Siliguri

Bright Academy organized a free health check-up camp with Maharaja Agrasen Hospital
22 May

Bright Academy organized a free health check-up camp with Maharaja Agrasen Hospital

Priyanka BhowmickLifestyle, North Bengal, Siliguri, West Bengal, ,
“Stay fit and healthy, that’s the ultimate goal”. Bright Academy has always been a front runner in providing a helping hand to any community service. Continuing this tradition Bright Academy organized a Free Health Checkup Camp on 20th May, 2023 in association with Maharaja Agrasen Hospital. The Camp included free medical consultation. The team of professionals included Mr. Neeraj Choudhary, Secretary (Maharaja Agrasen Hospital),Dr. B.P. Rudra, MBBS, DGO, DNB (Obstetrics & Gynaecology), Dr. Vineet Kr. Prasad, MBBS, MD, MACP (USA)(Internal House) and Dr. Nupur Sinha, MBBS, DCH, DNB (Paediatric), FIAP (Neonatology). Around 100 patients were assessed, advised and counselled. The…
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Saurabh Roy Chowdhury died in avalanche in Sikkim
05 Apr

Saurabh Roy Chowdhury died in avalanche in Sikkim

Priyanka BhowmickSiliguri,
28-year-old Saurabh Roy Chowdhury, a resident of Shaktigarh, Ward No. 31, Siliguri Purnigam, died on Tuesday after being hit by an avalanche in Sikkim. It is reported that Sourav went to Sikkim along with three others for office work. Heard the news of snow falling there and went to see it. At that time they got stuck in heavy snow. While the other three returned alive with injuries, Sourav died after being buried in the snow. His cousin Runu Roy Chowdhury said that Sourav's dead body was found after a long time after the army's rescue operation. Siliguri Mayor Gautam…
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Sanjay Goel appointed as the new President of ICC North Bengal
03 Mar

Sanjay Goel appointed as the new President of ICC North Bengal

Priyanka BhowmickNorth Bengal, West Bengal
Sanjay Goel has been elected as the new chairman of the Indian Chamber of Commerce (North Bengal). Nishant Mittal has been in this position for a long time. Umang Mittal was elected as the Vice Chairman. After receiving the new responsibility, Sanjay Goel said, 'Industry is not an easy matter. The covid situation of the last two years has made this process more difficult. Even so, I would like to take the advice of all the entrepreneurs in this area toward success.' The annual general meeting of ICC North Bengal also held a long discussion on the outline of the…
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Chief Secretary Harikrishna Dwivedi held a meeting with industrialists and businessmen
22 Feb

Chief Secretary Harikrishna Dwivedi held a meeting with industrialists and businessmen

Priyanka BhowmickSiliguri,
Chief Secretary Harikrishna Dwivedi held a meeting with industrialists and businessmen in Siliguri. Industrialists from various districts of North Bengal were present in this meeting organized at a private hotel in Mallaguri, Siliguri on Wednesday. In this meeting, they presented various issues related to the industry in front of the Chief Secretary. At the same time, they discussed about their various problems in front of everyone. The chief secretary assured that all these matters were recorded on this day and work would be done on them. It is known that an industrial corridor will be made in North Bengal.
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Road safety campaign in Siliguri
18 Feb

Road safety campaign in Siliguri

Priyanka BhowmickNorth Bengal, West Bengal
A program was organized by Siliguri Fulbari Traffic Out Post as a part of the road safety awareness programme. Siliguri Police Commissioner Akhilesh Kumar Chaturvedi, Fulbari Traffic Outpost Incharge Officer Govind Roy and other senior police officers were present on this occasion. Helmets were distributed as part of road safety. Also, rickshaw and van drivers are provided with radium cloths. Besides, awareness programs are undertaken with school students.
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Sensation among people after a leopard got trapped at Siliguri Junction
30 Jan

Sensation among people after a leopard got trapped at Siliguri Junction

Priyanka BhowmickWest Bengal, Wild Life,
A cheetah is caged near the DMU shed at Siliguri Junction. As soon as the leopard was locked in the cage on Monday morning, people gathered in the area to see the leopard. On the 19th Jan, the local railway workers spotted the leopard in the forest of DMU Sed at Siliguri Junction. After that, a team of the forest department reached on the spot and searched for the tiger on the same day, but the cheetah was not found. Later, the forest staff of the forest department was to get a cage in the area to catch the leopard.…
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Army died in shot circuit at NJP station, and 4 injured
19 Jan

Army died in shot circuit at NJP station, and 4 injured

Priyanka BhowmickNorth Bengal, West Bengal,
An army jawan died after touching an overhead wire while filling a tanker with water. 4 more soldiers were injured. The incident took place at New Jalpaiguri station. It is come to know that, on Thursday, an army train stopped at platform No. 5 of NJP station. At that time, one of the jawans was filling the tanker with water, and he accidentally touched an overhead wire and died on the spot. When the soldier was taken to the railway hospital, the doctors declared him dead. The injured have been admitted to Benghubi Army Hospital. According to sources, the army…
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Houses gutted in fire after gas cylinders blast in West Bengal’s Siliguri
20 Nov

Houses gutted in fire after gas cylinders blast in West Bengal’s Siliguri

Business CorrespondentWest Bengal,
A huge fire broke out in West Bengal's Siliguri, affecting several houses in the congested area. The blaze turned into danger in ward number 18 under the city's Municipal Corporation. According to sources, the fire affected adjacent residences after gas cylinders burst. 6 fire tenders have arrived at the spot and attempts to control the fire are in process. The sources said, "The area is crowded and the fire officials are facing problems to extinguish the fire."
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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari falls ill on stage in Siliguri
18 Nov

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari falls ill on stage in Siliguri

Business CorrespondentHealth, West Bengal
Union Minister Nitin Gadkari fell sick on a visit to North Bengal. He felt ill after stepping down from the stage. A doctor had been brought to diagnose him, through the green corridor. He had come to lay the foundation stone of a long road from Shiv Mandir in Siliguri to Sevak's Cantonment on Thursday. The ceremony was carried out at Dagapur ground near Darjeeling Junction. Nitin Gadkari was not feeling well on stage. So the ceremony was hurriedly stopped . He was taken the green room for rest. But relaxing in the green room made him feel even sicker.…
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Kalas Yatra organizes on the occasion of Chhath Puja
28 Oct

Kalas Yatra organizes on the occasion of Chhath Puja

Priyanka BhowmickNorth Bengal, Siliguri, , ,
On the occasion of Chhath Puja, a colorful Kalas Yatra was organized in Jalpaiguri. Chhath Puja started on Friday with the Kalas Yatra. Devotees have started preparations for Chhata Puja on the occasion of Kali Puja. Kamarpara Chhath Puja Committee of Jalpaiguri town takes out a grand procession through Kalas Yatra. Chhath Puja Committee members started this Kalas Yatra. A group of devotees cleaned the road with a broom and, another group of devotees washed the road. After that, a group of women set off with pitchers on their heads. The procession thus circumambulates the entire town of Jalpaiguri. Prominent…
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