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Tea garden workers’ union steps up minimum wage stir in North Bengal

19 Jan 2026 11:48 PM IST
Darjeeling: The Hamro Hill Terai Dooars Chiyabari Shramik Sangh (HHTDCSS), an affiliate of the Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front (IGJF), on Monday...

SIR hearing notice to MoS Tajmul Hossain triggers row

19 Jan 2026 11:47 PM IST
Malda: The Election Commission has issued an SIR hearing notice to West Bengal minister of state (MoS) for Textiles and Harishchandrapur MLA Tajmul...

Irrigation dept floats tender for Karala River dredging to address Jalpaiguri’s flood woes

19 Jan 2026 11:47 PM IST
Jalpaiguri: In a significant move to tackle persistent flooding and waterlogging in Jalpaiguri town, the state Irrigation department has floated a...

Mathabhanga: Villagers protest against BLO over voter list ‘errors’

19 Jan 2026 11:46 PM IST
Cooch Behar: Tension gripped the Gayabari area under booth number 146 of Unishbisha Gram Panchayat in the Mathabhanga-2 block on Monday, as residents...

Construction of bridge over Sartano begins in Goagaon

19 Jan 2026 11:46 PM IST
Raiganj: The long-awaited construction of a concrete bridge over the Sartano River at Dohabari in Goagaon, under the Goalpokhar Police Station area of...

Hit by last year’s floods, Jaldapara’s grasslands set for revival

19 Jan 2026 11:46 PM IST
Alipurduar: After sustaining severe damage during the October 2025 floods, the grasslands of Jaldapara National Park are poised for restoration, with...

Raiganj: Traders foil abduction bid at Rupahar Haat, two held

19 Jan 2026 11:45 PM IST
Raiganj: An attempt to abduct a local businessman was foiled on Sunday afternoon at Rupahar Haat, near Raiganj town in North Dinajpur district, after...

Hili exporters welcome Bangladesh’s decision to import rice from India

19 Jan 2026 11:44 PM IST
BALURGHAT: Exporters in Hili, South Dinajpur, have welcomed Bangladesh’s decision to import rice from India, a move aimed at stabilising prices and...

Siliguri: Two arrested for raping minor tribal girl

19 Jan 2026 11:44 PM IST
Siliguri: Police have arrested two youths for allegedly raping a minor tribal girl after taking her to a tea garden area in Siliguri. The accused have...

Trinamool accuses Modi of ‘peddling lies’ at Singur rally

19 Jan 2026 12:51 AM IST
Kolkata: After the Prime Minister Narendra Modi from a rally in Sigur on Sunday hit out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government giving a clarion...

Power discoms register `2,701 cr profit in FY25 after years of losses

19 Jan 2026 12:22 AM IST
New Delhi: Power distribution utilities in the country collectively recorded a profit of Rs 2,701 crore in FY25 after having incurred losses for...

CII’s Biz Confidence Index rises to five-quarter high in Q3 FY26

19 Jan 2026 12:18 AM IST
New Delhi: Rising for the third consecutive quarter, CII’s Business Confidence Index climbed to a five-quarter high of 66.5 in Q3 FY26, driven by...
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