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  • News from West Bengal | 14 May, 2025 | ৩১ বৈশাখ, ১৪৩২
  • ER organises training session to ensure safer, healthier food at railway stations

    Food served at stations and other railway establishments is on its way towards becoming safer and healthier with Eastern Railway (ER) hosting a comprehensive Food Safety Training and Certification (FoSTaC) session on Saturday. This is part of the nationwide ...

    30 December 2024 The Statesman
    Abhishek Banerjee slams the silence of film stars and sports personalities on Manmohan Singh

    Abhishek Banerjee, national general secretary of the Trinamul Congress, strongly criticised film and sports personalities, often considered role models, for their silence on the death of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. In an X post, Mr Banerjee urged ...

    30 December 2024 The Statesman
    ‘Bengal Police have tightened security to counter terrorism and infiltration threats’

    No one can exploit the unrest in Bangladesh to create disturbances on this side of the border, as the state police are vigilant in this matter. This was stated by the Director General (DG) of Police, Rajeev Kumar, during ...

    30 December 2024 The Statesman
    Arrested Bangladeshi national frequently changed locations in Bengal

    Abiyur Rahaman, the illegal Bangladeshi infiltrator who was arrested on December 27 by Kolkata Police from a hotel in Marquis Street in central Kolkata along with fake Indian identity documents, including passport, had been frequently changing his accommodations since ...

    30 December 2024 The Statesman
    Zeenat gets close to Bengal’s tourist destination, foresters on tenterhooks

    Foresters claimed that they have managed to isolate Zeenat – the three-year-old tigress from Odisha’s Simlipal National Park – in a wooded area near Bangopalpur Reserve Forest in West Bengal’s Bankura district.Zeenat, one of the two tigresses relocated from ...

    30 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) December 29, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The much-awaited Kolkata Fatafat Result for today, December 29, 2024, has been announced, adding to the excitement of the daily lottery game.Kolkata Fatafat FF, a favorite among lottery enthusiasts, is held every day, offering eight rounds or “Bazi” throughout ...

    30 December 2024 The Statesman
    Suvendu posts video on PDS corruption

    The rice mill owners cried foul in East Burdwan after Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari posted a video on his X – handle and claimed that “Tonnes of rice meant to be distributed through the Public Distribution System were ...

    29 December 2024 The Statesman
    ER hosts FoSTaC training session to promote eating right at stations

    As part of the nationwide ‘Eat Right Campus and Station’ initiative led by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the medical department of Eastern Railway conducted a comprehensive FoSTaC (Food Safety Training and Certification) training session ...

    29 December 2024 The Statesman
    Locals press for hospital, airport at Alipurduar

    After securing the Madarihat Assembly segment in the recent by-election under the leadership of the local Trinamul Congress (TMC), the Dooars Unnayan Sangram Samiti (DUSS) has been formed to challenge the BJP on a three-point agenda for Alipurduar district.Significantly, ...

    29 December 2024 The Statesman
    IISCO old-timers heap praises on Manmohan Singh for its revival

    Burnpur is mourning the death of former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh. Old-timers recalled how he came as a savior to save the second oldest steel plant of the country from closure and had scripted history for West Bengal ...

    29 December 2024 The Statesman
    Police nab 13 for cyber fraud in nightlong raids

    In a major drive against the cyber fraud cases, Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) has arrested 13 persons from five different police station areas and seven FIRs have been lodged.As the year 2024 is coming to an end, the ...

    29 December 2024 The Statesman
    BJP ex-MP skips police summons citing busy schedule

    Former BJP leader and ex-MP Arjun Singh has skipped appearance at Jagaddal police station despite receiving a notice.Instead, he has sent a letter through his lawyer stating that he is busy with political programmes until 3 January and will ...

    29 December 2024 The Statesman
    Serampore fest gives boost to self-help groups

    More than 22 self-help groups (SHG) have put up stalls at Serampore heritage and tourism festival to display their handmade products.The very aim and object of SHGs is to empower women and to make them self-reliant.AdvertisementThe Serampore Municipality has ...

    29 December 2024 The Statesman
    Nabbed terrorist from Canning trained in Pakistan: Police

    Javed Ahmed Munshi, the alleged terrorist arrested from Canning in a joint raid by the Kashmir Police and state STF, allegedly had undergone training in subversive activities at the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) headquarters in an area under POK (Pakistan Occupied ...

