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11 Sep

A huge amount of foreign liquor confiscated in Falakata before Durga Puja

editorNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Alipurdurwar, September 11: Ahead of Durga Puja, officials of the Falakata police station have seized a huge amount of foreign liquor. Three people have also been detained in the case.On Wednesday, based on a tip-off, the police raided a warehouse located in Jaichandpur Pakritala area under Gwabarnagar Gram Panchayat of Falakata block and recovered a huge quantity of liquor. The liquor was of different brands, with an estimated market value of around ₹10 lakh. Law enforcement officials have said that similar raids will be conducted in the coming days.

10 Sep

Siliguri cyber crime team gets big success, recovers ₹25 lakh and returns it to fraud victim

editorNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, September 10: The cyber crime team of Siliguri Metropolitan Police has achieved a significant success by successfully recovering ₹25 lakh fraudulently obtained from a retired employee. The special thing is that this money has been returned to its real owner, a retired government employee of Haiderpara.According to the report, on August 19, the fraud victim received a call on WhatsApp from an unknown number. The caller introduced himself as an officer of the Mumbai Crime Branch and threatened to arrest the victim in a drug-related case. The caller then demanded Rs 25 lakh to settle the matter.As a result,…

07 Sep

State Health Department convened meeting with drug rehabilitation center owners in Siliguri

editorNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, 06 September (Retd.). The state health department on Friday called a meeting with the owners of drug rehabilitation centers in Darjeeling district. This session took place at the State Guest House in Siliguri.During the meeting it came to light that many drug rehabilitation centers were running without proper license. Health department officials provided information about licensing requirements and di9scussed various issues affecting these centres. He also guided the owners on the process of obtaining the necessary licenses.About 50 drug rehabilitation center owners participated in the meeting.

26 Aug

After a long time, Siliguri-Sikkim lifeline was finally opened before Puja

Banasree SarkarNorth BengalSiliguri-Sikkim lifeline

Siliguri-Sikkim lifeline opened after a long time. National Highway 10 was damaged due to incessant rain in the hills of Sikkim and Bhutan. The Siliguri-Sikkim lifeline has collapsed at many places, and the communication system has been disrupted. Tourism is in decline. The tourism businessmen of North Bengal are now asking that the national highway does not collapse before Puja. Puja booking has already started. Among them, the tourism business will suffer once again if the National Highway No. 10 collapses again due to rain. Such is the fear of businessmen. As soon as the monsoon started this year, the…

06 Aug

The drivers raised their voice, as police administration stopped running e-rickshaws

editorNorth Bengaltoto protest

According to the reports, from 1st August, the police administration has stopped the movement of unregistered e-rickshaws on the main roads. The drivers have raised their voices in protest. A major protest on Monday took place, and the drivers came to the streets to protest again on Tuesday. The protesting drivers said that they come from very weak and poor backgrounds, while several have loaned money to purchase their e-rickshaws. They asked how they would pay the loans if they are not allowed to run their vehicles on the main roads. As per their demands, the protesting drivers had fought…

28 Jun

Fourth arrest in Siliguri SIM box case, investigation reveals links to Bangladesh

editorNews, 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

Blood donation camp was systematized by Naxalbari Sarada Vidyamandir in collaboration with Marwari Yuva Manch

editorNews, 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

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…

14 Jun

From June 16 Dooars Forest set to be closed

Ashish MajumderNorth Bengal

As Dooars forest gears up for its annual closure from June 16, the tourist presence in the areas has seemingly reduced which prompting concerns among the local tourism businesses. As per reports, tourists gather in the various forest regions of Dooars every year. Consequently, the homestays, hotels, and resorts in the areas are evidently overcrowded. However, the tourism department actually claimed that the number of tourists during the summer vacation has been significantly impacted this year. Meanwhile, the entire region will be actually shut down for three months starting June 16. Proprietors, including safari drivers, guides, folk artists, and homestay…

12 Jun

Body of unknown person retrieved in Bagdogra

editorNews, 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.