North Bengal - The Purbottar

03 Jan

Stones pelted at Howrah-bound Vande Bharat Express

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsNorth Bengal, West Bengalwest bengal

Window panes of the Howrah-bound Vande Bharat Express were broken on Monday after some anti-social elements pelted stones at the recently launched train near Malda's Kumarganj station in West Bengal. The incident comes four days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's 7th Vande Bharat Express on its way from Howrah to New Jalpaiguri Junction. The express train connects South Bengal to North Bengal. It was launched on December 30, 2022 from Howrah in the presence of Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee. About this incident, Eastern Railway said, "On 02.01.23 at about 17.50 hrs, information was received from the duty…

30 Dec

Sikkim stops issuing Nathula permits to tourists after heavy snowfall

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal

The administration in sikkim has stopped issue permits to tourists to go to Nathula. This call was taken by the Sikkim police late on Thursday following serious precipitation within the chain of Himalayan state.Apart from Nathula, issue of tourer permits to go to Tsomgo have conjointly been suspended. According to weather report, a lot of snow is probably going to fall within the next few days within the higher components of north and east sikkim.Although travel Tsomgo and Nathula has been illegal by the geographical region authorities, variety of tourists can still rise till the primary week of the New…

19 Dec

Gajoldoba Bridge has been completely closed, tourists are in trouble

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, North BengalINDIA, west bengal

The Paromunda Karotoa Bridge in Ambari connecting Gajoldoba and Siliguri A part of the bridge collapsed on Sunday afternoon. As soon as it was noticed, the noise started in the area. After that, the administration stopped traffic through that bridge. From Siliguri on one side and Fulbari on the other, one has to cross this flyover and pass Paromunda Karotoa to Gajoldoba. Ambari police and officials of the works department reached the spot after getting the information about the crack in the bridge. After inspecting the bridge, the chief architect of the works department, Ajit Saha, said, "The bridge is…

22 Nov

Cooch Behar Municipality is trying to get UNESCO recognition for Rasmela

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsArt & Culture, North Bengalcoochbehar, INDIA, west bengal

Cooch Behar's Rash Mela is the largest fair in North East India. This year, this fair entered 210 years. In other words, this Rash Mela of Cooch Behar is one of the many ancient fairs. Cooch Behar Municipality has taken a big step with this Ras Mela. Under the leadership of State Eco Tourism Department Chairman Raj Basu, the initial phase of work has started to get Cooch Behar Rasmela recognized by UNESCO. They held a press conference on this matter. Yesterday mayor Rabindra Nath Ghosh was present at this conference. By 2023, the team is aiming for UNESCO's recognition…

10 Nov

Long risky journey through Baghpool

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsNorth Bengal, West BengalINDIA, Sevoke Bridge

Three years have passed since the process of construction of an alternative bridge for Sevoke's Coronation Bridge began. But till now the Detailed Project Report (DPR) of this project has not been ready. It is noteworthy that from the year 2019, the paper process of constructing an alternative bridge for the servant started. There are frequent delays in inviting tenders from agencies for the preparation of 'DPR'. The leaders of the Sevoke bridge movement are saying that in this way the danger of Sevak's Baghpool is increasing. According to engineers of the State Public Works Department, if an agency starts…

03 Nov

The alleged failure of the municipality in dengue! C.P.I.M on the way! Padma Shibir will sit in indefinite protest

editor0 CommentsHealth, India, North Bengal, Today, West BengalDENGU, Health, municipality

The municipality claims that the percentage of victims has decreased. Again saying 11 wards are worrying. The number of infected has reached 4000. So far 20 people have died of dengue. Concerned townspeople. And the opposition is raising the tone about this dengue. Yesterday, the BJP staged a sit-in protest at the municipal gate. MLA Shankar Ghosh has warned that the Padma camp will sit in the municipal council indefinitely if the situation is not normalized immediately. This time the left is on the same issue. The Left will take to the streets of Siliguri from November 5 under the…

28 Oct

Indian Railways opens a new trade horizon with Bhutan

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsBusiness, North BengalBhutan, INDIA, news, Railway

Indian Railways has opened a new trade horizon with its neighboring country Bhutan. A freight train of 75 Isuzu cars which is bought by Bhutan from Chennai, arrived at Hasimara railway station in Alipurduar at 9.30 pm on Thursday.Although the train was supposed to arrive on Thursday morning but it arrived late at night. On Friday morning the vehicles left for Bhutan by road. This is a major step by the Alipurduar Division of Railways in expanding Indo-Bhutan trade. People are saying that in the coming days, the economic development of this area of Alipurduar will take place along this…

28 Oct

Kalas Yatra organizes on the occasion of Chhath Puja

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, India, North BengalINDIA, Puja

On the occasion of Chhath Puja, a colorful Kalas Yatra was organized in Jalpaiguri. Chhath Puja started on Friday with the Kalas Yatra. Devotees have started preparations for Chhath Puja on the occasion of Kali Puja. Kamarpara Chatt Puja Committee of Jalpaiguri town takes out a grand procession through Kalas Yatra. Chhath Puja Committee members started this Kalas Yatra. A group of devotees cleaned the road with a broom and another group of devotees washed the road. After that, a group of women set off with pitchers on their heads. The procession thus circumambulates the entire town of Jalpaiguri. Prominent…

12 Oct

Yellow alert issued for north Bengal, 2164.34 cumec water released from Teesta barrage

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, India, North BengalINDIA, North Bengal, Teesta, Weather, west bengal

Small and big rivers are in spate due to incessant rains in the Jalpaiguri district. Meanwhile, yellow alert has been issued in Teesta river. According to the Irrigation Department, 2164.34 cumecs of water were released from the Teesta barrage at 8 am on Wednesday. In the last 24 hours, there has been recorded rain in Malbazar. The amount of rain is being reported as 102.70 mm. At the same time, the people of the nearby villages are worried due to the rise in the water level of the Teesta river. Due to heavy rains in Sikkim, the water level of…

11 Oct

Tiger cubs released in Bengal safari

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsLifestyle, North Bengal, West Bengalbengal safari, Forest, INDIA, tiger, west bengal

On Monday, four tiger cubs were released into an open tiger enclosure at the Bengal Safari Park near Siliguri. On March 22 this year, a tigress named Sheela gave birth to these four cubs. Four babies are aged six to seven months and they are released into the open area at their proper age. Vehicle travelers can enjoy seeing these cubs on tiger safari. ANI reports that the Tiger Safari plan has been tested to understand the mindset of the tigers and achieved effective results. At this time the number of female tigresses in Tiger Safari Park is five. Their…