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CM reviews Ratha Yatra prep in Digha, urges admin to stay alert

Kolkata, June 12 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, chaired a preparatory meeting at Nabanna with all stakeholders to review the state administration's readiness for the smooth and peacef... Read More


Heatwave: State declares school holidays on June 13 & 14

Kolkata, June 12 -- In the backdrop of the heatwave situation prevailing in some districts across Bengal, the state government declared holidays for students on June 13 (Friday) and June 14 (Saturday)... Read More


Malda: Trinamool holds huge rally against 'BJP's anti-people policies'

Malda, June 12 -- The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) staged a massive protest rally in English Bazar on Thursday, voicing opposing the BJP-led Central government's "anti-people policies," alleged ... Read More


Kalimpong: Fungal disease hampers ginger cultivation

Jalpaiguri, June 12 -- Ginger cultivation in the Kalimpong hills has taken a serious hit this year due to a widespread outbreak of soft rot, a fungal disease that has forced many farmers to abandon th... Read More


Toilet shortage: Balurghat school struggles to admit girl students

BALURGHAT, June 12 -- Lalit Mohan Adarsha High School in Balurghat is facing a major hurdle in admitting girl students to Class XI due to an acute shortage of girls' toilets. Despite growing demand, t... Read More


Intense heat in Siliguri: Three drown while taking bath in rivers in separate incidents

Siliguri, June 12 -- Three people, including two minors, lost their lives while taking bath in rivers in separate incidents across the Siliguri region as they sought relief from the ongoing intense he... Read More


Siliguri: 2 held for assaulting tourists

Siliguri, June 12 -- Two individuals were arrested for allegedly assaulting a tourist and his family at the Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus in Siliguri. The accused have been identified as Bikash Kali Sar... Read More


'Unfit coaches' for BSF personnel: 4 Railway officials suspended

Alipurduar, June 12 -- The Indian Railways has suspended four officials of the Alipurduar Division under the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) for allegedly providing unfit coaches to BSF personnel tra... Read More


Vanishing wheels of Balurghat: A farewell to the town's rickshaws

BALURGHAT, June 12 -- Before the whir of totos (electric rickshaws) claimed the streets of Balurghat, it was the quiet strength of the cycle rickshaw that ferried the city residents - a three-wheeled ... Read More


Kailash Mansarovar Yatra: 1st batch of 50 pilgrims to arrive in Gangtok on June 15

Darjeeling, June 12 -- After a hiatus of 5 years, the spiritually revered Kailash Mansarovar Yatra via Nathula in Sikkim is all set to resume. The first batch of 50 pilgrims will arrive in Gangtok on ... Read More