A case of alleged violence against a Scheduled Tribe woman in Jhamaklal village under Phansidewa police station in Darjeeling district has been taken up with constitutional authorities by Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, who has sought urgent intervention.
A female elephant, Suman, died in Siwan, Bihar, in circumstances that animal protection advocates say raises serious concerns about her upkeep.
Legendary music composer, poet and political thinker Salil Chowdhury’s popularity is not confined to Bengal or Mumbai.
The recent spell of incessant rainfall has wreaked havoc across North Bengal, causing severe floods and landslides that have left a trail of destruction in the Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions.
Jalpaiguri police have arrested four persons in connection with the recent attack on North Malda MP Khagen and Siliguri MLA Sankar Ghosh at Nagrakata.
As part of its ongoing initiative ‘Operation Yatri Suraksha’ aimed at enhancing passenger safety, the Asansol Division of Eastern Railway achieved a notable success at Jasidih station on 4 August.
Tensions are mounting in politically volatile Cooch Behar, as the Trinamul Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) prepare for an all-out political showdown ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.
Newly-appointed chairman of the Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA), Dilip Duggar, held a high-level meeting on Wednesday with Siliguri mayor Goutam Deb and senior officials to discuss a range of developmental issues, with particular emphasis on easing traffic congestion in central Siliguri in view of the upcoming Assembly elections.
The National Highways Authority of India has extended the suspension of traffic on a key stretch of national highway 10 (NH-10) for three more days, citing safety concerns following heavy rainfall, landslides, and erosion along the Teesta riverbank.
Vehicular movement along national highway 10 — the lifeline connecting Siliguri to Sikkim via Kalimpong — has come to a complete halt due to multiple landslides and severe erosion of the Teesta river’s right bank, prompting authorities to shut down traffic for at least three days.
