Siliguri, 12th June: Concerns over multiple issues in the panchayat system of North Bengal were raised by State Panchayats and Rural Development Minister Dilip Ghosh during an administrative review meeting held in Siliguri on Friday. The meeting was held at Mainak Tourist Lodge in Siliguri with officials from five North Bengal districts, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri,

Siliguri, 12th June: Police have arrested a man for allegedly cheating unemployed youths of lakhs of rupees on the pretext of providing jobs in Siliguri. The arrested accused has been identified as Mithu Saha. He was nabbed by Medical Outpost police from the Pradhan Nagar area on Thursday night. According to allegations, the accused had

Siliguri, 12th June: Tension prevailed in Haiderpara area under Ward No. 40 after Siliguri Municipal Corporation carried out a demolition drive against alleged illegal constructions. According to reports, the civic body demolished around six shops on Haiderpara Main Road during the operation. As soon as the demolition began, officials faced strong protests from locals. Residents

Siliguri, 12th June: Fraudsters posing as police personnel allegedly duped a Siliguri resident of his gold chain and ring in Ward No. 12. Ashok Kumar Ghosh reportedly fell victim to the scam after a youth approached him while he was leaving home and claimed that someone nearby was calling him. When he reached the spot,

Siliguri, 12th June: The DHRUMA Film Festival, focusing on the culture and traditions of the hills, was organised at the Rabindra Bhanu Mancha of the University of North Bengal to preserve and promote the heritage of the region. State Panchayats and Rural Development Minister Dilip Ghosh attended the festival along with University of North Bengal

Fulbari, 11th June: State Finance Minister Swapan Dasgupta held a pre-budget consultation meeting at Uttar Kanya to hear demands, suggestions and proposals related to industrial, commercial and economic development in North Bengal ahead of the state budget. The meeting marked his first administrative visit to Uttar Kanya after taking charge as Finance Minister. The meeting

Siliguri, 11th June: BJP councillors led by Leader of the Opposition in Siliguri Municipal Corporation, Amit Jain, visited the ‘Hriday Sparsh Arogya Kendra’ located near the dumping ground along the Eastern Bypass and raised questions over the condition and functioning of the facility. The centre was established by the Siliguri Municipal Corporation for the treatment

Siliguri, 11th June: Siliguri Municipal Corporation demolished an alleged illegal structure in Ward No. 11 during an enforcement drive. The action was taken following allegations that a permanent tin shed had been constructed on a government road and was being used for hotel business activities, causing inconvenience to the public. Khokan Bhattacharya, on behalf of

Siliguri, 11th June: The organisational district unit of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) conducted a special Swachh Bharat campaign at Siliguri District Hospital. Party workers, office-bearers and BJYM members participated in the programme aimed at keeping the hospital premises clean. During the campaign, accumulated waste was cleared from the hospital premises and awareness about cleanliness

Siliguri, 11th June: Pradhan Nagar Police Station has busted an alleged liquor smuggling network operating from Siliguri following a raid at a rented house in the Kalkut area of Devidanga based on a tip-off. Police recovered a large quantity of liquor from the house and arrested four people in connection with the case. The arrested