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Maharashtra man cycles across country for the cause of mother tongue
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 25 (ANI): In a bid to spread awareness regarding preserving one's mother tongue, 29-year-old Gandhar Kulkarni has embarked on a 20,000-kilometre journey on his bicycle.
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Siliguri-based artist pins hope on new govt for funds to establish world's
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) April 16 (ANI): With five world records to his name, micro artist Ramesh Shah has one unfulfilled dream of opening an art gallery, for which he is now pinning hopes on the election with the belief that the next government will pay heed to his demand.
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Deprived of clean drinking water, North Bengal tea garden workers cry foul
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): "We experience a severe scarcity of drinking water here throughout the year. However, the problem intensifies during the summer. Most of the wells dry up and all the families here rely on nearby taps as the only water source. Vote or no vote,
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Siliguri: Unidentified miscreants vandalise 3 BJP booth offices
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 15 (ANI): Unidentified miscreants vandalised three booth offices of the Bharatiya Janata Party here on Monday.
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WB: Unaware of 'paid leave' concept on polling day, tea garden workers los
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 14 (ANI): As per a notice issued by the state government to tea companies, the Tea garden workers in North Bengal will get a 'paid leave' to participate in the electoral process, however, most of the workers are unaware of this announcement.
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I can contest from anywhere but don't want division of votes: Mamata Baner
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 13 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said she can contest from any part of the country but chose not to do so as does not want division of votes, adding that stronghold of regional parties in states is a must.
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Body found hanging in BJP booth office in Siliguri
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 4 (ANI): A body of a 42-year-old man was found hanging at the booth office of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Siliguri on Thursday morning.
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Ethnic Dhimals await tribal recognition from successive governments
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 4 (ANI): With only thousand-odd members, 'Dhimal' one of the oldest indigenous tribes of North Bengal 'Dhimal' who are facing a threat of extinction say they continue to await tribal status recognition.
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Mamata is 'speedbreaker' in West Bengal's development, says Modi
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 3 (ANI): Charging the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government with stalling central schemes for the uplift of the poor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday termed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as the 'speed breaker' in the state's develop
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Mamata Banerjee is biggest thief, says BJP leader Vijayvargiya
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Apr 2 (ANI): BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya on Tuesday accused West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of being the biggest thief and said the people of the state will reaffirm the same by giving maximum seats to BJP in the Lok Sabha election
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Trees, electricity polls uprooted due to heavy rains in Siliguri
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Mar 26 (ANI): Heavy rains and storm have uprooted trees and electricity polls here on Tuesday morning.
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SSB arrests one in Siliguri with explosive materials
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India] Mar 23 (ANI): Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) nabbed one person and seized large quantities of explosive materials from his possession on Saturday.
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