The Border Security Force (BSF) under North Bengal Frontier on Wednesday foiled multiple infiltration and smuggling attempts along the India-Bangladesh border, apprehending five individuals, including four Bangladeshi nationals and one Indian smuggler.
The Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), North Bengal Chapter, is set to host the India Tea Conclave 2025 in Siliguri from 1-2 May, bringing the spotlight to Darjeeling Tea and teas produced in the Terai and Dooars regions.
Amid rising tensions in parts of West Bengal over protests against the amended Waqf Act—particularly following communal clashes in Murshidabad and adjoining areas of North Bengal—the Haji Halima Foundation of Siliguri is taking a digital route to promote dialogue and constitutional awareness.
Traders’ bodies across north Bengal have demanded immediate security measures and compensation for traders who suffered heavy losses during recent communal violence in parts of Murshidabad and adjoining Malda districts.
Hundreds of teachers and non-teaching staff from state-aided secondary and higher secondary schools, who recently lost their jobs following a Supreme Court verdict that found irregularities in the appointment process, staged protests across North Bengal on Wednesday demanding justice and reinstatement.
Rail blockades are staged by the Kamtapur State Demand Forum (KSDF), which is asking for a separate Kamtapur state.
Self-styled chief of Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO) Jeevan Singha, sent an audio clip message to Deputy Superintendent of Police, Special Task Force at Siliguri, Sudip Bhattacharjee, Inspector in Charge of a police station in North Bengal, BD Sarkar.
A total of 26 projects are going on in Cooch Behar, 20 in Alipurduar, 16 in Jalpaiguri, only five in the Siliguri sub-division, 32 in North Dinajpur, eight in South Dinajpur and 21 schemes in Malda.
Political parties and various other organisations alike in this region have expressed their unhappiness over Miss Banerjee's decision to carve out new districts only in South Bengal.
As last-minute preparations to accommodate people participating in celebration of Martyrs’ Day at Esplanade were carried on full swing today.
