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Fire department inspects private hospitals in Jalpaiguri ahead of Durga Puja

Jalpaiguri, 05th October: The Fire Department conducted inspections at several private hospitals in Jalpaiguri ahead of Durga Puja to review their preparedness for handling fire-related emergencies. Fire officials inspected whether the hospitals had adequate fire-fighting equipment and proper arrangements for the movement of patients and the public during emergencies. The officials also checked the hospitals’ fire-fighting equipment, corridors and entry…

05 Oct 2026, 2:59 pmRead full →

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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…

01 Oct 2026, 12:17 pmRead full →

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Student allegedly pours kerosene over himself during class at Ananda Chandra college in Jalpaiguri, alleges harassment

Jalpaiguri, 28th September: A student allegedly poured kerosene over himself during class session at Ananda Chandra College in Jalpaiguri on Monday, triggering tension on the college premises. According to reports, a first-semester History class was underway when the student suddenly took a bottle of kerosene from his bag and poured it over himself. The professor noticed the incident and intervened…

28 Sept 2026, 7:08 pmRead full →

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Jalpaiguri Traffic Police crack down on e-rickshaw movement on national highways

Jalpaiguri, 28th September: Jalpaiguri Traffic Police have launched a crackdown on e-rickshaw movement along national highways in the district in violation of government directives. Highway Traffic Police, other police personnel and civic volunteers have been monitoring e-rickshaw movement on national highways since Monday morning. Surveillance is being conducted in various areas to prevent illegal movement of e-rickshaws on national highways…

28 Sept 2026, 12:42 pmRead full →

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Jalpaiguri bakery manager murder: Police recover hammer and iron rod used in crime

Jalpaiguri, 28th September: Police have made a major breakthrough in the murder of bakery manager Hafizur Rahman in Nayabasti Para, with the Kotwali Police recovering the hammer and iron rod allegedly used in the crime. The weapons were recovered after police took arrested bakery employee Noor Alam Sheikh to the crime scene. Hafizur Rahman was allegedly killed last Thursday night…

28 Sept 2026, 12:17 pmRead full →

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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 →

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Blood-soaked body of bakery manager found in Jalpaiguri, police launch probe

Jalpaiguri, 25th September: Tension prevailed in the Nayabasti area of Jalpaiguri after the blood-soaked body of a man was found inside a bakery on Friday morning. The deceased was identified as Hafijur Rahman, a resident of the Pursurah police station area in Hooghly district, who worked as the manager of the bakery. According to reports, Rahman was found lying in…

25 Sept 2026, 12:24 pmRead full →

North Bengal

Jalpaiguri POCSO court sentences teacher to life imprisonment for raping student

Jalpaiguri, 24th September: A teacher has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Jalpaiguri POCSO Court for raping a Standard 10 student after allegedly calling her on the pretext of teaching. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh on the accused and directed that Rs 4 lakh be provided as financial compensation to the girl’s family. The…

24 Sept 2026, 4:51 pmRead full →

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Speeding car hits two women out for morning walk in Oodlabari, both killed

Malbazar, 23nd September: Two homemakers were killed after a speeding car allegedly hit them while they were out for their morning walk near Chel Bridge along National Highway 17 in Oodlabari under Malbazar block. The deceased have been identified as Dipmala Thapa and Suma Devi Prasad. According to reports, the two women went for their morning walk as usual early…

23 Sept 2026, 1:31 pmRead full →

Siliguri

Five fishermen felicitated in Gajoldoba for rescuing elephant calf from Teesta River

Gajoldoba, 22nd September: Five fishermen who risked their lives to rescue an elephant calf from the strong current of the Teesta River were felicitated in Gajoldoba in recognition of their bravery. It is to be noted that, on Monday, the elephant calf was swept away by the strong current of the Teesta River. The five fishermen ventured into the turbulent…

22 Sept 2026, 6:36 pmRead full →

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Youth found dead near tea garden in Jalpaiguri’s Berubari area; police launch probe

Jalpaiguri, 20th September: A young man was found dead near a tea garden in the Berubari area of Jalpaiguri on Sunday morning. The deceased has been identified as Manojit Roy. The incident has caused a stir in the area. According to reports, locals spotted a bike lying by the roadside and, upon checking, found the young man’s body nearby. They…

20 Sept 2026, 1:43 pmRead full →

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Four students detained in connection with assault of headmaster in Jalpaiguri

Jalpaiguri, 12th September: Four students have been detained by Kotwali Police in connection with the alleged assault of the headmaster of Jalpaiguri District School. One student was detained by police on Friday, while three more students allegedly involved in the incident were detained on Saturday. According to police sources, all four detained students will be produced before the Juvenile Justice…

12 Sept 2026, 3:44 pmRead full →