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  • How Guru Nanak influenced Tagore, Swamiji

    When the world is celebrating the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak today, it is worth mentioning that the founder of the Sikh religion and a great saint had influenced two youths from Kolkata in the 19th century.Nanakji had visited ...

    16 November 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) November 15, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    Kolkata FF Fatafat continues to captivate the city today on November 15, 2024, keeping participants eagerly checking for live results. The game, renowned for its thrilling blend of luck and betting, remains a popular activity across Kolkata, engaging players ...

    16 November 2024 The Statesman
    Shah lauds security agencies for busting drug cartel, seizing 700 kg of meth in Gujarat

    Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah on Friday congratulated security agencies for busting an international drug trafficking cartel and seizing 700 kg of contraband methamphetamine in Gujarat.In a post on X, Shah said, “Pursuing PM Shri ...

    16 November 2024 The Statesman
    Powergrid Inaugurates AI enabled UNMS:

    AI enabled UNMS or Unified Network Management System was inaugurated at Powergrid RHQ, Kolkata by Naveen Srivastava, director (operations & projects) in the presence of A Barat, ED, ER-II, D Yadav, ED, GA&C, A Sensarma, CGM I/c, ER-I and ...

    15 November 2024 The Statesman
    Seminar on spirituality aesthetics

    Internationally renowned scholar in Indian philosophy Professor Arindam Chakrabarti will speak at a seminar on Spirituality Aesthetics and Love Eternal at the Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Gol Park on Saturday.The seminar will be inaugurated by Swami Suparnanandaji, secretary ...

    15 November 2024 The Statesman
    Bike taxi aggregator opens shop at city airport

    Commuters at the city airport would now be able to have more options to hail cabs. A leading online bike taxi aggregator launched app cab services at the city airport today.The service officially inaugurated by the state transport minister, ...

    15 November 2024 The Statesman
    Tablet case: Money of 22 West Midnapore students diverted to other accounts

    After North Dinajpur, Siliguri and Malda, this time in West Midnapore’s Ghatal a portion of money with which 22 students were supposed to buy tablets or smartphones under the state government-funded ‘Taruner Swapna’ scheme was fraudulently diverted to bank ...

    15 November 2024 The Statesman
    Coal scam: CBI seeks court approval to frame charges

    The process of framing charges in the coal pilferage scam in the jurisdiction of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) has started today at the CBI Special Court in Asansol.Today, during the hearing of this case, the CBI advocate, Rakesh Kumar ...

    15 November 2024 The Statesman
    Dronacharya Samman for top educators

    Techno India Group hosted the Dronacharya Samman 2024, where they felicitated 500 outstanding educators across West Bengal for their contributions to school education. This two-day event was attended by Dr Ramanuj Ganguly, president, West Bengal Board of Secondary Education, ...

    15 November 2024 The Statesman
    Hotels, homestays expect good business during Poush Mela after 5 years

    Hotel, resort and homestay owners of Bolpur are elated as Poush Mela officially returns after a hiatus of over five years. The last time Poush Mela was organised by Santiniketan Trust and Visva – Bharati University (VBU) in Santiniketan ...

    15 November 2024 The Statesman
    Fire safety drill at DRM office

    A fire safety demonstration was conducted for all staff at DRM Office in Asansol division of Eastern Railway today. This initiative aimed to enhance fire safety awareness and equip employees with practical skills for emergency situations. The event was ...

    15 November 2024 The Statesman
    Mamata to give away Birsa Munda Awards

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will hand over the Birsha Munda award for Science to Professor Bipan Tudu at a function in Adivasi Bhavan tomorrow.Tomorrow is the birth anniversary of freedom fighter Birsha Munda. He was born in 1875 and ...

    15 November 2024 The Statesman
    Panchayat minister assures affected farmers of crop loss compensation

    Farmers in Arambagh sub-division have been at the receiving end of the weather’s wrath three times within a short period of six months, the untimely heavy downpour, followed by uncontrolled release of water from the DVC and then cyclone ...

    15 November 2024 The Statesman
    TMC confident of win in all the six bypoll seats

    Except for a few stray incidents, by-elections in six Assembly constituencies passed off peacefully today.The by-election was held in six Assembly seats, namely Sitai and Madarihat in north Bengal while Taldangra, Haroa, Medicipur and Naihati in south Bengal. In ...

