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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav Visits Sevoke – Rangpo Rail Site

Posted on March 5, 2023 by tni

Webdesk, TNI Rangpo, 05th February, 2023: The Honorable Minister of Railways, IT and Communication Mr. Ashwini Vaishnav started inspecting the proposed Rail Link between Sevoke and Rangpo that connects the state of Sikkim with the rest of country. The Honorable Minister was supposed to go directly to Gangtok. However, it was found that at the border three Ministers were waiting to receive him. He inspected Junction arrangements at Sevoke and instructed the officials to make…

Workshop on Cross Border Tourism & Trade Conducted at Siliguri

Posted on April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 by tni

By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Balurghat Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 9th April, 2019: Last Sunday CII Siliguri had conducted a Workshop on Cross Border Tourism, Trade and Industry between India and Nepal at Siliguri’s Hotel Milestone. A large number of delegates across the borders of India and Nepal took part in the event. This includes Consul General, Consulate General of Nepal, Kolkata Mr. H E Eaknarayan Aryal. He urged the dignitaries & participants…

Tourism Festival Targeted to Focus Sittong as a Tourism Point of North Bengal

Posted on January 29, 2019 by tni

By Hirak. D (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 29th January, 2019: Now another tourism destination is going to be promoted and included in the Tourism Map of North Bengal. The Sittong Tourism Festival is being organized at Sittong in this regard yesterday. The GTA Vice Chairman Mr. Anit Thapa had inaugurated the festival yesterday. The tourist registered through the online application process and also by other means with a target to…

Army Rescues 150 Stranded Tourists from North Sikkim due to Snowfall

Posted on January 9, 2019 by tni

By Snigdha Som (TNI) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Gangtok, 09th January, 2019: In yet another swift humanitarian operation, Indian Army rescued over 150 stranded tourists amidst heavy snowfall in North Sikkim, saving precious lives in sub zero temperatures. Unprecedented snowfall in a span of two hours cut off the popular tourist destinations in Lachung Valley, rendering the tourists helpless. The troops of Trishakti Corps immediately launched Quick Reaction Teams including medical staff to…

Saswata Chatterjee Adds Momentum in Stopping Migratory Harassment Movement

Posted on November 24, 2018November 24, 2018 by tni

By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 24th November, 2018: Environment based voluntary organization named ‘Optopic’ today organized an awareness meet near Fulbari barrage. The main motive of Optopic was to increase the awareness among the people in the surrounding areas about the necessity of stopping the harassment of the migratory birds by the annual picnickers in the adjoining areas. Mr. Dipjyoti Chakraborty already informed the press that they are…

Demand of Bagdogra like VAT Reduction on ATF for Tripura Airport

Posted on November 20, 2018November 20, 2018 by tni

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI Agartala, 20th November, 2018: Congress President of Tripura Unit, Mr. Birajit Sinha yesterday informed the press and demanded that Tripura Government should follow West Bengal Governments policy of reducing VAT on Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) for Bagdogra Airport if not exemption. He said “Tripura charges 18% VAT on ATF, which operators are not happy about. To bring in more flight, the West Bengal Government has exempted the surcharge on ATF…

New Year Bonanza for NE People, Guwahati to Get Direct Flights to Bangkok This Year

Posted on January 1, 2018 by tni

Webdesk, TNI Guwahati, 1st January, 2018: It’s a great New Year Bonanza for the travelers of North East. Guwahati gets direct flights to Bangkok from this month, courtesy Air Asia. This is followed by some promotions like a tourism roadshow, on the sidelines of the five-nation ASEAN car rally this month along with mutual tourist transfers and a meet between Thai and Assam tour operators. All the events will exclusively be sponsored by ATDC (Assam Tourism…

New Year Comes in with Fog, Flight Cancellation & Delays at Patna Airport

Posted on January 1, 2018September 20, 2018 by tni

Webdesk, TNI Patna, 1st January, 2018: Heavy fog grips Patna this New Year morning too. Yesterday six flights were redirected to Ranchi and Kolkata due to non-landing condition at Patna airport. Today many of the flights were canceled. A chaotic condition prevailed among the passengers in the airport lounge today after the information has reached late to them. Passengers tried to fight with the airport officials before the security officials took the situation under control…

Overtaking Buses Collide with Each Other Injuring 22 at Falakata [VIDEO]

Posted on September 4, 2017 by tni

By Arunangshu Maitra (TNI Falakata) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Kaliyaganj, 4th September, 2017: At least 22 passengers were injured when their bus (both were going to Coochbehar from Siliguri) collided with each other while overtaking each other at Goabnagar of Falakata near Wireless Bus Stoppage. All the injured were admitted at Falakata Grameen Hospital. Among them, 4 were referred to Jalpaiguri Sadar Hospital and NBMC& H. Three of them were males named Swapan…

Floods and Hill Deadlock Makes Life Hell for NJP Vehicle Owners/Drivers [VIDEO]

Posted on August 30, 2017 by tni

By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 30th August, 2017: Car Drivers of the busiest Railway Station of North Bengal are now almost jobless for the last 2 months firstly due to the Indefinite Strikes in Hills and at Present almost zero trains services courtesy, the devastating floods washing away railway tracks and bridges. Today when TNI reached NJP Station it looked almost a semi deserted look, very similar to…

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