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DRI seizes 4.9 kg gold worth Rs 2.6 crore in West Bengal's Siliguri, two arrested

DRI seizes 4.9 kg gold worth Rs 2.6 crore in West Bengal's Siliguri, two arrested

Siliguri: Acting on intelligence, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Tuesday (September 22, 2020) intercepted a Hyundai i20 car in West Bengal's Siliguri and reported

Sep 23, 2020 - 04:22 PM IST
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Sunderban takes up beekeeping to stop tiger attacks, will sell honey online

Sunderban takes up beekeeping to stop tiger attacks, will sell honey online

Kolkata: In a unique initiative by West Bengal Forest Department, the Sunderban honey is now available on popular e-commerce site Amazon.

Aug 20, 2020 - 11:46 AM IST
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West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee orders transfer of forest ranger for raiding athlete Swapna Burman's house

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee orders transfer of forest ranger for raiding athlete Swapna Burman's house

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has ordered the transfer of a forest officer for raiding athlete Swapna Burman's house.

Jul 17, 2020 - 02:29 PM IST
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World Snake Day: Yellow anaconda gives birth to 11 snakes in Kolkata's Alipore Zoological Garden

World Snake Day: Yellow anaconda gives birth to 11 snakes in Kolkata's Alipore Zoological Garden

In a piece of good news on World Snake Day, a yellow anaconda has given birth to 11 snakes inside the zoo enclosure in Kolkata's Alipore Zoological Garden.

Jul 16, 2020 - 11:33 PM IST
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West Bengal's Sundarbans witnesses highest increase in Royal Bengal Tigers since 2016

West Bengal's Sundarbans witnesses highest increase in Royal Bengal Tigers since 2016

The Sundarban Tiger Reserve in West Bengal has witnessed the highest increase of Royal Bengal Tigers since 2016.

May 6, 2020 - 05:49 PM IST
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'Shocked and humiliated': Disability rights activists allege mistreatment at Kolkata airport

'Shocked and humiliated': Disability rights activists allege mistreatment at Kolkata airport

New Delhi: Two specially-abled women, Jeeja Ghosh Nag and Kuhu Das, who are also disability rights activists, were on Sunday allegedly mistreated at Kolkata airport while travelling to New Delhi. 

Oct 21, 2019 - 03:44 PM IST
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Lakhs of illegally imported cigarette sticks seized in West Bengal, Assam

Lakhs of illegally imported cigarette sticks seized in West Bengal, Assam

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence recently seized 16.27 sticks of foreign cigarettes from Siliguri, Kolkata and Guwahati.

Jul 24, 2019 - 05:52 PM IST
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Technician dies after being pulled in by SpiceJet plane's hydraulic flap

Technician dies after being pulled in by SpiceJet plane's hydraulic flap

An aircraft maintenance technician at Kolkata's Dum Dum airport died on Tuesday night after he was pulled into the body of a SpiceJet aircraft here, possibly due to hydraulic pressure.

Jul 10, 2019 - 10:50 AM IST
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Indian climber from Kolkata Dipankar Ghosh goes missing above Makalu high camp

Indian climber from Kolkata Dipankar Ghosh goes missing above Makalu high camp

An eminent climber from West Bengal, Dipankar Ghosh, went missing on Friday above the high camp while descending after scaling Mount Makalu, the fifth highest peak in the world.

May 17, 2019 - 03:38 PM IST
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Fear of poaching returns to Sunderbans after Tiger's mysterious death

Fear of poaching returns to Sunderbans after Tiger's mysterious death

Shadow of poaching returned to Sunderbans following the recovery of a Tiger carcass in Sunderban biosphere reserve area. 

Apr 10, 2019 - 04:31 PM IST
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