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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…

The Economic Times

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…

The Economic Times

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.

The Economic Times

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.

The Times of India

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.

The Times of India

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:

The Times of India

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

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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.

The Times of India

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.

The Times of India

West Bengal: Two landslides hit traffic on NH-10

KALIMPONG/ SILIGURI: A fresh landslide in Birik Dara occurred on the National Highway-10 around 8.30am on Tuesday, throwing traffic movement out of gear for some hours. The vehicles travelling towards Siliguri were diverted via Lava. However, another landslide snapped road connectivity near Gelle Khola around 1.30pm on Tuesday. There was…

The Hindu

NDA Presidential candidate Droupadi Murmu reaches Siliguri, in West Bengal

The ruling SKM of Sikkim said Droupadi Murmu could not travel to the State because of her tight schedule.

The Hindu

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on 3-day visit to Darjeeling, to attend swearing-in ceremony of GTA members

Mamata Banerjee is scheduled to arrive at Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri in the afternoon, and will attend the swearing-in ceremony at Darjeeling Chowrasta, popularly known as Mall, on July 12, a senior official said.

The Hindu

Siliguri’s all-girl group fights child marriages

The members have stopped eight weddings in past two years

The Times of India

Kolkata: Customs seizes monkeys of foreign origin worth over Rs 1 crore from north Bengal

KOLKATA: Acting on a tip-off, the officers of the Jalpaiguri preventive unit of the commissioner of customs in West Bengal recovered four monkeys of foreign origin, supposed to have been transported from Assam to Siliguri on May 8 in a Siliguri-bound bus (No. AS19C-937).

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