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.
DG BSF Mr Chaudhary was joined by Ravi Gandhi, additional director general (ADG) of the Eastern Command and Soorya Kant Sharma, inspector general (IG), along with other senior officials.
In recent weeks, residents of Siliguri have raised concerns about garbage from Sikkim being unloaded in various localities, causing foul smell and sparking protests.
Two years ago, Sujata Karmakar, a homemaker from Siliguri, experienced a life-changing moment when she was diagnosed with carcinoma of the right breast.
As Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Siliguri to attend the Sashastra Seema Bal’s Raising Day celebrations, the CPI (ML) Liberation, Siliguri Local Committee, staged a protest at Hashmi Chowk demanding his resignation and an apology for allegedly disrespecting Babasaheb Ambedkar in Parliament.
To mitigate human-elephant conflicts, the forest department has planned to organise a 'Hati-Bandhu Mela,' a festival dedicated to elephants, aimed at raising awareness among the public.
