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BJP leader Nantu Paul in controversy, clashes with his own party worker in Siliguri

Siliguri, 01st September: BJP leader Nantu Paul has once again courted controversy after allegedly getting into a physical altercation with his own party worker in Ward No. 12 of Siliguri on Tuesday. According to reports, Paul had arrived at a cleanliness campaign in the ward along with other BJP workers. A section of local BJP workers alleged that Paul had…

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Siliguri

Two arrested in separate fraud cases in Siliguri over job and loan promises

Siliguri, 01st September: Pradhan Nagar Police arrested two men in connection with two separate alleged fraud cases involving promises of jobs and loans in Siliguri. In the first case, police arrested 21-year-old Sameer Raut, a resident of Gurung Basti, following a complaint alleging that he had defrauded two people of around ₹28 lakh by promising them jobs in banks and…

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Siliguri

10.240 kg of cannabis seized from train at NJP, one arrested

Siliguri, 01st September: A joint operation by the Siliguri GRP SOG and NJP GRP foiled an alleged attempt to smuggle a large quantity of cannabis by train. Police seized 10.240 kg of cannabis and arrested a man in connection with the case. The arrested accused has been identified as Tuntun Sahani, a resident of Vaishali district in Bihar. According to…

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Siliguri

Siliguri administration tightens monitoring of essential commodity prices; shops to display purchase and selling rates from Sept 3

Siliguri, 01st September: The administration has stepped up measures to monitor rising prices of essential commodities and vegetables in Siliguri. A meeting of the Special Task Force was held at the Circuit House on Tuesday under the chairmanship of DCP East Zone Rana Mukherjee. Representatives of the Siliguri raw material market, Regulated Market and retail market traders’ committee attended the…

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Food Safety Department conducts surprise inspections at hotels and restaurants in Siliguri, food samples sent for testing

Siliguri, 01st September: The Food Safety Department, in coordination with the Siliguri Municipal Corporation and Enforcement Branch, conducted a special inspection drive at several hotels and restaurants in Siliguri on Tuesday to check food quality, hygiene and compliance with food safety regulations. A joint team carried out surprise inspections at several prominent hotels and restaurants along the stretch from Siliguri…

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North Bengal

Police conduct inspections at hotels, sweet shops and restaurants in Belakoba

Rajganj, 01st September: Belakoba Outpost Police conducted inspections at several hotels, sweet shops and restaurants in the Belakoba area on Tuesday to check food quality and compliance with food safety regulations. The drive was conducted under the leadership of Belakoba Outpost OC Arijit Kundu. Police visited several sweet shops, rice hotels and fast-food outlets and checked the expiry dates of…

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Siliguri

Traffic Police conducts drive against illegal roadside parking in Siliguri, towed away several bikes

Siliguri, 01st September: Panitanki Traffic Guard has been conducting regular drives against traffic violations and illegal parking in the city since the inauguration of the parking facility at Siliguri's Kanchenjunga Mela ground. On Tuesday, a drive was carried out against illegally parked bikes along Bidhan Road and in areas surrounding Bidhan Market. During the drive, several bikes parked along the…

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Man arrested in Siliguri for allegedly sexually assaulting minor stepdaughter

Siliguri, 01st September: A man was arrested by Bhakti Nagar Police in Siliguri for allegedly sexually assaulting his minor stepdaughter over several months. According to sources, the minor’s mother had remarried after getting divorced from her first husband and was living in the Bhakti Nagar Police Station area with her daughter from the previous marriage and her second husband. According…

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Fulbari

Brazen theft at pharmacy in Fulbari; four lakh fifty thousand rupees stolen after thieves break through roof

Fulbari, 01st September: A pharmacy in Fulbari's Purba Dhantala area was allegedly targeted by thieves, who escaped with around ₹4 lakh to ₹4.5 lakh in cash. According to reports, the incident took place at a pharmacy near Natun Bazar. The miscreants allegedly gained entry by cutting through the tin roof and breaking the false ceiling. They reportedly stole the cash…

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Siliguri

BJP files police complaint over alleged illegal e-rickshaw registration and financial fraud using party flags in Siliguri

Siliguri, 31st August: The BJP’s Siliguri Organisational District’s Mandal 7 has lodged a police complaint alleging illegal e-rickshaw (toto) registration and financial fraud in the Pipeline area of Siliguri using the party’s name and flags. According to the complaint, some individuals were allegedly using the BJP’s name and flags to illegally register totos and collect money from toto drivers. The…

31 Aug 2026, 6:37 pmRead full →

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Man from Sikkim arrested with brown sugar at a lodge near Siliguri Junction

Siliguri, 31st August: Police arrested a man from Sikkim after allegedly recovering brown sugar worth lakhs of rupees from a lodge room near Siliguri Junction. The arrested accused has been identified as 40-year-old Yuvraj Chhetri, a resident of Gangtok, Sikkim. He is reportedly a driver by profession. According to police sources, Yuvraj Chhetri had arrived in Siliguri from Sikkim on…

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Siliguri

Siliguri Police plans six new e-rickshaw zones to tackle traffic congestion

Siliguri, 31st August: The Siliguri Metropolitan Police is preparing to divide the city into six new e-rickshaw (toto) zones to address the growing problem of traffic congestion. The system is likely to be introduced before the Puja season, after which e-rickshaws (totos) will have to operate only within their designated zones and routes. Under the proposed plan, separate identification will…

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