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SC stays Calcutta HC order staying notifications on dedicated STF police stations, assigned courts

The Supreme Court has stayed a Calcutta High Court order. This order had previously scrapped two state government notifications. These notifications created dedicated police stations for the Special Task Force. The court questioned the high court's objection to the new police infrastructure. The Supreme Court issued notices on the state's…

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Amit Shah targets Mamata Banerjee over delay in Indo-Bangla border fencing in Bengal

Union Home Minister Amit Shah criticised Mamata Banerjee for delaying border fencing land acquisition. He praised Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari for promptly providing necessary land for border security. Shah announced a new border security administration headquarters in Siliguri. He also highlighted the importance of the national song Vande Mataram.

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Amit Shah in Siliguri today, to review border security and unveil SSB projects

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Siliguri on Friday for border security programs. He will unveil infrastructure projects and interact with SSB personnel at their headquarters. Shah will also attend an exhibition on India's three new criminal laws. His visit highlights the region's strategic importance near international borders. Security…

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Amit Shah to visit Bengal for 3 days from Thursday to attend events on border security

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit Siliguri for three days starting Thursday. He will attend programs and chair meetings concerning border security matters. Shah will also interact with Sashastra Seema Bal personnel during his visit. High-level reviews of India's borders with Nepal, Bhutan, and Bangladesh are planned. This visit…

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3 Ways to Stay Productive When the Internet Goes Down in Tier-2 and Tier-3 Cities

Plan for the outage before it happens, not afterChanakya wrote in the Arthashastra that the prepared administrator does not scramble when conditions change, he has already accounted for them. In Nashik, Tiruppur, Bhilai, or Siliguri, a dropped connection is not a surprise. TRAI's network performance reports consistently show that smaller…

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From Chicken's Neck to growth corridor: Why North Bengal's next chapter matters

North Bengal is emerging as a vital economic corridor, connecting trade and regional integration. Bagdogra Airport's expansion signals growing confidence in business and urban development. Upgraded infrastructure and new policy initiatives support this economic transformation. Siliguri is evolving into a regional hub, creating economic value beyond its transit role. A…

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Goutam Deb steps down as Siliguri mayor, adding to TMC exodus

Trinamool Congress faces a significant leadership crisis. Senior leaders Goutam Deb and Jyoti Priya Mallick have resigned from their posts. This follows a wave of resignations and an internal revolt within the party. The party is experiencing its deepest internal crisis in 28 years. These developments are impacting local governance…

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This Place in India Feels Like You’re Living in Stranger Things!

Ever watched Stranger Things and wished you could step into a town filled with mystery, eerie silence, and unexplained energy? Surprisingly, India has places that can give you the exact same vibe. While there may not be Demogorgons or secret government labs hidden underground, certain destinations across the country carry…

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RVNL, Railtel Corp, Titagarh Rail, other railway stocks rally up to 4% on Rs 16 lakh crore bullet train plan

Railway stocks including RVNL, Railtel and Titagarh Rail rose up to 4% after the government unveiled a Rs 16 lakh crore plan to develop seven high-speed rail corridors. The ambitious push, including Delhi–Varanasi and Varanasi–Siliguri routes, is expected to boost rail infrastructure and domestic manufacturing.

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Delhi to Siliguri in 6 hours? Railways have a Rs 16 lakh crore bullet train plan to connect major cities

India is embarking on a massive high-speed rail project. Seven dedicated corridors are planned, aiming to slash travel times between major cities. The Delhi-Varanasi and Varanasi-Siliguri routes are key proposals. This initiative will connect western, northern, southern, and eastern India. Indigenous bullet train technology is also advancing, with trial runs…

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Bengal govt transfers 179 IPS and WBPS officers in biggest reshuffle after BJP took over

West Bengal government has transferred 179 IPS and WBPS officers in a significant reshuffle. Key appointments include new IGPs for STF and Intelligence Branch, along with changes in Kolkata Police leadership. The exercise also saw new police commissioners appointed in Siliguri and SPs in Diamond Harbour and Purulia.

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Fencing work begins along India-Bangladesh border in Bengal after BSF gets 27-km land parcel

Fencing work has begun along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Phansidewa area of Siliguri subdivision after the West Bengal government handed over 27 kilometres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF), marking a key step toward strengthening border security in the region.

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Himalayan Folk Music Festival: Celebration of rich cultural heritage in Siliguri

In an effort to preserve and promote the rich traditions of the Himalayan region. Read further on Dynamite News:

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6 people killed as car rams into group of pilgrims in West Bengal's Darjeeling

Six people were killed after a car rammed into them at Muni tea estate near Bagdogra in Phansidewa block of West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Monday morning, confirmed ACP Siliguri Metropolitan police Debasish Bose, read further on Dynamite News:

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Consider renaming lioness called Sita, Calcutta High Court tells West Bengal after VHP complaint

Calcutta High Court asks West Bengal government to consider renaming a lioness named Sita. Sita, along with a lion named Akbar, had arrived in the Siliguri zoo as part of an animal exchange programme from Tripura

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West Bengal: DRI Siliguri seizes elephant tusks from train at New Jalpaiguri railway station; two arrested

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Siliguri unit seized Asiatic elephant tusks (ivory) weighing around 7.5 kg from Rajdhani Express at New Jalpaiguri railway station Saturday afternoon. Read further on Dynamite News:

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From Jaipur to Siliguri and Goa to Khajuraho, Deccan Odyssey 2.o to explore all major tourist destinations across country

MUMBAI: Stuck in Covid years, Maharashtra's most awarded and rewarded tourist attraction -- the Deccan Odyssey 2.O --- is all set to relaunch its operations on Thursday from CSMT after almost a four years of halt.

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12-hour bandh in Darjeeling, Kalimpong on Saturday over Siliguri girl's murder

KOLKATA: A 12-hour bandh has been called by newly-formed Gorkha Sewa Sena in West Bengal's Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts on Saturday, demanding that the accused in the murder of a schoolgirl in Siliguri's Matigara be tried in a fast-track court.

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No illegality in appointment of V-Cs by Bengal Governor, says HC

During the day, the Governor held a meeting with the Vice-Chancellors of 10 universities at the North Bengal University in Siliguri

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Mamata Banerjee injured as chopper makes emergency landing

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was injured when the helicopter in which she was flying made an emergency landing at the Sevoke air base near Siliguri in the northern part of the State due to bad weather on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

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Siliguri Mango Festival: World's most expensive mango 'Miyazaki' on display in the show

The Miyazaki mango production was started in California in the year of 1940. Later it was brought into Japan's Miyazaki city and thus got its name Miyazaki mango. Read further on Dynamite news:

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CPM drove away Tata from Singur, not me: Mamata Banerjee

SILIGURI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday claimed that it was not her but the CPM which drove away Tata Motors from Singur.

The Hindu

39 Bengal-bound exotic animals seized in Assam

Police said the two persons arrested for transporting the animals from the Mizoram-Myanmar border are from Tamil Nadu

The Times of India

West Bengal: Darjeeling-New Jalpaiguri DHR operations shut for 3 days

SILIGURI: The DHR has suspended its services between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling from August 5 to 7 for bridge maintenance.

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Assam: Drugs worth Rs 15 crore seized in Karbi Anglong, 3 peddlers held

GUWAHATI: A huge consignment of heroin marked as “100% pure” in Chinese, morphine, crystal meth and syabu worth about Rs 15 crore was seized from a Sikkim registered vehicle in Assam’s Karbi Anglong district on Tuesday morning. The consignment was headed for Siliguri in West Bengal, police said.

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