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Two separate accidents in Fulbari and Belakoba leave two seriously injured

Rajganj, 08th October: Two separate road accidents in Fulbari and Belakoba on the same night left two people seriously injured. The first accident took place on the Ambari-Gajoldoba Teesta Canal Road. According to reports, Satulu Roy, a resident of Putimari, Lakshmi Jote near Fulbari, was travelling towards Fulbari on a scooty when it collided with a passenger vehicle. He sustained…

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Unidentified person’s body recovered from Sahudangi in Rajganj, police begin investigation

Rajganj, 07th October: An unidentified person’s body was recovered from the Canal More area of Sahudangi in Rajganj on Wednesday morning, triggering concern in the area. As per reports, the body was found under the railway flyover, a short distance from the railway line, along the road from Sahudangi towards Gajoldoba. According to locals, morning walkers spotted the person lying…

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Bike rider killed, wife seriously injured after collision with goods vehicle on NH in Rajganj

Rajganj, 07th October: A bike rider was killed and his wife was seriously injured after their motorcycle collided with a goods vehicle on the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri National Highway at Bhutkir Hat in Rajganj. According to reports, Bidyut Roy and his wife were travelling by motorcycle from Siliguri towards Maynaguri when their bike collided with a goods vehicle. Both were thrown onto…

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Thieves steal 90 grams of gold, cash and valuables from vacant house in Sahudangi, Rajganj

Rajganj, 06th October: Thieves allegedly broke into a vacant house in the Paghalupara area of Sahudangi, Rajganj, and fled with around 90 grams of gold, cash, household items and other valuables. According to family members, the husband and wife went to Balurghat on the last Sunday of the previous month. When they returned home on Tuesday morning, they found the…

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MLA Dinesh Sarkar inspects Rajganj Pradhan Para Gamiruddin High School, assures action on infrastructure issues

Rajganj, 05th October: Rajganj MLA Dinesh Sarkar inspected Rajganj Pradhan Para Gamiruddin High School and assured that steps would be taken to address various infrastructure-related issues at the institution. During the visit, Sarkar was accompanied by Nitai Mandal, Saha-Sabhapati of the Rajganj Panchayat Samiti; Uttam Roy, Pradhan of Majhiali Gram Panchayat; social worker Sanatan Bhowmik; and others. The team inspected…

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50 kg cannabis recovered from truck in Rajganj, driver arrested

Rajganj, 05th October: Bhorer Alo Police have recovered around 50 kg of cannabis from a goods truck in the Bandhunagar area of Rajganj and arrested the driver, identified as Jahanur Ali Mian. According to police, an operation was conducted in the Bandhunagar area along the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri National Highway on Sunday night based on confidential information. A suspicious goods truck was…

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Belakoba Police destroy large quantity of cannabis plants during anti-drug operation in Rajganj

Rajganj, 04th October: Police from the Belakoba Outpost destroyed a large quantity of cannabis plants during an anti-drug operation in the Doctorpara area of Belakoba under Shikarpur Gram Panchayat in Rajganj Block on Sunday. Acting on reports of illegal cannabis cultivation, a police team led by Belakoba Outpost Officer-in-Charge (OC) Arijit Kundu conducted a raid in the area. During the…

04 Oct 2026, 5:43 pmRead full →

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Money allegedly collected for form filling outside ‘Seva Setu Abhiyan’ camp in Rajganj, police issue warning

Rajganj, 02nd October: Allegations of money being collected from applicants for filling out forms outside a ‘Seva Setu Abhiyan’ camp in Rajganj have prompted police intervention, with authorities warning those allegedly involved and advising the public not to pay for the service. The ‘Seva Setu Abhiyan’ has been launched to facilitate access to various government welfare schemes and services. As…

02 Oct 2026, 5:23 pmRead full →

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Elephant dies after suspected electrocution from barbed-wire fencing in Rajganj; landowner absconding

Rajganj, 02nd October: A tusker was found dead near a tea garden in the Nodhabari area of Mantadari Gram Panchayat in Rajganj on Friday morning, with the Forest Department suspecting that the elephant may have died after coming into contact with an electrified barbed-wire fence. According to local sources, paddy fields are located beyond the tea garden, and barbed-wire fencing…

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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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‘Sarathi’ bicycle distribution programme held in Rajganj, standard IX students receive bicycles

Rajganj, 29th September: ‘Sarathi’ bicycle distribution programme commenced in Rajganj on Tuesday, with bicycles being distributed to standard IX students to support their commute to school. The programme was organised at the Rajganj Block Office hall under the initiative of the block administration. During the event, bicycles were symbolically handed over to 10 standard IX students from different schools. District…

29 Sept 2026, 6:17 pmRead full →

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Five vehicles, including prison van, damaged in container truck crash at Gandar More in Rajganj; motorcycle rider critically injured

Rajganj, 27th September: A major road accident occurred at Gandar More traffic point on the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri National Highway in Rajganj on Sunday afternoon, after a speeding container truck allegedly lost control and rammed into several vehicles, triggering a chain collision involving five vehicles, including a prison van. A motorcycle rider was critically injured in the accident. According to local sources…

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