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  • Blast at iron factory kills one, 11 hurt

    A truck driver was burnt to death and eleven labourers sustained severe burn injuries after a boiler exploded at a privately-owned sponge iron factory in an industrial park near Burdwan town this afternoon.The injured workers were immediately taken to ...

    11 June 2025 The Statesman
    TMC MP Saket Gokhale issues public apology to former diplomat Lakshmi Puri over defamatory tweets

    Trinamool Congress MP Saket Gokhale on Tuesday issued a public apology to former diplomat Lakshmi Puri, wife of Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, for making defamatory tweets about her purchase of property abroad in 2021.Gokhale’s tweets were deemed “unverified ...

    11 June 2025 The Statesman
    Griffins school hosts FIDE rated rapid chess championship

    Griffins International School, Kharagpur, proudly hosted the prestigious FIDE Rated Rapid Chess Championship 2025 on the 7-8 June, setting a remarkable milestone in the chess circuit of West Bengal. With an overwhelming participation of 493 players from various schools ...

    10 June 2025 The Statesman
    Hot & sultry, city awaits monsoons expected around 12 June

    A brief spell of scattered rainfall on Sunday brought temporary relief to parts of coastal south Bengal, but the respite was short-lived. Temperatures are set to rise again across the region, accompanied by oppressive humidity in coastal and adjacent ...

    10 June 2025 The Statesman
    Privilege medical card for senior citizens

    The HP Ghosh Hospital, a multi-speciality hospital at Salt Lake, today launched a unique scheme involving doctors at doorstep through a health card named, “Snehobondhon” for the senior citizens of the city.Commenting on the significance of the card and ...

    10 June 2025 The Statesman
    Lookout for actor to play Jyoti Basu in ex-CM’s biopic

    In a bid to celebrate 60 years of formation of the party, CPI-M is going to produce a biopic on former chief minister Jyoti Basu.The party was set up in 1964 with nine politburo members. P Sundarayya was the ...

    10 June 2025 The Statesman
    Clean and green initiative at Ballygunge station

    Ballygunge railway station, a vital transit hub in Kolkata, has undergone a significant transformation into a clean and green area at its second entry point near the new booking office side which was previously littered and encroached. According to ...

    10 June 2025 The Statesman
    KMC doctors profess prevention against malaria, dengue

    With fears of Covid resurgence and the southwest monsoons knocking at the door, health experts at Kolkata Municipal Corporation are asserting strict dengue-malaria preventive measures to be followed by the citizens in the prevailing situation.The state health department is ...

    10 June 2025 The Statesman
    Murali Dhar appointed Barrackpore top cop

    In a swift reshuffle, Murali Dhar, former chief of Kolkata Police’s detective department, has been appointed the new police commissioner of Barrackpore, replacing Ajay Thakur. This is the seventh change in the post since 2019, reflecting continued administrative flux ...

    10 June 2025 The Statesman
    Body of missing Army soldier recovered eight days after landslide

    After eight relentless days of search and rescue operations, the body of Sepoy Sainudheen PK, one of six Army personnel reported missing in a massive landslide, was recovered from the debris in Chaten, North Sikkim.The tragic incident occurred on ...

    10 June 2025 The Statesman
    Traders protest against drug menace, citizen outreach measures by cops

    Traders in Debidanga, under the Siliguri Police Commissionerate, observed a complete bandh today in protest against the growing drug menace and the illegal narcotics trade in the area. The shutdown followed a violent incident on Sunday night when a ...

    10 June 2025 The Statesman
    TMC women leaders criticise Suvendu for offending women

    Trinamul Congress women leaders demanded resignation and unconditional apology by Suvendu Adhikari, leader for making derogatory statements against the women of the state.Adhikari during his speech delivered at Sandeshkhali on Sunday urged the women not sell their sankha and ...

    10 June 2025 The Statesman
    Adhikari seeks NIA action against TMC MLA over remarks on Pahalgam terror attack

    Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, has demanded today that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) must inquire Trinamul Congress (TMC) legislator Narendranath Chakraborty over his recent remarks concerning the 22 April Pahalgam terror attack. ...

