault cab driver for 'overtaking' near Kargil Dara

Siliguri, July 24 -- A protest broke out on Thursday after a private cab driver was allegedly beaten up by a group of truck drivers near Kargil Dara en route to Kurseong. In response, hundreds of cab ... Read More


Easing traffic snarls: Two foot overbridges to be built in Malda

Malda, July 24 -- In a major push to decongest one of English Bazar's busiest intersections, the English Bazar Municipality, in collaboration with the Public Works Department (PWD), is set to construc... Read More