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.
A delegation of 10 BJP MLAs from north Bengal is currently in Delhi, engaging with Union ministers to push for development initiatives and address key regional concerns.
The entire region comprising Siliguri, Darjeeling, and Sikkim has been experiencing continuous rainfall since early today.
In a shocking incident, Nilanjan Bhadra, a senior assistant manager at Jayantika Tea Estate, located in the Bidhannagar area of Siliguri, was brutally hacked to death this afternoon.
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.
