Alipurduar

For West Bengal's indigenous communities, farming innovations reduce dependence on forest reserves

The situation was vastly different some years ago, when water was scarce, farming was not an option and the community was forced to venture into the forest to earn a living. They encountered elephants, leopards and other wild animals in the reserve.

Four killed, one critically injured as car hits dumper at Birpara area in West Bengal's Alipurduar

The condition of the injured person is stated to be critical

Man dies after falling into overflowing drain in Bengal's Jalpaiguri district as incessant rains wreaks havoc

A man died in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district after he fell into an overflowing drain, as incessant rain continued to wreak havoc.

Ten killed, 8.5 lakh affected in Assam floods; heavy monsoon triggers landslides in Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh

Heavy monsoon showers triggered landslides and house collapse in parts of the North East, claiming at least 10 lives and leaving over 8.5 lakh in Assam.

Alipurduar Lok Sabha Constituency:

Alipurduar constituency is a stronghold of the Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP). However, the Trinamool Congress (TMC) won the seat in 2014 Lok Sabha polls.

West Bengal: Alipurduar DM thrashes man in police station for making 'lewd' comments about his wife; asked to go on leave

An FIR has been lodged against the Alipurduar District Magistrate and his wife at a local police station by the family members of the victim.

Amit Shah eyes 22 seats from West Bengal in 2019, but BJP must consider TMC threat, seek realistic target

Given that the party had won just two seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections and two in the 2016 Legislative Assembly elections, this target hardly appears to be a serious point of departure.

Train services affected in Northeast due to 'rail roko' agitation demanding separate Bodoland

The ABSU and several other organisations have decided to revive the agitation for a separate Bodoland state starting 10 October.

48 out of 71 long distance train service restored in flood-hit Northeast says Railways

Of the 71 of long distance trains, including those running between northeastern states and rest of India, 48 have so far been restored by the Northeast Frontier Railway

West Bengal floods: Situation improves in six districts; Malda still struggles to stay afloat

The situation in parts of the six flood-hit northern districts of West Bengal has improved as the water was receding though several areas in Malda district remained inundated.