    29 December 2024 The Statesman
    IndiGo launches daily flights to Phuket

    Travellers can now rejoice as IndiGo has launched a daily direct flight from Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to the popular tourist destination of Phuket, Thailand. This new route is expected to meet the rising demand for ...

    29 December 2024 The Statesman
    Primary education board introduces semester system

    After the West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) announced the implementation of a semester system for Class XI from the current academic session (2024-25) and for Class XII from the 2025-26 academic session in all state-run and ...

    29 December 2024 The Statesman
    School job case: CBI files charge sheet, names Partha

    The Central Bureau of Investigation, on Friday, filed a charge sheet in the multi-crore cash-for-job case naming former education minister and Trinamul Congress secretary general Partha Chatterjee.The CBI charge sheet in the matter has been filed at a time ...

    28 December 2024 The Statesman
    NFR partners IRCON for infrastructure maintenance

    For the first time in Indian Railways, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has initiated a collaboration with IRCON International Limited for the maintenance of electrification infrastructure, including Overhead Equipment (OHE) and Power Supply Installation (PSI).This partnership was formalised through ...

    28 December 2024 The Statesman
    Wolf leaves 22 injured, killed by villagers

    A wolf that had caused havoc in two adjacent human settlements of Ausgram in East Burdwan early this morning was beaten to death by the panicky villagers.The four-and-a-half-feet-long male wolf that unprecedentedly intruded into the Ausgram-II villages like Debsala, ...

    28 December 2024 The Statesman
    Zeenat moves 15 km further, stays in Manbazar: Experts

    Tigress Zeenat has caught all the forest officials on the wrong foot as she has shifted to nearby Manbazar from Raika Hills in Bandwan, the forest minister of Odisha, Ganesh Ram Singhkhuntia has said that all efforts will be ...

    28 December 2024 The Statesman
    TB elimination campaign across Asansol division

    The Asansol division of Eastern Railway has embarked on a comprehensive 100 Days TB Elimination campaign, starting from 7 December, aimed at eradicating tuberculosis from the region.The campaign encompasses a variety of activities designed to raise awareness, educate the ...

    28 December 2024 The Statesman
    Railways issues revised time table for better experience

    The Eastern Railway today revealed a revised train time table, which is to be effective from 1 January, 2025. According to the ER, the upgrades in infrastructure and tracks are aimed at reducing travel time, making rail travel an ...

    28 December 2024 The Statesman
    BJP MLA writes to Shah on Gorkha issues

    In a determined effort to address the aspirations and long-pending demands of the Indian Gorkha community, Neeraj Tamang Zimba, Member of the Legislative Assembly (Darjeeling) and secretary general of the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF), has made an earnest ...

    28 December 2024 The Statesman
    Now savour Joynagar’s famous winter delicacy at Sealdah stn

    Sweet lovers in the city can now grab Joynagar’s ‘moa’ or ‘makha sandesh’ in the heart of Kolkata. A stall at Sealdah station under the railway’s ‘one station one product’ scheme is offering GI tagged delicacies of Joynagar saving ...

    28 December 2024 The Statesman
    SER celebrates Railway Week

    South Eastern Railway celebrated the 69th Railway Week-Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar, 2024 at Kolkata on Thursday.Anil Kumar Mishra, general manager, South Eastern Railway, graced the occasion as chief guest. Soumitra Majumdar, Addl. GM, Surinder Pal, senior deputy general manager ...

    27 December 2024 The Statesman
    Body of local TMC leader found under mysterious circumstances

    Tension prevailed in Nandigram of East Midnapore district since Thursday morning after the body of a local Trinamul Congress leader was recovered under mysterious circumstances.The deceased has been identified as Mahadeb Bishoyi (52). He was an active local organisational ...

    27 December 2024 The Statesman
    Veer Bal Diwas observed in Bagdogra

    BJP leaders and RSS activists commemorated Veer Bal Diwas in the region today, paying tribute to the Sahibzadas, the young sons of Guru Gobind Singh, whose sacrifice and courage stand as a testament to India’s struggle for justice and ...

