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.
Ahead of the yoga and naturopathy examinations scheduled to begin on 13 April across the state, chief minister Mamata Banerjee extended her best wishes to all examinees.
Though the Assembly elections are still over a year away, north Bengal development minister Udayan Guha has already set the political stage abuzz in Siliguri.
As thousands in Siliguri prepare for Ram Navami celebrations on 6 April, a controversy has emerged after a group allegedly vandalised several hoardings.
BJP MLA from Matigara-Naxalbari, Anandamay Barman, has urged Union civil aviation minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu to name the under-construction terminal at Bagdogra airport after Biswa Mahabir Chila Roy.
DYFI members pelted stones at the police. In retaliation, police resorted to lathi-charge. Tear gas shells were also fired.
Dengue is generally spread by the Aedes aegypti species of the mosquito in urban areas, while the Aedes albopictus is usually found in rural areas and can exist in cold temperatures in winters in the region.
Nitin Gadkari suddenly fell ill after the end of his official programme in Siliguri. He came here to lay the foundation stone for a 12 km long elevated road from Balasan to Sevoke.
The SMC has recorded 3734 cases till 30 October since January this year. Mr Deb said there was no slackness in steps taken to check dengue cases.
The Siliguri Suryanagar Samaj-Kalyan Sanstha has decided to introduce a fever clinic from today, while the organization has decided to conduct dengue tests and platelet count tests for people free of cost.
