Followers celebrate Dalai Lama's birthday as ‘Universal Day of Compassion’ in Siliguri
Jul 08, 2024, at 11:55 pm
Followers of spiritual leader Dalai Lama recently celebrated his birthday at the Kalchakra Monastery in West Bengal’s Siliguri city.
Woman commits suicide after being assaulted in kangaroo court in Siliguri
Jul 03, 2024, at 12:24 am
A woman allegedly committed suicide in West Bengal's Siliguri region after she was assaulted during a 'kangaroo court'.
May 21, 2024, at 04:17 pm
Miscreants barged into the premises of the Ramakrishna Mission in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri district and threatened monks and other staff of the religious institute to leave the place.
TMC only concerned about nephew, Congress about family: PM Modi in Siliguri
Mar 10, 2024, at 12:15 am
Kolkata/Siliguri/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hit out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Congress over dynastic politics addressing a mega rally in Siliguri, West Bengal.
TMC only concerned about nephew, Congress about family: PM Modi in Siliguri
Mar 10, 2024, at 12:15 am
Kolkata/Siliguri/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hit out at the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Congress over dynastic politics addressing a mega rally in Siliguri, West Bengal.
'CAA will be implemented once Covid cases subside': Amit Shah in Bengal
May 06, 2022, at 03:32 am
Siliguri/IBNS: The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) will be implemented as soon as Covid-19 cases subside, Union Home Minister Amit Shah who is in Bengal's Siliguri, said on Thursday.
Heroin worth Rs 28 crore seized from Siliguri bound bus in Assam's Bongaigaon
Mar 23, 2022, at 11:07 pm
Guwahati,: Police seized heroin worth Rs 28 crore in Assam's Bongaigaon district and arrested two persons, police said on Wednesday.
West Bengal: TMC set to sweep four civic polls; BJP, Left lose more grounds
Feb 14, 2022, at 04:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Further consolidating its hold in West Bengal, the state's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set for a sweeping victory in four municipal elections, which were held in Asansol, Bidhannagar, Chandernagore and Siliguri late last week, as the results are coming out on Monday.
Mamata Banerjee to protest against fuel price hike in Bengal's Siliguri
Mar 07, 2021, at 06:26 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to lead a protest march on Sunday at Siliguri against the hike in fuel and LPG prices by the Centre.
Dec 08, 2020, at 01:41 am
Siliguri/Kolkata/IBNS: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has called for a 12-hour general strike in North Bengal on Tuesday (Dec 8) following the death of its party worker during a clash with the police in Siliguri city on Monday afternoon.
West Bengal: Explosion inside post office at Siliguri, no casualty
Jul 29, 2020, at 12:11 am
Siliguri/UNI: An explosion during the office hours inside the India Post office at Pradhan Nagar branch here today created panic among the employees as well as customers, who ran for safety.
22 Nepali nationals detained close to Silguri while trying to cross border illegally
May 18, 2020, at 10:45 am
Siliguri/UNI: The Indian forces, guarding the international borders with Nepal, have detained 22 Nepali nationals while they were illegally crossing the border towards that country from West Bengal side, official sources said today.
Are you the ambassador of Pakistan? Mamata asks PM Modi
Jan 03, 2020, at 03:26 pm
Siliguri/IBNS: Hitting out at Narendra Modi who has accused the Opposition of criticising Parliament instead of Pakistan, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday asked the Prime Minister whether he is an "ambassador of Pakistan" due to his repeated references to the neighbouring country.
DRI seizes over 12.5 kgs gold valued at Rs 4.4 Cr in Kolkata and Siliguri, 7 people arrested
Jul 27, 2019, at 04:42 pm
Siliguri/Kolkata, Jul 27 (UNI) In a drive against gold smuggling syndicates, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has booked two cases on consecutive days in Kolkata and Siliguri and seized around 12.5 kgs of foreign origin gold valued at Rs 4.44 crores, the central agency said today.
Seven shops gutted in market fire in Siliguri, no casualties
Jun 11, 2019, at 09:35 pm
Siliguri,Jun11(UNI) At least seven shops were gutted in a massive fire at Bidhan Nagar Market here in the wee hours of Tuesday.
PM Modi tears apart Mamata in Siliguri, attacks Congress at brigade rally; TMC chief hits back
Apr 03, 2019, at 09:26 pm
Siliguri/Kolkata/Dinhata, Apr 3 (IBNS): Kick-starting his Lok Sabha poll campaign in West Bengal on Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched an unsparing attack on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Siliguri and spared some strong words for Congress at Kolkata's Brigade Parade Ground.