    10 June 2025 The Statesman
    Scattered thunderstorms in south Bengal, no respite from heat soon: Met

    Scattered thunderstorms, accompanied by lightning and gusty winds are expected across Kolkata and other parts of south Bengal on Saturday, the regional weather office in Alipore said. However, despite brief spells of rain, temperatures are set to rise by ...

    10 June 2025 The Statesman
    Entry ban on tourists in Sundarbans tiger reserve for 3 months

    The forest department has imposed a complete ban on tourists into the Sundarbans Tiger Reserve area from 15 June to 15 September for the third consecutive year, citing wildlife breeding concerns.Officials said the prohibition coincides with the peak mating ...

    10 June 2025 The Statesman
    BJP irked over Operation Sindoor’s omission in draft motion to be placed in Bengal Assembly

    The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit, on Sunday, criticised the omission of the term ‘Operation Sindoor’ in the draft motion to be moved for discussion in the Assembly this week “to condemn the killing of 26 tourists ...

    9 June 2025 The Statesman
    Security in 7 Bengal districts on high alert over Bangladesh-based JMB’s plans for modules

    Security and intelligence networks, both by Central and state agencies, are on high alert following intelligence inputs about plans of Bangladesh-based fundamentalist group Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) to set up modules in minority-dominated pockets in seven districts of West Bengal.Sources ...

    9 June 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal govt directs DMs to complete process of land handover to BSF at earliest

    Amid the continuing border crisis with Bangladesh, the West Bengal government has started the process of handover 356 acres of land to the Border Security Force (BSF) at the earliest so that the border guarding force can immediately start ...

    9 June 2025 The Statesman
    Air evacuation from Chaten concludes, relief efforts continue

    The coordinated air evacuation operation from Chaten concluded on Saturday morning with the final sortie of MI-17 helicopters transporting army personnel to Pakyong Greenfield Airport, officials from the information and public relations (IPR) department confirmed.A total of 76 army ...

    9 June 2025 The Statesman
    MLA urges urgent action on rising road mishap cases

    Road accidents in the Arambagh sub-division have become alarmingly frequent, claiming precious lives and leaving many victims bedridden with permanent disabilities.  Khanakul BJP MLA Susanta Ghosh has raised concerns over the increasing number of road mishaps, particularly in the ...

    9 June 2025 The Statesman
    Awareness event on menstrual health

    An NGO, Kindle organised a menstrual health awareness event on Saturday at the Sabuj Sangha Club, Sodepur, Kolkata. The campaign was more than just an awareness drive – it was a movement to motivate underprivileged young girls with the ...

    9 June 2025 The Statesman
    HC asks Kunal Ghosh to appear in person on 16 June

    The Calcutta High Court has served a show-cause notice in connection with a contempt of court case to Trinamul Congress leader Kunal Ghosh.The notice has been handed over to Mr Ghosh through Narkeldanga police station.AdvertisementAccording to sources, the HC ...

    9 June 2025 The Statesman
    Mysterious drowning of expert swimmer

    Surender Sahani (50), a well-known swimmer from Chinsurah Bara Bazar, who had saved many lives from drowning, tragically lost his own life today while bathing at the old launch ghat. He mysteriously drowned in the depths of the river.  ...

    9 June 2025 The Statesman
    Plastic diet: Study reveals mussels in Bengal laced with microplastics

    A silent crisis is unfolding in the rivers of West Bengal—freshwater mussels, once considered a cheap and nutritious protein source for rural communities, are now laced with microplastics. A landmark scientific study has uncovered widespread contamination in lamellidens marginalis, ...

    8 June 2025 The Statesman
    Hooghly college remembers inventor of Kala-Azar medicine

    The authorities of Hooghly Mohsin College organised a national seminar to mark the 150th birth anniversary of Upendranath Brahmachari, the inventor of the Kala-azar medicine Urea Stibamine.  During his student years, Upendranath lived in Thakurgali, Maheshtala, and Chuchura. He ...

    8 June 2025 The Statesman
    Meeting explores renewal energy options

    A high-level meeting on agri voltaics in tea gardens was held in the city.The meeting was presided over by Barun Roy, additional chief secretary, department of non-conventional and renewable energy, sources at Bilakpa Shakti Bhavan in Sector V said.AdvertisementIt ...