    27 December 2024 The Statesman
    Police deny permission for extension of protest by doctors

    Kolkata Police have denied permission to a doctors’ association seeking an extension of their protest in the R G Kar rape and murder case.The protest has been going on to condemn the failure of the Central Bureau of Investigation ...

    27 December 2024 The Statesman
    City filmmaker documents farmers’ movements in US, India

    2024 witnessed farmers’ movements across the world.In India too, the farmers organised their march to Delhi with MSP as their primary demand, early this month.AdvertisementThe first major farmers’ movement took place in the national capital in 2021.Against the backdrop ...

    27 December 2024 The Statesman
    Efforts still on to catch the straying tigress

    Rahamdah village has been surrounded from different sides like a fortress to prevent the three-and-a-half-year-old tigress Zeenat from entering at night to kill cattle. Since last night, the forest department has erected nylon nets to stop her sudden entry. ...

    27 December 2024 The Statesman
    Cash, gold found at Arpita’s residence belonged to Partha: ED to court

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday informed a special Kolkata court that the huge cash and gold recovered from the twin residences of Arpita Mukherjee in July 2022, in connection with the multi-crore cash-for-school job case, actually belonged to ...

    27 December 2024 The Statesman
    RG Kar tragedy: CFSL reports suggest further probe to find whether rape & murder committed by only one or others involved

    A recently surfaced report of the Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL), on the ghastly rape and murder of a woman junior doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata within the hospital premises, has suggested further ...

    27 December 2024 The Statesman
    Bengal CM to visit Sandeshkhali on Dec 30

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that she will visit Sandeshkhali on December 30 in North 24 Parganas district, which came on the national radar before the general elections earlier this year, following allegations of sexual ...

    27 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) December 27, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The Kolkata fatafat Lottery result for December 27, 2024, has been officially announced, sparking excitement among players. This popular lottery game is known for its rapid outcomes, offering participants quick results after each of its eight daily rounds.Much like ...

    27 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) December 26, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The Kolkata fatafat or FF Lottery result for December 26, 2024, has been officially announced. Known for its quick outcomes, this lottery game operates similarly to Satta Matka, offering fast-paced action and excitement.The game involves eight rounds played daily, ...

    27 December 2024 The Statesman
    Youth arrested for rape

    A youth from Murshidabad, who arrived at Jamalpur in East Burdwan in search of job was arrested on rape charges yesterday. Amir Sohail, according to the police, had raped a 12-year-old girl of a locality in Jamalpur the day ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    Medical camp in Diamond Harbour

    Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress MP from Diamond Harbour and party’s national general secretary will inaugurate the health camps under Sebaashray initiative on 2 January, 2025.He will inaugurate the initiative at a function, which will be held on the field ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    DG BSF reviews security in Siliguri, visits Indo-B’desh border

    Following Union home minister Amit Shah’s recent visit to Siliguri, the director general (DG) of the Border Security Force (BSF), Daljit Singh Chaudhary, convened a high-level review meeting today with senior officials of the North Bengal Frontier. The meeting, ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    Doctors demand renaming Doring crossing after Abhaya

    West Bengal Joint Doctors’ Forum, a platform of senior doctors, staging a sit-in near Dorina Crossing in connection with the rape and murder of a junior doctor at RG Kar, today mailed to chief minister Mamata Banerjee, chief secretary ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    People of India will reply to any threat on me: Suvendu

    Leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has claimed if he is facing threats from dreaded fundamentalists like Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Mujahideen, people of India will reply to the threats.He stated that the CPM and the Trinamul Congress ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    School honours a dead flower tree with memorial service

    Green vegetation plays a major role in maintaining ecological balance, very important for the life process of all living beings. Humans are indebted to the green vegetation on the earth since we are totally dependent on the green vegetation ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    Tiger starts hunting, give hope of its capture

    Though the forest officials fear a possible clash with the villagers with tigress Zeenat in the coming days, but at the same time, they are also happy that it has started hunting and has so far killed five Bengal ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    Vaccine-preventable diseases still uncertain: Experts

    True burden of vaccine-preventable diseases among the adults in the country still remains unknown, claimed the infectious diseases experts here, today.Childhood vaccination coverage was considered healthy in India, while the adult vaccination remains quite unhealthy over the decades. “But ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    DVC agrees to release water for irrigation

