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  • News from West Bengal | 15 May, 2025 | ৩১ বৈশাখ, ১৪৩২
  • Trainee rescued from 16,500 feet in marathon Himalayan operation

    In a remarkable display of grit, coordination and resolve, a trainee from the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) was rescued in a gruelling 24-hour operation from the Base Camp at 16,500 feet in Kanchenjunga National Park.The trainee, enrolled in a ...

    10 December 2024 The Statesman
    Indian Oil partners with Tata Medical Center

    Reaffirming its commitment to community welfare, Indian Oil Corporation Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Tata Medical Center, Kolkata, as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. This partnership is aimed at bolstering cancer care ...

    10 December 2024 The Statesman
    CBI named coal mafia’s pic with ZP chief goes viral, courts controversy

    The sabhadhipati of West Burdwan zilla parishad, Biswanath Bauri was handed a bouquet at a function by a coal mafia, named in the coal scam case by CBI. This has created a stir in political circles here.The Trinamul Congress ...

    10 December 2024 The Statesman
    Citizens forum, math members meet Guv on violence in B’desh

    Members of Nagendra Math and Mission and Bengal Citizens Forum met Governor C V Ananda Bose and urged him to take up with the Centre the issues relating to the atrocities in Bangladesh.Kunal Ghosh said as the matter is ...

    10 December 2024 The Statesman
    Refrain from making provocative statements on B’desh crisis: Mamata

    West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday directed her party legislators to refrain from making any statement on the ongoing crisis in neighbouring Bangladesh that might ignite tension in the state. “The attacks on minorities in Bangladesh are ...

    10 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) December 9, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The Kolkata Fatafat (FF) lottery results for December 9, 2024, have been announced, adding another exciting chapter to this beloved daily game.A fixture in the city’s daily routine, Kolkata FF offers eight fast-paced rounds each day, giving eager players ...

    10 December 2024 The Statesman
    RSS warns of threat to ‘Chicken Neck’ corridor

    Dattatreya Hosabale, Sarkaryavah of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), raised serious concerns over radical groups in Bangladesh allegedly promoting narratives aimed at destabilising India. In a recent statement, Mr Hosabale highlighted that a primary focus of these groups is ...

    9 December 2024 The Statesman
    TMC leader Kunal Ghosh joins protest against atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh

    Trinamul Congress leader Kunal Ghosh on Sunday joined a protest rally organised by Nagendra Mission and Bengali Citizens Forum in Kolkata against the atrocities committed upon the minorities in Bangladesh including Hindus. Ghosh urged the central government to take ...

    9 December 2024 The Statesman
    First FIR lodged against illegal water connection in West Burdwan

    The first FIR against illegal water connections from the Public Health Engineering (PHE) department’s main pipeline has been lodged at Sripur Police Outpost, under the directives of West Burdwan District Magistrate S. Ponnambalam. The PHE department, in collaboration with ...

    9 December 2024 The Statesman
    City’s Greek Orthodox Church celebrates centenary

    The Greek Orthodox Church in south Kolkata, the only one of its kind in the country, celebrated its centenary today. The function was held in the presence of Mgr Konstantinos, H.E. the Metropolitan of Singapore, Mrs. Aloki Koutsomitopoulou, the ...

    9 December 2024 The Statesman
    Sebaashray camps to kick off in Abhishek’s LS constituency

    Sebaashray, a unique initiative to provide free medical facilities to the residents of Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency will hold camps for 10 days each in each of the Assembly segments of the constituency. The initiative taken by Mr ...

    9 December 2024 The Statesman
    BJP MLAs cancel Ayodhya visit amidst rising attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh

    Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, and other BJP MLAs have cancelled their planned visit to Ayodhya to offer prayers at the Ram Temple. The decision was made in light of the escalating attacks ...

    9 December 2024 The Statesman
    Bomb attack at BJP leader Baishali Dalmiya’s house

    BJP leader Baishali Dalmiya narrowly escaped a bomb attack at her home on Saturday night. Two unidentified assailants hurled explosives at her residence around 11:45 p.m, causing a loud explosion and flashes of fire, according to Ms Dalmiya. The BJP ...

