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SSB foils suspected trafficking attempt; minor girl rescued from Indo-Nepal border in Kharibari, one arrested

Kharibari, 09th August: The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) rescued a minor girl from the Indo-Nepal border in Kharibari and arrested a man allegedly involved in an attempt to traffic her to Nepal on the pretext of providing her with a job. The arrested person has been identified as Rabiul Islam. According to sources, the incident

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Leopard trapped after month-long scare at tea garden in Kharibari

Kharibari, 06th August: A leopard that had been causing concern among tea garden workers for nearly a month was finally trapped in a cage at Fulbari Tea Garden in Batasi under Kharibari late on Wednesday night. According to reports, panic had spread in the area after tea garden workers repeatedly spotted the leopard in recent

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Four detained after BJP workers intercept suspected illegal sand-laden truck in Kharibari

Kharibari, 29th July: BJP workers intercepted a truck allegedly transporting sand illegally through Kharibari Bazaar late on Tuesday night. The incident comes despite the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) prohibition on sand extraction from riverbeds. According to reports, BJP workers stopped the truck after suspecting that sand was being extracted despite the ban on riverbed mining.

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Police inspect several gram panchayats in Siliguri Subdivision over alleged birth and death certificate irregularities

Kharibari, 23rd July: Police conducted inspections at 22 gram panchayat offices under the Siliguri Subdivision on Thursday over alleged irregularities in birth and death certificates. The police action was carried out at several gram panchayat offices in Phansidewa, Kharibari and Naxalbari blocks. During the inspection, police officials collected birth and death certificate-related records from panchayat

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Woman killed after being hit by train in Kharibari

Kharibari, 23rd July: In a tragic incident, a 56-year-old woman was killed after being hit by a train near the Dudhgate–Dulal Jote railway tracks in Kharibari on Thursday. The deceased has been identified as Dhanmaya Bishwakarma, a resident of Manjay Jote area in Kharibari. According to reports, she was struck by train number 75707, which

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Man arrested in connection with alleged land fraud case in Kharibari

Kharibari, 19th July: A man was arrested in connection with an alleged land fraud case involving a property at Panthabari Mouza under Buraganj Gram Panchayat in Kharibari. The accused, Debraj Rai, was taken into custody based on a complaint lodged by Hiren Gope. According to the complainant, the land was purchased by Palash Sarkar in

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Young woman rescued safely after being stranded in Mechi River while allegedly attempting to cross into India from Nepal

Kharibari, 19th July: A major tragedy was averted after a young woman became stranded in the middle of the Mechi River while allegedly attempting to cross into India through the Panitanki area along the India-Nepal border in Kharibari. According to reports, the woman was crossing the river when the water level suddenly rose, leaving her

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Gold trader robbed at gunpoint while returning home from shop in Kharibari

Kharibari, 28th June: A gold trader was allegedly robbed at gunpoint while returning home after closing his shop, triggering panic in the Batasi area of Kharibari on Saturday night. According to reports, the victim, Tapan Sarkar, was on his way home when three miscreants riding two motorcycles intercepted him near his residence in Vijaypally village.

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Pending 100-day work project resumes in Kharibari’s Panishali Gram Panchayat

Kharibari, 26th June: Pending work under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), popularly known as the 100-day work scheme, resumed in Panishali Gram Panchayat of Kharibari block on Friday. The Central Government is set to replace the scheme with the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Rozgar and Aajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM

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Kharibari Panchayat Samiti Sabhapati Ratna Roy Sinha resigns

Kharibari, 23rd June: Kharibari Panchayat Samiti Sabhapati Ratna Roy Sinha on Tuesday submitted her resignation letter at the office of the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Officer. The development comes after six dissident Trinamool Congress members of the Kharibari Panchayat Samiti jointly submitted a no-confidence motion on 11th June seeking her removal from the post of Sabhapati. With

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11.78 acres of government land made encroachment-free in Kharibari, residents express happiness

Kharibari, 18th June: The Land and Land Reforms Department, with assistance from the police, made 11.78 acres of government land encroachment-free in the Bhatagachh area under Buraganj Gram Panchayat in Kharibari. According to reports, the land had allegedly been under the occupation of outsiders for a long time. Despite repeated objections and complaints from local

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Woman dies after being struck by lightning in Kharibari’s Gauri Jote

Kharibari, 18th June: A woman died after being struck by lightning in the Gauri Jote area of Kharibari on Wednesday night, casting a pall of gloom over the locality. The deceased has been identified as Gita Roy. According to family sources, the incident took place at around 9:30 PM when Geeta Roy was working near

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