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13 Aug

Kamtapur Progressive Party took out protest march in Siliguri

Priyanka RoyNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, August 13: Kamtapur Progressive Party organized a protest march in Siliguri on Tuesday in support of several demands. The march started from Mallagudi, passed through various areas and ended at Court More.Major demands of the march included a petition to the state government to start teaching the Kamtapur language in schools and a demand for the central government to recognize Kamtapur as the eighth scheduled language. Additionally, the protesters called for the formation of the Narayani Sena Regiment.The march was led by Kamtapur Progressive Party President Amit Roy, who kept these issues at the center of his campaign.

13 Aug

Ms. Mamata Banerjee said, By Sunday, if the case is not cracked, we will hand over the investigation to the CBI

editorWest Bengal

As protests kept going on in an extreme way over the alleged rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday gave police a seven-day deadline to make developments in the case, instantly after which she would hand over the investigation to the CBI.“I want the police to arrest the victims as soon as possible. By Sunday, if they would not be able to crack the case, then I will hand over the investigation to the CBI… because insiders may be involved in it,” Ms. Mamata…

12 Aug

Blood donation camp organized in Siliguri on World Elephant Day

Priyanka RoyNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, August 12: Naxalbari branch of Paschim Banga Vigyan Manch organized a blood donation camp in Tukriyajhar range of Kurseong Forest Department on Monday. The event has been held to mark World Elephant Day and address the ongoing blood shortage.The camp was attended by many notable personalities including ADFO Rahul De Mukherjee, Vigyan Manch's Gopal De, NAF's Animesh Basu, former teacher and Vigyan Manch member Paritosh Chakradar and Biplab Roy. Although the initial target was to collect 50 units of blood, 20 units of blood were successfully collected in the camp.The participants included forest workers and members of Vigyan Manch,…

12 Aug

No need to stand in long queues, Bagdogra Airport will now be solved by the app itself

Banasree SarkarNorth BengalBagdogra airport

From now on your presence is enough to enter Bagdogra Airport. You don't have to provide any ID. Even you don't need to get your boarding pass checked. Bagdogra Airport is growing in fleet. The number of flights has also increased. Now 33 pairs of flights are operated daily at the Air Force airport. Naturally, passenger pressure is also increasing. Passengers have to stand in long lines, claimed that this problem will be reduced a lot. especially in the morning at the entrance to the airport. It is claimed that this problem will be reduced a lot. The Digi Yatra…

07 Aug

The central government has allowed regular international flights at Bagdogra Airport

Banasree SarkarNorth BengalBagdogra airport

The central government has allowed regular international flights at Bagdogra Airport. So far, flights from neighboring Bhutan's Paro to Bangkok were allowed to land at Bagdogra, but flights from other countries were not allowed. Occasionally, a private company got permission to fly on the Bagdogra-Kathmandu route, but it was purely experimental. Bagdogra's status was 'Customs Airport'. Darjeeling BJP MP Raju Bist on Tuesday claimed that Bagdogra has been given 'point of call' status by the central government. Which means direct flights can be operated from any country to Bagdogra. As a result, more foreign tourists can visit North Bengal and…

05 Aug

Baby leopards were spotted near Naxalbari tea estate in the drainage system

editorNorth Bengalbaby leopard

Leopard baby is seen in the drainage system of Pahargoomiah Tea Estate in Naxalbari, seeking immediate action from the forest department. Workers in the tea garden saw two leopard babies in the drain while collecting leaves and rapidly informed the authorities. The Bagdogra Range workers, in addition to the Elephant Squad and Jambo Troops, rushed to the scene after getting a response. Forest workers surrounded the area to make sure the safe return of the leopard babies to their mother. Cameras were placed for continuous tracking. Importantly, the mother leopard managed to recover one baby from the drain, but another…

04 Jul

Two wild elephants were seen straggling in Salugara market of Siliguri

Priyanka RoyNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, July 04: In an unusual sight, two wild elephants were seen roaming on Salugara market road in Siliguri around 1 am on Wednesday night. The elephants came out of the forest and roamed around in the market area, drawing a crowd of onlookers. Fortunately, the elephants did not cause any trouble or harm to anyone before returning to the forest. Salugara forest department was immediately alerted and a team was sent to the spot. According to forest department sources, elephants often move into residential areas in search of food or because they get lost in the forest. To prevent…

28 Jun

Fourth arrest in Siliguri SIM box case, investigation disclose links to Bangladesh

Priyanka RoyNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, June 28: The Detective Department (DD) of Siliguri Metropolitan Police has detained Abdul Qadir (39), resident of Jalpaiguri, in the fourth arrest in the SIM box case. Recent developments have further revealed the cross-border links of the case, pointing towards links with Bangladesh. The matter first came to light on May 16 when the Special Operations Group (SOG) unearthed a SIM box operation under the guise of a mobile shop in Siliguri. Acting on intelligence regarding criminal activities related to SIM boxes, police raided a mobile shop in Jyotiyakali. They recovered three SIM boxes with various illegal materials and…

27 Jun

A blood donation camp was organized by Naxalbari Sarada Vidyamandir in collaboration with Marwari Yuva Manch

Priyanka RoyNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Naxalbari, June 27: In a commendable initiative, Naxalbari Sarada Vidyamandir in joint efforts with Marwari Yuva Manch successfully organized a blood donation camp on Thursday with the target of collecting 200 units of blood.According to reports, active blood donors have been voluntarily contributing to this noble cause since morning. Sujit Das, Head Teacher, Naxalbari Sarada Vidyamandir expressed his gratitude to all the participants and emphasized that the annual blood donation camp was organized in accordance with the principle of 'Sebai Param Dharma, Raktdan Jeevan Daan'.All the collected blood units will be taken to Rotary Blood Bank. Meanwhile, the former vice-president…

15 Jun

Recently in Fulbari residents panic after rusted mortar shell found

Ashish MajumderNorth Bengal

Recently an atmosphere of tension and panic gripped the residents of Fulbari after a rusted mortar shell was found lying around in a parking lot adjacent to the Indo-Bangladesh Border in Amaidighi of Fulbari. According to reports, the Teesta River water had carried sand and stones to the parking lot area. Similarly, the mortar shell was actually washed away and carried by the Teesta River. Notably, similar incidents had occurred in the Teesta flood disaster in the previous year. In fact the NJP police station was immediately alerted of the incident. Subsequently, the officials actually rushed to the scene and…