Siliguri

Siliguri residents protest against garbage dumping from Sikkim

Siliguri residents protest against garbage dumping from Sikkim

Siliguri residents have expressed serious concerns over the unloading of Sikkim waste in several areas of the city, which has resulted in offensive odors and public demonstrations. Siliguri Mayor Goutam Deb has taken a strong stand and stated that he intends to write to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and other pertinent authorities in order to escalate the matter. The mayor also called on the state government to act quickly to stop the unlawful disposal of Sikkim's rubbish in Siliguri. When three vehicles tried to unload medical waste at the Siliguri Municipal Corporation's (SMC) dumping area, security personnel stopped them, escalating…
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Deshbandhu Club beats Netaji Subhash Sporting Club

Deshbandhu Club beats Netaji Subhash Sporting Club

The 35-year wait is over. Finally, the 'East Bengal of Siliguri' Deshbandhu Sporting Union is the champion of the Super Division of the Siliguri Premier Football League. Deshbandhu Club won the trophy by defeating Netaji Subhash Sporting Club 2-0 at the Kanchenjungha Stadium in Siliguri on Sunday night. The pair of goals were scored by the young hill boy Jemraj Bhujel. He had scored a hat-trick in the previous match. Although the Premier League started with ten teams, Deshbandhu, Netaji Subhash Vivekananda Club and Young Men's Association advanced to the Super Four. Deshbandhu is the champion on points. After the…
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Amit Shah attended the SSB Raising Day celebration in Siliguri, Bengal

Amit Shah attended the SSB Raising Day celebration in Siliguri, Bengal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will meet with high-level officials in Siliguri, West Bengal, on Friday and participate in the Raising Day celebrations at the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Frontier Headquarters. At the Bagdogra Airport in the northern region of the state, Union Minister and West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar welcomed Shah upon his arrival on Thursday evening. According to sources, the Union home minister's Friday program starts at 11 AM with his attendance at the Raising Day festivities at the parade ground of the SSB Frontier Headquarters in Siliguri. According to them, there will be a parade and…
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In Siliguri, a head-on bike crash left five people hurt, four of them critically

In Siliguri, a head-on bike crash left five people hurt, four of them critically

On Sunday night, two motorcycles collided head-on in the Ashighar Outpost's Eastern Bypass region, injuring five people—four of them gravely.Four of the injured were sent to North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) because of the severity of their conditions after they were first taken to Siliguri District Hospital.The names of the injured include Bappa Das from Madani Bazaar, Himesh Biswas from Ashighar Colony, Rohan Sarkar from Ghoghomali, and Pramila Roy from Purba Dhantala. One person's identification is still a mystery. Three young people were reportedly riding one bike, while a lady and a man were on the other. They…
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Three stores on S.F. Road in Siliguri are destroyed by a massive fire

Three stores on S.F. Road in Siliguri are destroyed by a massive fire

Three stores on S.F. Road in Siliguri were destroyed by a massive fire late on Wednesday night, which caused a lot of commotion in the neighborhood. Local sources claim that the fire started at around two in the morning after a loud explosion, with flames visible rising from one of the stores. Locals think a gas cylinder explosion caused the fire to start at a biryani shop. After several hours of work, three fire engines that had arrived on time were able to contain the fire. A furniture store and another establishment were reduced to ashes in addition to the…
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Sikkim garbage reportedly dumped in Siliguri environmentalists confront the cops

Sikkim garbage reportedly dumped in Siliguri environmentalists confront the cops

The discovery of garbage in Siliguri that was purportedly transported from Sikkim has alarmed environmental groups.A memorandum asking for action on the event was delivered to the Siliguri Police Commissionerate on Tuesday by representatives of a number of environmental organizations.Sikkim rubbish has reportedly been unloaded at an open space in the Nepali Basti region of Siliguri in recent days, according to sources. Locals notified the police and halted a number of trucks carrying the trash on Monday. After then, officers from the Ambari Outpost showed there and took the cars. Because of their grave worries about this practice, environmentalists formally…
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In Siliguri, a guy was detained after gold worth crores was found in his pants pocket

In Siliguri, a guy was detained after gold worth crores was found in his pants pocket

A man's pants pocket contained gold valued at crores. After apprehending an individual and transporting the gold illegally, it was retrieved once more. On the basis of a tip, the raid was carried out by the Central Revenue Intelligence Department, or DRI. A person from the Cooch Behar district's Shitalkuchi neighborhood was taken into custody. After that, he was taken to Siliguri and examined. Gold biscuits valued at crores of rupees were found in the trousers pocket of a guy called Tapas Saha after being taken to the DRI office in Siliguri. The approximate weight of the gold that was…
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Siliguri’s 28th State Carrom Championship is won by Papiya Biswas

Siliguri’s 28th State Carrom Championship is won by Papiya Biswas

At the 28th State Carrom Championship, which took place in Siliguri, young carrom player Papiya Biswas of Siliguri took first place in the women's division. The Jatiya Shakti Sangha and Pathagar Club in Ward No. 05 hosted the five-day competition, which started on November 6 and ended on Sunday. With 137 contestants, the competition included players as young as 12 and as old as 21, as well as players as elderly as 50.  Members of the Income Tax Department and the Life Insurance Corporation of India participated in the tournament together with local players from seven districts. The top three…
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Siliguri Municipality is quick to clean the Mahananda River after Chhath Puja

Siliguri Municipality is quick to clean the Mahananda River after Chhath Puja

Siliguri Municipality was quick to clean the Mahananda river after Chhath Puja. After Bihar, Chhath Puja is celebrated in Siliguri on the largest scale. Thousands of devotees throng the Mahananda river for Chhath Puja. Also, the Chhath Vrats make artificial ghats on the banks of the Mahananda river with banana trees, flowers, and other materials. As soon as the process of puja is over, the devotees leave everything in the river. And Siliguri Municipality is always willing to remove all those materials and return the Mahananda River back to its previous form. Janjal Division Mayor Parishad Manik Dey, along with other…
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Recently in Siliguri man arrested with large quantity of banned firecrackers

Recently in Siliguri man arrested with large quantity of banned firecrackers

Recently a man has been arrested for possessing a significant amount of illegal firecrackers. Actually the accused has been identified as Abhijit Roy. According to reports, the Siliguri police actually received a tip-off about a person with a large quantity of firecrackers in front of the Milanpally Sukanta Sporting Club. Later, the police actually conducted a raid and apprehended the suspect. In fact police sources revealed that the accused was intending to sell the firecrackers. On Tuesday, the accused was actually presented in Siliguri Court while the police are currently investigating the matter. This is very bad incident and everyone…
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