The inspection began at Twin Falls, where the district collector directed machine operators to expedite the clearance work. The team then moved to Khedum and further towards Lema to monitor ongoing restoration efforts.
The Malda district administration on Thursday hosted a regional workshop on the West Bengal Real Estate Regulatory Authority (WBRERA), aimed at enhancing awareness among real estate stakeholders from Malda, North Dinajpur, and South Dinajpur.
Authorities have issued an urgent travel advisory for North Sikkim following relentless rainfall and massive landslides that have severely disrupted road connectivity and triggered flood-like conditions across the region.
Professor Kamal K Roy, former faculty member of the English department at North Bengal University, passed away on 23 April at his residence in Shiv Mandir, Siliguri, following a prolonged renal illness.
A light locomotive of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) derailed near Sukna today while on a special operational run to Kurseong. Fortunately, no injuries or casualties were reported, as the driver escaped unharmed.
Nine members of a Hindu family from Bangladesh’s Rangpur division, unable to endure continued torture and threats from their neighbours, have crossed the Indo-Bangladesh border illegally and taken shelter in a relative’s house in Siliguri.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday held a large-scale protest in Siliguri against the alleged irregularities in the West Bengal School Service Commission (SSC) and Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) teacher recruitment processes.
In a curious twist of timing on 21 April, the tea industry saw a strong brew of concern and caution pour into government corridors.
Vehicular movement on the Teesta Barrage at Gajoldoba in Jalpaiguri will be suspended for 140 days starting 27 April, following a joint decision taken by the district administration and engineers of the Teesta Barrage Project.
The year 2025 will be a moment of immense pride and joy for the people of Jalpaiguri, marking 125 years since Swami Vivekananda briefly stopped at the Jalpaiguri Town railway station during his final journey to Darjeeling in August 1901.