    8 June 2025 The Statesman
    Conclave explores defence sector-SAIL collaboration

    SAIL’s Alloy Steels Plant (ASP) in Durgapur organised the ‘Defence Customer Conclave 2025’ Thursday, aiming to strengthen long-term strategic collaboration between SAIL and defence public sector undertakings (DPSUs).  Senior ASP officials stated: “The conclave has been organised to engage ...

    8 June 2025 The Statesman
    Civic volunteer dies after being hit by toto

    A 51-year-old woman civic volunteer (CV) of Kolkata Police (KP) died after being hit by a toto in front of the state secretariat, Nabanna, on Saturday afternoon.Police have arrested the toto driver for rash driving and detained four passengers ...

    8 June 2025 The Statesman
    Panihati woman alleges abduction, assault

    A 23-year-old woman from Panihati in North 24-Parganas, has accused a man of abducting and subjecting her to severe physical and psychological abuse under the false promise of employment in an event management company. Police have registered a case ...

    8 June 2025 The Statesman
    TMC promises Jagannath temple prasad to every household

    The state government will send mahaprasad to every household in the state irrespective of religion, caste or creed, Indranil Sen, state minister for information and cultural affairs said today.He said the distribution process will start soon. It may be ...

    8 June 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata FF Lottery Results for June 7, 2025: No fatafat draws today, here’s why!

    For regular players of Kolkata FF or Fatafat, today came with a bit of a surprise, there were no games held on Saturday, June 7, 2025.That’s right, the popular fast-paced lottery game took a break, and no results were ...

    8 June 2025 The Statesman
    Dead woman referred to govt hospital in Lalbagh, probe launched

    There was anger at a private nursing home in Lalbagh, Murshidabad, on Friday after a deceased woman was allegedly referred to a government hospital along with her newborn, sparking allegations of medical negligence. Police said the woman had delivered ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    Ten-day environmental awareness drive

    Marking World Environment Day, the National Service Scheme (NSS) has launched a ten-day environmental awareness programme, which will continue until 14 June 2025.The programme was formally inaugurated by Biren Biswas, president of the governing body of Bijoy Krishna Mahavidyalaya, ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    Post-renovation Mahesh Jagannath temple tries to its splendour

    More than six-century-old Mahesh Jagannath Temple has undergone renovation and beautification. Additional construction has also been done to provide basic amenities to devotees.The temple’s main sebayet (servitor), Soumen Adhikari, said that centuries ago, the Mahesh Jagannath Temple was adorned ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    3 of family attempt suicide in Chandannagar, 1 dead

    Locals in the Baidyapota area of Chandannagar, noticing something unusual at the Das residence, alerted the police. Upon arrival, police discovered all three members of the family — Akendranath Das (87), Sunita Das (83), and Sarmistha Das (43) — ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    Railways launch green drive on Environment Day

    Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway observed World Environment Day today. Adding a technological edge to the observance, Mr Milind Deouskar and Mrs Seema Deouskar flagged off a mobile awareness van titled “Dhatri Sathi on Wheels”, developed in collaboration ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    TMC leader Kunal set to debut on silver screen

    Kunal Ghosh, Trinamul Congress leader will soon be acting in a feature film.Ghosh will be acting as one of the main characters. State education minister and theatre personality Bratya Basu and Rituparna Sengupta will also be playing pivotal roles ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    Undocumented Bangladeshis make desperate bid to return home

    As diplomatic tensions simmer between India and Bangladesh following a political shift in Dhaka, a silent exodus has begun from the margins of India’s informal workforce. With mounting pressure from police crackdowns and identity checks, undocumented Bangladeshi nationals — ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamul Mahila Congress to protest on streets against slander

    Trinamul Mahila Congress will take out rallies all over the city to protest against the canard spread by the BJP, Left parties and Congress against Mamata Banerjee.The date of the rally will be announced soon. The main rally will ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    PM has zero concerns for the victims of Pakistani shelling: TMC

    While the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi is at Jammu, the Trinamul Congress has criticised the PM for not thinking about the tourists, who were gunned down by Pakistan-based terrorists last month.Trinamul MP in the Rajya Sabha Saket Gokhale wrote ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    Senior NBMCH doctor tests Covid positive

    Covid-19 appears to be making a resurgence in North Bengal. A senior doctor from the physiology department of north Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) has tested positive for the virus and has been placed under home quarantine. His ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    With fresh 106 Covid cases Bengal third in India with caseloads

