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Manik Roy's wife and a relative mourning his death after the brutal incident in Jalpaiguri.

Congress worker tied to tree, beaten to death in Bengal

July 26, 2024, 08:28 AM - 2 min read

The incident occurred on Wednesday night near the victim’s house in Hathat Colony, under the Khargrabari-1 gram panchayat of Maynaguri.

The Teesta River flows through the state, with Jalpaiguri district situated in its floodplain.

N Bengal floods as Sikkim releases barrage water

June 14, 2024, 03:02 PM - 2 min read

The release of water from the barrages has resulted in rising the water level of the Teesta and because of that there is a threat of flood in areas on both sides of Teesta in Jalpaiguri district, an official of the irrigation department said.

Police nab five for vandalising Ramakrishna Mission property in Jalpaiguri

May 22, 2024, 08:11 PM - 2 min read

Deputy Commissioner of Police Dipak Sarkar informed that the arrests, made on Tuesday, included Shambhu Das, Debashish Sarkar, Shambhu Mahato, Samuel Baidya, and Rajiv.

Long queues of voters, at polling stations in West Bengal's Cooch Behar casting their vote in the first phase of Lok Sabha elections.

Impressive 82% voter turnout marks initial phase of polling in Bengal

April 20, 2024, 05:03 PM - 2 min read

Voting was held in Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri and Alipurduars parliamentary constituencies on Friday, amid sporadic incidents of violence.

Security force outside a polling station in Cooch Behar.

Can 'violence' continue to be the reality of Bengal's electoral exercise?

April 19, 2024, 09:00 PM - 2 min read

West Bengal has a long history of political rivalry. But that cannot uphold the narrative of violence.

Violence in West Bengal during LS polls.

Chaos & violence sum up first phase of polling in Bengal

April 19, 2024, 03:25 PM - 2 min read

TMC and BJP lodged 80 and 39 complaints, respectively, over clash reported from three LS constituencies that went to polls on April 19.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (right).

Mamata Banerjee lambasts PM Modi for remarks on Sandeshkhali women atrocities

April 5, 2024, 04:24 PM - 2 min read

Accusing the BJP of politicising the issue, Banerjee vehemently defended her Trinamool Congress (TMC) government's actions in addressing the reported cases of sexual abuse.