"I don't know, I have no information so I kept a programme in North Bengal...If we had the information, we wouldn't have scheduled those programmes. We would have definitely gone (for the meeting), but we have not received any information," TMC chief said.
"North Bengal can be called a demographic kaleidoscope. We have people from multiple castes, religions and ethnic communities. They have different needs and ideologies. If the government says that they are all secessionist forces then it's wrong," Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said.
According to the officials, a pair of female lions from Alipur Zoo in Kolkata and another pair from Tripura will be brought in the first week of January next year. The construction works of an enclosure on 20 acres of land and night shelters are about to be completed.
Amid the catastrophe in the northeastern state of Sikkim, following the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) in South Lhonak Lake creating havoc across the Teesta basin in Sikkim and North Bengal, a total of 523 tourists were left stranded in the Lachen village out of which, two suffered ca
"Deeply concerned on getting the news of 23 soldiers missing after a flash flood in Sikkim which followed a cloudburst in the region. While expressing solidarity and promise of assistance from our government side if sought on this matter, I also urge all concerned in North Bengal to maintain
"In a ground-breaking development that marks a significant milestone, troops of 6 Bn@BSFNBFTR have successfully employed drone technology with night vision capabilities to thwart the nefarious activities of trans-border criminals," BSF North Bengal Frontier said in a post on 'X'.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], August 18: Provident Housing Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Puravankara Group, has garnered massive interest for its latest project, Provident Ecopolitan located in Aerospace Park in North Bengaluru. An overwhelming number of Expressions of Interest
The Irrigation Minister is on a two-day tour of three districts of North Bengal, Jalpaiguri, Alipurduar and Coochbehar, to review the flood situation in the region.
"Sending a high-level disaster management team tomorrow to flood-hit North Bengal under my Irrigation Minister and including Secretaries of Disaster Management, Irrigation and Agriculture. North Bengal districts have received heavy rainfall, rivers have swollen, roads have been disrupted, pr
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], July 5: Okayti, a renowned name in the world of premium teas, is thrilled to announce the launch of its highly anticipated tea tour. Tea enthusiasts and nature lovers can now embark on an extraordinary journey into the captivating realm of tea with Okayti Te
In the fresh violence ahead of the Panchayat Polls, clashes had broken out between TMC and Bharatiya Janata Party in North Bengal's Dinhata Cooch recently, resulting in the death of one person.