North Bengal civic bodies under line of fire from chief minister Mamata Banerjee

The Bengal CM reprimanded Gautam Deb, mayor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation for poor performance of the civic body Avijit Sinha, TT, Siliguri, 25.06.24 : Gautam Deb, the mayor of the…

Siliguri: 2 held for sexually assaulting minors

MP, 24 June 2024, Siliguri: A 41-year-old man was arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting his 14-year-old minor daughter in Siliguri. According to sources, the accused person used to physically torture…

Heavy rains likely in north Bengal till June 28

PTI, 24 June 2024 : Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in northern West Bengal owing to a trough from Rajasthan to Bangladesh and strong moisture incursion from the…

Darjeeling sets date for a grand ‘Azalea Affair’ on June 30 in a bid to beautify Chowrasta

 Azaleas are hardy plants and are known to flower twice a year in Darjeeling Vivek Chhetri, TT, Darjeeling, 24.06.24 : Darjeeling has set a date for a grand “Azalea Affair”…

Siliguri: One arrested with horn of rhinoceros

MP, 23 June 2024, Siliguri: A smuggler was arrested with a horn of rhinoceros before smuggling it to Nepal.  The accused has been identified as Ajit Kumar Singh, a resident…

Gang smuggling banned drugs to Bhutan busted

RAJESH SHARMA, EOI, JAIGAON, JUNE 23,2024 : The Jaigaon Police have busted a gang involved in smuggling drugs and intoxicants to Bhutan across the international border. Inspector Paljor Bhutia said…

New Evidence Supports Innocence of Goods Train Driver in Kanchanjunga Incident, Unions Assert

Jeevan Prakash Sharma, Rediff News, June 22, 2024 : Driver unions, which contradicted the Railway Board when it prima facie blamed the now-deceased goods train driver for the deadly collision…

Government Directs District Inspectors to Monitor Energy Efficiency in Schools, Curtail Power Wastage

 The official said the education department has received complaints that non-teaching employees at times forget to switch off lights, fans and other electric appliances after the classes are over or…

Teesta River Swells Pose Risk to NH10: Erosion Threatens Vital Highway Infrastructure Amid Heavy Rainfall

Along NH10, cracks have developed beside the road on many stretches, prompting the police and the local administration to put guardrails and fluorescent tapes to keep vehicles away from the…

Reconstruction of famous bungalow at Holong in limbo until approved by PM Modi

 On Tuesday night, the 57-year-old wooden bungalow, a popular destination of many prominent personalities, including former chief minister Jyoti Basu, was gutted in a blaze The bungalow before the blaze…

Train crash probe widens to training, investigations undergoing behind collision

 The chief commissioner of railway safety (CCRS), Janak Kumar Garg, of the Northeast Frontier Circle has been investigating the incident in which a goods train rammed into the rear end…

Meshes Conceal Rail Wreckage from Onlookers at Kanchenjungha Train Crash Site

GRP jawans walk near the accident site on Thursday: Picture by Passang Yolmo TT Correspondent, Siliguri, 21.06.24 : The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has engaged workers at the accident site near the…

Danger looms over the Teesta and adjoining areas

Teesta Darjeeling Road Submerged as River Teesta Floods Again

34 people die in Tamil Nadu after consuming illicit arrack

PTI, Kallakurichi/Chennai, Jun 20, 2024 :  The entire Karunapuram locality in Kallakurichi on Thursday echoed with the wails of the family members of the victims of illicit arrack that claimed…

Kalimpong sees the debut of “Tara: The Lost Star” at Dream Theater

KalimNews, Kalimpong, 20 June 2024 : Tara: the Lost Star, is finally being screened at Dream Theater in Kalimpong. The film was released across India, starting from Sikkim to the…

Elephants Rescued from Teesta River Torrents in Successful Operation

Dibyendu Sinha, MP, 19 June 2024, Jalpaiguri: Two elephants, along with a cub, were washed away while crossing an overflowing river on Tuesday night in the Teesta Barrage area adjacent…

Rescue operations in North Sikkim end with evacuation of remaining 158 stranded tourists

PTI, Gangtok, Jun 19, 2024 :  The rescue operations in North Sikkim ended on Wednesday with the evacuation of the remaining 158 stranded tourists, a senior official said.    …

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