    9 December 2024 The Statesman
    Five-year-old raped in Murshidabad, accused arrested

    Another horrific incident has come to light in West Bengal, following the tragic murder of a Class 12 girl student in Sandeshkhali. A five-year-old child was allegedly abducted and raped by a young man in Ranipur village, Murshidabad. The ...

    9 December 2024 The Statesman
    Highest child pregnancy: Bengal’s first CDPO engagement in Burdwan

    The child development project officers (CDPO) have been engaged to prevent child marriages across Bengal and the state rolled out a training programme that was flagged off in Burdwan town on Friday.East Burdwan, recorded the highest child pregnancy cases ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    Filmmaker highlights phantom pregnancy, its pitfalls

    It’s often said that cinema is a reflection of society and a filmmaker has tried to showcase a taboo subject, phantom pregnancy, being screened at the 30 Kolkata International Film Festival. The film is an attempt to mirror some ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    TMC nominates trade union leader Ritabrata for RS bypoll

    The ruling Trinamul Congress on Saturday nominated party’s trade union leader Ritabrata Banerjee as its candidate for the coming Rajya Sabha (RS) by-election scheduled to be held on 20 December.After the resignation of former bureaucrat Jawhar Sircar as the ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    Forest dept to promote human-elephant coexistence

    To mitigate human-elephant conflicts, the forest department has planned to organise a ‘Hati-Bandhu Mela,’ a festival dedicated to elephants, aimed at raising awareness among the public. The three-day festival is scheduled to commence on December 13 at Bagdogra in ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    Narcotics worth Rs 2.4cr seized

    The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Eastern Railway’s Malda Division, under divisional railway manager (DRM), Manish Kumar Gupta and senior divisional security commissioner (Sr. DSC) A K Kullu, seized narcotic substances valued at approximately Rs 2.4 crores on yesterday ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    Protest marches in city, districts after Namhatta temple vandalism in Bangladesh

    The state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today strongly condemned horrific arson attack on the ISKCON Namhatta Centre in Dhaka and urged the interim government of Bangladesh to take immediate steps to find out the culprits and ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    Japanese consul general invites Burdwan University delegation for tie-up

    The consulate general of Japan in Kolkata has invited a delegation of the tourism department of Burdwan University to visit the country early next year for a possible tie-up between the reputed universities in Japan with the oldest department ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    Madhyamik board chief meets district officials for smooth exams

    A high-level meeting was held at the DM office over the conduct of the Madhyamik examination systematically. The meeting was chaired by the district magistrate, in the presence of state Madhyamik Board president Ramanuj Ganguly. In the meeting, also ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    Police step up check at Jharkhand border to stop potato smuggling

    Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) has intercepted a potato loaded truck trying to enter Jharkhand with forged challans and arrested one person from Duburdih check-post on national highway-19 in Bengal – Jharkhand border.After instructions of chief minister Mamata Banerjee ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    Locals protest against illegal pond filling in West Burdwan

    Hundreds of villagers of Lower Kumarpur area in ward 22 of Asansol Municipal Corporation are agitating and brought out a rally today and submitted a memorandum at the office of district magistrate of West Burdwan alleging illegal filling of ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    BJP’s Malviya criticises TMC for picking Ritabrata as RS nominee

    BJP IT cell chief and co-observer for West Bengal Amit Malviya, today lashed out at the Trinamul Congress (TMC) over its decision to nominate former CPM leader Ritabrata Banerjee for the Rajya Sabha.Taking to X, Malviya shared old, controversial ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    Woman kills husband

    Disgusted with her habitually drunk husband, a ‘frustrated’ wife picked up a sharp dagger and chopped off the throat of her husband at a village about 12 km from Durgapur town last midnight.Abby Konra, the housewife, after slaughtering her ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    GAIL plans 47 km pilot project for natural gas transmission

    Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL), a state-run natural gas transmission company, has decided to launch a pilot project covering 47 km in Siliguri.Today, GAIL officials met mayor Goutam Deb and other representatives, including the commissioner of the Siliguri ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    Cattle smuggling continues amid unrest in Bangladesh