    With reports of fresh 106 Covid-19 positive patients during the past 24 hours, West Bengal on Thursday secured third positions after Kerala and Delhi in terms of novel coronavirus-affected cases across the country.With these new cases, West Bengal recorded ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    Chandrima Bhattacharya talks of plastic menace in cities

    Chandrima Bhattacharya, state minister for finance urged the people to create awareness on the plastic campaign.She took part in a programme to celebrate the World Environment Day at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre this morning. The programme was organised ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    Board promotes use of jute as natural fibre

    On the eve of World Environment Day, the National Jute Board continues to steadfastly promote the use of jute and jute diversified products for day-to-day use.Jute is a durable natural fibre used in a wide range of applications, from ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    Timber smuggling busted on World Environment Day

    Even as World Environment Day was being observed with enthusiasm across the region from Siliguri to Sikkim on Thursday, two major timber smuggling incidents came to light, prompting action from forest and railway authorities.Acting on a tip-off, a forest ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    Centre approves new govt med college at ESI hospital

    The central government has approved the establishment of a new government medical college and hospital within the ESI Hospital premises in Asansol, West Bengal.This was confirmed by state law minister Moloy Ghatak, who noted that the ESI Hospital on ...

    6 June 2025 The Statesman
    Mahua Moitra ties knot with BJD leader Pinaki Misra in Germany

    In a twist that has left political circles abuzz, fiery Trinamul Congress MP Mahua Moitra has reportedly tied the knot with seasoned Biju Janata Dal (Mahua Moitra) leader Pinaki Misra, in a private ceremony held in Germany, away from ...

    6 June 2025 The Statesman
    Shoppers still use plastic despite knowing its harmful effects

    Convenience beats consciousness! Consumers in Kolkata continue to use plastic bags to carry articles of daily needs from local markets despite being aware of the menace brought by it.A survey report released on the World Environment Day, today, brought ...

    6 June 2025 The Statesman
    Threat to IC: Anubrata appears before Bolpur SDPO

    At around 3 p.m. today, Anubrata Mondal appeared before the sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of Bolpur, Ricky Agarwal, in connection with the viral audio clip incident. On 27 May, Mondal allegedly threatened the inspector in-charge (IC) of Bolpur police ...

    6 June 2025 The Statesman
    Rotary Club instals solar panels at correctional home

    Rising to the need of the hour on World Environment Day, the Rotary Club of Calcutta Avyanna, has taken a significant step towards sustainability. The club has installed solar panels at the Alipore Women’s Correctional Home. The inauguration ceremony ...

    6 June 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek to miss MEA meet on Op Sindoor

    Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, one of the members of an all-party MPs delegation that visited various countries, will not attend a meeting of the ministry of external affairs, convened on Thursday. Speaking to newspersons at Kolkata ...

    6 June 2025 The Statesman
    Minister encourages college to work on ecological balance

    Women’s College Calcutta, a premiere educational institution observed the World Environment Day with sixteen programmes.Dr Shashi Panja, state minister for women and child development and social welfare, who is also the president of the governing body of the college ...

    6 June 2025 The Statesman
    TMC ‘booth cholo’ to highlight BJP’s lies

    Trinamul Congress will launch ‘booth cholo’ (go to the booths) programme to make people aware of the lies which prime minister Narendra Modi said during his speech in Alipurduar last week.Prakash Chik Baraik, district president said pamphlets in five ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    KMC explores option of ‘mobile vendors’ in New Market area

    In a bid to address the hawkers’ issue in New market, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is now exploring the option of allowing ‘mobile vendors’ in the city’s shopping hotspot.A high-level meeting chaired by mayor Firhad Hakim and members of ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    State gears up for 509-yr-old festival

    The West Bengal government is putting in place a robust security and civic infrastructure plan ahead of the historic Panihati Chida-Dahi Mahotsav, which turns 509, this year 2025. The annual summer religious festival, rooted in deep Vaishnava tradition, is ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    ED probes Rs 1.94 cr BU fund defalcation

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched an investigation into the alleged defalcation of Rs 1.94 crore from Burdwan University funds. The agency has sought transaction details from a nationalised bank concerning the BU-linked account.Additionally, the ED has directed three ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    IEEE World AI IoT Congress in Seattle