    The Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has agreed to release irrigation water for five South Bengal districts, which will commence on 5 January for Rabi and 26 January for Boro cultivation in the first phase.The concluding part of the five ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    Christmas revelry: Mamata prays for peace, decorates home

    Christmas was observed in the city with usual enthusiasm. Thousands of people visited the places of importance while long queues were seen outside restaurants. Vast areas of central Kolkata were lit up giving the flavour of a magical world.Chief ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    Odisha tigress in Bengal: Forest officials on tenterhooks

    Hundreds of forest officials from West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha are camping in Purulia forests at the moment but the big cat, Zeenat, is still elusive. It was last traced in the green patches of Raika forests here today ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    Bandel church to celebrate Christmas in traditional manner

    The historic Bandel Church is a catholic church but crossing over all the religious divisions, today it has proved to be a shrine drawing people from all over the nation, irrespective of caste and creed.People from different religious backgrounds ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    50 tonnes of illegal coal seized

    Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate seized two illegal coal loaded trucks in Chowringhee police outpost area on national highway-19 at Jharkhand – Bengal border and seized about 50 tonnes of coal. One of the arrested truck drivers is from Bihar, ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    Fans celebrate centenary of Md Rafi

    The iconic singer Mohammad Rafi, who had sung the immortal song Choti si mulaqat pyar ban gai, died on 31 July 1980, just after a week of the passing away of Uttam Kumar, the most popular star of Bengali ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    Terror suspects arrested in Murshidabad

    People in Murshidabad are in a state of fear following the arrests of several leaders of militant groups from Bangladesh. The local residents are united in their demand that these individuals should not be spared under any circumstances.Questions have ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    Illegal entry into India: B’deshi nabbed for forgery

    A Bangladeshi national was arrested in Lalgola, Murshidabad. The youth, identified as Sohel Rana, had allegedly entered India illegally 7-8 years ago. He is accused of forging an Aadhaar card using the identity of a deceased relative.According to police, ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    HC rejects Partha’s, 4 others’ bail plea

    The Calcutta High Court (HC) on Tuesday rejected bail plea of former education minister Partha Chatterjee and four others Kalyanmoy Ganguly, former secretary of the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE), Shanti Prasad Sinha, former chairman of the ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    School honours a dead flower tree with memorial service

    Green vegetation plays a major role in maintaining ecological balance, very important for the life process of all living beings. Humans are indebted to the green vegetation on the earth since we are totally dependent on the green vegetation ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    Siliguri Mayor takes hard stance against garbage dumping from Sikkim

    Siliguri mayor Goutam Deb has announced plans to write to chief minister Mamata Banerjee and other concerned authorities, urging the state government to address the issue of garbage from Sikkim being dumped in Siliguri.In recent weeks, residents of Siliguri ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) December 25, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The Kolkata fatafat Result for December 25, 2024, has been officially announced. This popular lottery game, known for its fast-paced results, attracts many players due to its quick and easy gameplay.Similar to the Satta Matka, Kolkata FF operates on ...

    26 December 2024 The Statesman
    Gangasagar Mela: ER to run 72 special trains

    In a bid to cater to the anticipated rush of devotees and other passengers during the upcoming Gangasagar Mela 2025, the Sealdah division of the Eastern Railway has decided to run 72 special trains in the route from 12 ...

    25 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) December 24, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The Kolkata Fatafat result for December 24, 2026, has been officially declared, marking another round of excitement for participants in this fast-paced lottery game.Known for its quick results, Kolkata FF is similar to the Satta Matka game, where players ...

    25 December 2024 The Statesman
    Fight against cancer: Siliguri patient finds cure at Bangalore hospital

    Two years ago, Sujata Karmakar, a homemaker from Siliguri, experienced a life-changing moment when she was diagnosed with carcinoma of the right breast. Years earlier, she had undergone surgery for a benign lipoma, but this time, her symptoms, which ...

    24 December 2024 The Statesman
    ER’s measures on turning waste into workplace solutions

    Eastern Railway’s Sealdah division introduced tool boxes for improving workplace safety and streamlining operations. The toolboxes, previously unused location boxes of S&T department, have been repurposed and equipped with essential tools such as skids, chains, wooden wedges, iron skids, ...

