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Colours, cuisine, catchy tees: Holi market turns vibrant in Kolkata

Kolkata, March 2 -- Kolkata's Holi and Dol market is witnessing a lively surge this year, with everything from quirky fashion to festive food, fuelling seasonal business across the city. In markets s... Read More


Colours of joy: Tradition meets urban celebration

Kolkata, March 2 -- In Kolkata, the way people mark Holi and Dol Yatra has shifted over time, blending old customs with new urban trends. However, at its heart, Dol Yatra or Holi remains a time to ce... Read More


Burdwan: CRPF officer, in Bengal on election duty, dies

Kolkata, March 2 -- A Sub Inspector (SI) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), who had come to the state on election duty, died after falling ill in East Burdwan on Sunday. According to sources... Read More


Statehood demand, voters' list row shape Darjeeling's pre-poll mood

Darjeeling, March 2 -- Though the polls are yet to be declared, the Darjeeling Hills are a bee hive of political activities. Political parties are busy consolidating their support bases, with cross ov... Read More


State to give Rs 2L ex-gratia for workers killed in Dinhata

Cooch Behar, March 2 -- The state government authorities have announced financial assistance for the families of the five workers who died in a tragic electrocution in Dinhata subdivision, even as pol... Read More


NABARD clears low-interest loans for 50K small tea gardens workers

Jalpaiguri, March 2 -- Ahead of the upcoming elections, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has approved a low-interest credit scheme for small tea growers in North Bengal... Read More


President Droupadi Murmu to arrive in Darjeeling on March 6 for two-day visit

Siliguri, March 2 -- President Droupadi Murmu, is scheduled to visit North Bengal on March 6 and 7 where she is scheduled to attend two programmes at different locations in the Darjeeling district. Pr... Read More


Annasol-Jamonia road construction begins in Itahar

Raiganj, March 2 -- The much-awaited construction of a 1.5 Km bituminous road from Annasol to Jamonia - the vital link between Surun-1 and Surun-2 Gram Panchayats under Itahar police station in North ... Read More


BJP accuses TMC of 'deliberately' deleting voters' names from rolls

Malda, March 2 -- The publication of the final voter list by the Election Commission of India on Saturday has sparked a major political controversy in Malda, with the BJP alleging large-scale deletion... Read More


Raiganj man stuck in UAE after flights suspended

Raiganj, March 2 -- Anxiety has gripped a family in Raiganj after Suvojit Banerjee, an official of a multinational ed-tech company is stranded in Jeddah, UAE, following the escalating conflict between... Read More