Tiny tots in Siliguri say no to crackersOctober 10th, 2009 SILIGURI - Hundreds of tiny tots here staged a march to spread awareness against crackers ahead of Diwali festival. Diwali is just a week away on Saturday.
Mamata Banerjee calls for development of SiliguriOctober 5th, 2009 SILIGURI - Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has underlined the need for development of West Bengal's Siliguri district. Banerjee has announced a number of rail projects for Siliguri and adjacent areas.he laid the foundation for a multi-functional complex at Siliguri junction station, the country's first, on Sunday.
IAF women officers to climb EverestSeptember 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An all-woman IAF mountaineering team of 20 officers is currently undertaking several expeditions to prepare them to endure the physical and mental challenges that have to be conquered first before undertaking the ultimate challenge of scaling the Mt. Everest (8848M) in 2011.
Siliguri railway bridge collapses due to heavy rainsAugust 20th, 2009 SILIGURI - Railway services in the Siliguri-New Jalpaiguri region were affected following the collapse of a rail bridge in Siliguri on Thursday morning. Heavy rains and strong river currents damaged the railway track and contributed to the collapse of the bridge.
Massive landslide kills at least five people in SiliguriAugust 16th, 2009 SILIGURI - At least five people were killed in West Bengal's Siliguri district in a massive landslide, which was triggered by incessant overnight rains, officials said on Sunday. "Last night, it rained heavily in Kerseong sub-division and due to this there were heavy landslides and five people have even lost their lives," said Dibendu Das, Sub-Divisional Officer of Kurseong.
ITBP team returns from Mount Abi Gamin peak to a grand welcomeJune 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Having conquered 24,130-feet Mount Abi Gamin peak on the Sino-Indian border, the mountaineering and skiing team of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) returned to the national capital on Thursday and was accorded a warm reception. The team skied down the peak, despite heavy snow accumulation and high velocity blizzards.
Nepal strike cripples vehicular traffic in SiliguriJune 7th, 2009 SILIGURI - A shutdown by Maoists in Nepal to protest over their demand for the sacking of Army Chief General Rookmangud Katawal, crippled normal life in Siliguri on Saturday as trucks got stranded at the border. Movement of vehicular traffic along the Indo-Nepal borders was suspended.
Two leopards rescued in SiliguriMay 24th, 2009 SILIGURI - Forest rangers of Siliguri rescued two leopards from a deep trench on Saturday after a well-planned and executed operation. Reportedly, the locals spotted the 'spotted feline beauties', one adult and the other cub, which had strayed into the plantation estate of Rangamati Tea Gardens and fell into an open deep trench that had been dug up to trap wild animals.
Indian army team scales Nepal's Dhaulagiri peakMay 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - An Indian Army team has become the country's first to scale the 8,167-metre high Dhaulagiri peak in Nepal, the seventh highest in the world, an army official Monday said. Dhaulagiri is considered one of the world's toughest peaks to climb.
Indian Army ascents seventh highest peakMay 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Six members of the Indian Army team on Friday successfully summitted the seventh highest peak in the world, Mount Dhaulagiri. At 8167 meter, Mount Dhaulagiri is considered to be one of the most technical, demanding and challenging peaks.
Sex workers in WB to boycott polls if their demands are not metApril 12th, 2009 SILIGURI - Complaining of neglect and subjugation by the mafia, police and political leaders, the sex workers in Siliguri district of West Bengal have united to boycott polls if their demands are not fulfilled. More than 3,000 sex workers, who residing in the brothels of Siliguri, claim that they have been fighting for years for their recognition.
EC bans political graffiti in SiliguriMarch 26th, 2009 SILIGURI - The Election Commission has imposed a ban on wall graffiti for campaigning. After receiving complaints from the public regarding the misuse of walls for campaigning, an order was issued by the Election Commission under the Municipal and Panchayat Act 2006.
Marijuana worth 15 million rupees seized in SiliguriMarch 25th, 2009 SILIGURI - In a major haul, custom officials seized a huge consignment of Marijuana worth 15 million rupees in Siliguri. Acting on information, the officials of Preventive Wing of Siliguri Customs Department chased a truck carrying coal, from which they recovered around 3.5 tons of Marijuana concealed in 177 packets, which they suspect to have come from Manipur.
CPI-M accused of violating model code of conductMarch 7th, 2009 SILIGURI - A complaint was lodged Friday against the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) here for violating the election code of conduct by defacing the wall of a government building. The complaint was filed at the Siliguri police station by Siliguri Sadar Development Officer (SDO) Sarat Dwivedi, who is also the returning officer of the area.
Bangladesh student found dead in Siliguri hotelJanuary 5th, 2009 SILIGURI - A 16-year-old Bangladeshi student was found dead in a Siliguri hotel, the police said Tuesday, suspecting the teenager has committed suicide. 'Abdul Azij, a student of Class 10 in Delhi Public School, Siliguri, died at Gateway hotel,' inspector-in-charge Siliguri Prabhat Chakraborty said.
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