    24 December 2024 The Statesman
    Central Bank of India celebrates its foundation day

    The Central Bank of India marked its 114th Foundation Day on 21 December with celebrations held across the country. The Kolkata zonal office, along with Kolkata north regional office and Kolkata south regional office organised various programmes. Zonal head ...

    24 December 2024 The Statesman
    Trinamul rally against Shah across state

    Trinamul Congress today took out rallies across the state to protest against the derogatory remarks of Union home minister Amit Shah against father of Indian Constitution BR Ambedkar on the floor of Rajya Sabha last week.Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata ...

    24 December 2024 The Statesman
    Discussions on legal framework governing search, seizure under I-T Act

    “While surveys related to tax are restricted to daytime, searches may occur at any hour,” said S M Surana, chairman, direct taxation sub-committee, Bharat Chamber of Commerce, while speaking at a session titled “Navigating Legal Boundaries: Essentials of Search ...

    24 December 2024 The Statesman
    NABARD’s solar project helps tribal families in Alipurduar

    In a significant move to empower rural communities, the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has successfully implemented a solar energy project under its Rural Infrastructure Promotion Fund (RIPF), benefitting 45 tribal households in the remote Pukuri ...

    24 December 2024 The Statesman
    UNICEF joins Bengal govt’s efforts to combat juvenile diabetes

    UNICEF has paired with the West Bengal Health & Family Welfare Department to take the treatment and care for the children suffering from non-communicable diseases such as juvenile diabetes to the grassroots level.Also known as Type 1 diabetes, juvenile ...

    24 December 2024 The Statesman
    Two youths killed as motorcycle rams into guardrail at flyover in Kolkata

    Two youths were killed as a motorcycle they were riding on rammed into a guardrail at a flyover in Kolkata on Sunday morning.The deceased were identified as Anish Rana (19) and Danish Alam (18), residents of the Bowbazar area ...

    24 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) December 23, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The much-awaited results for the Kolkata FF (Fatafat) lottery game for December 23, 2024, have been announced.Known for its fast-paced format, this lottery game has gained immense popularity, especially among Kolkata residents.AdvertisementWith eight rounds played daily, each result is ...

    24 December 2024 The Statesman
    Bengal’s political situation perfect for breeding illegal immigration, terror activities: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

    The current political situation in West Bengal is ideal for breeding illegal immigration from Bangladesh and terror-related activities, veteran Congress leader and five-time MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said on Saturday.Commenting on the recent developments of the busting of fake ...

    23 December 2024 The Statesman
    Bengal school job case: CBI refrains from seeking extension of custody for Sujay Bhadra

    The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday refrained from seeking an extension of custody for West Bengal’s multi-crore cash-for-school-job case prime accused Sujay Krishna Bhadra.The CBI took custody of Trinamool Congress leader Bhadra on Wednesday morning and the ...

    23 December 2024 The Statesman
    Darjeeling politics: Uncertainty over presence of Anit Thapa’s BGPM in next meeting on permanent political solution

    As initiatives have started for another round of meetings for a permanent political solution in the hills of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong in north West Bengal, to be probably held in the next month, there is uncertainty over the ...

    23 December 2024 The Statesman
    Trinamool Congress leader found dead at a hotel in Bengal’s Mandarmani

    A Trinamool Congress leader was found dead at a hotel at the Mandarmani sea resort in West Bengal’s East Midnapore district on Saturday morning, triggering tension in the area.Police have detained a woman who came along with the deceased ...

    23 December 2024 The Statesman
    Bengal cops get clues about passport racket kingpin’s network of Bangladeshi agents

    West Bengal Police, probing the fake passport racket in the state, claimed to have got specific information about its kingpin Samaresh Biswa’s network of Bangladeshi agents.Sources said Biswas, who was arrested recently, used to operate with the help of ...

    23 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) December 22, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The results for Kolkata FF Fatafat, one of India’s most popular lottery games, are out for Sunday, December 22, 2024.This fast-paced lottery game holds eight rounds daily, with results being announced sequentially throughout the day. Participants can check the ...

    23 December 2024 The Statesman
    TMC to hold protest rallies on Monday against Shah’s Ambedkar remarks

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday announced that her Trinamul Congress will organise blocklevel and ward-level protest rallies on 23 December condemning the recent remarks by the Union Home Minister Amit Shah about Dr B.R. Ambedkar. Noting ...