    IEEE World AI IoT Congress 2025 was organised by IEM and UEM in Seattle, Washington, USA on 28-30 May. The conference brought together leading minds from academia, industry, and research labs to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    60 fresh Covid cases in state, 7-month-old baby admitted in hospital

    West Bengal recorded 60 fresh Covid-19 cases, including a seven-month-old baby during the last 24 hours indicating a sharp rise in the number of patients affected by the deadly viral disease.With these new cases, the number of Covid positives ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    Teesta changes course again; minister holds emergency meeting

    State irrigation and waterways minister Manas Bhuniya today held an emergency meeting with concerned authorities in Siliguri to address the alarming shift in the course of the Teesta river, triggered by a massive surge of water from Sikkim following ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    Political shift in Siliguri: Veteran Cong leader joins TMC

    In a significant development, veteran Congress leader Sankar Malakar, who had been a key face of the party in Siliguri for over four decades, formally joined the Trinamul Congress (TMC) today. The move has triggered debates across political circles, ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    Thunderstorm alert in South Bengal; Isolated showers likely in north: IMD

    India’s weather office on Wednesday issued a thunderstorm alert for several districts across southern West Bengal, warning of possible lightning strikes and gusty winds between 3 June and 9 June.From 1.20 p.m. on Wednesday, light to moderate rainfall, accompanied ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    World Environment Day: Naming trees after Indian ragas

    On World Environment Day, instrumentalist-composer Grammy Jury Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee has initiated a tree plantation programme at legendary Rabindrasangeet exponent Kanika Bandyopadhyay’s house.A gulancha tree was planted in memory of the martyred heroes of Operation Sindoor and it was ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek, MPs stress on zero tolerance on terrorism in

    The all-party parliamentary delegation, including Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress MP and party’s national general secretary, met Speaker of Malaysian Parliament YB Tan Sri Dato’ Johari Bin Abdul and discussed India’s policy against terrorism. The speakers spoke about India’s zero ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    Cycles overtake buses which crawl at 10-15 km/h in city

    Facing congestion challenges on the roads, the City of Joy is crawling at snail’s pace, revealed a study on urban mobility patterns across Kolkata with comparison to Tier-II cities like Durgapur and Dhanbad.The study named as ‘Speed Mapping Report,’ ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    Steel plant workers pedal to work

    Senior officers of IISCO Steel Plant (ISP), gathered on the flyover bridge of Burnpur this morning to commemorate World Bicycle Day.IISCO steel plant was the first central public sector enterprise in India to observe a car- and bike-free day ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    Four drug peddlers arrested, 58 kg drugs recovered

    Four youths of Murshidabad have been arrested by Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) and 57.471 kilograms of ganja have been seized from their possession.The national highway-19 stretch is fast becoming a drug corridor for inter-state drug peddlers, who are ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    On World Environment Day ER focuses on water conservation

    The Howrah division of Eastern Railway observed World Environment Day with the theme ‘End Plastic Pollution’. At Bandel, emphasis was laid on the implementation of rainwater harvesting and water recycling mechanisms within railway premises.The initiatives were aimed as a ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    Transport dept blacklists 9 VLTD makers

    Nine vehicle location tracking device (VLTD) manufacturing companies were black listed by the state transport department today following malfunctioning of the device reported by many transport operators.A high level meeting was held at the transport department office at Kasba ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    Evacuation halted amid adverse weather; search for missing tourists continue

    Airlift operations to evacuate stranded tourists from north Sikkim have been temporarily suspended due to inclement weather conditions, officials confirmed. Evacuations will resume as soon as weather permits, sources said.According to updates from the Mangan district administration, approximately 120-140 ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    Awareness programme by Serampore IMA on flu and Covid-19

    The Serampore branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) conducted an awareness programme for parents and students to educate them about the symptoms of seasonal flu and Covid-19. The aim was to dispel unnecessary fear and panic caused by ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    Safety audit completed in Asansol division

    Indian Railways completed essential safety-related infrastructure works in the Asansol division on Sunday, as scheduled. The works included dismantling the old foot overbridge (FOB) at Shankarpur (SNQ) and renewing the railway tracks between Jasidih (JSME) and Shankarpur (SNQ) using ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    Max temp hovers at 37°C, north Bengal to get scattered rain

