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KMC names Esplanade Row after 'Tokyo Trial' judge Justice Radhabinod Pal

Kolkata, Aug. 20 -- In a swift follow-through on a promise made abroad, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has renamed Esplanade Row West as "Justice Radhabinod Pal Sarani," honouring one of Beng... Read More


Repair work starts on breached embankment in Gangarampur

BALURGHAT, Aug. 20 -- In an effort to restore normalcy in flood-affected areas, repair work has commenced on the breached embankment of the Punarbhaba River in Gangarampur. The initiative has been tak... Read More


Alipurduar: Road repair, lighting projects underway in all 20 wards

Alipurduar, Aug. 20 -- In a major facelift ahead of the upcoming Puja festivities, Alipurduar Municipality has taken up extensive road repair and lighting projects across all 20 wards, with a total in... Read More


Fulbari: Prime accused of Trinamool leader's murder in Bankura arrested

Siliguri, Aug. 20 -- The New Jalpaiguri police have arrested the prime accused in the murder of Bankura Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sekender Khan. The accused, identified as Bapi Khan, was arreste... Read More


'Teesta Barrage repair finished in 120 days, ahead of deadline'

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 20 -- The Teesta Barrage at Gajoldoba, closed for extensive repairs since April, is set to reopen nearly two weeks ahead of schedule. Originally slated for completion in 140 days, the... Read More


Child dies at Itahar Block Hosp, family stages stir

RAIGANJ, Aug. 20 -- Tension erupted at Itahar Block Hospital in North Dinajpur on Tuesday night after the death of a one-and-half-year-old child, allegedly owing to medical negligence. The deceased, i... Read More


Locals block road over midnight mobile tower installation

Cooch Behar, Aug. 20 -- Tension erupted in Cooch Behar town after locals blocked Kalighat Road No. 1 near the VIP intersection on Wednesday, protesting the alleged illegal installation of a mobile tow... Read More


Jaldapara goes plastic-free as safaris resume on September 16

ALIPURDUAR, Aug. 20 -- In a bid to keep Jaldapara National Park free from harmful plastic, the Forest department is introducing a new initiative as safaris resume on September 16 after a three-month c... Read More


Alternative farming success in Malda: Farmer finds fortune in malta cultivation

MALDA, Aug. 20 -- Malda has long been synonymous with mangoes, but now a quiet agricultural revolution is taking root in the district - Malta farming. Spearheading this shift is Vivek Saha, a resident... Read More


Sudden attack on CM Gupta stunned everyone

New Delhi, Aug. 20 -- The assault on Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, while she was hearing public grievances at her camp office on Wednesday morning, happened suddenly, and in a flash, the security person... Read More