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SCS calls indefinite halt on Tiger Hill taxis, cites safety and facility concerns

Darjeeling, Dec. 19 -- Tiger Hill, one of Darjeeling's most iconic tourist destinations, wore a near-deserted look on Friday as hill taxis stayed away following an indefinite ban called by the Sanyukt... Read More


Two killed in head-on collision between trucks

Cooch Behar, Dec. 19 -- Two people were killed on the spot and two others seriously injured in a head-on collision between two trucks on the Mathabhanga-Siliguri State Highway near Ashokbari in Bairag... Read More


Man kills brother over land dispute

BALURGHAT, Dec. 19 -- A long-standing land dispute turned fatal at Nalipara under Tapan PS on Friday, leaving Abdul Karim Sarkar (40) dead and his brother Abdul Mannan Sarkar (38) critically injured. ... Read More


Bengal mulls uniform univ norms for UG admissions after WBCAP review

Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- The state Higher Education Department has begun deliberations on standardising university-level rules governing undergraduate admissions and has constituted an expert committee to ... Read More


WB: Banglar Shiksha hits snag, irks teachers

Kolkata, Dec. 19 -- Teachers across West Bengal are facing persistent difficulties in uploading periodic assessment marks on the Banglar Shiksha portal due to technical glitches, raising concerns over... Read More


Saras Mela

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- State Panchayat and Rural Development Minister Pradip Kumar Mazumdar inaugurates the 21st Saras Mela at the New Town Mela Ground on Friday, alongside senior officials and dignita... Read More


Passage of G RAM G Bill in Parl leads to dharna as Oppn cries foul

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Parliament on Thursday passed the VB-G RAM G Bill, that seeks to replace the 20-year-old MGNREGA and guarantee 125 days of rural wage employment every year, amid vociferous p... Read More


'Work with utmost dedication': Nitin Nabin to BJP gen secys

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- BJP national working president Nitin Nabin on Friday held his first official meeting with the party's national general secretaries and discussed a host of topics including plans ... Read More


'SIR is our top priority': Mayawati to BSP workers

Lucknow, Dec. 19 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) president Mayawati on Friday directed her party workers to accord top priority to the Special Intensive Revision of voter list undertaken by the Election ... Read More


Rijiju blames Oppn for 'stalling' debate on pollution

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The government on Friday accused the opposition of "stalling" the debate in Parliament on air pollution saying some of the MPs have shown "unacceptable behaviour" during the deba... Read More