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‘GANESH UTSAV’ HUB OF NORTH BENGAL, SILIGURI CELEBRATES IT WITH ENTHUSIASM

Posted on September 5, 2016 by tni

By D. Prasun (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 05th September, 2016: The Puja Fervor has started with Ganesh Chathurthi of this year. It is popularly known as Ganesh Puja in this part of the country. Siliguri has become the hub of Ganesh Puja in North Bengal over the last decade and the number of puja committees is increasing in leaps and bounds every year. Every locality in Siliguri now celebrates Ganesh…

GUTKA CHEWING LEAD TO FREAK ACCIDENT AT SEVOK TODAY

Posted on September 1, 2016 by tni

By D. Prasun (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 01st September, 2016: In a freak accident at Sevok has brought in a big question in the driving attitude of the hill drivers. A Maruti Zen Car today almost fell into a deep gorge of Sevok if the people from the passing vehicles didn’t let their helping hand stop the car from sliding into the gorge. Earlier, the vehicle was traveling towards Siliguri…

SUDDEN SHOWERS AFFECTING LIFE IN SILIGURI AND JALPAIGURI

Posted on August 30, 2016 by tni

By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Siliguri & Jalpaiguri, 30th August, 2016: Heavy rains lashed Siliguri and Jalpaiguri today making the work life in a sudden halt. The rain started in the wee hours in the evening. The whole day was a bit cloudy but Sun was burning keeping the temperature in the upward scale of the thermometer. However, in the evening it started to become cloudy and the rains…

SOUMYAJIT RECEIVED THE ARJUNA AWARD AT RASTRAPATI BHAWAN TODAY

Posted on August 29, 2016 by tni

By D. Prasun (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 29th August, 2016: The news was already in the air. However, it took a momentum when finally Siliguri’s paddler received the Arjuna Award from the Honorable President of India Mr. Pranab Mukherjee. Moments after receiving the award the family members of Arjuna Soumyajit Ghosh distributed sweets from their family sweet shop at Collegepara. Soumyajit became the third sportsperson and paddler from Siliguri after…

SILIGURI DISTRICT DEMAND GAINS MOMENTUM IN THE CITY

Posted on August 29, 2016 by tni

By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 29th August, 2016: The agitation in demand of Siliguri as a district is gaining momentum day by day. Today a rally organized by the front runner organization i.e. Brihottor Siliguri Nagorik Manch (BSNM). The rally started from Kanchenjungha Stadium and traversed areas like Hill Cart Road, Venus More, Court More and ended at Siliguri Court premises. A deputation was submitted to the SDO…

HILSA PRICE EXPECTED TO COME DOWN TO RS. 200 PER KG AT SILIGURI SOON

Posted on August 29, 2016 by tni

By R . Subrata (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 29th August, 2016: Very soon Hilsa is going to be cheaper in North Bengal and Siliguri. Reports last came in from Digha and Sunderbans area says that for the last three days there was a huge cache of Hilsa. Even reports from Haldia is also positive. Last night Digha fishermen caught at least 150 ton of Siver Hilsa by trawlers. The market…

SILIGURI WITNESSED ‘KADO KHELA’ RITUAL THROUGHOUT THE DAY

Posted on August 26, 2016 by tni

By R. Subrata (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 26th August, 2016: Kado Khela is a ritual performed by the Rajbonshi community here in North Bengal, Assam and Northern Bangladesh. It’s a normal puja is performed within the family members. After the puja finishes, prasad is distributed to the puja performers. The main attraction lies outside when the villagers or the community members perform the ‘Kado Khela’, an entertainment ritual. This is…

VISION EYE CARE CONDUCTS FREE EYE CHECK UP CAMP AT BAGDOGRA

Posted on August 25, 2016 by tni

TNS News Service Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 25th August, 2016: A Free eye check up camp was organized by the Vision Eye Care Hospital, Bagdogra at Naxalbari Baramaniram Jote Primary School. The event happened on 21st August 2016. The camp was led by Dr. Pakila Lama ana Dr. Kritima Gurung both specialist eye surgeons along with the staff of vision eye care hospital. According to the hospital officials, more than a 100 patients were examined by…

SILIGURI BHARAT NAGAR OLD LADY MURDERED FOR UNCLEAR REASONS

Posted on August 22, 2016 by tni

By D. Prasun (TNI Siliguri) | TNI Editing Siliguri Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 22nd August, 2016: North Bharatnagar today witnessed a Kolkata styled Veteran murder. The deceased is an old widow named Kamal Rani Sarkar (65). She used to stay with her son and his wife. According to the family members Rs. 40000 cash and jewelry were found missing and the lady was strangled to death in the house. The incident came to light when her…

CULTURAL COMPETITION AT SARADAMONI SCHOOL OF SILIGURI

Posted on August 21, 2016 by tni

TNI News Service (TNS) Webdesk, TNI Siliguri, 20th August, 2016: A teacher’s organization today organized a cultural competition program at Ramkrishna Saradamani Vidyamandir school premises. The competition program consisted of Bengali song, recitation, Santhali song, spot addressing etc. The program started by flag hoisting. Around 130 students participated from 9 Hindi and Bengali medium schools of Siliguri. The Organizations, Secretary Mr. Bipin Gupta while addressing the audience stressed upon the need of all-round development of…

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