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19 Apr

For peaceful voting Siliguri’s Ghogomali Girls’ High School marked as ‘Model Booth’

Ashish Majumder0 CommentsNorth Bengal

Recently Ghogomali Girls’ High School located in Ward No. 36 of Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) actually has been marked as ‘Model Booth’ for peaceful voting. Actually it is to be noted that the Election Commission has marked several booths as ‘Model Booths’ to convey the message of maintaining peace in elections and to promote voting. Reportedly, the polling station of the school was actually decorated as model polling station while the entire school was decorated with pink balloons where voting was underway peacefully since Friday morning. Significantly, voting took place in three parts of booth No. 19/13, 19/17, 19/18 where…

19 Mar

Recently during the night Siliguri is engulfed in smog

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal

Recently concerns arise as the city experiences a blanket of smoke every night, leading to respiratory difficulties and eye irritation among residents. This ongoing issue has prompted Mayor Gautam Deb to take proactive measures. According to reports, on Tuesday, Mayor Gautam Deb called for an urgent meeting at the Municipal Corporation office to address the escalating problem. Actually the meeting witnessed the participation of various political parties, officials from the Forest Department, and key stakeholders invested in resolving the issue. Following this, the Mayor actually revealed that the source of the smog is the burning of dry leaves in forest…

22 Jan

Siliguri floats in religion

editor0 CommentsIndia, North Bengal, West Bengalinternational newsmodi, jay shree ram, Naredndra Modi, Narendra Modi, ram, SILIGURI, siliguri news

Siliguri is now Ram-moy. Ahead of the inauguration of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on Monday, the whole city as well as the sub-divisions are 'Ocher'. Manoj Bama, who came out with the toto on Sunday morning, started the conversation with the passenger with 'Jai Sriram'. It is the same slogan when meeting each other on the streets and talking. After seeing the picture on the left, everyone bows down with devotion, the clean Siliguri of practicing with Ramlala in tea shops in every neighborhood is thoroughly enjoyed by Ram.

09 Jan

Recently a herd of wild elephants wreaked havoc and destroyed crops in the Jaldumur area near Sahudangi

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal

A herd of wild elephants wreaked havoc and destroyed standing crops including potatoes and cauliflowers in the Jaldumur area adjacent to Sahudangi. According to reports, wild elephants entered the farmlands at around 2 a.m. in the Jaldumur area near Sahudangi under Binnaguri Gram Panchayat of Rajganj block. During this, the standing crops in the farmlands estimated to be worth thousands of rupees, were damaged by the wild tuskers. Actually in this regard, the locals said that a herd of elephants arrived at the area late at night and destroyed the entire cultivation comprising potatoes, carrots, gourds, and coconuts. Further, the…

09 Jan

A house was completely brought down to ashes by an incident of fire in Siliguri

editor0 CommentsNorth Bengal

An incident of fire was reported from DS Colony under Ward No. 34 of the Siliguri where a house was completely brought down to ashes. As per reports, on Monday night at around 2 a.m., a fire broke out at the residence owned by Pramila Paswan in the said area. Upon noticing the inferno, the inmates rushed outside and somehow managed to take out the gas cylinder. However, every other household item was gutted. Upon receiving the news, two fire engines arrived at the spot and controlled the prevailing situation very carefully. Sources revealed that Pramila Paswan’s daughter is scheduled…

12 Aug

Jadavpur University alumnus arrested in connection with death of Swapnadeep Kundu

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, North Bengal, West BengalINDIA, west bengal

An ex-student of Jadavpur University was arrested on Friday and charged with murder in connection with the death of first-year student Swapnadeep Kundu on Thursday.Saurabh Chowdhury, the prime suspect in Swapnadeep's death, had completed his Masters in Mathematics from the university in 2022, but still shot at the main boys' hostel, lived there and was unofficially in charge of the hostel mess committee. The arrest came hours after the Jadavpur police filed an FIR against unidentified persons for murder. According to sources, Sourav was named in the FIR.Joint CP (Crime) Sankh Subora Chakraborty said, "Swapndeep's father Ramprasad Kundu submitted a…

09 Jun

Rains are ‘at least four to five days’ away in West Bengal

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, India, North Bengal, West BengalINDIA

The monsoon has arrived in Kerala, the Met office said on Thursday. A week behind the start of the season in mainland India. In Bengal, it is not expected for "at least four to five days", a weather official said. "The southwest monsoon has moved over the remainder of the south Arabian Sea and parts of the central Arabian Sea, the entire Lakshadweep region, most of Kerala, most of south Tamil Nadu, the remainder of the Comorin region, the Gulf of Mannar, and some other parts. South-west, central, and north-east Bay of Bengal. Thus, the southwest monsoon has entered Kerala…

22 May

Bright Academy organized a free health check-up camp

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, Lifestyle, North Bengal, West BengalINDIA

“Stay fit and healthy, that’s the ultimate goal”. Bright Academy has always been a front runner in providing a helping hand to any community service. Continuing this tradition Bright Academy organized a Free Health Checkup Camp on 20th May, 2023 in association with Maharaja Agrasen Hospital. The Camp included free medical consultation. The team of professionals included Mr. Neeraj Choudhary, Secretary (Maharaja Agrasen Hospital),Dr. B.P. Rudra, MBBS, DGO, DNB (Obstetrics & Gynaecology), Dr. Vineet Kr. Prasad, MBBS, MD, MACP (USA)(Internal House) and Dr. Nupur Sinha, MBBS, DCH, DNB (Paediatric), FIAP (Neonatology). Around 100 patients were assessed, advised and counselled. The…

20 May

Worker was seriously injured in a bomb blast while digging a pond

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsNorth Bengal, West Bengalcoochbehar

A worker was seriously injured when a bomb exploded while digging a pond in the land. The incident took place in Dinhata's Vetaguri South Baladanga area. According to local sources, Mozaffar Mia and another worker were digging a pond in a neighbor's land this morning. At that time a bomb under the ground exploded with a spade. Among the two, one of the laborers had already finished digging the pond, and the other, Mozaffar Mia, was seriously injured. Locals rescued him with serious injuries and admitted him to Dinhata sub-district hospital. Immediately the police of Dinhata police station was informed.According…

18 Apr

Heatwave warning in Bengal till Thursday

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsClimate & Environment, North Bengal, West BengalWeather

Light rain is forecast in North Bengal on Tuesday. Temperatures may drop slightly in South Bengal by the end of the week. The meteorological department assures the change of weather in South Bengal from the day of Eid. The temperature may drop. A heat wave is going to affect us until Thursday. Hot and muggy weather may persist through Friday. The weather department has heard such fears. Even if there is no significant change in temperature, similar conditions will continue for another three to four days. For now, there is no chance of rain in the south Bengal districts for…