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Uttorayan residents protest against promoter over lack of amenities

Siliguri, Feb. 22 -- Residents of Uttorayon Township, located in Matigara near Siliguri, have come out in protest against the township's promoter, alleging failure to deliver promised amenities and ir... Read More


Appointment letters received by doctors, health workers in Malda

Malda, Feb. 22 -- In a significant boost to public healthcare services, as many as 42 doctors and 365 health workers were handed appointment letters by the district health department on Saturday. The ... Read More


Malda migrant worker assaulted in Madhya Pradesh

Malda, Feb. 22 -- A migrant worker from Malda was allegedly assaulted in Madhya Pradesh, triggering political reactions back home. The victim, Syed Sheikh, a resident of Bamongram Gram Panchayat in Ka... Read More


PWD begins the renovation of old NH 34 with Rs 7 crore from state

Raiganj, Feb. 22 -- The renovation work of the old stretch of National Highway-34 in Raiganj of North Dinajpur district has finally begun after remaining in a dilapidated condition for several years. ... Read More


Health Secretary reviews services at Gangarampur hospital

Balurghat, Feb. 22 -- Principal Secretary of the Health and Family Welfare Department of the Government of West Bengal, Narayan Swaroop Nigam, visited the Gangarampur Super Speciality Hospital on Satu... Read More


NBSTC to introduce smart card, ending disputes over change

Cooch Behar, Feb. 22 -- North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) is set to introduce a smart card system to curb daily disputes between passengers and bus conductors over fare and change acros... Read More


Gram Panchayat offices in South Dinajpur to run on solar power

Balurghat, Feb. 22 -- In a bid to reduce expenditure from the government exchequer and channelise the savings into public welfare projects, the Dakshin Dinajpur Zilla Parishad has adopted solar energy... Read More


Off the beaten path in Ipoh: Esther's Appam Stall in Buntong serves standout 'appam', 'vadai' and 'paniyaram'

IPOH, Feb. 22 -- I visited Buntong for the first time last year, despite having been to Ipoh multiple times each year for as long as I can remember. Truth be told, I didn't know much about Buntong be... Read More


Innovation at its best! 'Toto food stall' draws eyes in Siliguri

Siliguri, Feb. 22 -- At a time when the city is grappling with the rising number of illegal toto (e-rickshaw) vehicles, a young entrepreneur has transformed a toto into a unique mobile food stall. Ra... Read More


Rhino strays into locality at Malbazar, knocks down woman

Jalpaiguri, Feb. 22 -- Panic gripped residents of a tea garden in Malbazar after a one-horned rhinoceros strayed out of the forest and entered the labour line on Sunday morning, seriously injuring a w... Read More