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.
Farmers living along the unfenced stretches of the Indo-Bangladesh border in north Bengal are caught in a relentless struggle—between protecting their crops and navigating a security vacuum exacerbated by porous borders, delayed fencing projects, and mounting fears.
Lt Gen RC Tiwari and other senior Army officials have expressed their deepest condolences on the tragic demise of Lieutenant Shashank Tiwari, who made the supreme sacrifice while rescuing a fellow soldier during an operational patrol in north Sikkim on Thursday.
During her three-day visit to Siliguri, chief minister Mamata Banerjee did not shy away from making sharp observations and taking firm decisions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Sikkim and Alipurduar on 29 May, prompting both administrative officials and political leaders in Sikkim and north Bengal to begin extensive preparations to welcome him.
On the second day of her visit to Siliguri, chief minister Mamata Banerjee delivered government services to nearly two lakh people across Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar districts, and the Siliguri sub-division.
