Jalpaiguri

By Gargi Deb (TNI Jalpaiguri) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Jalpaiguri, 2nd August, 2015: A primary school headmaster was caught by the Forest Department in connection with the illegal trafficking of a rare reptile species called “Flying Dragon”. However, two more people were also arrested in connection with the illegal trafficking of this rare reptile case. On Saturday night the personnel arrested the culprits by laying a fake buyer trap. Mr. Sanjay Dutta,…

By Gargi Deb (TNI Jalpaiguri) ~ Edited By D. Prasun (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Jalpaiguri, 2nd August, 2015: A woman’s body was recovered from a pond in Jalpaiguri. The incident happened in Sunday morning at Ward No. 13 of Jalpaiguri. The body belongs to Srabani Sen (38). The Kotwali Police Station recovered the body from the local panchayat pond. Local sources said that the woman was missing from Saturday night. A local resident first saw the body…

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Dhupguri, 29th July, 2015: According to an official source a man was trampled to death yesterday at Khuttimari forest by a tusker. According to the locals, the tusker was mad elephant separated from the herd got the victim alone yesterday in the area. The man was riding his cycle and was crossing the forest. Talking to the reporters, the Divisional Forest Officer Officer Sunita Ghatak reiterated that the tusker is a…

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 28th July, 2015: Siliguri is reeling under tremendous heat. Unlike other years at this time when people could not come out due to heavy downpour at a stretch this year the situation is to some extent similar but for opposite reasons i.e. HEAT WAVE. Yesterday’s temperature was hovering around 36°C. People were seen sipping cold drinks or fruit juices throughout the day. Many were seen splashing faces with Coldwater. However,…

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Malbazar, 25th July, 2015: Malbazar municipality is going to construct modern swimming pool and multigym facility for Malbazar citizens very soon. According to the Malbazar Municipal Chairman Mr. Swapan Saha, the modern swimming pool and gym will be constructed near Mal Adarsha Vidya Bhaban school ground. He further clarified that the total area required for it would be around 2000 sq ft. Experts have already started their work for testing the…

TNI News Service Webdesk, TNI Jalpaiguri, 21st July, 2015: Baikuntha Forest Department’s Belakoba Range yesterday caught six people red handed for trafficking leopard carcasses near the NH 31 in the area called Dasdargha. From the men a leopard carcass of 11 ft long was recovered and seized. The accused caught are Umacharan (31), Kanaj (39), Atayan (27), Zahidul (34), Uday (34) and Alishik (26). Among the caught 4 were from Coochbehar district and 2 were from Assam….

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Jalpaiguri, 20th July, 2015: A man killed his elder sister here at Jalpaiguri. The tragic incident occurred at 9 no. ward of Jalpaiguri near the Pilkhana area. The name of the victim is Mamon Srivastav. Her younger brother Bhanu Srivastav, the accused was being arrested by the Jalpaiguri Kotwali Police Station. Niranjan, another brother of the duo informed the police that Bhanu has killed his sister in a rage of not…

By R. Subrata (TNI) ~ Edited By Pradiptamay Saha (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Jalpaiguri, 13th July, 2015: The area surrounding the newly constructed mini bridge at 24 no ward under Jalpaiguri Municipality shows a distasteful look overall. The drains of the area are directly pouring waste and unhygienic materials directly into the pond of that area. The ecology of the pond is gradually getting disturbed, which may lead to The ecology of the pond is gradually getting…

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Jalpaiguri, 02nd July, 2015: The horrible condition of Teesta Floods is yet to be over. The army has stepped into the scenario for rescue operations. The blocks of Malbazar subdivision like Basusubha, Mainaguri etc, which was highly affected by floods, saw joint rescue operation by Army and NDREF. Since, the river boards have caved in, so the process of normalization was hit because gallons of water are entering the villages from…