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.
Traders’ bodies across north Bengal have demanded immediate security measures and compensation for traders who suffered heavy losses during recent communal violence in parts of Murshidabad and adjoining Malda districts.
The decision came after objections and appeals from various quarters. SGF leaders announced the rally yesterday.
Union minister of state for education and BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar said he would brief Union home minister Amit Shah tonight on the communal situation in Murshidabad and Malda districts, following a meeting with Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari.
As tensions simmer across parts of West Bengal, heavy police deployment has been made in Ward No. 4 under the Siliguri Police Commissionerate to prevent community clashes during the Charak Puja and Gajon festival.
Pradip Kumar Majumder, minister-in-charge of the departments of panchayat & rural development and cooperation, has been conducting district-level review meetings across north Bengal, accompanied by concerned district officials and state ministers.
