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'State to move SC over WBJEE results row'

Kolkata, Aug. 8 -- The Bengal government will move the Supreme Court to challenge a Calcutta High Court (HC) order that has halted the publication of results for the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examina... Read More


Malda: 'Hundreds displaced' as water levels exceed danger marks

Malda, Aug. 8 -- An alarming rise in the water levels of the Ganga, Fulhar and Mahananda rivers has triggered widespread panic and destruction across Malda district. With the Ganga flowing at 25.45 me... Read More


Man's name falsely used as father of 2 B'deshis in voter list

Raiganj, Aug. 8 -- A fresh controversy has emerged in Islampur in North Dinajpur district after an elderly resident, Sujanu Paul, lodged a complaint with the Islampur Police Station alleging that two ... Read More


Easing traffic: Siliguri Municipal Corp to urge Railways for level crossing at Bagrakote

Siliguri, Aug. 8 -- With the aim of easing traffic congestion in the city, the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has decided to take steps to make the Bagrakote area safely operational for vehicula... Read More


Alipurduar Hosp: Crisis mounts due to non-functional electric crematorium

Alipurduar, Aug. 8 -- A month after a storm damaged the electric crematorium operated by Alipurduar Municipality, repair work remains incomplete, leading to a growing crisis at the Alipurduar District... Read More


Elephant on rampage damages homes, loots food

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 8 -- A wild elephant went on a destructive rampage in tea garden labour colonies and adjoining villages of Jalpaiguri on Friday morning, damaging houses and consuming stored food. Res... Read More


Tea garden workers protest mandatory UMANG App for PF verification, call move 'impractical'

Alipurduar, Aug. 8 -- Panic has gripped the tea gardens of North Bengal and parts of Assam following a new directive from the Central government's Provident Fund (PF) department. As per the order, eff... Read More


Denied entry for being late to school for examination, students block road

BALURGHAT, Aug. 8 -- A group of Class XII students of Balurghat High School (HS) staged a demonstration and blocked the road in front of the institution on Friday morning after being denied entry into... Read More


Siliguri: Octogenarian fall victim to cyber fraud, loses Rs 37L

Siliguri, Aug. 8 -- An 80-year-old man from Sanhati More, Siliguri, fell victim to a cyber fraud, losing Rs 37 lakh to scammers posing as police officers from Jammu and Kashmir. The victim, identifie... Read More


NBSTC to hike wages for about 500 contract workers before Durga Puja

Cooch Behar, Aug. 8 -- The North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) will revise wages for contract workers in line with the state government's Labour department norms from next year. The decis... Read More