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AGE OLD WATER LOGGING PROBLEM HAUNTING SHIVMANDIR RESIDENTS

Posted on July 10, 2015 by tni

By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) ~ Edited By Pradiptamay Saha (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 10th July, 2015: The water logging situation at Sainath More of Shivmandir is problem, which persists more than 10 years now. However, there are no solutions to it as of now. The residents go on complaining without any relief. Nanda Burman a local resident of the area said “We have left our hopes to get any relief from the problem. We see…

ENUMERATION IN CHIT ENCLAVES ENDS IN DAY 2 AT INDO-BANGLA BORDER

Posted on July 8, 2015 by tni

Special Reporting by Pradip Kundu at Chit Enclave (Indo-Bangla Border) Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Chitmahal Enclave, 8th July, 2015: From yesterday i.e. Monday the 6th of July the census and enumeration work in the Chitmahal enclaves of India and Bangladesh has started officially. Today was the second day of the same. Among the chit mahal enclaves, 55 comes under mainland India and the rest 111 is in Bangladesh. The enumeration is being done in the…

HONEY BEES DYING DUE TO RISE OF THE TEMPERATURE AT MALDA

Posted on July 7, 2015 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Malda, 8th June, 2015: Swarms of Honey bees are dying in Malda have created panic among the Apiculturists. Especially the most affected is the Sahapur area of Malda district. Almost 80% of families are dependent on Apiculture. The experts believe that the mass death of honeybees is due to the sudden rise of the temperature to a whopping 40°C. Last year too, the apiculture of the district was affected…

ADM TALKS ABOUT TAKING PRECAUTIONS TO CURB CAUSALITIES IN FUTURE

Posted on July 6, 2015 by tni

By Nisha Chettri (TNI Kalimpong) ~ Edited By Pradiptamay Saha (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Kalimpong, 6th July, 2015: The official death toll of the three hill subdivision is 30, where 10 are still missing and 16 are seriously injured says Rachana Bhagat, the Additional District Magistrate who had come here to attend a meeting with the SDO, Municipality Chairperson and the MLA regarding the emergency alert laid by the aftermath of the landslide. 21 gruel kitchens have been…

LONG POWER-CUTS CREATING PROBLEMS IN SOUTH SHIVMANDIR, SILIGURI

Posted on July 4, 2015 by tni

By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) ~ Edited By D. Prasun (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 4th July, 2015: For the last couple of weeks a major portion of Shivmandir area under Siliguri Subdivision is experiencing longer power-cuts. This is happening for a long duration of 6-7 hours or more. The incident is occurring especially during evening hours of the day or in the day time too. According to one of the sufferers (On the request of anonymity)…

SILIGURI REJECTS PLASTIC CARRY BAGS, JUST VOCALLY

Posted on July 4, 2015 by tni

By D. Prasun (TNI Siliguri) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 4th July, 2015: In a serious note Siliguri vocally rejected the use of plastic carry bags in the city. In a Public Consultation Meet organized by the West Bengal Pollution Control Board at Dinabandhu Manch yesterday The MIC, NBDD, Govt of West Bengal, Mr. Gautam Deb said in his address that if the hills can do it they why can’t the…

DEPARTMENTS YET TO DISCOVER LAVA’S LANDSLIDE DEVASTATIONS IN KALIMPONG

Posted on July 4, 2015 by tni

By Nisha Chettri (TNI Kalimpong) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Kalimpong, 4th July, 2015: The family of 4 in Kolakham, Lava is still untraceable as the place has been flooded with the last torrential rain. The untraced includes Bhagi Maya Rai (75) her two sons Harkaman Rai (50) Taraman Rai (45) and her grandson Javious Rai. (5 years) The family of farmers has been missing since the incessant rain of 1st July, informed…

FUEL CRISIS, PASSENGERS STRANDED

Posted on July 4, 2015 by tni

By Nisha Chettri (TNI Kalimpong) ~ Edited By Pradiptamay Saha (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Kalimpong, 4th July, 2015: The blocked highway undoubtedly paralyzed the activity of Kalimpong town as the mode of transportation was hindered since last two days because of the lingering fuel crisis here. The Ratiram Bakshi all petrol pump located in 11th mile has been dried since 2nd July (night) as the lorry of Bharat Petroleum could not be transported because of the disconnected route of the…

STRAY ANIMALS CREATING PANIC IN BALURGHAT TOWN

Posted on July 3, 2015 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Balurghat, 3rd July, 2015: Stray animals (ধর্মের পশু) are creating panic and problems in Balurghat town for the last few days. These animals especially the oxen are loitering here and there in the entire town making it difficult for the residents to face problems because they often resort to sudden attack to the humans. It is said that two people were killed by the attack of these Stray animals. For the…

LANDSLIDE CAUSES HUGE DAMAGES & CASUALTIES IN KALIMPONG AND HILLS

Posted on July 2, 2015 by tni

By Nisha Chettri (TNI Kalimpong) ~ Edited By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) Webdesk, TNI Kalimpong, 2nd July, 2015: Last night’s incessant rainfall caused huge damages in and around Kalimpong and the death toll caused by landslide reached 7 by evening. Sanjay Gazmer (30) and his wife Priya Sarki (25) were buried by the debris which rushed their home around 2 in the morning, in 11th Mile, above Shahid Park. The neighbors spoke to this Journalist on the…

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