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Siliguri (WB), April 11 Prime Minister Narendra Modi drew large crowds along the streets of Siliguri on Saturday as he travelled from Bagdogra airport to his overnight venue after addressing a series of election rallies across West Bengal.He is scheduled to address an election rally in...

Kolkata, April 11 – After addressing three major campaign rallies in three districts of West Bengal throughout the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in a major road show in Bagdogra, near Siliguri, in the northern part of the state on Saturday evening, amidst the upcoming two-phase...

Kolkata, April 11 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address three consecutive rallies in West Bengal on Saturday, intensifying the BJP's campaign ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections on April 23 and April 29.According to the schedule, the Prime Minister will begin his day with...

New Delhi, April 10 – The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against an accused based in Siliguri and a company incorporated by him, in connection with a major "digital fraud" cyber crime case involving the defrauding of a senior citizen in Delhi of nearly Rs 23 crore...

Kolkata, April 10 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ordered the transfer of 149 lower-level police officers, including inspectors and sub-inspectors, and their removal from any poll-related duties in West Bengal.Among the 149 officers transferred and removed from poll-related...

Kolkata, April 10 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah will release the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) election manifesto for the two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal, scheduled later this month, on Friday.The BJP is referring to the manifesto as the "Sankalp Patra". HM Shah announced this...

Mumbai, April 9 Bengaluru-based electric mobility firm Simple Energy announced on Thursday the expansion of its retail presence with the launch of five new stores in Delhi, Nashik, Aurangabad, and Siliguri.The company stated that it is rapidly expanding its operations across India and plans to...

Kolkata, April 7 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend seven campaign programmes in West Bengal this week, starting from April 9, amidst the crucial two-phase state assembly elections.“According to the tentative schedule fixed as of now on April 9, he might address three mega...

Kolkata, April 6 Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday attacked BJP's Siliguri MLA Shankar Ghosh, alleging discrepancies in his injury claims.At a rally in Siliguri, Banerjee presented social media photos from last year and urged voters to "verify the truth" in what he...

Kolkata, April 3 BJP candidate Shankar Ghosh, who is seeking re-election from the north Bengal city constituency of Siliguri, holds a doctorate in Botany and is a teacher by profession, according to his poll affidavit.A former CPI(M) leader before he joined the BJP prior to the 2021 assembly...

Kolkata, April 3 The West Bengal Police arrested two people in Siliguri's Bagdogra airport on Friday, including the alleged mastermind of the siege of seven judicial officers in Malda district.The alleged mastermind, identified as advocate Mofakkarul Islam, was arrested while he was attempting...

Kolkata, April 3 The West Bengal Police arrested the alleged mastermind behind the gherao of seven judicial officers in Malda district from Bagdogra airport in Siliguri on Friday, a senior officer said.The accused, identified as lawyer Mofakkarul Islam, was arrested while he was attempting to...

In Siliguri and Dabgram-Fulbari, two constituencies in northern Bengal, the upcoming assembly elections have become fiercely contested battlegrounds. The campaigns are focused on development, identity, and law and order, with narratives clashing head-on.As the assembly elections on April 23...

Kolkata, March 30 – The Excise Department has seized a large quantity of raw materials and equipment used in the manufacture of fake liquor in Siliguri, West Bengal, a senior Election Commission official said on Monday.According to reports, approximately 1,560 litres of OP spirit (surgical...

Kolkata, March 30 – Six days after the mysterious death of a young girl in Siliguri, a northern Bengal town, the prime suspect, a private tutor, has been arrested in Chennai along with another individual, the police said on Monday.Earlier, one person had been detained in connection with the...

Siliguri (WB), March 29 The Election Commission has suspended three personnel from the central armed police force after a video purportedly showing them playing carrom inside a Trinamool Congress (TMC) office in Siliguri went viral, a senior official said on Sunday.A departmental inquiry into...

Gangtok, March 28 Sikkim Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang met Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya on Saturday.The two leaders met in Siliguri, in northern West Bengal.Tamang said that during Acharya's tenure as the governor of Sikkim, he served as a guiding force and a guardian for both...

Kolkata, March 27 – The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), founded by Bimal Gurung, announced unconditional support for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates in all seven Assembly constituencies in the Darjeeling district for the upcoming two-phase Assembly elections in West Bengal next month...

Kolkata, March 24 – Even before submitting her nomination papers, Swapna Barman's candidature is in doubt – she is the Trinamool Congress candidate for the Rajganj Assembly seat in Jalpaiguri district, and a gold medallist at the Asian Games.Despite being a railway employee, Swapna is facing...

Kolkata, March 24 – Amidst Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's visit to North Bengal, Siliguri is in turmoil following the unnatural death of a minor girl.Local MLA and BJP candidate, Shankar Ghosh, staged a sit-in to demand justice.Meanwhile, Siliguri Mayor and Trinamool candidate Gautam Deb...