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Taruner Swapna: Rs 10K tablet grant from Jan 8

Kolkata, Jan. 4 -- The state government will begin disbursing a one-time financial assistance of Rs. 10,000 to Class XI students from January 8 under the Taruner Swapna scheme for the 2025-26 academic... Read More


Works underway to transform 'Teesta Pally' into model village

Siliguri, Jan. 4 -- The state government has initiated steps to develop 'Teesta Pally' into a model village, assigning the responsibility to Siliguri Mayor Gautam Deb, who visited the area and held me... Read More


BGPM alleges exploitation of Gorkhaland Personnel in GTA

Darjeeling, Jan. 4 -- After a lull, the Gorkhaland Personnel (GLP), a force raised by Bimal Gurung-led Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), is once again in the news, with Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morch... Read More


TMC downplays impact of Mausam Benazir Noor's Congress rejoining on Malda politics

Malda, Jan. 4 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) in Malda has strongly downplayed the political impact of former Rajya Sabha MP Mausam Benazir Noor's return to the Congress, asserting that her exit would... Read More


Balurghat: Thieves lock in neighbours, burgle house

BALURGHAT, Jan. 4 -- Thieves carried out a burglary at an unoccupied house in Balurghat town's Ward No. 9 Padmapukur area on Friday night after locking neighbouring homes from the outside to stop resi... Read More


'Thrashed' by teacher, Class 8 student commits 'suicide'

Siliguri, Jan. 4 -- A Class 8 girl student allegedly committed suicide following physical "assault and humiliation" by her school teacher. The deceased was a student of Matigara Girls' School and liv... Read More


Suspension of Siliguri-Radhikapur Intercity train services extended

Raiganj, Jan. 4 -- Railway authorities have extended the suspension period of both up and down Siliguri-Radhikapur Intercity train services by another day, citing persistent dense fog across several N... Read More


Plastic-free picnic initiative delivers cleaner Teesta riverbed in Jalpaiguri

Jalpaiguri, Jan. 4 -- As the picnic season gathers momentum, the Teesta riverbed near Jubilee Park in Jalpaiguri has been transformed into a plastic-free picnic zone, following a decisive initiative b... Read More


Intervention Without Mandate?

New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- 2026 has opened with a moment that feels both familiar and unsettling, recalling older eras of great power intervention even as it unfolds in a far more complex and globally inter... Read More


1000 Years of Unbroken Faith

New Delhi, Jan. 4 -- Somnath.hearing this word instils a sense of pride in our hearts and minds. It is the eternal proclamation of India's soul. This majestic Temple is situated on the Western coast o... Read More