The JIS Education Expo 2026 (Siliguri Edition), organised by JIS Group Educational Initiatives, concluded on Saturday with enthusiastic participation from students, parents and educators from Siliguri, North Bengal and adjoining areas.
The temporary diversion across the Balasan was washed away on 19 June following incessant rainfall in the Darjeeling hills.
BJP MP Raju Bista said the state budget focuses on employment generation, women's empowerment, education, healthcare and regional development despite inheriting a substantial debt burden.
The Uttar Banga chapter of Vishwa Samvad Kendra in Siliguri is scheduled to hold an evening programme featuring cultural performances and a discussion.
Addressing the ceremonial presentation of the President’s Police Colour to the Sikkim Police at Paljor Stadium in Gangtok, the President highlighted Sikkim’s strategic location as a border state sharing international boundaries with three neighbouring countries.
Siliguri is witnessing a disturbing rise in thefts, robberies, and snatching incidents, with police identifying inter-state criminal gangs as key culprits.
Siliguri Ace Round Table 232, under the aegis of Round Table India, inaugurated a newly constructed three-classroom block at Bharati Hindi Vidyalaya Higher Secondary School on Sunday, marking a major boost to the school’s educational infrastructure.
Heavy overnight rainfall continuing into Tuesday morning triggered multiple landslides across several vulnerable stretches of national highway 10, severely affecting traffic movement between Siliguri and Sikkim via Kalimpong in North Bengal.
The Trinamul Congress (TMC) leadership in Siliguri has strongly countered BJP MLA Sankar Ghosh’s allegations against Siliguri mayor Goutam Deb, accusing Mr Ghosh himself of links with criminal elements.
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) conducted simultaneous raids at six locations in Siliguri on Tuesday, creating a stir in the city’s real estate sector.