    After a brief spell of scattered showers, oppressive heat has returned in south Bengal, with temperatures and humidity levels surging, leaving residents drenched in sweat and discomfort. Meteorologists warned that the region would continue to endure hot and humid ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    BJP calls state-wide protest post demolition of Abanindranath’s house

    BJP state unit has erupted in protest following the demolition of a house in Santiniketan once associated with Abanindranath Tagore, the renowned artist, writer, and creator of the iconic “Bharat Mata” painting. The West Bengal unit of the saffron ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    MSc girl found dead in toilet

    A girl student was found hanging from the window grill of the toilet of a rented accommodation in Burdwan town this afternoon she was staying in.Payel Adhikari (21) of Panskura in East Burdwan was a student of MSc part-1 ...

    3 June 2025 The Statesman
    South Bengal swelters; no respite from heat in city

    South Bengal is back in the grip of oppressive heat as temperatures continue to climb steadily. The city of Kolkata, too, is experiencing rising mercury levels, with the Alipore Meteorological Department reporting no immediate relief in sight. While parts ...

    3 June 2025 The Statesman
    Fire at another city hotel, no casualties reported

    A fire broke out in a hotel located on Sarat Bose Road in south Kolkata early Sunday, trapping at least 50 guests inside the building, local authorities said.No casualties were reported. The blaze erupted around 1 a.m. in the ...

    3 June 2025 The Statesman
    Woman’s murder near border: Mason held by Krishnaganj police

    A day after the body of a woman was found in a jute field near the India-Bangladesh border in Nadia’s Krishnaganj block, police arrested a mason in connection with the murder on Monday.The accused, Pravat Ghosh, a resident of ...

    3 June 2025 The Statesman
    Staff crunch forces school to issues ‘no new admissions’ notice

    A higher secondary school in Barakar, near Asansol, has issued a notification stating that it will not accept new admissions into Class XI for the 2025-26 academic year, due to a shortage of teachers. The announcement has caused considerable ...

    3 June 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek meets PKR party representatives in Malaysia

    The all-party parliamentary team, of which Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress MP and party’s national general secretary is a member, today met representatives of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) — the People’s Justice Party of Malaysia.It was learnt that the meeting ...

    3 June 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata congratulates Burdwan girl for her success in JEE Advanced exam

    JEE (Advanced) 2025 results were out today.A total of 1,80,422 candidates appeared in both papers 1 and 2 in JEE (Advanced) 2025, held on 18 May. In this exam, 54,378 candidates have qualified. Out of the total qualified candidates, ...

    3 June 2025 The Statesman
    Weapon training camp by coast guard district HQ

    Coast Guard district headquarters (West Bengal) organised Annual Weapon Training Camp namely ‘HOSHIYAR-25’ at Haldia from 26-30 May. The ICG units at Kolkata, Haldia and Frazerganj actively participated in the camp. All participants were trained with due impetus on ...

    3 June 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamul Congress criticises Shah, Sukanta; likely to protest

    Trinamul Congress today demanded resignation of Union home minister Amit Shah for his ministry’s failure to arrest a single terrorist involved in killing 26 people in Pahalgam.Addressing the media, TMC senior leader and minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said: “It is ...

    2 June 2025 The Statesman
    Woman’s mutilated body found near border in Nadia

    A mutilated and blood-soaked body of a woman was recovered from an agricultural field near the Tungi railway gate, adjacent to the Majdia-Banpur-Gede state highway in Nadia’s Krishnaganj block on Sunday morning, triggering widespread panic in the area.The incident ...

    2 June 2025 The Statesman
    Siliguri tense after clashes, 7 nabbed for attack on Bajrang Dal families

    Siliguri Police have arrested seven individuals in connection with Saturday ’s violent attack on the family members of Bajrang Dal activists in Tumbajote under Matigara police station. The accused were produced before the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Court today.The incident has ...

    2 June 2025 The Statesman
    Over 1,350 tourists stranded in Lachung, Lachen; search on for 8 missing

    Efforts to evacuate more than 1,350 stranded tourists from Lachung and Lachen in north Sikkim remained suspended today due to continuous heavy rainfall and extensive damage to roads and bridges, officials said.Superintendent of police, Mangan district, Sonam Detchu Bhutia, ...

