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Hill tourism development roadmap discussed at key meeting in Siliguri

Siliguri, 30th September: A key meeting was held at the Siliguri State Guest House to prepare a six-month roadmap aimed at making tourism in the hills more attractive and improving facilities for tourists. The meeting was organised as a joint initiative of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) and the Tourism Department. MoS Bishal Lama, Minister Shankar Ghosh, administrative officials from…

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Siliguri

ABVP stages protest march in Siliguri over alleged unrest on college campuses

Siliguri, 30th September: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest march in Siliguri on Wednesday, alleging incidents of unrest and harassment at various college campuses across West Bengal. ABVP North Bengal Joint Secretary Aniket Dey Sarkar said the protest was organised against the alleged incident of portraits of Swami Vivekananda and Bharat Mata being stepped on at a…

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Siliguri

Uttar Banga Safai Karmachari Welfare Organisation raises multiple demands at press conference in Siliguri

Siliguri, 30th September: The Uttar Banga Safai Karmachari Welfare Organisation held a press conference at the Siliguri Journalists’ Club on Wednesday, highlighting several long-standing issues and demands of safai workers. The organisation stated that sanitation workers had stopped work and staged a protest at the Siliguri Municipal Corporation premises on Tuesday. They claimed that municipal officials were now threatening workers…

30 Sept 2026, 3:22 pmRead full →

North Bengal

Rare species of turtle rescued in Rajganj; handed over to Forest Department

Rajganj, 30th September: A rare species of turtle was rescued from the Khalta Jote area under Majhiali Gram Panchayat in Rajganj on Wednesday morning. The turtle was spotted by local residents, following which the Ambari-Falakata Range Office was informed. Forest department personnel soon reached the spot and rescued the turtle before taking it to the range office. The turtle underwent…

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Siliguri

Enforcement Branch raids shop in Siliguri’s Naya Bazar over duplication of a well-known brand; owners arrested after journalists assaulted

Siliguri, 29th September: The Enforcement Branch conducted a raid at Sejal Enterprise in the Nehru Road area of Siliguri’s Naya Bazar after receiving a complaint over the alleged duplication of a well-known brand on Monday. During the raid, the team recovered several sacks of rice bearing the name and logo of the well-known brand. According to information received, the brand…

29 Sept 2026, 6:31 pmRead full →

North Bengal

‘Sarathi’ bicycle distribution programme held in Rajganj, standard IX students receive bicycles

Rajganj, 29th September: ‘Sarathi’ bicycle distribution programme commenced in Rajganj on Tuesday, with bicycles being distributed to standard IX students to support their commute to school. The programme was organised at the Rajganj Block Office hall under the initiative of the block administration. During the event, bicycles were symbolically handed over to 10 standard IX students from different schools. District…

29 Sept 2026, 6:17 pmRead full →

Siliguri

Woman arrested after husband goes missing following alleged assault during family dispute in Siliguri

Siliguri, 29th September: A woman has been arrested after her husband went missing following an alleged assault during a family dispute in Siliguri. The arrested woman has been identified as Sabnam Khatun. According to police sources, on 27th September 2026, Sabnam Khatun allegedly assaulted her husband, Kamre Alam, along with other family members during a family dispute. Kamre Alam has…

29 Sept 2026, 4:09 pmRead full →

Bagdogra

Drug peddler arrested while delivering brown sugar near Bagdogra; couple also held

Bagdogra, 29th September: A drug peddler was arrested while allegedly arriving to deliver narcotics near Bagdogra, while a couple was also arrested in connection with the incident. Acting on a tip-off, the Special Operation Group of the Siliguri Metropolitan Police and Bagdogra Police conducted a raid in the Kestopur area near Bagdogra. Three alleged drug peddlers were arrested while they…

29 Sept 2026, 1:59 pmRead full →

Siliguri

Siliguri: 700 grams of brown sugar seized in Kawakhali-Porajhar; two youths from Malda arrested

Siliguri, 29th September: In a joint operation by the Special Operation Group and the Anti-Crime Wing of New Jalpaiguri Police Station, around 700 grams of brown sugar was recovered from the Kawakhali-Porajhar area. Two youths from Malda were arrested in connection with the seizure. The arrested individuals have been identified as Sanaul Sheikh and Mohammad Rashidul Haque. According to police…

29 Sept 2026, 1:04 pmRead full →

Siliguri

Uttarbanga Safai Karmchari Welfare Organisation launches indefinite work stoppage in Siliguri, demand job regularization and wage hike

Siliguri, 29th September: Members of the Uttarbanga Safai Karmchari Welfare Organisation launched an indefinite work stoppage in Siliguri on Tuesday, demanding regularization of their jobs and an increase in wages. Hundreds of sanitation workers took part in a rally to press for their demands. The procession began at Baghajatin Park, passed through Hill Cart Road and concluded at Baghajatin Park…

29 Sept 2026, 12:47 pmRead full →

Kharibari

Kharibari: Residents set to get relief as administration begins work on new bitumen road in Chunilal Jote

Kharibari, 29th September: After a long wait, residents of Chunilal Jote in Kharibari are set to get relief from the long-standing poor condition of the road, as the administration has initiated work on a new bitumen road in the area. The foundation stone for the new road was laid by Ajay Oraon, Leader of the Opposition in the Siliguri Mahakuma…

29 Sept 2026, 11:59 amRead full →

North Bengal

Student allegedly pours kerosene over himself during class at Ananda Chandra college in Jalpaiguri, alleges harassment

Jalpaiguri, 28th September: A student allegedly poured kerosene over himself during class session at Ananda Chandra College in Jalpaiguri on Monday, triggering tension on the college premises. According to reports, a first-semester History class was underway when the student suddenly took a bottle of kerosene from his bag and poured it over himself. The professor noticed the incident and intervened…

28 Sept 2026, 7:08 pmRead full →