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EC team from Delhi on North Bengal visit

Alipurduar, Nov. 5 -- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters' list commenced across West Bengal on Tuesday, with Booth Level Officers (BLOs) visiting households to distribute forms. Meanwh... Read More


Raiganj: Class XII student battles for his life after acid attack; locals demand swift action

RAIGANJ, Nov. 5 -- Tension gripped the Subashganj area under Raiganj Police Station of North Dinajpur district on Wednesday morning after a Class XII student was seriously injured in a brutal acid att... Read More


Youth nabbed for obscene behaviour towards minor

Siliguri, Nov. 5 -- A youth has been arrested in Siliguri on charges of obscene behavior towards a minor girl. The accused has been identified as Gopinath Das (28), a resident of an area under the New... Read More


PAC chairman questions lapses in Teesta Barrage compensation

Jalpaiguri, Nov. 5 -- The rightful landowners are yet to receive compensation for plots acquired for the Teesta Barrage irrigation canal - an issue that drew sharp criticism from Alipurduar MLA and Pu... Read More


Cooch Behar's grand Madan Mohan Raas Fest begins with traditional Puja

Cooch Behar, Nov. 5 -- North Bengal's largest and most revered cultural event - the Madan Mohan Raas Festival - began on Wednesday with traditional rituals at the historic Madanmohan Temple. Cooch Be... Read More


SIR panic claims another life in Bengal; death toll rises to nine

Kolkata, Nov. 5 -- Panic over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls claimed another life in Bengal on Wednesday, after a man from Bhangar in South 24-Parganas allegedly died ... Read More


Centre puts Panjab varsity's restructuring plan on hold

Chandigarh, Nov. 5 -- Amid mounting pressure from various political leaders and protesting students, the Centre has decided to "put on hold" the implementation of its earlier notification, which propo... Read More


SC to examine law which bars surrogacy for second child

New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- The Supreme Court has agreed to examine whether a law banning married couples facing secondary infertility from using surrogacy to have a second child amounts to a restriction by ... Read More


State-of-the-art Aqua Park at Nadaan at CM's initiative

Shimla, Nov. 5 -- In yet another step to boost the rural economy, Punjab Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has cleared the proposal to set up an Rs 25 cr integrated aqua park at Nadaun in Hamirpur... Read More


A day ahead of first phase of Bihar polls, campaign continues for last leg

Patna, Nov. 5 -- A day ahead of the phase one of the assembly polls in Bihar, campaign continued for the second and final leg on Wednesday when rallies were addressed in different parts by BJP preside... Read More