Fencing work begins along India-Bangladesh border in Bengal after BSF gets 27-km land parcelFencing work has begun along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Phansidewa area of Siliguri subdivision after the West Bengal government handed ...
29 May, 2026, 07.39 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
Suvendu Adhikari promises ‘systemic change’ in Bengal; vows end to cut-money, syndicate rajA systemic change is underway in Bengal, according to Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. He stated that the BJP government is implementing it...
20 May, 2026, 02.14 PM 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
West Bengal Elections 2026: Factors that will decide the fate of the crucial polls in the Eastern stateWest Bengal gears up for a crucial 2026 election. The ruling TMC faces a strong challenge from the BJP. Key issues include voter rolls, law...
23 Apr, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
West Bengal elections: High-pitched campaign for 152 seats in first phase ends; voting on April 23The high-pitched campaign for West Bengal's first phase of assembly elections concluded Tuesday, with the BJP and TMC clashing over elector...
22 Apr, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
Border villages in WB's Murshidabad caught in whirlpool of infiltration politics, identity fearsIllegal immigration from Bangladesh dominates politics in Murshidabad's border areas. Parties debate infiltration, identity cards, and demo...
17 Apr, 2026, 12.25 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
North Bengal’s high-stakes battle: Siliguri and Dabgram-Fulbari in the election spotlightNorth Bengal's Siliguri and Dabgram-Fulbari constituencies are set for intense assembly election battles. Development, identity, and law an...
31 Mar, 2026, 12.32 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
BSNL top brasses apprehend major service disruptionTop brasses at Indian state-owned major telecommunications company BSNL are apprehending major service disruption to take place soon due to...
03 Aug, 2019, 04.26 PM IST
Siliguri continues to be golden route for gold traffickingAgainst present price of around MMK 541, Eqv. INR 25,800, per 10 Gram of 24 karat gold at Myanmar, it is around INR 30,000 in Indian market.
23 Mar, 2017, 03.43 PM IST
Illegal cannabis worth Rs 5 crore, fire arms seized in BengalSeizure of illegal cannabis worth around Rs 5 cr in a single consignment on Thursday has once again documented that the illegal trade is co...
30 Jan, 2014, 06.44 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