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NCB organises anti-drug awareness programme at KV, CRPF School in Siliguri

Siliguri, 11th September: The Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) organised an anti-drug awareness programme at Kendriya Vidyalaya (KV), CRPF School in Siliguri to educate students about the harmful effects of drug use. During the programme, students were informed about the physical, mental and social harms caused by drug consumption. They were also encouraged to stay away from drugs and spread awareness…

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Matigara Police arrest youth with six suspected stolen mobile phones

Siliguri, 11th September: Matigara Police arrested a youth with six suspected stolen mobile phones during an operation based on a tip-off. The accused has been identified as Shubhanil Goswami (21), reportedly a resident of Satbhaiya area in Naxalbari. According to information, police conducted an operation in the Vishwas Colony area of Matigara late Thursday night. During the operation, a suspected…

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Yaba tablets worth around Rs 1 crore seized at NJP railway Station, four arrested

Siliguri, 11th September: A joint team of the Special Task Force (STF), Siliguri GRP’s SOG and NJP GRP seized Yaba tablets worth around Rs 1 crore during an operation at New Jalpaiguri Railway Station. Four people have been arrested in connection with the seizure. The arrested individuals have been identified as Chaiful Haque (37), Ismail Ali (27), Lovely Bibi (35)…

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Marwari Yuva Manch Sevoke Sakha organises 16th blood donation camp in Siliguri

Siliguri, 11th September: Marwari Yuva Manch Sevoke Sakha organised its 16th blood donation camp at the Rani Sati Dadi Temple premises in Siliguri. A large number of people participated in the camp and voluntarily donated blood from Friday morning. According to the organisation, a total of 933 units of blood were collected during the blood donation camp organised in 2022…

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Youth goes missing after leaving home for work in Rajganj, parents search for son

Rajganj, 11th September: A young man has gone missing after leaving home for work, with his parents now searching for their son across different roads and areas. The incident was reported from Birban Daspara in Binnaguri Gram Panchayat under Rajganj block. According to the family, Raj Das, son of local resident Nirmal Das, left home last Wednesday for work but…

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Strict action against students accused of assaulting headmaster in Jalpaiguri, TCs ordered

Jalpaiguri, 11th September: School Education Minister Dipak Barman has ordered strict action against students accused of assaulting the headmaster of Jalpaiguri District School, directing that they be issued transfer certificates (TCs). According to reports, the minister instructed the District Inspector (DI) of Schools to identify the students involved in the incident and hand them their TCs by Saturday. The incident…

11 Sept 2026, 3:37 pmRead full →

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Fire Department Officials inspect fire safety arrangements at City Centre in Siliguri

Siliguri, 11th September: Fire Department Officials inspected the fire safety arrangements at City Centre in Matigara, Siliguri. The officials assessed the effectiveness of the shopping mall’s safety measures in the event of an emergency such as a fire. Fire extinguishers, emergency exit routes and other aspects of the fire safety system were inspected during the visit. Following a series of…

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Matigara Police arrest 9 after raid on alleged illegal call centre at Webel IT Park in Siliguri

Siliguri, 11th September: Nine people were arrested by Matigara Police after a raid at an alleged illegal call centre operating at Webel IT Park in Paribahan Nagar, Siliguri. A large police contingent conducted the operation at the IT Park late Thursday night, with a search operation continuing through the night. Among those arrested are four women and five men. Police…

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Hume pipe bridge breaks again in Dudhia after overnight rain, heavy vehicle movement to Mirik halted

Dudhia, 11th September: The Hume pipe bridge in Dudhia broke again following overnight rain, bringing heavy vehicle movement towards Mirik to a halt. However, connectivity between Siliguri and Mirik has not been disrupted. The Hume pipe bridge was primarily used by heavy vehicles. With the bridge breaking after water levels in the river rose late at night and submerged the…

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Fire breaks out at a factory in Siliguri’s Champasari area

Siliguri, 10th September: Panic gripped after a fire suddenly broke out at a chowmein factory in Pokai Jote, located in the Champasari area of Siliguri Municipal Corporation’s Ward No. 46, on Thursday. Local residents noticed smoke coming out of the factory and immediately informed the fire department. Following the information, three fire tenders reached the spot and began efforts to…

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Siliguri: BJP district president allegedly threatened and asked for bribe; accused arrested from Barasat

Siliguri, 10th September: A joint team of the Special Operation Group (SOG) of the Siliguri Metropolitan Police and Pradhan Nagar Police arrested a man from Barasat for allegedly threatening Siliguri BJP Organisational District President Arun Mandal and demanding a bribe. The arrested accused has been identified as Abdul Azim Mandal, 34, a resident of North 24 Parganas. According to police…

10 Sept 2026, 6:22 pmRead full →

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Illegal room construction behind multi-storey building demolished in Siliguri’s Ward No. 10 following High Court order

Siliguri, 10th September: An illegally constructed room behind a multi-storey building in Siliguri’s Ward No. 10 was demolished by the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Thursday following a direction from the High Court. The SMC conducted an operation in the area and demolished the room allegedly constructed illegally behind the multi-storey building. According to local sources, the room had been…

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