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Crusher owner arrested in Siliguri over alleged use of forged Forest Department NOC

Siliguri, 03rd September: Matigara Police have arrested stone crusher owner Bipul Roy for allegedly operating a crusher using a forged Forest Department No Objection Certificate (NOC). The action was taken based on a complaint lodged by the Forest Department. According to the Forest Department, the Sukna Forest Department had inspected the stone crusher operated by M/s B.N. Roy Company on…

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Siliguri

Siliguri sets six new toto routes; 9,195 e-rickshaws allocated to different zones

Siliguri, 03rd September: To regulate the increasing number of e-rickshaws (totos) and address traffic congestion in the city, the Siliguri Metropolitan Police has introduced six new zones and routes for e-rickshaws (totos). According to the list received from the RTO, there are 11,199 registered e-rickshaws (totos) in the city. Of these, 9,195 e-rickshaws (totos) with local addresses have been divided…

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Siliguri

Family stages protest outside Siliguri court seeking justice in fatal Sevoke Road accident

Siliguri, 03rd September: Several months after the death of youth Shankar Chhetri in a tragic road accident on Sevoke Road in Siliguri, his family has alleged that justice has still not been delivered. On Thursday, family members, relatives and acquaintances of Shankar staged a protest outside the Siliguri court, demanding a speedy trial and strict legal action against the accused…

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Siliguri

New traffic booth inaugurated at Gora More along Eastern Bypass in Siliguri

Siliguri, 03rd September: A new traffic booth office was inaugurated at Gora More along the Eastern Bypass in Siliguri on Thursday to strengthen traffic management and regulate vehicular movement in the area. The new traffic booth, under the NJP Traffic Guard, was formally inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic) Quazi Samsuddin Ahamed. ADCP (Traffic) Purnima Sherpa and ACP (Traffic)…

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Siliguri

AIDSO holds protest march in Siliguri over alleged attack on students by ABVP members at NBMCH

Siliguri, 03rd September: AIDSO organised a protest march in Siliguri on Thursday over allegations of an attack on its students by ABVP members at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) the previous day. The march began from Court More and passed through various parts of the city before concluding at Venus More. AIDSO members and supporters participated in the…

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Fulbari

Three CC roads under construction in Fulbari’s Putimari; residents welcome development work

Fulbari, 03rd September: Construction of three cement concrete (CC) roads has begun in the Putimari area under Booth No. 291 of Fulbari-II Gram Panchayat. The road construction work began on Thursday in the presence of leaders of the Dabgram-Fulbari I Mandal, along with panchayat members and workers. Residents had been facing difficulties in commuting as water regularly accumulated on the…

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North Bengal

Excise Department and police seize 135 litres of country liquor, 3,920 litres of fermented wash in Gajoldoba

Gajoldoba, 03rd September: A joint team of the Excise Department, police and Central Armed Police Force conducted a major crackdown against the production and storage of country liquor in the forested area adjoining Saraswatipur Tea Estate near Gajoldoba early Thursday morning. During searches at various locations in Saraswatipur, the team recovered 135 litres of country liquor and 3,920 litres of…

03 Sept 2026, 12:01 pmRead full →

Siliguri

Man climbs mobile tower near Hospital More in Siliguri, police and fire services try to bring him down

Siliguri, 02nd September: A man climbed a mobile tower near Hospital More in Siliguri on Wednesday afternoon, triggering tension in the area. According to reports, the man was suddenly spotted moving around atop the mobile tower. The matter was immediately reported to the police and fire services. As news of the incident spread, a large crowd gathered in the area…

02 Sept 2026, 6:27 pmRead full →

Siliguri

Siliguri: Administration conducts special inspection at restaurants and food outlets at a shopping mall

Siliguri, 02nd September: The administration conducted a special inspection at reputed restaurants and food outlets inside a shopping mall in Siliguri on Wednesday. The inspection was conducted in the presence of Siliguri Police Commissioner Syed Waquar Raza, Darjeeling District Magistrate Harishanker Panicker, the SDO, other administrative officials and officials from the Food Safety Department. During the inspection, officials checked the…

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Siliguri

Tension at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital during first-year admissions process

Siliguri, 02nd September: Tension broke out at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) during the first-year admission process, with allegations of a scuffle and disorder emerging during counselling. According to allegations, ABVP members from outside the college attacked interns and doctors present at a help desk set up by AIDSO to assist new students. It is alleged that several…

02 Sept 2026, 4:25 pmRead full →

North Bengal

Naxalbari: Two more arrested in robbery plot case, total arrests reach five

Naxalbari, 02nd September: Police have arrested two more people in connection with an alleged robbery plot in Naxalbari, taking the total number of arrests in the case to five. According to reports, Naxalbari Police received information about the movement of suspected miscreants in an isolated area of Nikhil Smriti Maidan during regular patrolling last Thursday night. Police subsequently launched a…

02 Sept 2026, 3:56 pmRead full →

North Bengal

Private bus and car collide on Siliguri-Jalpaiguri NH, 3 injured

Rajganj, 02nd September: Three people were injured after a private passenger bus collided with a car near Ghoshpara Lal School in the Dasdarga area along the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri National Highway on Wednesday. According to reports, the private bus was travelling from Siliguri towards Alipurduar, while the car was coming from the opposite direction towards Siliguri. The two vehicles suddenly collided. Following…

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