    2 June 2025 The Statesman
    Mystery death of undertrial at Howrah correctional home

    A 35-year-old undertrial prisoner was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside the Howrah District Correctional Home early Sunday morning, leading to heightened chatter and allegations of foul play.The deceased, Selim Ansari, was reportedly discovered hanging inside his prison cell ...

    2 June 2025 The Statesman
    State explores renewable energy use in tea gardens

    The non-conventional and renewable energy sources department of the West Bengal government has convened a crucial meeting at Uttarkanya, Siliguri, on 5 June to explore the potential for renewable energy generation and use in the tea gardens of north ...

    2 June 2025 The Statesman
    Passenger amenities to be enhanced at Serampore railway station

    The All Bengal Citizens Forum met with the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Eastern Railway to discuss passenger amenities at Serampore railway station.The Forum’s president, Sailen Parbat, said: “Our meeting with the DRM of Eastern Railway was very fruitful. ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Shah on ‘mission Bengal’, Dilip Ghosh not invited to party meet

    Just a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in West Bengal, Union home minister Amit Shah is set to arrive in the state on Saturday night, raising political temperatures ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.Modi, while addressing a ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Defying govt rule, Uluberia doc allowed to practice 120-km away

    As per the existing West Bengal Medical Education Service (WBMES) service rules, teaching doctors of state-run medical colleges and hospitals are allowed to do private practice within a maximum 20 km away from his or her respective workplaces.But for ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Chandrima Bhattacharya replaces Moloy Ghatak as TMC legal cell head

    Moloy Ghatak, minister for law, judiciary, labour, and MLA of Asansol North, has been removed from the position of chairperson of the legal cell of the Trinamul Congress. In a press release issued yesterday, the Trinamul Congress announced that ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Kaliganj bypoll: BJP fields Ashish Ghosh, Cong gets Left backing

    In a key political development ahead of the upcoming Kaliganj Assembly by-election in Nadia district, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced seasoned grassroots leader Ashish Ghosh as its candidate.Ghosh, a four-time elected gram panchayat member and a veteran ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Woman-led gang caught with 54 kg hashish

    Officials from the Railway Protection Force (RPF) seized 54.21 kg of hashish, valued at Rs 5.42 lakh, from the Down Uttarbanga Express today and arrested a woman along with five of her accomplices.The Burdwan unit of the RPF conducted ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Eco-friendly initiative: Students turn plastic waste into bird feeders

    In a remarkable blend of innovation, compassion, and sustainability, the department of education at Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College has launched a heart-warming initiative to quench the thirst of the voiceless birds. Nearly 250 handmade bird feeders, ingeniously crafted ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Parl standing committee reviews passenger measures for metro railways

    Mr P C Mohan, chairperson and other members of Parliamentary Standing Committee on social justice and empowerment held a meeting with Mr P Uday Kumar Reddy, general manager of Kolkata Metro Railway, Milind K Deouskar, general manager, Eastern Railway, ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Red alert in Sikkim after Teesta crosses danger mark

    The Sikkim administration issued a red alert on Saturday morning after relentless overnight rainfall in Mangan district caused the Teesta River to swell beyond the danger level, eroding its banks at multiple locations.A red alert remained in effect for ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Mercury set to rise in south Bengal, heavy rains likely in north

    Temperatures across southern districts of West Bengal are expected to rise by 3-5 degrees Celsius in the coming days, the Alipore Meteorological Department said on Saturday, even as parts of the north of the state brace for heavy rainfall.A ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat May 31 results! Check your numbers HERE

    The curiosity is high as the Kolkata Fatafat results perplex the people of the city. As players try their luck with their strategy and intuition, the results of May 31 have started to come in.The numbers are coming in ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Deep depression weakens, heavy rain forecast: IMD

    A deep depression that had formed over the Bay of Bengal has weakened into a regular low-pressure system and moved inland over Bangladesh, prompting forecasts of heavy rainfall across parts of eastern India and southern Bangladesh through the weekend, ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamul criticise PM Modi after his ‘misinformation’ speech

    Trinamul Congress leadership today criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for misinforming people about the tea gardens in north Bengal in his speech in Alipurduar yesterday and playing Operation Sindoor for narrow political gains.Addressing the media, Ritabrata Banerjee, party’s trade ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
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