West Bengal: Canal bridge collapses in Siliguri, one minorly hurt
Kolkata/Siliguri, Sep 7 (IBNS): Three days after the Majherhat bridge collapse incident, which claimed three lives, in Kolkata, another bridge collapsed at Phansidewa area in Siliguri city of northern West Bengal on Friday early morning, reports said.
Kolkata actress found dead in Siliguri hotel
Kolkata, Sep 6 (IBNS): The body of a Bengali television actress was found hanging in a hotel room in northern West Bengal's Siliguri city on Wednesday evening, reports said on Thursday.
West Bengal youth held for flying drone near India-Bangladesh border
Kolkata/Siliguri, July 10 (IBNS): Police on Tuesday arrested a youth for allegedly flying a drone near India-Bangladesh border in Siliguri in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, reports said.
North Bengal residents can now go to Siliguri PSK for passport issuance and related issues
Kolkata/Siliguri, Feb 15 (IBNS): Siliguri, the gateway to the northern parts of West Bengal, will get its own Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) on Saturday.
West Bengal: Oil tankers catch fire near Indian Oil Corporation's depot in Siliguri
Kolkata/Siliguri, Jul 15 (IBNS): At least five oil tankers of Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) caught fire near IOCL's depot near New Jalpaiguri (NJP) railway station in Siliguri city in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Saturday night, reports said.
WB: Several injured in BJP-TMC clash in Howrah, Siliguri Mayor allegedly assaulted by TMC councilors
Kolkata, Apr 29 (IBNS): Activists of Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) engaged in a clash with each other in presence of police force at Shibpur area in Kolkata's adjoining Howrah city on Saturday late afternoon, reports said.
Assam police arrested two more NIBBUSS leaders from Siliguri
Guwahati, Apr 8 (IBNS): Assam police on Saturday arrested two more prime accused of the Silapathar incident from West Bengal’s Siliguri area, officials said.
West Bengal: Toy train derails near Kurseong, 11 hurt
Kolkata/Darjeeling, Jan 10 (IBNS): At least 11 persons were injured when a Darjeeling to Siliguri bound toy train went off the track near Kurseong in north Bengal on Tuesday afternoon, reports said.
ISI suspect held in West Bengal
Kolkata/Siliguri, Dec 6 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, a joint force of police and Anti-Corruption Branch on Monday late evening arrested a suspected agent of Pakistan's Inter-Service Intelligence (ISI) from Siliguri city in West Bengal's Darjeeling district, officials said.
Sukna helicopter crash: Mamata Banerjee mourns loss of lives
Kolkata/Siliguri, Nov 30 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday mourned the loss of lives in the crash of a Cheetah helicopter of Indian Army in a forest at Sukna near Siliguri city in Darjeeling district of the state which killed at least three army officials.
West Bengal: Huge explosives recovered in Siliguri, 3 held
Kolkata/Siliguri, Nov 6 (IBNS): Acting on a tip off, police booked three suspects, including a woman, from Siliguri city in West Bengal's Darjeeling district on Saturday night and seized a huge cache of explosives from their possessions, officials said.
West Bengal: Two held with fake currency in Siliguri
Kolkata/Siliguri, Oct 16 (IBNS): West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Sunday nabbed two persons, including an ex-serviceman of Assam Rifles, along with FICN (Fake Indian Currency Notes) worth 44 thousands from Darjeeling More area under Siliguri Police Commissionerate's Pradhan Nagar Police Station limits in West Bengal, officials said.
West Bengal: Durga idols vandalized in two places, 1 held
Kolkata/Siliguri, Oct 10 (IBNS): Two idols of goddess Durga were allegedly ransacked by miscreants at two different locations in West Bengal during Bengali community's biggest festive session.