Apr 03, 2019, at 02:54 pm
Siliguri, Apr 3 (UNI) ' After Balakot, the pain should have been in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. But didi (Mamata Banerjee) was in pain here in Kolkata, ' said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday and charged the Chief Minister with acting as the 'speed-breaker' in the development path of Bengal.
Mamata Banerjee acting as speed breaker to Bengal's development: PM Modi in Siliguri
Apr 03, 2019, at 02:29 pm
Siliguri, Apr 3 (IBNS): Tearing apart West Bengal's ruling party Trinamool Congress here, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is acting as a speed breaker to the development of the state.
PM Narendra Modi visits north Bengal, targets Mamata Banerjee over her 'dharna'
Feb 08, 2019, at 04:29 pm
Jalpaiguri, Feb 8 (IBNS):At a time when state CM Mamata Banerjee recently sat on a dharna (sit-in protest) to demonstrate against CBI's actions against Kolkata Police chief Rajeev Kumar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday came down to West Bengal to attack the TMC-led government and also highlighted his Centre's developmental works in the past five years.
West Bengal: Canal bridge collapses in Siliguri, one minorly hurt
Sep 07, 2018, at 11:34 am
Kolkata/Siliguri, Sep 7 (IBNS): Three days after the Majherhat bridge collapse incident, which claimed three lives, in Kolkata, another bridge collapsed at Phansidewa area in Siliguri city of northern West Bengal on Friday early morning, reports said.
Kolkata actress found dead in Siliguri hotel
Sep 06, 2018, at 05:15 pm
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IBNS): The body of a Bengali television actress was found hanging in a hotel room in northern West Bengal's Siliguri city on Wednesday evening, reports said on Thursday.
West Bengal youth held for flying drone near India-Bangladesh border
Jul 10, 2018, at 06:29 pm
Kolkata/Siliguri, July 10 (IBNS): Police on Tuesday arrested a youth for allegedly flying a drone near India-Bangladesh border in Siliguri in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, reports said.
North Bengal residents can now go to Siliguri PSK for passport issuance and related issues
Feb 15, 2018, at 07:58 pm
Kolkata/Siliguri, Feb 15 (IBNS): Siliguri, the gateway to the northern parts of West Bengal, will get its own Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) on Saturday.
West Bengal: Oil tankers catch fire near Indian Oil Corporation's depot in Siliguri
Jul 16, 2017, at 04:40 am
Kolkata/Siliguri, Jul 15 (IBNS): At least five oil tankers of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) caught fire near IOCL's depot near New Jalpaiguri (NJP) railway station in Siliguri city in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Saturday night, reports said.
WB: Several injured in BJP-TMC clash in Howrah, Siliguri Mayor allegedly assaulted by TMC councilors
Apr 30, 2017, at 02:35 am
Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS): Activists of Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) engaged in a clash with each other in presence of police force at Shibpur area in Kolkata's adjoining Howrah city on Saturday late afternoon, reports said.
Assam police arrested two more NIBBUSS leaders from Siliguri
Apr 09, 2017, at 01:02 am
Guwahati, Apr 8 (IBNS): Assam police on Saturday arrested two more prime accused of the Silapathar incident from West Bengal’s Siliguri area, officials said.
West Bengal: Toy train derails near Kurseong, 11 hurt
Jan 10, 2017, at 10:33 pm
Kolkata/Darjeeling, Jan 10 (IBNS): At least 11 persons were injured when a Darjeeling to Siliguri bound toy train went off the track near Kurseong in north Bengal on Tuesday afternoon, reports said.
ISI suspect held in West Bengal
Dec 07, 2016, at 12:43 am
Kolkata/Siliguri, Dec 6 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, a joint force of police and Anti-Corruption Branch on Monday late evening arrested a suspected agent of Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) from Siliguri city in West Bengal's Darjeeling district, officials said.
Sukna helicopter crash: Mamata Banerjee mourns loss of lives
Dec 01, 2016, at 01:21 am
Kolkata/Siliguri, Nov 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday mourned the loss of lives in the crash of a Cheetah helicopter of Indian Army in a forest at Sukna near Siliguri city in Darjeeling district of the state which killed at least three army officials.
West Bengal: Huge explosives recovered in Siliguri, 3 held
Nov 06, 2016, at 10:38 pm
Kolkata/Siliguri, Nov 6 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police booked three suspects, including a woman, from Siliguri city in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Saturday night and seized a huge cache of explosives from their possessions, officials said.