Siliguri

Parts Of North Bengal Affected By Floods, Heavy Rain In Kolkata, Siliguri

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 12, 2020

Heavy rains lashed the districts of north Bengal, leading to flooding in low lying areas of Jalpaiguri and other places on Saturday, even as the Met department forecast heavy to very heavy showers in the region for the next two days.

Swiggy, Zomato Begin Alcohol Home Delivery in Kolkata, Siliguri

Tasneem Akolawala | Thursday June 4, 2020

Swiggy and Zomato have started delivering alcohol in partnership with authorised retailers and wine shops in a couple of cities of West Bengal. The food delivery services first launched home delivery of liquor in Jharkhand and Odisha, and now it has been expanded to West Bengal.

Bengal's Siliguri Airport To Resume Operations Tomorrow With 10 Flights Per Day

India News | ANI | Wednesday May 27, 2020

Flight services at Bagdogra airport in West Bengal's Siliguri will resume from tomorrow with 10 flights per day, airport director Subramani P said today.

Behind India's Shortage Of Safety Wear: Delays, Clutch Of Small Firms

India News | Reported by Sreenivasan Jain, Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Debanish Achom | Wednesday April 1, 2020

As the coronavirus advances in India, a mass of evidence points to how crucial delays by the government in placing orders for safety wear may have exacerbated the shortage in India, potentially placing at risk thousands of healthcare professionals.

7 Shops Damaged In West Bengal After Massive Fire, Probe Underway

Cities | ANI | Wednesday February 5, 2020

At least seven shops were gutted after a massive fire broke out in Rabindranagar market area in West Bengal's Siliguri in the wee hours on Wednesday.

For Protection, Bus Driver Wears Helmet Amid Strike In Bengal

India News | ANI | Wednesday January 8, 2020

A driver of a state-run bus was seen behind the wheel in a helmet as he drove through the narrow streets of Siliguri in West Bengal amid an all-India strike called by trade unions today.

"Are You Pak Ambassador Or PM Of India": Mamata Banerjee Attacks PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 3, 2020

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi asking why he frequently compares India with Pakistan.

IB Security Assistant Interview For Siliguri Candidates Postponed

Jobs | Edited by Maitree Baral | Tuesday December 17, 2019

Interview for selection to Security Assistant post in the IB had begun on December 10. This is the third and final round of selection. The interview carries a total of 50 marks.

Gold Worth Rs 2.5 Crore Seized In West Bengal, 4 Arrested

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 27, 2019

In two separate operations, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized 6 kg smuggled gold valued at Rs 2.5 crore from Siliguri and Howrah in West Bengal and arrested four persons, a statement issued by the agency said.

One Killed As Major Fire Breaks Out At Hospital In Siliguri

Cities | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Friday September 27, 2019

A patient was killed when a major fire broke out this morning at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital's (NBMCH) CCU (Coronary Care Unit ward in Siliguri this morning.

New Friendship Bus Service Introduced Between Kathmandu And Siliguri

India News | ANI | Thursday August 29, 2019

A private transport company in Kathmandu has started from here a deluxe bus service for Siliguri, a town in the Indian state of West Bengal.

ICICI Bank Deploys Robotic Arms To Count Currency Notes

Business | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 28, 2019

These Robotic Arms are currently functioning at Mumbai, and Sangli (Maharashtra), New Delhi, Bengaluru and Mangaluru (Karnataka), Jaipur, Hyderabad, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Raipur, Siliguri and Varanasi, said ICICI Bank Head of Operations & Customer Services, Anubhuti Sanghai.

Kia Seltos Starts Arriving At Dealerships Across India

Sameer Contractor | Monday August 5, 2019

Kia Motor India is all set to introduce its first product - Seltos - later this month and the compact SUV has started arriving at dealerships across the country. The Kia Seltos was unveiled to the public at the company's Hyderabad dealership recently, along with Bangalore, Ahmedabad and Siliguri among other major metros. Kia is commencing operation...

National Highway 10 Blocked, Heavy Traffic Jam After Landslides In Sikkim

India News | Reported by Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited by Anuj Pant | Thursday July 11, 2019

Multiple landslides have resulted in the collapse of a National Highway road which connects Sikkim and West Bengal, resulting in massive traffic jams.

Smuggling Racket Busted In Bengal; Jewellery, Gold And Drugs Worth Rs 3.31 Crore Seized

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2019

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has busted a "corporate-style" smuggling syndicate and seized eight kg of gold, about 74 kg of silver jewellery and three kg of narcotics from a bus on way to Kolkata from Siliguri, an official statement said today.