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Siliguri shops are decorated with cards and gifts for Friendship Day. According to the occasion, sales of small -big, gifts of all sizes have increased. At the same time, the demand for the Friendship Band is also increased. Friendship band made of various materials including beads and metal is being …

The Google doodle is celebrating the 153rd birth anniversary of India’s first woman doctor, Anandi Gopal Joshi. Anandi was born in Thane district of Maharashtra on March 31, 1865. She was married at the age of 9 to Gopalrao Joshi, a man who was thrice her age. Anandi gave birth …

The British scientist, physicist and cosmologist, Stephen Hawking passed away today. Stephen Hawking died at his residence in Cambridge at the age of 76 years. Hawking’s children Lucy, Robert and Tim shared the information with the media. Stephen Hawking was one of the most brilliant scientists whose works include black …

The Google doodle is celebrating the 91st birth anniversary of a Nobel laureate and Colombian author, Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The doodle shows the magical city of Macondo which is depicted in Marquez’s best seller book named ‘A Hundred Years of Solitude’. More than 3 crore copies of the book were …

An unusual sight was witnessed as a dog named Jojo sprawled in front of Goddess Saraswati’s deity in the Maitra family of Lake Gardens to celebrate Saraswati Puja. On Monday morning, the family bathed Jojo and dressed him in new clothes before Jojo joined the family in the worship. According to sources, Jojo has …

Bollywood’s veteran actor, Shashi Kapoor, passed away at 79 years of age at the Kokilaben Hospital of Mumbai on Monday.  As per sources, Shashi Kapoor died after combating an ailment since a long time. He had started his career with a play named ‘Shakuntala’ that was performed at the Prithvi theatre. The actor was born …

West Bengal’s long, bitter friction with Odisha over the Rosogulla sweet came to an end today after the Geographical Identification (GI) tag authenticated the sweet to have roots in Bengal. A couple of years ago, Odisha had claimed that Rosogulla had originated from Puri’s Jagannath Templ, where it has been a part of the religious rituals …

The Kojagari Lakkhi Puja is being celebrated today in various places of Bengal, Odisha and the other eastern states. The Hindu goddess of wealth and fortune, Lakshmi, is worshipped till date since its first start during the Vedic period. After the conclusion of the Devi Paksha, Godess Lakshmi is worshipped in …

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour Ingredients:- 1 cup flour 1/4 cup cocoa powder 1 1/4 tsp baking powder 1/4 cup butter 3/4 cup caster sugar 1/4 cup water 2 eggs 1/2 tsp vanilla essence 1/8 tsp salt 6 inch round greased baking tin Method:- ~In a …

Serves: 2 Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 2 tablespoon cooking oil 1 large onion chopped finely 1 tablespoon minced ginger 1 tablespoon minced garlic 2 green chillies slit lengthwise 1 bell pepper, finely chopped 3 tomatoes, finely chopped 1 cup each of each of these vegetables, …

The recent fad going around social media is undoubtedly the snake that is moving through profiles in Facebook! Of course, the post claimed that if you like and share- then you can get to see the snake on your phone too. So, the Siliguri Times team decided to check it …

The renowned actress of Bollywood and especially of Bengali cinema, Sumita Sanyal, has passed away at the age of 71- years. Sumita Sanyal had started her career with a Bengali film that was named ‘Khokababur Pratyabartan’. She was married to film editor Subodh Roy. The legendary actress was a part of many …

SILIGURI: Today is the 156th birth anniversary of Kaviguru Ravindranath Tagore. Rabindranath Tagore is also known as Gurudev. He is the only Nobel laureate in the world to be conferred the award for poem, literature, philosophy and Indian literature. He received the Nobel Prize for his English translation of Gitanjali …

SILIGURI: Prices of Hilsa fish and prawns continue to rise on Poila Boisakh in Siliguri, but the sales in the town are even better today. Sales of Hilsa fish and prawns are increasing in comparison to other days in Siliguri’s Bidhan Market, Subhashpally Bazaar, Phuleeshwari Bazaar. Even though the prices …

SILIGURI: Preparations are underway in Siliguri for Bengali New Year that will be celebrated in a few days. Apart from West Bengal, this day is celebrated with great fanfare in Assam, Tripura and other countries including Bangladesh across the border. To celebrate the occasion, people flock garments shops to buy …