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Nabankur Sangha in Siliguri shifts Durga Puja venue following Supreme Court stay order amid land dispute

Siliguri, 14th October: The Nabankur Sangha & Library Durga Puja Committee in Siliguri’s Pradhan Nagar area had to relocate its puja venue at the last minute following a land dispute and a stay order issued by the Supreme Court. The pandal, which had already been constructed at the original site, was dismantled following the court’s order. The committee is now…

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Siliguri

CITU stages protest demanding compensation for worker who died at under-construction building in Siliguri’s Haiderpara

Siliguri, 14th October: The CITU Darjeeling District Construction Workers’ Union staged a protest on Wednesday in front of an under-construction multi-storey building, demanding compensation and financial assistance for the family of a worker who died after falling while working at the site. It is to be noted that the incident took place on 26th September in the Haiderpara area of…

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Siliguri

Youth arrested for allegedly obstructing police and manhandling an on-duty officer of NJP Police Station

Siliguri, 14th October: NJP Police have arrested a youth identified as Subho Roy for allegedly obstructing government work and manhandling an on-duty police officer in Mamata Para, under Fulbari I Gram Panchayat. According to police sources, on Tuesday evening, ASI Manoj Majumdar of NJP Police Station visited Mamata Para to investigate a case. During the video recording of information related…

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Siliguri

Illegal sand mining in Mahananda River in Siliguri; five trucks seized, three drivers arrested

Siliguri, 14th October: Five trucks allegedly involved in the illegal extraction of sand and stones from the Mahananda River have been seized, and three drivers have been arrested in connection with the case. According to police sources, illegal sand and stone mining was being carried out under the cover of darkness. Acting on a tip-off, Pradhan Nagar Police launched an…

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Kharibari

IGP North Bengal Sukesh Kumar Jain inaugurates force barrack at Raniganj Police Outpost in Kharibari

Kharibari, 14th October: Inspector General of Police, North Bengal Region, Sukesh Kumar Jain inaugurated the force barrack at Raniganj Police Outpost in Kharibari. The inauguration took place after district police personnel presented a guard of honour to the IGP, who formally opened the barrack by cutting a ribbon. Following the inauguration, Jain inspected the border area from a watchtower using…

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Siliguri

Thieves steal gold, silver jewellery and cash worth lakhs from house in Siliguri’s Ward No. 04

Siliguri, 14th October: Thieves allegedly broke into a house in Adarsh Nagar, under Ward No. 04 of the Siliguri Municipal Corporation, and fled with gold and silver jewellery and cash worth lakhs of rupees while the family was away for Durga Puja shopping. According to reports, Susmita Das Sarkar, wife of Gautam Sarkar, left home with her son around 4…

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North Bengal

Naxalbari police arrest man with 63 grams of brown sugar

Naxalbari, 14th October: Police from Naxalbari Police Station arrested a suspected drug peddler and seized around 63 grams of brown sugar from his possession, foiling an alleged narcotics exchange near Lalpool Canal. According to reports, the accused was waiting in a deserted area near the canal to exchange drugs when plainclothes police personnel, acting on a tip-off, reached the spot…

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Siliguri

Man arrested for stealing 40 kg gym weight plates from Pati Colony in Siliguri; stolen items recovered

Siliguri, 13th October: Pradhan Nagar Police have arrested a man for allegedly stealing two gym weight plates weighing a total of 40 kg from a gym in Pati Colony, Siliguri. The arrested accused has been identified as Haradhan Karmakar, 35, a resident of Road No. 02 in Pati Colony. Police have recovered both stolen weight plates from his possession. According…

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North Bengal

14-year-old student from Belakoba crafts clay Durga idol, names it ‘Chander Durga’

Rajganj, 13th October: At just 14 years of age, Aritra Dutta Gupta, a Standard IX student from Belakoba, has drawn attention by crafting a beautiful Durga idol out of clay. Despite having no professional potters in his family, Aritra has turned his childhood passion for clay modelling into an impressive artistic achievement. He has named his 2-foot-7-inch creation ‘Chander Durga’…

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MLA Dinesh Sarkar hands over state government grant cheques to 47 Durga Puja committees in Rajganj

Rajganj, 13th October: The distribution of West Bengal government’s Durga Puja grant cheques began in the Bhorer Alo Police Station area of Rajganj, with MLA Dinesh Sarkar handing over cheques to 47 Puja committees in the first phase on Monday night. Around 77 Durga Puja committees operate in the Bhorer Alo Police Station area. Of the 47 committees that received…

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Siliguri

West Bengal government provides ₹1 lakh Durga Puja grants; Minister Shankar Ghosh hands over cheques in Siliguri

Siliguri, 12th October: State Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh handed over cheques of ₹1 lakh each to representatives of various Durga Puja committees under Siliguri Police Station as part of the West Bengal government’s financial assistance programme. Senior police officials and prominent social workers were present at the programme. The minister extended his greetings to the Puja committees and wished everyone…

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Siliguri

Income Tax department issues attachment notice to resort in Naxalbari over ₹1.5 crore in tax dues

Siliguri, 12th October: The Income Tax department has initiated recovery proceedings over outstanding tax dues of ₹1.5 crore by issuing an attachment notice against the immovable property of Maa Sharda Residency Resort in Naxalbari, registered in the name of businessman Rakesh Kumar Srivastava. According to the department, ₹1.5 crore in income tax remains outstanding in the name of Rakesh Kumar…

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