    Despite ongoing unrest in Bangladesh, cattle smuggling activities persist, resulting in the death of a Bangladeshi smuggler due to Border Security Force (BSF) gunfire in north Bengal.According to the BSF, a group of approximately 20 Bangladeshi miscreants gathered early ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kultali rape-murder: Abhishek welcomes court verdict

    Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee congratulated the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Court at Baruipur that announced capital punished to the accused, who murdered and raped a minor girl in Kultali.The Court announced the ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kultali rape-murder case: Mamata expresses satisfaction over speedy conviction

    Baruipur Court today sentenced the alleged rape and murder accused, who was convicted by the judge of Baruipur POCSO court on Thursday, was today sentenced to death.The verdict came within 62 days of the crime, which left the ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    Dr Santanu Sen, former MP removed from the WBMC

    Dr Santanu Sen, former Trinamul Congress MP from Rajya Sabha (RS) and former president of the Rogi Kalyan Samity (RKS) of R G Kar Medical College Hospital, was removed from the West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) on Friday, hardly ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    Indian Oil expands its initiative for prison inmates

    In a continued endeavour to uplift the lives of prison inmates and children in correctional homes, A S Sahney, chairman, Indian Oil launched Phase IX of Indian Oil’s ‘Parivartan – Prison to Pride’ and Phase VI of ‘NayiDisha-Redefining the ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    I’ll miss the iconic yellow taxis, trams in Kolkata: Vidya Balan

    Bollywood actress Vidya Balan today rued about the yellow taxis being phased out and getting lost saying the symbolic transport is one of the images that one can associate with Kolkata and she would miss the iconic vehicle in ...

    8 December 2024 The Statesman
    BJP MP urges Nobel Prize committee to reassess legacy of Md Yunus, condemn atrocities in B’desh

    BJP MP and member Parliamentary committee for home affairs Jyotirmoy Singh Mahato today appealed to the Norwegian Nobel Committee to reassess the legacy of Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, who is the chief of the interim government of Bangladesh. Singh ...

    7 December 2024 The Statesman
    One dead after explosion at Sinthi More

    An unexpected explosion occurred today in an oil tanker near Sinthi More on BT Road, resulting in the death of one worker and leaving another critically injured. The injured worker was taken to R G Kar Hospital. Reports suggest ...

    7 December 2024 The Statesman
    Hooghly professor and team develop Humanoid Robot

    Technology is helping human beings to resolve many problems which were once considered impossible. The use of robots is a common feature in automobile industry, aerospace technology, medical science and other advanced sectors benefiting the civilization.The use of artificial ...

    7 December 2024 The Statesman
    Policeman’s house robbed in Durgapur

    Miscreants looted the house of a policeman in the heart of Durgapur’s administrative corridor this morning that sparked off sensation.Sanjoy Ankuli, a police officer posted with the Purulia district police currently is undergoing training at the Police Training Center, ...

    7 December 2024 The Statesman
    Grenade explodes accidental during police training

    A training session on the use of smoke grenades for crowd control was underway at the district police lines when a sudden grenade explosion injured two police personnel.According to police sources, the incident occurred during a training programme at ...

    7 December 2024 The Statesman
    PSU to roll out robots, exploit natural ester in transmission

    Indigenous robots and vegetable extracts are set to revolutionise the country’s transmission sector as they will be pressed into operation by the Power Grid Corporation for inspection of its sub-stations to remove human error and secure round-the-clock surveillance and ...

    7 December 2024 The Statesman
    Asansol division’s crackdown on trespassing

    The Asansol division of Eastern Railway has stepped up its efforts to curb unauthorised travel in ladies and divyangjan coaches, reinforcing its commitment to ensuring a safe, dignified, and inclusive travel environment. These coaches, reserved exclusively for women and ...

    7 December 2024 The Statesman
    Three star facility in Jhargram

    A three-star like hotel was inaugurated in Jhargram, the most popular tourist destination in Bengal.Subarnarekha Inn, situated in the heart of Jhargram town will provide all modern amenities to the guests.Jhargram is coming up as the most popular tourist ...

