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Fire breaks out at iconic Hollong Bungalow in Bengal's Jaldapara

Jun 19, 2024, at 06:25 am

A massive fire engulfed the Hollong Tourist Lodge also known as Hollong Bungalow in north Bengal's Jaldapar area in Alipurduar district on Tuesday.

West Bengal: Miscreants vandalise property of Ramakrishna Mission in Jalpaiguri, police complaint lodged

May 21, 2024, at 04:17 pm

Miscreants barged into the premises of the Ramakrishna Mission in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district and threatened monks and other staff of the religious institute to leave the place.

Bengal reports incidents of violence in first phase of Lok Sabha polls

Apr 19, 2024, at 05:35 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: Several incidents of violence and intimidation have been reported from West Bengal as the Lok Sabha elections began with three seats in the politically-intensified state, media reports said.

Jalpaiguri storm: Toll rises to 5, hundreds injured

Apr 01, 2024, at 05:51 pm

Jalpaiguri/UNI: The death toll has risen to five while 200 injured in a five-minute whirlwind storm in north Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on Sunday afternoon, official sources said on Monday.

Storm hits Jalpaiguri, four die

Apr 01, 2024, at 04:52 am

Four people were killed and a dozen others were wounded as a cyclonic storm battered parts of the poll-bound Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on Sunday afternoon, officials said.

West Bengal: 8 die in flash flood during idol immersion in Jalpaiguri, PM Modi mourns

Oct 06, 2022, at 11:29 pm

Jalpaiguri: At least eight people died in a flash flood in the Mal river in north Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district on Wednesday night when a large number of people had gathered on the river bank to witness idol immersion.

West Bengal: Dhupguri road mishap kills at least 14

Jan 20, 2021, at 07:11 pm

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri/IBNS: At least 14 people were killed and 16 others were seriously injured as a stone-laden truck reportedly overturned on two cars after hitting another vehicle at Dhupguri in the Jalpaiguri district of northern West Bengal on Tuesday night.

Mamata Banerjee's message to rebels: Won't tolerate leaders who hobnob with others after benefitting for years

Dec 16, 2020, at 03:17 am

Kolkata/IBNS: In a strict message to the rebels just ahead of the state polls, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said she won't tolerate any leader who would hobnob with other parties after benefitting by remaining in the party and government for years.

Mamata Banerjee begins three-day north Bengal visit today

Dec 15, 2020, at 05:58 pm

Kolkata/IBNS: In a bid to gain back the lost political ground ahead of the 2021 assembly polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee began her three-day north Bengal visit on Tuesday.

West Bengal lynching over suspected cow theft: Three locals held

Aug 29, 2017, at 04:46 am

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, Aug 28 (IBNS): A day after two teenagers were beaten to death by locals over alleged cattle theft, police arrested at least three persons in connection with the case, officials said.

President Inaugurates 7th Edition of KKM Memorial Gold Cup - Rural Football Tournament

Jul 15, 2017, at 02:12 am

Jangipur, Murshidabad, West Bengal, July 14 (IBNS): President Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the 7th Edition of Kamada Kinkar Mukherjee Rural Football Tournament at Mackenzie Park Football Ground in Murshidabad district on Friday.

West Bengal: Threat posters trigger panic in Jalpaiguri

Feb 15, 2017, at 11:22 pm

Kolkata/Jalpaiguri, Feb 15 (IBNS): Few warning posters, put up by unknown persons, have triggered scare among the locals in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal since last week, reports said.

Volunteer firefighter from Kolkata, 24x7 bike ambulance runner from Jalpaiguri awarded Padma Shri

Jan 26, 2017, at 02:31 am

Kolkata, Jan 25 (IBNS): A 59-year-old volunteer firefighter from Kolkata, Bipin Ganatra, and a resident of West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district Karimul Haque, who runs a 24x7 free bike ambulance service for poor people of remote areas, have been named as Padma Shri winners by the Central government on Wednesday.