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Siliguri Risers win Vision-Eye Challengers Cup

Siliguri, March 16 -- The T20 blind cricket tournament, All Bengal Vision-Eye Challengers Cup 2026 concluded on an exciting note in Siliguri, with Siliguri Risers emerging as champions. The tournament... Read More


Malda BJP leader accused of tearing 'boycott BJP' posters outside Shashi Panja's house

Malda, March 16 -- A political controversy erupted after a video allegedly showing a BJP leader from Malda tearing posters reading "Boycott BJP" outside the residence of state minister Shashi Panja in... Read More


Minor 'raped' by relative, becomes pregnant

BALURGHAT, March 16 -- A Class IX girl from Balurghat became pregnant following an alleged rape by a distant relative, police said. According to a police source, the incident occurred about three mont... Read More


Swedish tourists visit Alipurduar's Bonochhaya boosting rural tourism

Alipurduar, March 16 -- A new milestone has been added to the promotion of rural tourism in Bonochhaya village of Kalchini in Alipurduar district, as a group of foreign tourists from Sweden visited th... Read More


Nor'wester causes widespread damage in Malda; Rain to continue

Malda, March 16 -- A sudden Nor'wester (Kalbaishakhi) on Sunday night caused widespread damage across several areas of Malda district, uprooting trees, damaging houses and disrupting electricity. The ... Read More


Man dies after son's name deleted from rolls

Balurghat, March 16 -- An elderly man from South Dinajpur district reportedly died following anxiety related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list, his family alleged. The decease... Read More


Int'l press highlights significance of Viet Nam's election day

Hanoi, March 16 -- Reports have highlighted the scale, political significance and several new features of the vote, describing it as an important political event held shortly after the 14th National C... Read More


Rasheda K Choudhury calls for 'reality check' before government scraps school lottery for admission

Dhaka, March 16 -- Rasheda K Choudhury, executive director of the Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE), has advised the government to run a "reality check" before withdrawing the school admission lo... Read More


Nippon Life India AIF gets $200-mn tag as DWS picking up 40% stake

New Delhi, March 16 -- German asset management company DWS Group is set to acquire a 40% stake in Nippon Life India AIF Management, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nippon Life India Asset Management, for... Read More


RI Govt accelerates Gilimanuk congestion relief, deploys more ships

Jakarta, March 16 -- The Ministry of Transportation is stepping up measures to ease traffic congestion on the route to Gilimanuk Port in Bali as the Eid al-Fitr homecoming exodus gathers pace. Transp... Read More