    7 December 2024 The Statesman
    ‘Retail sector in the east grown in last 5 years’

    The Retailers Association of India (RAI) hosted the Kolkata Retail Summit (KRS) 2024, also known as the Retail Convention of Eastern India today. This year’s summit brought together retailers, service providers, and industry leaders to foster collaboration, explore growth ...

    7 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) December 7, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The Kolkata Fatafat FF lottery results for December 7, 2024, are coming out, bringing another day of anticipation and excitement to players across the city.This popular lottery game, known for its quick and dynamic format, is a daily tradition ...

    7 December 2024 The Statesman
    Bharat Gaurav train to start on 18 February, next year

    IRCTC, East Zone, Kolkata has announced the launch of the Bharat Gaurav Special Tourist Train – Maha Kumbh Punya Kshetra Yatra, set to commence on 18 February 2025. Commencing from Kolkata station, the pilgrimage and heritage odyssey ...

    7 December 2024 The Statesman
    Transport dept rolls out SOPs for public buses for passenger safety

    Every public bus must have to display route, time-table and fare chart in a prominent portion inside the fleet. Laminated photos of licenses of both driver and conductor also must be displayed prominently inside it.Unnecessarily waiting for passengers at ...

    7 December 2024 The Statesman
    Call to boycott B’desh products

    Bangladesh is in turmoil. Every now and then there is news of incidents of humanity being insulted. The elected head of the country has been expelled, the power has been transferred to the hands of India haters, common people ...

    7 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) December 6, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The Kolkata Fatafat FF lottery result for December 6, 2024, has been announced, and players are eagerly checking their luck.A popular form of gaming in Kolkata, this lottery is similar to Satta Matka and operates daily from Monday to ...

    7 December 2024 The Statesman
    BJP supports TMC motion to resume flights to European countries from city

    In a rare gesture of bonhomie between the ruling and the opposition parties in the Assembly in the Winter Session a motion was supported, which is supposed to help fliers from West Bengal. The Opposition, BJP, on the ...

    6 December 2024 The Statesman
    R G Kar victim’s parents open social media account

    Parents of the lady junior doctor of R G Kar Medical College & Hospital on Thursday opened a Facebook account seeking justice for their daughter.In the Facebook account titled ‘Truth and Justice: Voice for RG KAR Victim’, the victim’s ...

    6 December 2024 The Statesman
    Experts from London, India inspect Howrah bridge’s health

    Experts from Rendel, London, Mr Michael J. King, senior consultant and Mr Omar Nabeel, bridges team leader and assistant technical director, representatives of RITES along with chief engineer, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port inspected the Howrah Bridge to conduct a ...

    6 December 2024 The Statesman
    UGC makes changes in draft UG, PG degrees

    The University Grant Commission (UGC) on Thursday released a notification titled Draft UGC (Minimum Standards of Instructions in the Award of UG and PG Degrees) making major changes like biannual admissions, provisions of multiple entry and exit, flexibility for ...

    6 December 2024 The Statesman
    6 TMC MLAs write to Mamata with non-cooperation charges against Mahua Moitra

    Six Trinamul Congress MLAs have written a letter to the party chief bringing charges of non-cooperation against Mahua Moitra, party MP from Krishnagar in Nadia district, sources said.The letter, signed by the six legislators, are Bimalendu Singharoy of Karimpur, ...

    6 December 2024 The Statesman
    Mission zero scrap balance

    Aiming at achieving mission Zero Scrap Balance for timely and efficient disposal of scrap generated by various workshops and sheds, the Eastern Railway has achieved cumulative scrap sale of Rs 321.40 crore till November in the current fiscal. The ...

    6 December 2024 The Statesman
    North Bengal book fair to begin in Siliguri

    The Greater Siliguri Publishers’ and Book Sellers Welfare Association (GSPBSWA) will host the 42nd North Bengal Book Fair at the Kanchenjunga Stadium fairground starting 6 December. Interestingly, this coincides with the conclusion of the state-sponsored Siliguri Mahakuma Book Fair, ...

