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Gorkha leader Bimal Gurung to address mega rally in Siliguri on Sunday
By Pamod Giri | Hindustan Times, Siliguri
PUBLISHED ON DEC 03, 2020 11:01 PM IST
The rally has been planned to mark Bimal Gurung’s return to Bengal’s Darjeeling district after three and a half years.
With zero Covid-19 cases till last week, hamlets in Darjeeling hills will now be locked down
By Pramod Giri | Edited by Sohini Sarkar | Hindustan Times, Siliguri
UPDATED ON JUN 26, 2020 11:29 PM IST
The decision was taken after four health workers, including a doctor posted at the Mirik community block health centre tested positive for Covid-19.
16 trade bodies in Darjeeling call for a week’s shutdown to fight Covid-19
By Pramod Giri| Edited by Sabir Hussain | ustan Times, Siliguri
UPDATED ON JUN 13, 2020 06:38 PM IST
The trade bodies said the decision toi shut down Darjeking for a week was taken after they concluded that social distancing to stave off Covid-19 has not been followed practically.
Bengal deploys medics at Indo-Nepal border crossings to check coronavirus
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JAN 26, 2020 12:02 PM IST
Medical teams at three entry points along the Indo-Nepal border in West Bengal began working on Sunday to screen people coming into India.
6-year-old school student raped by 51-yr-old teacher in Bengal, say police
By Pramod Giri | Hindustan Times, Siliguri
UPDATED ON DEC 04, 2019 06:53 AM IST
The accused was arrested after the child’s mother lodged a a complaint on Sunday
Four killed by wild elephants in north Bengal
By Pramod Giri | Hindustan Times, Siliguri
PUBLISHED ON OCT 30, 2019 12:16 AM IST
One person was killed in Darjeeling district, three others were killed in the Maynaguri area of Jalpaiguri district, triggering an agitation by villagers who locked the office of a range of wildlife squad.
Two die in Bengal after consuming hooch, 14 deaths in nine days
By HT Correspondent | Siliguri (West Bengal)
PUBLISHED ON DEC 06, 2018 06:59 PM IST
The incident took place nine days after a similar incident at Shantipur in Nadia district where 12 people, including a woman, died after consuming hooch.