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TMC councillors move HC against administrator

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 31 -- Trinamool Congress councillors loyal to Mamata Banerjee have moved the Calcutta High Court challenging the appointment of an administrator to the Jalpaiguri Municipality, allegi... Read More


Chopra: Women block NH-27 as buses 'skip' stop

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Raiganj; Women passengers blocked National Highway-27 at Kalaguachh in Chopra of North Dinajpur district on Monday morning, alleging that drivers of government buses were refusin... Read More


'Prostitution' racket busted; nine arrested at Lataguri resort

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 31 -- Nine people, including three women, five youths from Assam and a resort employee, were arrested after police raided a resort in Lataguri on Sunday night over an alleged prostitu... Read More


Tiger release preparations: Two kumki elephants brought to BTR

Alipurduar, Aug. 31 -- The Forest department has intensified preparations for the proposed reintroduction of a Royal Bengal tiger in Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR), bringing back two trained kumki elephants... Read More


SC refuses to hear PIL for mandatory disclosure of ethanol content in petrol at fuel pumps

New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain a PIL seeking a directive to the Centre and others to ensure mandatory and uniform labelling on every dispensing nozzle at petrol... Read More


Centre approves 25-km four-lane NH-27 corridor in North Dinajpur

Raiganj, Aug. 31 -- In a significant development for road connectivity in North Dinajpur district, the Union Road Transport and Highways ministry has approved the construction of a 25 km four-lane gre... Read More


Sitai police use drones to detect cannabis farms

Cooch Behar, Aug. 31 -- In a major crackdown on illegal cannabis cultivation, Sitai police have launched drone-assisted surveillance in river basin areas to identify and destroy cannabis plantations. ... Read More


Nepal seeks more global support for tunnel rescue, freezers, forensics

Kathmandu, Aug. 31 -- Nepal has sought additional international support, including specialised equipment and technical assistance for tunnel rescue and forensic work, as rescue operations continued af... Read More


SCO: Xi, Putin discuss visa-free travel, global and regional issues

Bishkek, Aug. 31 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin met in Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek on Monday and discussed a visa-free regime between the two countries, be... Read More


Nepal floods expose risks to hydropower in warming Himalayas

Kathmandu, Aug. 31 -- Workers shovelled thick mud from a flood-ravaged power station in central Nepal, trying to revive a key node that supplies electricity to more than 20,000 people. But as they cle... Read More