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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…

27 Jun

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

Business CorrespondentNews, 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…

12 Jun

Body of unknown person redeemed in Bagdogra

Business CorrespondentNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Bagdogra, June 12: A tragic incident came to light in Bagdogra where the body of an unidentified person was found. According to the information, local people noticed a dead body under the fly over at Bihar turn of Bagdogra. After this, information about the matter was given to Bagdogra police station. Police without delay reached the spot, recovered the body and took it to North Bengal Medical College and Hospital for post-mortem. Police sources contemplate that the person might have fallen from the fly over in the dark of night. However, the complete occurrence is being further investigated.

01 Jun

Youth taking into custody with 35 grams of morphine in Panitanki of Kharibari

Business CorrespondentNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Kharibari, June 01: A youth named Mukul Roy, resident of Gaursingh Jot, Panitanki, has been arrested for possessing 35 grams of morphine in Panitanki, Kharibari.Reportedly, acting on a tip-off, personnel of the 41st battalion of Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) detained Roy at Prasadu Jote turn near Panitanki on Friday. During the search, they recovered 35 grams of morphine from Roy, leading to his immediate arrest. Later the SSB jawans handed over the accused to Kharibari police station.Roy was produced in Siliguri court on Saturday. Police sources revealed that Roy was earlier arrested by the Khoribari police on drug-related charges. At…

25 May

A theft took place in a hotel located on Sevoke Road, Siliguri

Business CorrespondentNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, May 25: In an unusual turn of events, a gang of thieves broke into a hotel on Sevoke Road in Siliguri and had a hearty meal before making off with various items. The incident came to light on Saturday morning when the hotel owner arrived to open the establishment.Reportedly, upon arrival, the owner discovered that the walls of the hotel had been hacked into. Many utensils and other items were missing. It appears that the thieves took their time in eating the food available at the hotel before committing the theft.According to the hotel owner, all the employees had…

24 May

School enrollment deception in Siliguri, a teacher and colleague arrested

Business CorrespondentNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, May 24: Bhakti Nagar police has arrested a teacher and her companion for taking money in the name of getting admission in a school. The accused have been identified as teacher Meghna Saha and her friend Soumyadeep Saha.According to reports, the incident took place during the admission process at a private school located on Sevoke Road. A parent arrived with his child's enrollment receipt, which the school management found to be fake. Upon enquiry, the parents revealed that their child's teacher, Meghna Saha, had taken thousands of rupees and provided fake receipts.After this revelation, the school management lodged written…

20 May

A man has been detained in Siliguri for having physical relations with a false promise of marriage

Business Correspondentbreaking news, Latest, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, May 19: Bhakti Nagar police has arrested a youth named Arpan Chand, a resident of Falakata, for having a fraudulent relationship with a girl on the pretext of showing her dreams of marriage.The incident came to light when a girl from East Medinipur, who lives in Siliguri for work, accused Arpan Chand of tricking her into a relationship under the false promise of marriage. Reportedly, the two got acquainted initially during work-related conversations which gradually turned into a romantic relationship.However, it has been alleged that the accused Arpan Chand refused to marry the girl after tricking her into having…