Anit Thapa says there is ‘no government’ in Hills after BGPM relinquished GTA leadership

Amitava Banerjee, M P, Oct 5, 2026, Darjeeling: Bharatiya Gorkha Prajatantrik Morcha (BGPM) president Anit Thapa on Sunday said that there ...

Bengal targets free spectacles for 4 lakh schoolchildren by March

Debashis Konar, MP  , October 3, 2026, Kolkata: The West Bengal Health Department has drawn up an intensive, time-bound mechanism to provid...

Protests reported over delays in Annapurna scheme benefits

M P, October 3, 2026, Malda/Cooch Behar: Discontent among women over non-receipt of benefits under the Annapurna scheme triggered protests ...

North Bengal tourism attracts Rs 9,600 crore investment proposals

MP, October 3, 2026, Kolkata: Bengal is set to attract Rs 12,500 crore in tourism investments, with North Bengal accounting for Rs 9,600 cr...

Sikkim Plans Houses for Families Who Lost Homes and Livelihoods to Landslides

PTI, October 2, 2026, Gangtok: For the 54 families of Rimbi in Sikkim's Gyalshing district, landslides have taken away not just their ho...

Tigress Released in Buxa Tiger Reserve; Three More Planned by Year-End

PTI, October 2, 2026, Kolkata: Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Friday released a tigress in the Buxa Tiger Reserve in West Ben...

Enforcement Directorate Searches 16 Locations in West Bengal and Assam in Areca Nut Smuggling Investigation

MP, October 1, 2026, Siliguri/Cooch Behar: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office, on Thursday conducted searches at 16 loc...

Sikkim Government and IIM Calcutta Innovation Park Partner to Strengthen State Startup Ecosystem

PTI, October 1, 2026, Gangtok: The Sikkim government has partnered with IIM Calcutta Innovation Park (IIMCIP) to strengthen the state's ...

Raju Bista welcomes Rs 61,500 crore Siliguri-Guwahati-Shillong corridor

MP, October 1, 2026, Darjeeling: Raju Bista, Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Darjeeling, on Wednesday welcomed the announcement of a R...

Bengal plans ropeways, festivals to boost North Bengal tourism

PTI, October 1, 2026, Siliguri: The West Bengal government is planning to introduce ropeway projects in the hills to help ease traffic conge...

GSP opposes GTA revival and calls for Sabhasads’ resignation

Amitava Banerjee, MP, September 28, 2026, Darjeeling ;  The Gorkhaland Sangram Party (GSP) has asked all the Gorkhaland Territorial Administ...

Recurring landslides threaten to render West Sikkim village uninhabitable

PTI, September 26, 2026, Gangtok: Recurring landslides since August, triggered by heavy monsoon rains, may have severely destabilised the gr...

Civic Elections Likely in Kolkata, Howrah and Five Municipalities including Kalimpong in First Phase of Bengal ULB Polls

PTI, September 25, 2026, Kolkata : Civic elections are likely to be held in Kolkata and Howrah municipal corporations and five municipalitie...