    6 December 2024 The Statesman
    Animal suffer hits near Bagdogra

    In a series of wildlife-related incidents on Thursday, an adult leopard was killed, and four persons sustained serious injuries in separate accidents near Phansidewa and Bagdogra respectively in Siliguri.According to official reports, a speeding car fatally hit a leopard ...

    6 December 2024 The Statesman
    Future of Iranian cinema dismal: Mohammad Sina Ghasemi Mousavi

    The future of the globally appreciated Iranian cinema, which is suffering at the hands of ‘strict’ rules from the state authorities, stern censorships and financial constraints faced by production houses, is dismal, felt Mohammad Sina Ghasemi Mousavi, one of ...

    6 December 2024 The Statesman
    Illegal construction of 8-story building stopped by civic board

    Top three floors of an eight-storey commercial building were erected illegally in which the Burdwan Municipality cracked down on Tuesday afternoon and stopped the construction.The civic body chairman Paresh Chandra Sarkar, accompanied by the civil engineering department officials, raided ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    Boot camp for innovative minds & entrepreneurs

    All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) & ministry of education innovation cell organized Innovation Design and Entrepreneurship boot camp at Sister Nivedita University on 29-30 November .The department of school education and literacy, All India Council for Technical ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    Ahead of BGBS 2025 BJP targets state government

    As the government of West Bengal gears up to host the eighth edition of the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) on 5-6 February, 2025, the state’s opposition party, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), launched a scathing attack on the ruling ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    2000 plus civic staff protest unpaid salaries

    More than 2,000 temporary workers of Hooghly-Chinsurah municipality are in great distress after being unpaid for three months.The temporary municipality workers are entrusted with public related services, the street lighting system, security work, public health assistance, booster water pump ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    467 FIRs registered on misuse of drinking water

    The West Bengal government has started acting tough against the misuse of the drinking water supplied by the state public health engineering (PHE) department, the state PHE minister Pulak Roy informed the Assembly on Wednesday.“Based on a total of ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    Truck operators stare losses as trade across B’desh border comes to a trickle

    Amid the ongoing turmoil in the neighbouring country, truck operators of the state are staring at huge losses as trade across Bangladesh border has been reduced to half of the normal times.According to the truck operators’ union leaders, during ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    Likely cabinet reshuffle early next year

    A phase-wise reshuffle in the West Bengal cabinet is likely to start from the beginning of the next year with the process expected to be completed within the next two to three months.Sources in the Trinamul Congress said the ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    ED also probes coal, cattle smuggling links after raids

    The officers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized clones of several computer hard discs, documents and other related things after conducting marathon search operations in the three medical college hospitals in Durgapur of West Burdwan district, one in Bolpur ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    SC transfers to CBI 2 FIRs against BJP leader over scuffle with TMC workers

    The Supreme Court Wednesday transferred to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) the probe into two FIRs registered against West Bengal BJP leader Kabir Shankar Bose pertaining to the 2020 scuffle between his security personnel of Central Industrial Security ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) December 5, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The results for the Kolkata FF Fatafat Lottery on December 5, 2024 have begun to be announced. This fast-paced lottery game, known for its quick results, continues to capture the attention of players across India.The game operates by declaring ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    Siliguri doc protests flag disrespect: B’desh patients made to salute Tricolour

    In response to reports of alleged disrespect towards the Indian national flag in Bangladesh, Dr Shekhar Banerjee, an ENT specialist from Siliguri, has taken a bold and symbolic stand.He has made it mandatory for Bangladeshi patients to salute the ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    KIFF to show documentary on sculptor Uma Siddhanta

    Uma, a documentary film based on the life and work of well-known sculptor Uma Siddhanta will be screened in the Short and Documentary Panorama category at the 30th Kolkata International Film Festival this year.The weeklong KIFF will be inaugurated ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    No farmer applications from Bengal under PMFBY since 2019-20: Union minister

