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.
Ten exceptionally bright girl students from across Sikkim have secured admission to the prestigious Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya in Gwalior under the Chief Minister’s Meritorious Scholarship (CMMS), following their outstanding academic performance.
Mukesh Tyagi, inspector general, has assumed charge as the new inspector general of the North Bengal Frontier headquarters of the Border Security Force (BSF).
Hundreds of teachers and non-teaching staff from state-aided secondary and higher secondary schools, who recently lost their jobs following a Supreme Court verdict that found irregularities in the appointment process, staged protests across North Bengal on Wednesday demanding justice and reinstatement.
Asian Highway 2 turned into a battleground today following an accident at Jatiakali More, under New Jalpaiguri police jurisdiction.
Though the Assembly elections are still over a year away, north Bengal development minister Udayan Guha has already set the political stage abuzz in Siliguri.
