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West Bengal: Forest officials arrest 5 people for smuggling Pangolin
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], May 7 (ANI): Five people hailing from Sikkim were arrested by forest officials for smuggling a Pangolin (mammal) to Bhutan on Tuesday.
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Trinamool MLA Satyajit Biswas shot dead
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Nadia (West Bengal) [India], Feb 9 (ANI): Trinamool Congress (TMC) legislator Satyajit Biswas was shot dead by unidentified assailants on Saturday at Phulbari in Jalpaiguri district.
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PM attacks Mamata, says first time a CM has staged a dharna to ‘defend’ th
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday slammed Mamata Banerjee for her recent dharna, saying that it was for the first time that a Chief Minister had taken such a step to “defend” those accused of corruption. &nb
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You people grow tea, I make tea, Prime Minister Modi tells mammoth crowd i
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), [India], Feb 8 (ANI): Striking an emotional chord with the locals at his hugely attended public meeting here at Mainaguri on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “You people grow tea...I make tea. And I wonder why Didi (Mamata Banerjee) is not fond of
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Mamata accuses Centre of delaying Jalpaiguri circuit bench inauguration
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Siliguru (West Bengal) [India], Jan 21 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged that the Centre is delaying inauguration of Calcutta High Court's Jalpaiguri circuit bench, saying the BJP-led government "does not work, only indulge in politics".
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WB: Coach of DMU intercity passenger derailed, no casualty
Updated : 7 years, 3 months ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], Dec 13 (ANI): A coach of DMU intercity passenger train got derailed in Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal on Thursday. No casualties have been reported.
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Northeast Frontier Railway introduces train captain
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], June 24 (ANI): To improve onboard services and redress passengers' grievances, the Northeast Frontier Railway on Saturday introduced Train Captain in New Jalpaiguri-Howrah Shatabdi Express and Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) toy train.
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Dilip Ghosh threatens TMC leaders, suo motu case registered
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Jalpaiguri (West Bengal) [India], June 21 (ANI): Jalpaiguri police on Thursday registered a suo-motu case against West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Dilip Ghosh for allegedly threatening the Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers.
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WB panchayat polls: re-polling underway in two booths
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 20 (ANI): Re-polling is being held on booth number 79 and 80 in Jalpaiguri's Ambikanagar Village on Sunday.
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WB panchayat polls: Re-polling at Part no 79/80 of Fulbari-1 in Jalpaiguri
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 17 (ANI): The Election Commission on Thursday ordered re-polling at Part number 79/80 of Fulbari-1 in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri District.
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WB Panchayat Polls: Counting of votes underway
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], May 17 (ANI): Counting of votes for Panchayat Election in West Bengal has started in North Bengal's Cooch Behar, Alipurduar, North Dinajpur, South Dinajpur, Jalpaiguri and Malda.
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Forest officials seize 8 ft leopard skin from 2 Bhutan nationals
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Belakoba (West Bengal) [India], May 05 (ANI): The forest officers of Belacoba range under Jalpaiguri district of West-Bengal seized an eight ft. leopard skin and arrested two Bhutan Nationals accused of smuggling the same, on Friday night.
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