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Two-day training programme held in Sukna, Siliguri to combat wildlife trafficking along India-Nepal border

Siliguri, 09th October: A two-day capacity-building training programme was organised at the NIC in Sukna on October 8 and 9 to curb illegal wildlife trafficking and wildlife-related crimes along the India-Nepal border. The programme was jointly organised by the Darjeeling Wildlife Division and the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE). Members of the Rapid Response Teams…

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VRP and VLP workers stage protest in Naxalbari, demand permanent status and equal pay for equal work

Naxalbari, 09th October: VRP and VLP workers joined a work stoppage and staged a protest outside the Naxalbari Block Development Officer’s office on Thursday, demanding permanent status and equal pay for equal work. Similar protests were held across West Bengal. The workers alleged that they had submitted a memorandum at the Panchayat Department office in Kolkata on September 25, demanding…

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Minister Dipak Barman hints at renaming of Biswa Bangla Shilpi Haat in Kawakhali, says reopening is priority

Siliguri, 09th October: Minister Dipak Barman has hinted at a possible name change for Biswa Bangla Shilpi Haat in Kawakhali, which was established during the Trinamool Congress government. However, he said reopening the facility is more important at present than changing its name. On Friday, Barman visited Biswa Bangla Shilpi Haat in Kawakhali along with officials from various departments. During…

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105 students receive bicycles under ‘Sarathi’ scheme at Ambari Falakata Chinta Mohan High School in Rajganj

Rajganj, 09th October: A total of 105 students of Ambari Falakata Chinta Mohan High School in Rajganj received bicycles under the West Bengal Government’s 'Sarathi' scheme. Rajganj Panchayat Samiti Sabhapati Monika Adhikari, along with other dignitaries, handed over the bicycles to the students during a programme held at the school. Those present at the event included Binnaguri Gram Panchayat Upa…

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Tea leaves consignment bound for Punjab goes missing en route from Rajganj, driver and associate arrested

Rajganj, 09th October: A truck loaded with tea leaves that was dispatched from Balaram in Rajganj to Punjab went missing before reaching its destination. After an investigation spanning several states, Bhorer Alo Police arrested the truck driver and his associate in Bihar and recovered around 200 kg of tea leaves. According to police sources, the truck carrying the consignment left…

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Ashok Bhattacharya demands reopening of Fuleswari railway gate in Siliguri, warns of larger protest

Siliguri, 09th October: Former Siliguri Mayor, MLA, Minister and Veteran CPI(M) leader Ashok Bhattacharya has criticised the closure of Fuleswari railway gate in Siliguri, alleging that the Railways shut it late at night without following the required procedures. Addressing a press conference at the Siliguri Journalists’ Club on Friday, Bhattacharya said he would write to the General Manager of Northeast…

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Joint security mock drill held under Mahananda Bridge in Siliguri to assess preparedness for emergencies

Siliguri, 09th October: A joint mock drill involving multiple security agencies was conducted on Friday along the riverbank beneath Mahananda Bridge in Gurung Basti, Siliguri, to strengthen security in the strategically important Chicken Neck Corridor ahead of the Durga Puja season. The exercise was conducted through the joint efforts of the 46th Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) and…

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Cyclist killed after being hit by pickup van in Naxalbari, driver arrested

Naxalbari, 09th October: A cyclist was killed after being hit by a pickup van at Kalabari More in Naxalbari on Thursday, triggering anger among local residents. Police have arrested the driver and seized the vehicle involved in the accident. According to reports, Philip Kerketta was returning home with milk on his bicycle along the Naxalbari-Panighata Road when a pickup van…

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Daylight burglary in Siliguri’s Sishudangi, thieves flee with gold, silver jewellery and cash worth lakhs

Siliguri, 09th October: A vacant house was burgled in broad daylight in the Sishudangi area under Matigara Police Station, with miscreants escaping with gold and silver jewellery and cash worth lakhs of rupees. According to reports, Akash Sharma lives with his mother, Kiran Sharma, in Sishudangi. On Thursday morning, Akash left for his shop, while his mother locked the house…

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Traders stage symbolic protest, observe one-day strike demanding reopening of Fuleswari railway gate in Siliguri

Siliguri, 08th October: Traders staged a symbolic protest and observed a one-day strike on Thursday, demanding the immediate reopening of the Fuleswari railway gate. The traders said the closure of the gate ahead of Durga Puja has caused significant losses to businesses in the area. The traders alleged that the railway authorities suddenly closed the Fuleswari railway gate without considering…

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No possibility of change in power in Bengal, Centre for next 20 years, says Samik Bhattacharya in Siliguri

Siliguri, 08th October: BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday targeted former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while speaking to reporters at the BJP's district office in Mallaguri, Siliguri. Bhattacharya claimed that there was no possibility of a change in power in West Bengal or at the Centre for the next 20 years. Referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

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Congress stages protest in Siliguri over alleged police action against Rahul, Priyanka Gandhi; demands Gyanesh Kumar’s arrest

Siliguri, 08th October: The Congress organised a protest in Siliguri on Thursday over the alleged police action against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi and several other leaders during an incident in Delhi. The party also demanded the arrest of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar. Congress leaders and workers took out a procession in Siliguri to protest the alleged police…

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