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Massive job scam: More than 4,500 youths duped in Malda

Malda, Feb. 16 -- A major job scam has come to light in Malda, where nearly 4,500 unemployed youths have allegedly been cheated of over Rs 3 crore by a private nursing home authority. The accused, bro... Read More


India to repatriate 9 B'deshi teenagers through Petrapole

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 16 -- Nine Bangladeshi teenagers who were apprehended last year after illegally entering India are set to be repatriated to Bangladesh on February 17 with administrative assistance. T... Read More


Malda: 'Drug traffickers' attack cops during raid in Manikchak; ASI, two others injured

Malda, Feb. 16 -- Tension gripped Fakirtola in Nurpur under Manikchak Police Station on Monday afternoon after alleged drug traffickers reportedly attacked a police team during a raid. An Assistant Su... Read More


Alipurduar: 3 wildlife 'traffickers' held with 1.71 kg pangolin scales

Alipurduar, Feb. 16 -- Acting on a specific tip-off, officials of the South Range under the Jaldapara Forest Division conducted a special raid and arrested three alleged wildlife traffickers with 1.71... Read More


Man held for assaulting specially-abled woman

Alipurduar, Feb. 16 -- A resident has been arrested on charges of molestation and attempted rape of a specially-abled housewife who was allegedly attacked while returning home along a deserted road in... Read More


Naxalbari: 2 villages to get crematoriums; foundation stone laid for Rs 21 lakh project

Siliguri, Feb. 16 -- Two villages in the Naxalbari block under Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad (SMP) are set to receive new crematoriums for the first time, fulfilling a long-standing demand. Two crematori... Read More


Man jumps into canal, leaves note saying 'justice for sister'

Siliguri, Feb. 16 -- A businessman allegedly jumped into the Mahananda Canal, leaving behind a note that read "justice for sister." Police have started a search operation. However, at the time of fili... Read More


Mathabhanga: 'Late-night' loudspeaker use by club amid exam season sparks controversy

Cooch Behar/Raiganj, Feb. 16 -- A controversy has erupted in the Kodalkheti area of Nishiganj in Mathabhanga after a local club allegedly organised a late-night programme with loudspeakers to mark the... Read More


Modern notes strike chord in Kushmandi's folk music

BALURGHAT, Feb. 16 -- Keeping pace with changing times, the famed 'Khan' Pala folk music of Kushmandi block in South Dinajpur district is witnessing a gradual infusion of modern elements. While some a... Read More


Alipurduar: Man gets life term for killing neighbour

Alipurduar, Feb. 16 -- The Alipurduar District Court on Monday sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the murder of his neighbour in the Chalinirpak area nearly a year ago. The convict, Banatu Ray,... Read More