    21 December 2024 The Statesman
    SSB’s role crucial in Darjeeling Hills, says MP Raju Bista

    Darjeeling MP Raju Bista underscored the critical role of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in safeguarding the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars, which include the strategically significant “Chicken Neck” region of India. Speaking during the 61st Raising Day celebrations ...

    21 December 2024 The Statesman
    Protest erupts in Siliguri against Amit Shah

    As Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Siliguri to attend the Sashastra Seema Bal’s Raising Day celebrations, the CPI (ML) Liberation, Siliguri Local Committee, staged a protest at Hashmi Chowk demanding his resignation and an apology for allegedly disrespecting ...

    21 December 2024 The Statesman
    Aadhaar card selling: Two arrested in Purbasthali

    Police sealed a Cyber Cafe on charges of selling Aadhaar cards for cash in Purbasthali in Kalna today. Police received a tip off that the cafe was charging Rs 380 for online preparation of Aadhaar card and Aadhaar rectification ...

    21 December 2024 The Statesman
    Migratory birds flock to water bodies at Haripal

    The water bodies at Koikala, Haripal, are now teeming with activity as migratory birds arrive. The Bolod badh Jhill (lake) is the main centre of activity for these avian visitors. The presence of a large number of migratory birds ...

    21 December 2024 The Statesman
    HC allows sit-in demonstration by doctors at Metro Channel on R G Kar issue

    Calcutta High Court on Friday allowed the Joint Platform of Doctors to hold a sit-in demonstration at Metro Channel, opposite the Metro Cinema shopping plaza at Esplanade, on the incident of the brutal rape and murder of a young ...

    21 December 2024 The Statesman
    RKM spent `1,292 crore on social welfare in 2023-24

    The Ramakrishna Mission spent Rs 1,292 crore on social welfare, education, and rural development in 2023-24. The 115th annual general meeting of RKM was held at the Belur Math recently. Swami Gautamanandaji, president of Ramakrishna Math and Mission, chaired ...

    21 December 2024 The Statesman
    Devastating fire engulfs Topsia slum, over 100 shanties destroyed

    A devastating fire broke out in a slum near EM Bypass in Topsia today, ahead of Christmas, destroying around 100 shanties. On Friday morning, a massive fire erupted in the slum. Within moments, the fire engulfed a large area. ...

    21 December 2024 The Statesman
    RG Kar rape-murder: Victim’s parents approach Calcutta HC seeking fresh probe

    Not satisfied with the current course of investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata in August this year, the ...

    21 December 2024 The Statesman
    Bengal government withdraws affidavit filed in Calcutta HC on Rekha Patra’s election petition

    The West Bengal government on Thursday withdrew its affidavit in the election petition filed by Rekha Patra, the BJP candidate for Basirhat Lok Sabha constituency in North 24 Parganas district in the general elections this year.The state government has ...

    21 December 2024 The Statesman
    Trinamool MP’s appeal: Do not allow delivery boys while girls are alone at home

    Four-time Trinamool Congress Lok Sabha member from Serampore Lok Sabha constituency in Hooghly district of West Bengal, Kalyan Banerjee, on Thursday, requested people to not allow delivery boys within homes when girls are alone there.In his statement issued on ...

    21 December 2024 The Statesman
    RG Kar rape-murder: Calcutta HC seeks CBI’s response on plea for fresh probe

    Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought the response of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on the plea filed earlier in the day, seeking a fresh probe in the ghastly rape and murder of a junior woman doctor of ...

    21 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) December 20, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

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    21 December 2024 The Statesman
    Amit Shah to attend SSB’s 61st Raising Day in Siliguri

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah is set to arrive at Bagdogra Airport late tonight (Thursday) to attend the 61st Raising Day celebrations of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) at its Frontier Headquarters in Ranidanga, Siliguri, tomorrow. Mr Shah will ...

    20 December 2024 The Statesman
    Six illegal immigrants caught in Nadia, four touts also held

    Six Bangladeshi nationals, including two minors, present in India illegally, and four Indian touts were arrested by Hanshkhali police under the Ranaghat Police District in Nadia. Acting on a tip-off, police raided a house in Barochupria, Ramnagar-1 Gram Panchayat, ...

