In an open letter issued by its Central Committee, the UGC has requested the prompt implementation of this year’s budgetary allocation meant for the state’s minority communities.
Curiosity is running high among residents of Siliguri, particularly the youth, as they prepare to witness a nationwide “mock drill” scheduled for Wednesday.
Labour minister Moloy Ghatak, along with Rajya Sabha MP Ritabrata Banerjee and other Trinamul leaders, staged a dharna in front of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organization (EPFO) office in Siliguri today.
In the wake of the recent terror attack in Pahalgam, security has been significantly intensified along railway tracks near international borders to safeguard railway assets and ensure passenger safety.
Siliguri MLA Dr Sankar Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expressed serious concern over what he describes as a "concerning change in demography" in Siliguri and its surrounding areas.
West Bengal Governor Dr C V Ananda Bose on Friday afternoon visited Parlalpur High School in Baishnabnagar, Malda, where over 60 families from Dhulian in Murshidabad have taken shelter following a recent communal clash.
Amidst the misty hills and scenic beauty of the Eastern Himalayas, Darjeeling’s iconic steam locomotive, No. 782B, marked a momentous milestone on Thursday – 125 years of uninterrupted service on the legendary Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR), a UNESCO World Heritage.
South Malda MP Isha Khan Choudhury on Thursday hit back at chief minister Mamata Banerjee over her indirect remarks allegedly blaming him for inciting communal unrest in the Samserganj area of Murshidabad.
Traders’ bodies across north Bengal have demanded immediate security measures and compensation for traders who suffered heavy losses during recent communal violence in parts of Murshidabad and adjoining Malda districts.
The decision came after objections and appeals from various quarters. SGF leaders announced the rally yesterday.
