North East - The Purbottar

16 Sep

GUWAHATI FRONTIER BSF APPREHENDED 03 INDIAN CATTLE SMUGGLERS AND RESCUED 107 NOS CATTLE HEADS

editor0 CommentsNorth EastINDIA, westbengal

In operations, troops of Border Security Force under Guwahati Frontier apprehended 03 Indian cattle smugglers and rescued 107 cattle heads from the bordering areas of District Coochbehar (West Bengal) , Dhubri & South Salamat (Assam) On intervening night of 14/15 Sept’ 2020.Acting on tip off, on intervening night of 14/15 Sept’ 2020, troops of BSF BOP NDA of 41 Bn BSF under Guwahati Frontier carried out a special operation in general area of village Nepuralga, PS- Sukhchar, Distt- South Salamara (Assam) and apprehended 03 Indian cattle smugglers along with cattle heads, while these were being smuggled from India to Bangladesh.…

16 Sep

NFR takes steps for better customer interface Easier freight transportation to boost local economy

editor0 CommentsNorth EastINDIA, nfr, westbengal

In order to improve transportation of freight traffic, NFR has opened new stations for handling inward and outward goods traffic. Few more railway stations have been opened for freight traffic during last month enabling easier transportation of various goods by customers.To boost outward freight traffic Udalguri station under Rangiya division has been opened for handling of outward goods booking facility for stone chips & boulder traffic for a period of three months w.e.f. 03.08.2020.Rangapani station under Katihar division has also been opened for outward booking of Fertilizer traffic w.e.f. 12.08.2020 until further advice.Bagdogra station under Katihar division has been notified…

15 Sep

Police arrested one person on charges of robbery

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastarrested one, robbery

The NJP police arrested a person,on the charges of burglary.The name of the criminal is Govinda Mahato. The incident surfaced from the Jabravita Primary School in the South Shantinagar area, on Sunday night. Reportedly, the school’s lock was found broken and gas cylinders, mid-day meal rice, and various other valuable things are missing. On Monday, the school authorities lodged a complaint at the NJP police station. Based on this, the police launched investigations and got hold of the accused yesterday night. According to police sources, the accused has various theft records in past . Govinda Mahato was produced before the…

15 Sep

Father accused of attempting to rape his own daughter

editor0 CommentsNorth EastINDIA, west bengal

In a horrifying incident, a man has been accused of attempting to rape his own daughter. The incident surfaced from the Patan Tea Garden area near Simulbari. Based on the complaint lodged by the victim, the Siliguri Women’s Police arrested the accused on Sunday night.According to police sources, an elephant entered the aforementioned tea garden, 3 days ago. Following which, the locals stepped out of their residences. Grabbing the opportunity, the accused man attempted to rape his 16-year-old daughter who was home alone. However, as soon as she started shouting for help, he fled away from the scene. The minor…

15 Sep

Assam Governor visits Kokrajhar

editor0 CommentsNorth EastAssam, INDIA, westbengal

Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi during his one day visit to Kokrajhar on Monday held a meeting with the Deputy Commissioners, Superintendents of Police and other senior officers of different departments and called upon the officers to work with the spirit of ‘Team BTAD’ and pursue a ‘common cause’ to boost the welfare of the people.He also asked them to work unrelentingly to meet the targets of the implementation of the government schemes.Holding separate meetings with the district functionaries of Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa and Udalguri at BTC secretariat in Kokrajhar today, Governor said that since the government is committed to…

15 Sep

After a long period Siliguri Iskcon Mandir reopened

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastiskcon, mandir, SILIGURI, westbengal

After a long period of 6 months, Siliguri Iskcon Mandir reopened yesterday following all government protocols and safety measures. The public relations officer of Iskcon Mandir, Namkrishna Das, stated that from now on, the temple will remain open from 4 pm to 7 pm every day. However, only 10-15 visitors will be allowed to enter the temple at a time and must leave the premises within the specified time. No one will be allowed to roam around the temple premises unnecessarily.

14 Sep

HINDI DIWAS CELEBRATED BY BORDER SECURITY FORCE

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastcelebrated by bsf, hindi diwas

The Border Security Force, Ftr HQ Shillong organized ‘Hindi Diwas’ on 14th Sept 2020 upon culmination of Hindi-Pakhwara(Fortnight) from 1st Sept onwards. On the occasion, the importance of Hindi was deliberated upon by various speakers. During `Hindi Pakhwada’, Quiz, Noting/Drafting, Essay writing and Typing Competitions in Hindi were organized by BSF from 1st Sept onwards as per the directions of Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs. On the occasion of Hindi Diwas, Shri D Haokip, DIG(PSO)/President of Rajbhasha (Hindi) Committee, distributed Commendation Card to the BSF personnel who obtained first, second and third positions in various competitions and congratulated…

14 Sep

District Congress protest against harassment and arrest of Rhea Chakraborty

editor0 CommentsNorth Eastcongress, INDIA, Rhea Chakraborty, SILIGURI

The Darjeeling District Congress staged demonstrations in Siliguri against the harassment and arrest of Rhea Chakraborty.It is to be noted that ever since the untimely demise of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput, several people have raised voices on social media platforms demanding strict punishment for Chakraborty. Upon proper investigation, several pieces of information were revealed following which, Rhea Chakraborty was arrested on the charge of being involved in several illegal incidents. after the arrest of Rhea Chakraborty, the Darjeeling District Congress took to the streets in Siliguri today.

14 Sep

The real super woman of Siliguri

editor0 CommentsNorth EastCoronavirus, Covid-19, driver, toto

At that time when ambulance drivers refusing to carry Covid-19 patients and charging exorbitant rates from families are common, a 48-year-old woman who is an e-rickshaw driver in north Bengal has been braving all odds and ferrying such patients to hospitals for no-cost . Munmun Sarkar, the first woman e-rickshaw driver of Siliguri in Darjeeling district, who is now head of the association of women e-rickshaw drivers in the town. She is lovingly called ‘Muniya Didi’ by all.She said ,Initially when she started ferrying Covid-19 patients, even the local councillor asked her to stop while neighbours tried to ostracize her…

13 Sep

Pakistan blocks Tinder, other dating apps over ‘Immoral’ content

editor0 CommentsNorth EastBAN, datingapp, tinder

Pakistan has blocked Tinder, Grindr and three other dating apps for not adhering to local laws, its latest move to curb online platforms deemed to be disseminating "immoral content". Pakistan, the second-largest Muslim-majority country in the world after Indonesia, is an Islamic nation where extra-marital relationships and homosexuality are illegal. On Tuesday, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority said it has sent notices to the management of the five apps, "keeping in view the negative effects of immoral/indecent content streaming".