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July 30, 2025, 04:50 PM - 3 min read
The Teesta river has swelled dangerously following incessant rainfall across Sikkim and Darjeeling hills, disrupting traffic and flooding low-lying areas as a red alert was issued in Jalpaiguri district.
Read moreJuly 28, 2025, 03:14 PM - 3 min read
Thirty-four women were rescued from a trafficking attempt in Siliguri, days after a similar incident. Police fear a wider inter-state network is targeting young jobseekers.
Read moreJuly 19, 2025, 03:31 PM - 3 min read
Blame and protests erupted in Jalpaiguri’s Banarhat after a leopard dragged and killed a three-year-old boy, exposing gaps in forest safety around tea gardens.
Read moreJuly 17, 2025, 02:19 PM - 5 min read
As floodwaters batter South Bengal, a contrasting crisis grips the north, a severe rainfall deficit threatening the region's famed tea plantations and leaving paddy fields cracked and fallow.
Read moreJuly 11, 2025, 01:41 PM - 3 min read
The West Bengal government has approved state-of-the-art wildlife hospitals in North Bengal’s key forests, aiming to revolutionize care for injured elephants, rhinos, leopards, and more.
Read moreJuly 4, 2025, 01:31 PM - 4 min read
With 25 lives lost in four months to elephant attacks, the Jalpaiguri Forest Department has launched a 66-km solar fencing project to shield forest-edge settlements.
Read moreJune 5, 2025, 01:54 PM - 4 min read
A sharp rise in fatal elephant-human confrontations in North Bengal has left 25 people dead in four months, prompting urgent intervention from forest officials. Monsoon-triggered raids by elephants into villages continue to devastate lives, amid mounting criticism of inadequate government response.
Read moreMay 21, 2025, 03:39 PM - 5 min read
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Alipurduar on 29 May signals the BJP’s early campaign launch for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. The visit blends electoral strategy with geopolitical messaging, underscoring India’s regional posture amid tensions near the China and Bangladesh borders.
Read moreApril 10, 2025, 12:47 PM - 3 min read
A coordinated raid by the forest department in north Bengal led to the arrest of three suspected poachers and the recovery of ivory, deer antlers, and firearms. Officials suspect a wider trafficking network and are calling for heightened vigilance across the region’s vulnerable forest ecosystems.
Read moreNovember 24, 2024, 06:32 PM - 2 min read
Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh, on his first visit to North Bengal, described the region as a must-visit destination for every Indian. Singh praised its natural beauty and expressed a desire to return, calling it a "beautiful place with a famous mountain located here."
Read moreSeptember 29, 2024, 04:22 PM - 2 min read
CM Banerjee warned that Cooch Behar, Jalpaiguri, and Alipurduar are severely affected, with Bihar, Malda, and Dakshin Dinajpur also at risk due to rising Koshi River levels.
Read moreSeptember 26, 2024, 05:32 PM - 3 min read
The tourism industry in North Bengal and Sikkim has suffered losses of ₹500 crore, following a glacial lake outburst flood and recurring landslides along NH10, devastating key tourist regions.
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