West Bengal handed over 142.8 acres to BSF for fencing India-Bangladesh border: CM SuvenduWest Bengal has transferred 142.79 acres to the Border Security Force. This land will be used for new outposts and barbed-wire fencing alon...
29 May, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Bengal asks districts to build ‘holding centres’ for illegal foreigners as anti-infiltration drive gathers paceWest Bengal is setting up holding centers for suspected illegal foreigners and foreign prisoners. This move institutionalizes the state's '...
24 May, 2026, 05.47 PM IST
Assam hails Bengal's fencing move to secure Siliguri corridorAssam's government has welcomed West Bengal's move to fence sensitive border areas. This includes the Siliguri Corridor, vital for connecti...
24 May, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
'Infiltration remains major concern': Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya in Assembly addressAssam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya addressed the Assembly on border security. He noted efforts to curb infiltration and welcomed West B...
23 May, 2026, 12.31 AM IST
Delhi-Kolkata direct flight: Bengal win gives Modi strategic room shrinking for other world leadersRecent assembly election victories have significantly strengthened Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strategic position. This success provides...
05 May, 2026, 11.31 PM IST
Bengal reset: How BJP dismantled TMC's fortress with strategy, structure and sentiment shiftThe Bharatiya Janata Party achieved a significant victory in West Bengal, ending the Trinamool Congress's long rule. This outcome resulted ...
05 May, 2026, 07.46 PM IST
Railways to seek bundled approvals for bullet trainsIndian Railways will fast-track new bullet train projects. Bundled clearances will speed up land acquisition and project execution. Standar...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
West Bengal polls highlight stark wealth gap: Crorepatis vs ₹500 candidate17 Apr, 2026, 12.46 PM IST
West Bengal assembly elections 2026: BJP stresses security, TMC eyes revival in Siliguri corridorThe BJP and Trinamool Congress are in a direct electoral battle for four assembly seats in Siliguri. This region, known as the Siliguri cor...
16 Apr, 2026, 11.44 PM IST
All candidates are Modi: PM in Siliguri rally; vows security, development in West Bengal ahead of pollsPrime Minister Narendra Modi sought one chance to govern Bengal, promising better law and order, jobs, and safety for women. He criticized ...
12 Apr, 2026, 11.55 PM IST
'TMC govt allocated Rs 6,000 cr for Madrasas, but insufficient funds for entire North Bengal': PM Modi in SiliguriPrime Minister Narendra Modi criticised the All India Trinamool Congress government, alleging it prioritised Rs 6,000 crore funding for mad...
12 Apr, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
A chicken with two necks: India's strategic counter to BangladeshIndia is concerned about the Siliguri Corridor's security. This narrow strip connects India to its northeastern states. Bangladesh's growin...
26 May, 2025, 02.44 PM IST
Siliguri corridor continues to be preferred International antique trafficking routeBesides a few smaller recoveries, the single largest seizure of 25 antique idols worth Rs 35 crore from northern West Bengal has come as a ...
03 Sep, 2020, 07.31 PM IST
Behind China's Sikkim aggression, a plan to isolate Northeast from rest of IndiaThe Siliguri Corridor, through the rail and road networks passing through it, feeds the primary military formations located in the North Ea...
12 Jul, 2018, 10.35 AM IST
Siliguri corridor is now conduit for live animal smugglingAfter items like antiques, narcotics, sandalwood or animal body parts, now it is the turn of live animals like snakes.
24 Dec, 2013, 04.43 PM IST
- Illegal antique dealers prefer Siliguri corridor
The West Bengal Police recovered a bronze idol of Goddess Durga on Thursday from Siliguri and arrested one in this connection.
09 Jun, 2012, 06.53 AM IST
- Siliguri becomes major underground international antique trade conduit
While Sikkim, Tibet, Bangladesh or eastern India are in the supply side, wide Western world market via Nepal are there in the receiving sid...
08 Jun, 2012, 07.23 PM IST