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.
During his first post-oath visit to North Bengal, CM Suvendu Adhikari announced weekly public outreach programmes and reiterated BJP’s key development promises for the region.
The controversy surfaced at Jagadish Chandra Vidyapith, Booth No. 26/237, where a woman voter claimed that her vote had already been cast before she could exercise her franchise. Her father backed the allegation, raising concerns of impersonation and electoral malpractice.
A political storm has erupted in Siliguri ahead of the Assembly elections over allegations of large-scale deletion of names from the electoral rolls, with Trinamul Congress (TMC) candidate and Mayor Gautam Deb and BJP nominee Sankar Ghosh locking horns.
A departmental inquiry has also been ordered into the matter.
Siliguri is all set to witness its first-ever Terai Himalayan Festival, a vibrant celebration of cultural diversity and community spirit, on 23 February.
Years after the Indo-Bhutan Friendship Meet was last held in Siliguri, representatives from both nations gathered once again to reaffirm their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties, particularly fostering “people-to-people” connections alongside diplomatic relations.
Vishwa Sambad Kendra (VSK), North Bengal, organised the Bharatiya Chitrakala Pradarshan at the North Bengal Science Centre in Siliguri today.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Matigara-Naxalbari, Anandamay Barman, has urged chief minister Mamata Banerjee to create a separate Siliguri administrative district.
The general manager of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, held a review meeting in Siliguri yesterday with Members of Parliament (MPs) representing constituencies served by the Alipurduar and Katihar divisions of NFR.
