Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Dredging of Jayanti River awaits clearance from Forest dept

Alipurduar, July 3 -- The state Irrigation department plans to undertake dredging in several rivers across the Dooars region. Jayanti River, which flows through the ecologically-sensitive Buxa Tiger R... Read More


Tea worker assaults 9 minors over bird death allegation

Siliguri, July 3 -- A tea garden worker allegedly assaulted nine minors after accusing them of killing a bird. The incident occurred on Wednesday night in Roy Para area in Atal Tea Estate, Naxalbari w... Read More


Safety of students: Colleges across Siliguri tighten campus security after Kasba incident

Siliguri, July 3 -- Following the recent Kasba incident that has sparked widespread concern, colleges across Siliguri are ramping up security on their campuses to ensure the safety of students and sta... Read More


New Board formed for SJDA

Siliguri, July 3 -- A new board has been constituted for the Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA) following the dissolution of the previous one formed in 2022. An official notification was... Read More


Clash over marital dispute claims one life, 6 injured

Cooch Behar, July 3 -- A clash between two families over a long-standing marital dispute led to the death of a 60-year-old man and left six others injured on Thursday morning in the Duai Shuai Bataner... Read More


Forest worker killed in bison attack

Alipurduar, July 3 -- A forest worker was killed in a bison attack while on duty inside Jaldapara National Park on Thursday. The deceased, Dulal Rava (55), was a contractual staff (Aranya Sathi) under... Read More


BSF opens fire in self-defence, one Bangladeshi killed

Malda, July 3 -- In a India-Bangladesh border incident on Thursday morning, one Bangladeshi national was shot dead by the Border Security Force (BSF) in the Jajail area under Habibpur Police Station. ... Read More


'All dev works under 2025-26 fiscal will finish before Dec 31'

Raiganj, July 3 -- North Bengal Development department (NBDD) minister Udayan Guha, speaking at the foundation stone-laying ceremony for a new bus terminus at Siliguri More, Raiganj, reaff... Read More


Student's mysterious death at pvt school sparks outrage

Malda, July 3 -- Tension gripped the Manikchak area of Malda district after a 13-year-old student was found hanging in a private missionary school under mysterious circumstances. The deceased, Srikant... Read More


Reduce disruptions in House: LS Speaker Birla

Gurugram, July 3 -- Ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Thursday urged all political parties to reduce disruptions in House proceedings and asserted it is time to... Read More