The locals of Parengtar, a village on India-Bhutan border, are reviving the ancient practice of Kholey Dai

The locals of Parengtar, a village on India-Bhutan border, are reviving the ancient practice of Kholey Dai

Parengtar — a quaint hamlet on India-Bhutan border in West Bengal’s Kalimpong district | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Dotted with green trees, the grid-shaped, sienna-toned paddy fields of Parengtar — a quaint hamlet on the India-Bhutan border in West Bengal’s Kalimpong district — overlook the blue-grey mountains. The nip in the air and a sudden … Read more

Polling begins for elections to four municipal corporations in Bengal

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Voting for elections to municipal corporations of Bidhannagar, Asansol, Siliguri and Chandannagar in West Bengal began at 7 am on Saturday. Elaborate security arrangements have been made by the police in all the four municipal areas situated in different parts of the state for peaceful conduct of the polls, an official said. As per the … Read more