Cooch Behar - Media

Media

  • Newspaper: Newspapers in Cooch Behar include English language dailies, The Statesman and The Telegraph, which are printed in Siliguri, and The Hindustan Times and the Times of India, which are printed in Kolkata and received after a day's delay. In addition, Hindi and Bengali publications, including Anandabazar Patrika, Bartaman, Ganashakti, Uttar Banga Sambad and Dainik Jagran, are available.
  • Radio: The public radio station All India Radio is the only radio channel that can be received in Cooch Behar. However, recently a FM relay station has been setup in the outskirts of the city which is still under construction after completion all FM radio signals available in siliguri will be relayed to coochbehar and neighboring towns.

Telecommunications:

  • Airtel, Aircell, BSNL, Idea Cellular, Reliance Mobile, Tata Docomo, Vodafone etc.
  • Television: Cooch Behar receives almost all the television channels available in the rest of the country. Apart from the state-owned terrestrial network Doordarshan, cable television serves most of the homes in the town, while satellite television is common in the outlying areas and in wealthier households. Besides mainstream Indian television channels, the town also receives Nepali television channels and Bangladeshi television channels.
  • Akash Bangla, ABC News, MTV, 9XM, Star Gold, Star Jalsha, SET Max, ETV Bangla, Kolkata TV, News Time, NDTV 24x7, Zee Café, Zee Bangla, Zee Bangla Cinema etc.

Satellite Television:

  • Airtel digital TV, Dish TV, Reliance Digital TV, TATA Sky.
  • Internet: Internet cafés are available in the main market area and in local households connected through broadband provided by BSNL and Mobile 3G internet provided by BSNL, Reliance and Airtel.
  • Cinema halls: Cooch Behar has three cinema halls, featuring Hindi, Bengali, and English films.

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