An earthquake of 5.5 magnitude on Richter scale struck Arunachal Pradesh sending shock waves along Darjeeling, Sikkim and Siliguri bringing back nightmarish memories of the Sikkim earthquake. Though till now no one has been reported killed but locals and tourists are extremely frightened because of
When the scope of job opportunities look dismal everywhere, West Bengal is all set to create new scope of employment. Chief Minister Mamata Bandopadhyay inaugurated the Bantala Leather Complex, set to be the largest integrated leather complex of Asia. It is expected to draw an
He is not even 2 years old. At this age usually a baby learns to walk and talk sentences. But Mayukh Burman of North Dinajpur is a complete exception. Better to say a child prodigy who can fluently reply to questions on countries, states, capitals
Be it Chinese, Japanese or Tibetan, Kolkata has always been open and shown a lot of enthusiasm when it comes to a large variety of cuisines. Few years back, the only time we got to taste baklava - one of the most popular desserts, was
The red brick building that stands in Bhowanipore on Beltala Road has been witness to several pages of history and produced generations of students who have since last 100 years borne the light of women empowerment. This is Beltala Girls’ High School, that has provided
A moment of great honour and happiness for the entire team of Nagarkirtan as the film bagged 4 prestigious awards at the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Film Festival 2019. The story revolves around a transwoman and a flautist. The movie bagged the
Living in a concrete jungle, we always look out for a piece of greenery, a breath of fresh air. Unfortunately, the urbanscape is changing rapidly with deforestation and loss of nature, birds, worms and animals. To reverse this trend, a man-made forest is soon emerging
For the increasing number of kidney ailment patients in the city and country, here is some good news. The cost involved in kidney transplantation is huge and at times one has to wait for donor kidneys to match for years. But now they might use
Popular Tollywood actress Ritabhari Chakraborty has found a new meaning to life away from the arc lights of glitz and glamour. Long ago, she had expressed her desire at an event at the Starmark Book Store, that she wished to work with deaf children, most
He did not get two square meals in his childhood. Born into abject poverty, he worked as a coolie at Sealdah station to earn a living. But Baduria’s Harun Mondal, who hails from Chandipur village has proved once again that if you work with conviction