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Heavy rain wreaks havoc in North Bengal

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Continuous overnight downpour has brought large parts of Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts to a standstill. Rising river levels have submerged municipal areas, flo... Read More


Rain chaos: Siblings killed as wall collapses in Siliguri

Siliguri, Aug. 13 -- A pall of grief has descended on Paghalupara in Sahudangi, near Siliguri, after two children who were siblings lost their lives when the boundary wall of a neighbour's house colla... Read More


Cooch Behar: Mother of slain TMC leader demands CID probe

Cooch Behar, Aug. 13 -- Kuntala Ray, the mother of slain Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Amar Ray and Dowaguri Gram Panchayat (GP) Pradhan met District Superintendent of Police Dyutiman Bhattacharya o... Read More


Ring embankment collapses in Bhutni

Malda, Aug. 13 -- Barely two months after its construction with a budget of Rs 1.35 crore, a newly-built ring embankment at South Chandipur in Bhutni Island in Manikchak block collapsed owing to the s... Read More


Rice exports to Bangladesh resume via Hili Land Port

BALURGHAT, Aug. 13 -- Rice exports to Bangladesh through the Hili land port resumed on Tuesday afternoon, two days after the Bangladeshi interim government allowed imports to ease a shortage that has ... Read More


BTR equips vehicles with loudspeakers to ward off elephants

Alipurduar, Aug. 13 -- The Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) has introduced a new measure to curb human-wildlife conflict-installing powerful, vehicle-mounted loudspeakers in its Damanpur West Range to drive a... Read More


Spl night camp brings governance to tea garden, forest communities

Darjeeling, Aug. 13 -- In a first-of-its-kind effort to ensure inclusive governance, the Darjeeling district administration organised a special night "Hamro Gaon Hamro Samadhan" (Amader Para, Amader S... Read More


Kalimpong turns into Tricolour: 3-Day I-Day extravaganza begins

Kalimpong, Aug. 13 -- The streets are being draped in saffron, white and green; drums are being tuned and the aroma of festive treats is already in the air. Kalimpong is not just marking Independence ... Read More


Dist-wide drive against child marriage flags off

Malda, Aug. 13 -- In a pioneering step for Malda district, Pukhuria High School in Ratua-II block has launched a campaign against child marriage, blending cultural tradition with social awareness. On ... Read More


Row in Maha as allies BJP, NCP divided over meat sale ban on Aug 15

Mumbai, Aug. 13 -- Ruling allies BJP and NCP spoke in different voices after nearly half-a-dozen civic bodies in Maharashtra ordered closure of meat shops and abattoirs on Independence Day, while Chie... Read More