    No farmer from West Bengal has received any money as claim under the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) since 2019-2020.This was announced by the minister of state for agriculture and farmers welfare in the Parliament today.The question was ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    Ahiran lake faces ecological crisis as migratory bird numbers decline

    Ahiran Lake, once a thriving winter haven for migratory birds and a magnet for nature enthusiasts, is grappling with a dramatic drop in bird populations this season. The iconic lake, known for attracting species such as Gray Herons, Ruddy ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) December 4, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

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    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    Man’s body found a day after his neighbour’s sisters went missing

    A day after twin sisters mysteriously disappeared from Kumardihi Village under Pandaveswar police station, yesterday the dead body of Ujjal Bauri (35), their neighbour was recovered from the site where they were last seen.The body has been found hanging ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    Fake railway job: Police arrest man, Rs10L seized

    Asansol South police station arrested one Harinder Singh from the posh Shristinagar township in Asansol town allegedly on charges of a fake railway job providing case. A person from Maharashtra had lodged a complaint at Asansol South police station ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    ED raids over medical college admission irregularities

    The Enforcement Directorate cracked down on three private medical colleges in Durgapur early morning today and coordinated raids to unearth fishy deals in ‘hefty selling’ of admission quotas to NRI candidates. The raids continued for more than 12 ...

    5 December 2024 The Statesman
    Alleged NRI quota fraud: ED raids private medical colleges

    Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari said today that the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) raids on private medical colleges will expose many health officials in the state.The ED is investigating allegations of fake documents being submitted ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    Scooter driver arrested in Kasba councilor attack case

    A scooter driver was arrested in connection with the attack on a councillor in Kasba. Police have arrested the accused, Laxman Sharma, from Vaishali in Bihar. He will be brought to Kolkata on transit remand. With this, the total ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    Medical College security: SLSAC holds meeting

    The state-level security audit committee (SLSAC), led by former director general of police Surajit Purkayastha, convened a meeting today with officials from North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMC&H) and Raiganj Medical College and Hospital.The meeting aimed to assess ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    Doctor dies in Chandannagar

    A medical practitioner Swati Dey (47), a resident of Hatkhola in Chandannagar died at SSKM hospital this morning. Swati Dey, a doctor at Chandannagar hospital was down with high fever from 24 of November when her platelet count ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    City ISKCON head highlights attack on arrested monk’s lawyer in B’desh

    Regan Acharya, one of the lawyers of the Hindu monk Chinmoy Kumar Das was brutally attacked and his chambers ransacked in Bangladesh.Radharaman Das, vice-president and spokesperson for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Kolkata, posted on X and ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    Improved AQI: KMC to carry out ward-wise survey

    Amid concerns for deteriorating air quality, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is carrying out a ward-wise survey to find out the factors and solutions that would enable improvement of AQI at micro level.As learnt from sources, the survey is being ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    State govt meets finance commission team at Nabanna

    The state government is believed to have raised the issue of the state’s dues amounting to Rs 1,76,000 cr with the Centre allegedly owing to the Centre’s alleged discrimination by putting a freeze on release of funds for various ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    Burdwan University tourism dept explores tie-up with Japanese varsities

    The department of tourism of Burdwan University, which is the oldest government institution in eastern India offering MBA in tourism management courses, has been exploring opportunities with possible tie- ups with various foreign varsities for training, placement, joint academic ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    Fake railway job racket: Asansol police arrests one

    Asansol South police station arrested one Harinder Singh, from the posh Shristi Nagar township in Asansol, allegedly on charges of a fake railway job case. A person from Maharashtra has lodged a complaint at Asansol South police station that ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    NIT Durgapur and Power Grid Corporation to ink deal on solar system

    National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur is going to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Power Grid Corporation of India for installation of a 1.07 MWp on grid rooftop solar system at a function here tomorrow.Naveen Srivastava, director ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    Slugfest between TMC, BJP over Waqf Bill statement

    Two days later after a statement by Trinamul Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee regarding Waqf properties Bill (Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024), there was a political slugfest after the saffron party today took up the ante against TMC on the same ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    5-day border blockade if Chinmoyananda isn’t released: Suvendu

    Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has issued an ultimatum today to Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of Bangladesh’s caretaker government, demanding the release of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das alias Swami Chinmoyananda and other detained ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata ranks first in India for scientific research

    Highly regarded scientific journal, Nature, has listed Kolkata as topmost among Indian cities in its listing of 200 scientific cities in the world for this year.The ranking is based on the number of authors and institutions from the city ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    Free medical camps for Diamond Harbour residents

    Trinamul Congress MP from Diamond Harbour and party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has presented a well-knit plan to provide medical assistance to the people of his Lok Sabha constituency under Sebaashray scheme.Under the scheme, people will be given ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    Stern action against water-theft offenders: Mamata

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee said stern action will be taken against those who will use drinking water for their personal use depriving lakhs of people.“It is a criminal offence and police will take stern action against the people with ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    Darjeeling tea industry seeks financial revival package

    In a recent high-level meeting held in Guwahati on 30 November, representatives of the Indian Tea Association (ITA) raised concerns over the ailing Darjeeling tea sector, urging the Union minister of commerce and industry and the chief minister of ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    Health experts sound alarm bells micro plastics

    Eminent city doctors and health experts today gave a call for caution, mass awareness and improved government policies to minimise the use of micro plastics that can cause several health hazards, including cancer. Tiny plastic particles that are less ...

    4 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) December 2, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

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    3 December 2024 The Statesman
    Aparajita Bill: Trinamul Mahila Congress stages demonstrations

    Members of the Trinamul Mahila Congress today staged demonstrations across the state demanding implemantion of the Aparajita Bill which proposes to ensure women safety and security. The two day demonstration programme came to an end today. The Bill also ...

    2 December 2024 The Statesman
    Indian passengers attacked on bus in Bangladesh, flights between the two countries decline

    A group of Indian passengers travelling from Tripura to Kolkata on a Shyamoli Paribahan bus were subjected to a terrifying ordeal when their bus was attacked in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh. The bus was intentionally rammed by a truck and then ...

    2 December 2024 The Statesman
    Union Minister expresses concern over ISKCON monks’ arrests; Indian tourists in Bangladesh attacked

    Union Minister of State for Education and Development of the North Eastern Region, and BJP state president, Sukanta Majumdar, has written to the Bangladesh government demanding the immediate release of Chinmoy Krishna Das, Swami Chinmoyananda, and two of his ...

    2 December 2024 The Statesman
    West Bengal State Handicrafts Expo kicks off in Krishnagar

    The West Bengal State Handicrafts Expo 2023 commenced on Saturday at the Krishnagar Government College Ground, showcasing the artistry of 1,100 artisans from across the state. The event will continue until 16 December, offering a platform for artisans to ...

    2 December 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata’s yellow taxicabs stare at extinction

    After trams, another of the city’s iconic forms of transport is staring at extinction. The diminishing fleet of yellow taxis is on the verge of disappearing altogether with around 1,000 more about to be phased out in a month’s ...

    2 December 2024 The Statesman
    Eastern Railway mechanises laundry operations

    Eastern Railway has mechanised its laundry operations at six locations: Tikiapara, Sealdah, Chitpur, Asansol, Malda, and Bhagalpur. These laundries have a combined average capacity of washing 38 tonnes of linen per day, operating in 2 to 3 shifts. After ...

    2 December 2024 The Statesman
    Bangladeshi man arrested with fake Indian passport in Kolkata

    A Bangladeshi man, who had been staying in Kolkata with a fake Indian passport, was arrested on Saturday.The accused was identified as Selim Matabbar a.k.a Safiq Sardar, a resident of Madaripur in Bangladesh. However, in the fake passport, Matabbar ...

    2 December 2024 The Statesman
    Five killed, 20 injured as bus falls into river near Bengal-Sikkim border

    At least, five persons were reportedly killed and several others were injured after a tourist bus lost its balance and fell into the Teesta River near the West Bengal-Sikkim border at Rangpo on the Sikkim side.The bus was travelling ...

    2 December 2024 The Statesman
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