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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 · Aug 6, 2022

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 · Aug 3, 2022

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 Times of India · Aug 3, 2022

Gorkhaland Territorial Administration polls in June

The polls to the Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad (SMP) will also be organised in June

The Hindu · May 9, 2022

Bagdogra closure prompts rush for north Bengal trains, buses

KOLKATA/SILIGURI: With the Bagdogra airport being shut for runway repairs from Monday, demand for trains and buses to north Bengal soared ahead of the Good Friday-Poila Baisakh long weekend.

The Times of India · Apr 11, 2022

Netherlands man travels thousands of miles to see Indian artwork on Tibetan culture in Bengal

The founder-director of the Museum of Contemporary Tibetan Art, Emmen in the Netherlands, Lama Tashi Norbu is marking his presence daily at the studio of Utpal Paul, an Indian artist in Siliguri's PalPara since March 10 this year. Full story

Dynamite News · Apr 10, 2022

Oz-Bengal-Nepal whodunnit after kangaroos rescued in Jalpaiguri

SILIGURI/JALPAIGURI: Foresters in Jalpaiguri have rescued three kangaroos and found the carcass of a fourth since Friday, setting off fears of a thriving wildlife smuggling racket in the area. Barely three weeks ago, an adult red kangaroo had been rescued from Kumargram near Buxa on the Bengal-Assam border. The animals,…

The Times of India · Apr 3, 2022

Australia-Bengal-Nepal whodunnit after kangaroos rescued in Jalpaiguri

SILIGURI/JALPAIGURI: Foresters in Jalpaiguri have rescued three kangaroos and found the carcass of a fourth since Friday, setting off fears of a thriving wildlife smuggling racket in the area. Barely three weeks ago, an adult red kangaroo had been rescued from Kumargram near Buxa on the Bengal-Assam border. The animals,…

The Times of India · Apr 3, 2022

Eighth edition of JK Tyre Himalayan Drive starts with ceremonial flag-off

SILIGURI: The eighth edition of the JK Tyre Himalayan Drive was ceremonially flagged off from the City Center in Siliguri on Wednesday. With the police band playing popular marching tunes, the flagging-off ceremony drew large crowds of onlookers.

The Times of India · Mar 24, 2022

State govt. to meet industrialists to attract investments in north Bengal: Mamata

Chief Secretary H.K. Dwivedi will chair the meeting to be held in Siliguri on Wednesday, Ms. Banerjee said

The Hindu · Feb 15, 2022