
New Six Lane Teesta Bridge Approved For Sikkim Connectivity
The central government has approved ₹1,176 crore to build a new six-lane bridge over the Teesta River to improve Sikkim and Siliguri connectivity.
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Hyper-local updates from the heart of Siliguri city.

The central government has approved ₹1,176 crore to build a new six-lane bridge over the Teesta River to improve Sikkim and Siliguri connectivity.

The Enforcement Directorate raided six locations in Siliguri and Bagdogra on October 1, 2026, targeting an areca nut smuggling syndicate.

The ED raided 16 locations in Bengal and Assam as part of a money-laundering probe into a foreign areca nut smuggling syndicate.

Enforcement Directorate teams conducted search operations at six locations in Siliguri city on Thursday morning.

Around 2600 tea workers in Naxalbari received their 20 percent bonus in bank accounts before Mahalaya, bringing great joy for the festive season.

Darjeeling MP Raju Bista welcomed the new highway corridor connecting Siliguri, Guwahati, and Shillong to boost regional connectivity.

Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has welcomed the new highway corridor project connecting Siliguri, Guwahati, and Shillong.

Sanitation workers in Siliguri have started an indefinite strike demanding job regularisation and salary hikes.

A student at Anand Chandra College in Jalpaiguri poured kerosene on himself to protest against alleged harassment and violence.

Siliguri Congress members held a protest march to demand action over the voter list revision process and accused the Election Commission of bias.

Siliguri residents face daily travel struggles after the permanent closure of the Fuleswari railway gate for a railway project.

Protesters at North Bengal University demanded a permanent vice chancellor and the filling of vacant administrative posts on Monday.