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Incessant rain triggers rock slides on NH 10, many stretches damaged

Darjeeling, June 19 -- Incessant rainfall that damaged the National Highway (NH) 10, the lifeline of Sikkim. The road is damaged in two places in the Kalimpong district stretch. Rockfall has also been... Read More


Land handover clears major hurdle for Balurghat-Hili Rly proj

BALURGHAT, June 19 -- In a major breakthrough for the long-delayed Balurghat-Hili Railway project, the South Dinajpur district administration has officially handed over nearly 380 acres of land to the... Read More


Using car bearing police stickers, youth kidnapped & beaten; 5 held

Siliguri, June 19 -- A youth was allegedly kidnapped, beaten and his family was subjected to a ransom demand by individuals using a car bearing police stickers. The police have arrested five people in... Read More


Jalpaiguri POCSO Court sentences man to 20 years for raping minor

Jalpaiguri, June 19 -- Special POCSO Court in Jalpaiguri has sentenced Ram Babu Roy to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the abduction and rape of a minor girl. The court also imposed a fine of Rs... Read More


Robbers use gas cutters to open ATMs, decamp with more than Rs 10L

Siliguri, June 19 -- On the heels of the Maybaguri ATM loot, robbers looted two Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) of the State Bank of India (SBI) located in Jyoti Nagar, adjacent to Champasari More in... Read More


State appoints mentor & co-mentor for Malda ZP

Malda, June 19 -- In a move to accelerate rural development initiatives in Malda, the Bengal government has appointed former minister and current Manikchak MLA Sabitri Mitra as the mentor of the Malda... Read More


College teachers go door-to-door to revive student enrollment

BALURGHAT, June 19 -- In a unique initiative to boost student enrollment, teachers of Kumarganj College have taken to the streets with microphones and leaflets, travelling from village to village in a... Read More


Malda Merchants' Chamber demands approval of Centre for 'mango hub'

Malda, June 19 -- In an appeal to the Centre, the Malda Merchants' Chamber of Commerce & Industry (MMCCI) has submitted a formal memorandum to the Union Finance minister, requesting the declaration of... Read More


Mason's son overcomes grief of losing father, cracks NEET

Alipurduar, June 19 -- The tragic death of his father from cancer became the turning point in Dipjyoti Sarkar's life. What could have broken him, instead forged his resolve. Now, this meritorious stud... Read More


Project finance: Reserve Bank issues norms for banks, NBFCs

Mumbai, June 19 -- The Reserve Bank on Thursday issued norms to provide a harmonised framework for financing of projects in infrastructure and non-infrastructure sectors by banks, NBFCs and other regu... Read More