Railways Clears Survey for Three New Rail Line Projects in West Bengal
The Ministry of Railways has sanctioned final location surveys for three new railway line projects in West Bengal, covering a total length of about 178 km. The projects aim to…
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Bengal Himalayan Carnival 2026 to Spotlight North Bengal’s Hills, Culture and Adventure
The Bengal Himalayan Carnival 2026 will be held from January 30 to February 1 to promote North Bengal’s sub-Himalayan region as a unified tourism destination. The three-day event, now in…
Rajganj BDO Distributes Boiled Eggs To School Children
In a move to enhance child nutrition, the Rajganj Block Administration launched a special initiative on Monday, distributing boiled eggs to nearly 200 students from rural schools. The program was…
2 Arrested In Siliguri For Smuggling 20 kg Cannabis
Pradhan Nagar Police have arrested two individuals for allegedly smuggling 20 kilograms of cannabis hidden inside the bonnet of a car. The accused have been identified as Prasenjit Barman and…
Turtle Found By Roadside In Siliguri
On Wednesday morning, a turtle was discovered by the roadside near the Amaidighi border area in Fulbari. As per local sources, the reptile was spotted by a vehicle driver on…
Three Miscreants Arrested In Siliguri
Three criminals were apprehended by Bhakti Nagar police on Wednesday evening in the Salugara neighbourhood of Siliguri before they could execute a prearranged heist. Amjad Ahmed, Kamal Thapa, and Muhammad…
Crime on the increase in Siliguri: Interstate gangs taking advantage of Chicken Neck corridor
Siliguri is witnessing an alarming rise in thefts, robberies and snatchings, with police identifying interstate criminal gangs as the main culprits. Taking advantage of the region’s strategic ‘Chicken Neck’ corridor…
Illegal Timber Seized At Jalpai More, Siliguri; One Held
Forest officers from the Dabgram Range recovered illicit timber worth lakhs of rupees in a raid on Jalpai More in Siliguri on Monday. One individual, Bishwanath Barman of the Matigara…
Jharkhand Man Caught In Siliguri With Gun, Live Round
On Sunday night, plainclothes cops from Pradhan Nagar police station in Siliguri’s Mallaguri locality caught a guy from Jharkhand in possession of an automatic weapon and a live bullet. The…
Over 18,000 houses sanctioned in hills under PMAY-U
Urban development in the hills and plains of West Bengal has received a major push under the central government’s flagship programmes; the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) and…