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.
After the city witnessed a peaceful Durga Puja, the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) is now preparing for the much-awaited Carnival, to be held after the immersion of Durga idols and other deities in the Mahananda and other rivers today.
Tourism has long been one of the key pillars of our economy, contributing not only to revenue and employment but also to strengthening our identity as a proud Himalayan state,” said Tshering T Bhutia, minister for tourism and civil aviation, Sikkim government, in his World Tourism Day message on Friday.
The Statesman has been closely connected with Siliguri — the gateway to the North Eastern states and three neighbouring countries — ever since it established its unit here over 25 years ago.
In a first for the Hills, Darjeeling on Friday hosted its inaugural Women’s Plogging Championship — a blend of fitness, tradition, and civic pride — under the Mero Darjeeling initiative as part of Youth Festival 2025.
Tourism organisations across north Bengal have begun gearing up for the celebrations of World Tourism Day on 27 September, bringing together stakeholders from the state and central tourism departments, local associations, and community groups.
