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Police, Excise Department recover illicit country liquor and fermented wash in Rajganj

Rajganj, 26th November: Police and the Excise Department recovered a large quantity of illicit country liquor and fermented wash during a joint operation in Rajganj block on Saturday. The joint operation was conducted in the Jaldumur and Nepali Basti areas under Binnaguri Gram Panchayat by Bhorer Alo Police Station and officials of the NJP Excise Department. During the operation, country…

26 Sept 2026, 6:39 pmRead full →

Siliguri

Patient dies, allegations of medical negligence and excessive billing raised against private hospital in Siliguri

Siliguri, 26th September: A 70-year-old patient died at a private hospital in Siliguri’s Pradhan Nagar, following which his family alleged medical negligence and excessive billing. The incident also led to tension at the hospital. According to the patient’s family, the elderly man was admitted to the private hospital while he was conscious and able to speak. The family alleged that…

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North Bengal

46 buffaloes rescued, driver arrested as police intercept container in Naxalbari

Naxalbari, 26th September: Naxalbari Police intercepted a container at Satbhaiya More on National Highway 327 during the early hours and prevented the alleged illegal transportation of buffaloes. A total of 46 buffaloes were rescued. According to police, the container was carrying buffaloes from Bihar to Assam. During the inspection, police found that the driver could not produce valid livestock documents…

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Phansidewa

MLA Durga Murmu inaugurates ambulance service at Batasi Health Centre in Kharibari

Phansidewa, 26th September: Phansidewa MLA and Health Standing Committee Chairman Durga Murmu inaugurated a new ambulance service at the Batasi Health Centre in Kharibari on Saturday. The Batasi Health Centre had not had an ambulance service until now, causing difficulties for around 40,000 residents in the area. The absence of an ambulance often created problems in cases of accidents and…

26 Sept 2026, 4:23 pmRead full →

Siliguri

Siliguri College organises programme to mark birth anniversary of Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar

Siliguri, 26th September: A programme was organised by the Bengali and Political Science departments of Siliguri College to mark the 206th birth anniversary of Pandit Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar. Minister Shankar Ghosh and other distinguished guests were present at the programme. The programme recalled Vidyasagar’s significant contributions to education, social reform, the promotion of women’s education and the development of underprivileged…

26 Sept 2026, 4:04 pmRead full →

Siliguri

North Bengal Sound Owners Association raises eight-point demands over sound system regulations

Siliguri, 26th September: The North Bengal Sound Owners Association has raised eight demands, including clearer government regulations and uniform implementation of rules governing the use of sound systems. Members of the association raised the demands at a press conference at Siliguri Journalists’ Club on Saturday. The association alleged that sound system operators are currently facing various difficulties over the 65-decibel…

26 Sept 2026, 3:56 pmRead full →

North Bengal

Bakery manager murdered in Jalpaiguri, employee arrested from Murshidabad within hours

Jalpaiguri, 26th September: A bakery manager was allegedly murdered in the Nayabasti area of Jalpaiguri, with Kotwali Police Station arresting bakery employee Noor Alam Sheikh from Murshidabad within a few hours of the incident. According to police sources, Noor Alam was identified after investigators examined CCTV footage from the bakery. Police later learned that he had fled to Murshidabad and…

26 Sept 2026, 3:17 pmRead full →

North Bengal

Blood donation camp held at Rajganj Rural Hospital under ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’

Rajganj, 26th September: A blood donation camp was organized at the community hall of Rajganj Rural Hospital on Saturday as part of the ‘Seva Sankalp Abhiyan’. Initiated by the hospital, the camp witnessed voluntary blood donations from local residents and hospital health workers. A target of collecting around 40 units of blood was set, with the collected blood to be…

26 Sept 2026, 2:40 pmRead full →

Siliguri

Unauthorised construction demolished in Siliguri’s Santoshi Nagar area following court order

Siliguri, 26th September: The Siliguri Municipal Corporation carried out a demolition drive against unauthorised construction in the Santoshi Nagar area on Saturday, following a court order. According to the Municipal Corporation, a three-storey building had been constructed without an approved plan in Lane No. 01 of Santoshi Nagar in Ward No. 05 of Siliguri. The Municipal Corporation had reportedly issued…

26 Sept 2026, 2:30 pmRead full →

Siliguri

Stolen gold recovered and handed back to elderly man in Siliguri

Siliguri, 26th September: Siliguri Police arrested a caregiver and her brother-in-law in connection with the theft of a gold chain from a house under the guise of caring for an elderly woman and recovered the stolen gold. Eighteen days after the incident, police completed the legal process and handed over around 8 grams of recovered gold to its rightful owner…

26 Sept 2026, 1:38 pmRead full →

Siliguri

278 grams of brown sugar and over Rs 5 lakh cash recovered, one arrested in Siliguri

Siliguri, 26th September: In a crackdown on narcotics, Khalpara Outpost police conducted a raid in the Hemanta Basu Colony area late Friday night and recovered 278 grams of brown sugar along with Rs 5,08,750 in cash. One person has been arrested in connection with the case. The arrested accused has been identified as Pradip Prasad, a resident of Ward No…

26 Sept 2026, 1:13 pmRead full →

Siliguri

State Tourism Department launches programme in Siliguri a day ahead of World Tourism Day

Siliguri, 26th September: The State Tourism Department launched a programme in Siliguri on Saturday, a day ahead of World Tourism Day. A grand rally was organised from Siliguri College ground with the participation of students from several schools and colleges across the city. State Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh, Dabgram-Fulbari MLA Sikha Chatterjee, the Darjeeling District Magistrate, Siliguri Sub-Divisional Officer and…

26 Sept 2026, 12:50 pmRead full →