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10 Sep

Siliguri cyber crime team achieved big success, recovers ₹25 lakh and returns it to fraud victim

Business CorrespondentNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, September 10: The cyber crime team of Siliguri Metropolitan Police has achieved a significant success by successfully recovering ₹25 lakh fraudulently obtained from a retired employee. The special thing is that this money has been returned to its real owner, a retired government employee of Haiderpara.According to the report, on August 19, the fraud victim received a call on WhatsApp from an unknown number. The caller introduced himself as an officer of the Mumbai Crime Branch and threatened to arrest the victim in a drug-related case. The caller then demanded Rs 25 lakh to settle the matter.As a result,…

16 Aug

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee organizes rally in Kolkata

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee organized a protest rally from Moulali to Dorina crossing in Kolkata on Friday, August 16, 2024, demanding justice for a woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at a state-run hospital on August 9, 2024. TMC activists, those who were along with Ms. Banerjee, screamed slogans for capital punishment for the accused, a demand that the Chief Minister has already made.

13 Aug

Kamtapur Progressive Party took out protest march in Siliguri

Business CorrespondentNews, 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

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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

Business CorrespondentNews, 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

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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

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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

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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

Business CorrespondentNews, 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

Business CorrespondentNews, 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…