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LPG shortage turns back the clock: Coal, stoves & dung cakes make comeback

Darjeeling, March 13 -- Never in her wildest dream had Madhumita Sen imagined that the conventional coal-fired oven, fueled by the humble cow dung cakes, would return to her kitchen, that too in the r... Read More


BJP South Dinajpur president Swaroop Chowdhury resigns

BALURGHAT, March 13 -- In a significant political development ahead of the upcoming state Assembly elections, Swaroop Chowdhury resigned from the post of South Dinajpur district president of the Bhara... Read More


Jal Jeevan Mission workers protest in Balurghat over unpaid dues

BALURGHAT, March 13 -- Contractual workers engaged in the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) project in South Dinajpur district staged a protest on Thursday evening alleging that they have not received their sa... Read More


SIR: BLO, man die in Malda; Families allege extreme stress

Malda, March 13 -- Two separate deaths in Malda district have triggered controversy after families and residents alleged that stress related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ... Read More


Dead fish in Jalpaiguri's Panga River: Poisoning suspected

Jalpaiguri, March 13 -- After the Karala River, large numbers of dead fish have now been found floating in the Panga River, raising concerns among local residents over possible poisoning of the water.... Read More


Spring rain brings relief to tea gardens ahead of first flush season

Alipurduar, March 13 -- After nearly five months of dry weather, more than 300 tea gardens across North Bengal have finally received rainfall, bringing much-needed relief to the tea industry. Planters... Read More


Heavy rain causes waterlogging in Siliguri, Jalpaiguri; More showers ahead

Siliguri/ Jalpaiguri, March 13 -- Heavy rainfall lashed Siliguri and several parts of North Bengal on Thursday night, causing waterlogging in many areas of the city. The pre-monsoon rain continued for... Read More


Minor sexually assaulted in Manikchak

Malda, March 13 -- A Class IX student was allegedly sexually assaulted by a local youth in Manikchak. The victim's family has filed a complaint against the accused, who has been absconding since the ... Read More


Sensex and Nifty tumble 2% amid West Asia conflict, boiling crude

Mumbai, March 13 -- Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty wilted under selling pressure for the third straight day on Friday as rising crude prices raised concerns over inflationary pressures and global ... Read More


PV dispatches rise 10.6% in Feb to 4,17,705 units: SIAM

New Delhi, March 13 -- Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers rose 10.6 per cent year-on-year to 4,17,705 units in February as positive market sentiments continued but the war... Read More