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Two arrested in retired DSP’s house theft case in Siliguri, stolen items recovered

Siliguri, 01st October: Matigara Police have arrested two people and recovered stolen items in connection with a theft at the residence of a retired Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) in Siliguri. According to police sources, retired DSP Hemant Das, a resident of the Saradapally, Shiv Mandir area, lodged a written complaint at Matigara Police Station on August 26. He alleged…

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Siliguri

Matigara Police arrest two in separate theft cases, recover silver idols, puja items and gas cylinder

Siliguri, 01st October: Matigara Police have arrested two people in connection with two separate theft cases in the Matigara area of Siliguri and recovered the stolen items. The first incident took place at the residence of Arvind Sarkar at Chaurasia Bhavan near Chowrangi More in Matigara. Sarkar lodged a written complaint at Matigara Police Station on September 29, alleging that…

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Siliguri

Minor girl, young woman missing from Siliguri rescued from Raipur after eight months

Siliguri, 01st October: A minor girl and a young woman who went missing from the Pokai Jote Green Park area of Siliguri on January 27 were safely rescued from Raipur, Chhattisgarh, nearly eight months later by Pradhan Nagar Police. The rescued minor has been identified as 16-year-old Lakhi Kumari Sah, while the young woman has been identified as 19-year-old Priyam…

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Bagdogra

ED conducts simultaneous searches at multiple locations in Siliguri and Bagdogra

Siliguri, 01st October: Teams of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) conducted simultaneous searches at multiple locations in Siliguri and Bagdogra on Thursday morning. According to sources, one of the key locations of the operation was Burdwan Road in Siliguri. ED officials reportedly first reached the residence of a person named Sandeep on the third floor of an apartment on Burdwan Road…

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Siliguri

BJP’s internal rift intensifies in Dabgram II Anchal; Pradhan resigns

Siliguri, 01st October: Internal differences within the BJP in Dabgram II Anchal have reportedly intensified, with Pradhan Mitali Malakar resigning from her post. The development has sparked discussion in political circles. According to reports, differences had been continuing between the pradhan and a section of the party for some time. It has been alleged that some BJP workers and leaders…

01 Oct 2026, 2:18 pmRead full →

Fulbari

Man goes missing with three-year-old son from Fulbari, family files police complaint

Fulbari, 01st October: A man has gone missing with his three-year-old son from the Nawapara area of Binnaguri under Fulbari II Gram Panchayat, leaving the family worried. The incident has caused concern in the area. According to family members, local resident Sanju Roy left home at around 11 pm last Friday night with his three-year-old son without informing anyone. At…

01 Oct 2026, 2:17 pmRead full →

North Bengal

Nearly 2,600 tea workers at Naxalbari’s Pahargoomiah Tea Estate receive 20% bonus ahead of ‘Mahalaya’

Naxalbari, 01st October: Around 2,600 tea workers at Pahargoomiah Tea Estate in Naxalbari have received a 20% bonus from the estate management ahead of 'Mahalaya', bringing festive cheer to the workers ahead of Durga Puja. Every year, disputes often arise between tea estate managements and workers over Puja bonuses, with disagreements reported over the bonus percentage and payment dates. In…

01 Oct 2026, 12:50 pmRead full →

North Bengal

Burning matchstick sparks motorcycle fire in Jalpaiguri; bike reduced to ashes, garage worker injured

Jalpaiguri, 01st October: A motorcycle caught fire after a person allegedly dropped a burning matchstick near it after lighting a cigarette at a roadside garage in Jalpaiguri on Wednesday evening. The incident took place along the road leading to Jalpaiguri Sadar Hospital, triggering panic in the area. According to reports, Siliguri resident Subrata Bhowmik had taken his motorcycle to a…

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Siliguri

Hill tourism development roadmap discussed at key meeting in Siliguri

Siliguri, 30th September: A key meeting was held at the Siliguri State Guest House to prepare a six-month roadmap aimed at making tourism in the hills more attractive and improving facilities for tourists. The meeting was organised as a joint initiative of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) and the Tourism Department. MoS Bishal Lama, Minister Shankar Ghosh, administrative officials from…

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Siliguri

ABVP stages protest march in Siliguri over alleged unrest on college campuses

Siliguri, 30th September: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) staged a protest march in Siliguri on Wednesday, alleging incidents of unrest and harassment at various college campuses across West Bengal. ABVP North Bengal Joint Secretary Aniket Dey Sarkar said the protest was organised against the alleged incident of portraits of Swami Vivekananda and Bharat Mata being stepped on at a…

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Siliguri

Uttar Banga Safai Karmachari Welfare Organisation raises multiple demands at press conference in Siliguri

Siliguri, 30th September: The Uttar Banga Safai Karmachari Welfare Organisation held a press conference at the Siliguri Journalists’ Club on Wednesday, highlighting several long-standing issues and demands of safai workers. The organisation stated that sanitation workers had stopped work and staged a protest at the Siliguri Municipal Corporation premises on Tuesday. They claimed that municipal officials were now threatening workers…

30 Sept 2026, 3:22 pmRead full →

North Bengal

Rare species of turtle rescued in Rajganj; handed over to Forest Department

Rajganj, 30th September: A rare species of turtle was rescued from the Khalta Jote area under Majhiali Gram Panchayat in Rajganj on Wednesday morning. The turtle was spotted by local residents, following which the Ambari-Falakata Range Office was informed. Forest department personnel soon reached the spot and rescued the turtle before taking it to the range office. The turtle underwent…

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