Tag: Jalpaiguri
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Suspected kidnapper lynched in Bengal
Videos of the lynching that has gone viral show locals, including some children, encircling and thrashing the victim.
July 24, 2019 -
One lynched, three hurt over child-lift suspicion
Deceased was a vagabond and used to beg on the streets of Sukhanti basti.
July 23, 2019 -
Foresters rescue birds
Forest officers suspected that the accused persons had captured the birds from the forests with the intention smuggling them out and selling them for a good price.
July 18, 2019 -
Darjeeling Himalayan Railway services likely to resume from Thursday
Three joy ride services in Darjeeling and Ghoom have been unaffected by the rains, it is learnt.
July 16, 2019 -
Rain continues to wreak havoc in north Bengal; one dead
'Bimal Sil, a man in his early 40s, reportedly slipped into the gutter while wading through a flooded street on Saturday night at Shanupara locality of the district.'
July 14, 2019 -
After boy’s death, Siliguri school closes for some days
A guardian, who came to receive his son from the hostel, informed me that the school authorities have declared a five-day holiday for boarders. But we dont know anything about other students and whether the school will remain closed for 2-5 days. We are confused because there was no information on the notice board and no official was present on behalf of the school management to provide the exact information.
July 10, 2019 -
Exploration for the cause of conservation
Seasoned adventurists face trekking challenges head-on and teach younger generations the ropes.
June 28, 2019 -
Devi Chaudhurani in Jalpaiguri: Myth, History & Mystery
The characters of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's legendary novel 'Devi Chaudhurani' are not mere fictional, but they rather consider them as historical personalities who not only appeared in Bankim Chandra's novel but had their footsteps in the real world too.
May 10, 2019 -
Justice at doorstep
It is a measure of the people’s interest in the High Court Circuit Bench that hundreds of people watched the ceremony on giant screens that were installed at different intersections of the town.
March 17, 2019 -
Cooch Behar woman gives birth to quintuplets, two of them stillborn
Three surviving babies, all of them girls, admitted to the sick newborn care unit at Jalpaiguri district hospital
January 25, 2019 -
Bengal: One-horned rhino killed in Gorumara National Park, 3 held
Officials say the rhino was found dead with its horn chopped off, which proved it was a case of poaching
December 26, 2018 -
Chomchom, leafy veggies await Swapna at home
Basana Barman, the mother of the region's first Asian games gold medalist Swapna Barman, is all set to welcome her daughter when she arrives at her home in Jalpaiguri very soon.
September 1, 2018 -
HC judges tour Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench sites
A team of eight senior Judges, including the Chief Justice of Calcutta High Court, Jyotirmay Bhattacharya, on Saturday visited the proposed site of the Circuit Bench and its temporary building in Jalpaiguri town. Official sources said that the judges took stock of the situation even as the government plans to inaugurate the much-awaited Circuit Bench …
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August 5, 2018 -
Workers on road after J’guri tea garden shuts
Official sources said that the management had to leave the garden following workers' agitation on 18 July as the management had been having problems in paying the due wages.
July 25, 2018 -
CPM wants tea workers to keep min wages in mind while voting
The CPI-M has appealed to tea workers of Jalpaiguri and Alipurduar districts to keep in mind the ‘principal’ demand for implementation of the Minimum Wages Act in the tea sector and vote accordingly in the upcoming three-tier rural elections. The party also appealed to the Nepali-speaking population to not fall into the “trap laid by …
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April 10, 2018 -
J’guri headmaster denies ‘unfair means’ charge
Special Deputy Secretary for north Bengal, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, Pradip Biswas on Thursday said that the headmaster of the Subhas Nagar High School in Mainaguri in Jalpaiguri will appear in the board’s Kolkata on Friday as summoned. The headmaster, Haridayal Roy, however, refuted the allegations and said that they were meant to …
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March 23, 2018 -
North Bengal to get one of eight tourist houseboats
The state tourism department has decided to build eight houseboats for tourist spots across the state. While two such boats are ready, one of the eight boats will be given to Gajoldoba in Jalpaiguri district, where the state government has been developing ‘Bhorer Aalo,’ a tourist hotspot, according to state tourism minister Gautam Deb. “We …
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March 9, 2018