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Hemtabad to get new police station, block office if TMC wins: Barman

Raiganj, April 19 -- In the run-up to the 2026 Assembly elections, Satyajit Barman, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate for Hemtabad in North Dinajpur district, has assured voters that a new police... Read More


Tapan: Cyber fraud case surfaces amid poll season

BALURGHAT, April 19 -- A cyber fraud incident exploiting the ongoing election atmosphere has surfaced in Tapan of South Dinajpur district, where a cyber cafe owner was duped of Rs 1.16 lakh by miscrea... Read More


Siliguri: Rs 1.71L cash seized during naka checking

Siliguri, April 19 -- Ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections, intensified security measures across the city have led to the recovery of approximately Rs 1.71 lakh in cash during a naka checking oper... Read More


Jaldapara: Authorities roll out plan for safe voting in forest zones

Alipurduar, April 19 -- With 130 polling booths located in and around forested regions, authorities have intensified preparations to ensure safe and smooth voting in some of the most remote parts of t... Read More


Bhutan seals key border gates ahead of Bengal polls

Alipurduar, April 19 -- In view of the first phase of the Assembly elections in West Bengal, Bhutan's Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a notification announcing the closure of key entry gates along... Read More


Fragmented Kamtapuri alignments split Rajbanshi vote in North Bengal

Jalpaiguri, April 19 -- Divisions among Kamtapuri organisations have led to a fragmented Rajbanshi vote bank across North Bengal in the ongoing Assembly elections. Despite a shared demand for a separa... Read More


Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College gets UGC autonomy till 2031

Jalpaiguri, April 19 -- Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College has been granted autonomous status for the next five years by the University Grants Commission (UGC), enabling the institution to oper... Read More


Bangladesh begins deep drilling at Titas to add 15mmcfd gas to national grid

Dhaka, April 19 -- Drilling has commenced for the country's first deep exploration well at the Titas Gas Field in Brahmanbaria, a move expected to add 15 million cubic feet of gas per day (mmcfd) to t... Read More


Bangladesh aims to vaccinate 1.1 million children on first day of emergency measles drive

Dhaka, April 19 -- The government has set a target to vaccinate around 1.1 million children against measles across Bangladesh on the first day of a nationwide campaign starting Monday. A total of 17 ... Read More


Decoding Tripura ADC results: Why BJP should be worried about Tipra's rise against the tide

Guwahati, April 19 -- The TTAADC elections 2026 concluded on an extremely crucial political note, leaving several political parties in Tripura in a tight spot-particularly the ruling Bharatiya Janata ... Read More