    20 December 2024 The Statesman
    Land grab bid: FIR lodged against 12 after Moloy Ghatak’s intervention

    An FIR has been lodged against twelve persons by a resident of Hill View area under Hirapur Police Station. This action follows Law Minister Moloy Ghatak’s directive to the West Burdwan District Magistrate to take stern action against land ...

    20 December 2024 The Statesman
    CM Mamata Banerjee kicks off Kolkata Christmas Festival

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday rapped the Central government for scrapping 25 December, Christmas Day, as a national holiday as she inaugurated the annual Kolkata Christmas Festival at Allen Park, Park Street. Addressing a gathering at on the ...

    20 December 2024 The Statesman
    Controversy surrounds WBMC registrar appointment

    A controversy has erupted around the West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) over the appointment procedure for its new registrar. On 25 October, the state health department, headed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, cancelled the reappointment of Registrar Manas Chakraborty, ...

    20 December 2024 The Statesman
    Youth caught making digital map of Army’s Panagarh station

    A youth equipped with cyber equipment trespassed into the prohibited zone of the Indian Army’s Panagarh Base and was intercepted by jawans while preparing a digital map of the restricted area. The youth claimed to be working for a ...

    20 December 2024 The Statesman
    Villages in Jhargram battle severe riverbank erosion as Kangsabati river advances

    The villages of Baita, Kungarpur, and Balishira in the Binpur-1 block of Jhargram district are grappling with an escalating crisis as riverbank erosion along the Kangsabati river threatens their homes and livelihoods. Agricultural lands, the primary source of income ...

    20 December 2024 The Statesman
    7,949 beneficiaries to receive Bangla Bari funds in W Burdwan in 1st phase

    Under the Banglar Bari Scheme, in the first phase, 7,949 beneficiaries in West Burdwan district will receive funds from the state government. In West Burdwan district, a total of 15,863 beneficiaries have been approved under the Banglar Bari Scheme. ...

    20 December 2024 The Statesman
    Twin Burdwan districts get `4,650 cr worth of investment proposals in MSME sector

    The twin Burdwan districts have recorded investment proposals worth Rs 4,650 crore in the MSME sector, which, according to state MSME Minister Chandranath Sinha, is estimated to reach Rs 10,000 crore in the coming years. Mr Sinha addressed the ...

    20 December 2024 The Statesman
    Credmont International School unveils cutting-edge campus in Kolkata

    Credmont International School announced its entry into Kolkata at an event on 11 December, promising to redefine the city’s educational landscape with its 3.3-acre campus and cutting-edge facilities. The school will open in April 2025 and will initially admit ...

    20 December 2024 The Statesman
    Pakistani mortar shell recovered near India-Bangladesh borders in Bengal’s Cooch Behar

    Tension grew in a village near the Indi-Bangladesh border at Dinhata subdivision in West Bengal’s Cooch Behar district on Wednesday after some construction workers recovered a Pakistani mortar shell while digging.When one of the construction workers first noticed the ...

    19 December 2024 The Statesman
    TIPA appreciates Union Minister Piyush Goyal’s commitment to address tea industry’s concerns

    The Terai Indian Planters’ Association (TIPA) has expressed its gratitude to Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal for his commitment to resolving key issues faced by the tea industry. During an interactive session held on 30 November ...

    19 December 2024 The Statesman
    Post Office Passport Seva Kendras in Bengal under security agencies’ scanner

    Some employees of Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) in bordering districts of West Bengal were under the scanner of security and intelligence agencies in connection with arranging fake Indian documents, including passports, for Bangladeshi infiltrators. Sources aware of ...

    19 December 2024 The Statesman
    RG Kar tragedy trial: Recording of statements by 50 witnesses completed

    Recording of statements of a total of 50 witnesses has been completed at a special Kolkata court during the ongoing trial of the ghastly rape and murder of a junior woman doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College & ...

    19 December 2024 The Statesman
    Anti-Dalit mindset: Mamata attacks HM Shah over Ambedkar remarks

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, launched a scathing attack against BJP over Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remarks on B.R. Ambedkar, claiming that this is a “display of BJP’s casteist and anti-Dalit mindset”.In a statement on ...

    19 December 2024 The Statesman
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