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West Bengal Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose attends blood donation and free health camp at Muraliganj High School in Phansidewa

Siliguri, 13th August: A voluntary blood donation camp and free health camp were organised at Muraliganj High School in Phansidewa ahead of Independence Day. West Bengal Legislative Assembly Speaker Rathindra Bose attended the programme. The Speaker was welcomed with the beats of dhamsa and madal during the event. He also inaugurated a classroom at the

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Phansidewa Panchayat Samiti members protest at BDO office raising several demands

Phansidewa, 05th August: Elected representatives of Phansidewa Panchayat Samiti staged a protest at the BDO office on Wednesday, raising several demands. The Panchayat Samiti Sabhapati, Sahakari Sabhapati and members expressed dissatisfaction over alleged delays in providing facilities and holding up development works. The protesting members alleged that even after nearly a month of the board

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STF seizes 305 grams of brown sugar in Phansidewa, one arrested

Phansidewa, 29th July: The Special Task Force (STF) seized 305 grams of brown sugar worth lakhs of rupees after intercepting a four-wheeler on the Siliguri-Kolkata National Highway at Ghoshpukur in Phansidewa. The accused has been identified as Mohammad Noor, a resident of Jamalpur in Malda district. According to sources, the contraband was being transported from

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Bangladeshi national arrested in Phansidewa after alleged illegal entry into India

Phansidewa, 23rd July: A Bangladeshi national was arrested near the India-Bangladesh border area in Phansidewa on Wednesday for allegedly entering India illegally. The arrested person has been identified as Saifuddin Apurbo, a resident of Noakhali, Bangladesh. According to reports, local residents detained a suspected youth after noticing him roaming in the Dhaniya More area of

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Man arrested for alleged firing incident in Phansidewa’s Dhamnagach

Phansidewa, 21st July: Panic spread in Dhamnagach area of Phansidewa after an alleged firing incident in which a house beside the roadside was targeted. Police have arrested one accused in connection with the case. According to information, Phansidewa police launched an investigation after receiving a written complaint and arrested the main accused, identified as Mukul

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929 grams of brown sugar seized in Phansidewa; two arrested by STF

Phansidewa, 13th July: Continuing its zero-tolerance approach against drug trafficking, the Special Task Force (STF) officials seized brown sugar by intercepting a four-wheeler on NH 27 at Ghoshpukur-Bagdogra stretch in Phansidewa. Two alleged drug traffickers were arrested in connection with the case. The arrested individuals have been identified as Rajib Sheikh and Rashidul Sheikh, residents

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₹740 crore shown in woman’s bank account in Phansidewa, bank authorities investigating

Phansidewa, 11th July: A woman from Kachubari village under Bidhannagar in Phansidewa block was left shocked after her bank account reportedly showed a balance of ₹740 crore. The incident has created a buzz in the area. According to sources, Mehrun Nisa, a resident of Kachubari village, had filled up the form for the state government’s

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Police crack down on illegal cattle smuggling in Phansidewa, driver arrested

Phansidewa, 02nd July: Police seized 20 cattle and arrested a driver in connection with illegal cattle smuggling at the Muraliganj check post in Phansidewa. According to reports, a container truck travelling from Kolkata towards Siliguri was intercepted by police from the Bidhannagar Investigation Centre on National Highway 27 near Muraliganj entry point. During inspection, the

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Police seize sand-laden dumper during anti-smuggling operation in Phansidewa

Phansidewa, 25th June: Phansidewa Police seized a sand-laden dumper during an operation against the illegal transportation of sand in the Bhatanjote area of Phansidewa block. According to reports, police received a tip-off that sand was being illegally extracted and transported from a river in the area. Acting on the information, police launched an operation and

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Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad Karmadhyaksha Ainul Haque found dead at residence

Phansidewa, 13th June: Ainul Haque, Karmadhyaksha of the Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad and a prominent Trinamool Congress leader from Phansidewa, was found hanging at his residence on Saturday morning, triggering grief across the area. According to sources, Haque was found hanging inside his house. He had previously served as the Pradhan of Bansgaon Gram Panchayat and

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‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ tree plantation drive held on World Environment Day in Phansidewa

Phansidewa, 05th June: World Environment Day was observed with great enthusiasm at Phansidewa High School through a tree plantation programme conducted under the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, in collaboration with the Ghoshpukur Range of the Kurseong Forest Division. The programme was attended by MLA Durga Murmu, Phansidewa BDO Banani Majumdar, ADFO Kurseong Rahul

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Major crackdown on illegal liquor in Phansidewa; large quantity of country-made liquor destroyed

Phansidewa, 01st June: Acting on directives from the state government, the excise department and Phansidewa police launched a joint operation against illegal liquor on Monday. Raids were conducted in Mangach, Hariganj and Kashiganj areas of Phansidewa, where officials recovered and destroyed several hundred litres of country-made liquor. During the operation, equipment used for illegal liquor

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