Jalpaiguri
City in West Bengal, India
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Jalpaiguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jalpaiguri district as well as of the Jalpaiguri division of West Bengal, covering the jurisdiction of the five districts of North Bengal. The city is located on the banks of the Teesta River which is the second largest river in West Bengal after the Ganges, on the foothills of the Himalayas. The city is home to the circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court, the other seat being at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Jalpaiguri features the Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College, the second campus of the University of North Bengal and the Biswa Bangla Krirangan/ Jalpaiguri Sports Village. It lies 35 km (22 mi) east of its twin city, Siliguri. The merging of the two cities makes it the largest metropolis of the region.
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'TMC wants its corrupt leaders to get free license to commit crimes': PM Modi in JalpaiguriPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Trinamool Congress, accusing the party of attacking the central agencies when they come to investigate corruption cases. PM Modi..IndiaTimes - Published | |
'People of West Bengal tired of TMC's corruption, poor governance': PM Modi ahead of Jalpaiguri rallyAmid the showdown between the ruling TMC and the BJP in the state over the attack on an NIA team in Purba Medinipur district during the raid in connection with a blast case, Prime Minister Narendra..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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Massive storm wreaks havoc in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri, 4 killedFour persons were killed and at least 70 people injured as a storm wreaked havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri district in northern West Bengal on Sunday.DNA - Published | |
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West Bengal panchayat elections: Repolling on July 10 in booths where voting has been declared void, says SECRepolling for the West Bengal panchayat elections will be done on July 10 in all booths where voting has been declared void, the State Election Commission (SEC) said on Sunday. Repolling will be held..IndiaTimes - Published | |
West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee makes, serves tea to people during Panchayat polls campaignMamata Banerjee makes and serves tea to people at a local tea stall in Jalpaiguri as part of Panchayat polls campaign.DNA - Published | |
West Bengal flash flood: PM Modi, Mamata Banerjee announce ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh for victims' kinPM Modi and Mamata Banerjee granted ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each to next of kin of the victims, who died in Bengal's Jalpaiguri during idol immersion.DNA - Published | |
Jalpaiguri flash flood: Video shows dozens being washed away; 8 bodies recovered, many missingState Backward Class Welfare Minister Bulu Chik Baraik said the death toll is likely to increase.DNA - Published | |
Bengal: Eight drown in flash flood in Jalpaiguri's Mal river during idol immersionJalpaiguri District Magistrate Moumita Godara said several people have been swept away by the sudden swelling of the river.DNA - Published | |
West Bengal: 10 dead, several injured after van carrying them gets electrocuted in Cooch BeharThe passengers were rushed to the hospital, where 16 were referred for treatment to Jalpaiguri hospital.DNA - Published | 20 BJP leaders resign from their posts in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri over local panel inductionsBJP in the state has been fighting hard to keep its flock together after former Union minister Babul Supriyo and five others switched over to the TMC.DNA - Published |
