Halt the bus, jumbos on way - Traffic stops as herd of 30 takes a break

The elephant herd on the Nathua-Banarhat Road in Jalpaiguri on Wednesday. Picture by Biplab Basak TT, Alipurduar, Aug. 19:  When Lakhi...

Wages of Uphaar sin: Rs 60cr - 17 Years parents got to spend with daughter • 18 Years parents spent pursuing the case • 5+ Months Brothers Ansal spent in jail

TT, New Delhi, Aug. 19:  Brothers Ansal need not spend in jail more time than the five-plus months already served if they pay Rs 60 crore ...

Land staff to be placed under GTA

Vivek Chhetri, TT, Darjeeling, Aug. 18:  The state government has issued an order directing the Darjeeling district magistrate to place em...

Gun-wielding youth in bandh ruckus - Congress alleges thrashing and flashing of firearm by INTTUC activists

A youth (in blue shirt) holding a firearm runs during the alleged attack on  Congress workers by INTTUC supporters in Karnajora, North Di...

Bangla editor held over FB post

Sikder after his arrest TT, Aug. 1 8:   A veteran journalist has been arrested in Bangladesh on the charge of maligning a senior minis...

WEATHERMEN PREDICT VERY HEAVY RAIN IN DARJEELING

HT, 18 August 2015, Kolkata:  As the city sweats it out, the Met department has warned of extremely heavy rain in the hills over the nex...

Darj meet reviews electrification projects under central schemes

HT, 18 August 2015, Kolkata:  The workers of tea gardens do not require No Objection Certificates (NOCs) for electricity connection to t...

Mamata acts tough against Congress' Bengal shutdown

IANS, August 18, 2015, Kolkata: Taking a firm stand against the Congress call for a 12-hour shutdown in West Bengal on Tuesday, the Mama...

Together for a Siliguri cause

SNS Siliguri, | 18 August, 2015, Despite his busy schedule, North Bengal development minister Gautam Deb on Monday watched a Powerpoint pr...

9 kg gold seized in Siliguri

PTI Siliguri, | 17 August, 2015: Nine kgs of gold were seized from a bus passenger here on Monday, revenue officials said.  Acting on a ...

Trinamool could file rape charge against me: Bhattacharya

EOI, SILIGURI, 17 Aug 2015: Siliguri mayor Ashok Bhattacharya on Monday said the ruling Trinamool Congress could file a false case of ra...

Ex-servicemen to launch indefinite hunger strike from Aug 24... OROP Demand: 10 ex-chiefs write to PM, say nation can’t afford ‘imbroglio’

EOI, PTI, New Delhi, 17 Aug 2015: Disappointed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s assurance that the government has accepted “in principl...

IAS officer gets bail in crematorium case - Kiran Kumar unlikely to walk free as other SJDA cases are pending investigation

G Kiran Kumar TT, Siliguri, Aug. 17:  A special court in Darjeeling today granted bail to IAS officer G. Kirankumar in the Mainaguri e...

Govt faces questions in Maggi case - Damages suit accepted

TT, New Delhi, Aug. 17: The national consumer court today admitted a "class action" suit by the Centre that sought compensatio...

भारतको छिमेकी राष्ट्र भोटाङ्मा 69 वा स्वतंत्रता दिवस भब्य रुपमा पालन

राजेश शर्मा, जयगाँउ, 16 अगस्त 2015। भारतको 69 वा स्वतंत्रता दिवसको अवसरमा छिमेकी राष्ट्र भोटाङ्मा पनि 69 वा स्वतंत्रता दिवस हर्षोल्लासको ...

CM wants to include Kanyashree in school syllabus

TNN,Aug 15, 2015, KOLKATA: Upbeat with the Kanyashree Project that UNICEF has decided to co-partner with the West Bengal government, chie...