    14 November 2024 The Statesman
    TMC accuses ISF of setting on fire party office in Bhangar

    Some unknown miscreants allegedly backed by Indian Secular Front (ISF) set fire to a party office of ruling Trinamul Congress at Chaltaberia in Bhangar of South 24 Parganas district at a time, when activists of the two parties got ...

    14 November 2024 The Statesman
    Enhanced crowd management at stations during festive season

    In response to the heightened passenger traffic during the festive season, Asansol Division of Eastern Railway has implemented enhanced crowd management measures across various stations to ensure smooth passenger flow and orderly movement on platforms.Additional railway personnel have been ...

    14 November 2024 The Statesman
    Kirnahar PS OC removed after departmental probe

    The controversial officer in-charge of Kirnahar police station in Birbhum district, sub-inspector (SI) Ashraful Sheikh has been removed from his post last by Birbhum superintendent of police Rajnarayan Mukherjee.Sub-inspector Jayanta Das has been posted as the new officer in-charge ...

    14 November 2024 The Statesman
    Fire engulfs shanties at Lord’s Crossing in S Kolkata

    A massive fire broke out in the shanties near Lord’s crossing this afternoon. Sixteen fire engines were pressed into service. The fire started at the Sandhyabazar at Lord’s crossing. Initial reports suggested that the fire originated from a market ...

    14 November 2024 The Statesman
    Enhanced CCTV coverage for women safety at stations

    With special emphasis on the security of women passengers, Eastern Railway’s Railway Protection Force (RPF) has intensified routine patrols and CCTV surveillance at various stations.According to the ER, CCTV monitoring is done at major stations like Howrah, Sealdah, Kolkata, ...

    14 November 2024 The Statesman
    TMC leader killed in attack at Bhatpara

    During the Naihati by-election today, a Trinamul Congress (TMC) leader was killed in an attack by miscreants in Bhatpara, under Jagaddal police station, in North 24 Parganas.Since Wednesday morning, the area saw heavy bombing and gunfire. The attack claimed ...

    14 November 2024 The Statesman
    Birbhum ZP sabhadhipati Kajal Sheikh’s security upgraded further

    Within a month, security of Kajal Sheikh, sabhadhipati of Birbhum zilla parishad and a member of Birbhum district core committee, has been reviewed twice. It has now been upgraded to Y-plus by the Birbhum district police.The core committee meeting ...

    14 November 2024 The Statesman
    Soon new system to curb sale of fake Darjeeling tea: Mamata

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced today that her government will introduce a new system to prevent the sale of other teas being falsely marketed as Darjeeling tea.At the inauguration of the 7th SARAS Mela at Chowrasta in Darjeeling today, ...

    14 November 2024 The Statesman
    Darjeeling MP Raju Bista accuses state of neglect

    After chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s criticism of Darjeeling MP Raju Bista, the latter hit back with a strong counterattack, responding to her remarks.The war of words between the two leaders escalated as Bista refuted the accusations and defended his ...

    14 November 2024 The Statesman
    North Bengal bypolls: BJP, TMC battle for Madarihat and Sitai seats

    People in the Madarihat and Sitai Assembly segments of north Bengal will exercise their democratic rights tomorrow in by-elections. These two seats were vacated after Manoj Tigga, who represented Madarihat in Alipurduar, and Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia, who represented ...

    14 November 2024 The Statesman
    BJP faces uphill battle against TMC in by-elections

    Tomorrow, six legislative Assembly constituencies in West Bengal are set for by-elections, with the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC) facing off against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).Despite BJP’s declared intent to fight intensely, the campaign has lacked the impact many ...

    14 November 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) November 13, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The much-awaited results of the Kolkata FF Fatafat lottery for November 13 2024 are now live! Known for its quick results and exciting gameplay, this popular lottery game is a favorite across the country.The game features a total of ...

    14 November 2024 The Statesman
    Biman Bose in hospital

    Veteran CPM leader and Left Front chairman Biman Bose was admitted to a hospital in the city on Monday night showing symptoms of fever and cold.According to CPM sources, the condition of the 84-year-old Marxist leader is stable and ...

    13 November 2024 The Statesman
    Students showcase talent through their innovation

    Auxilium Convent School, Dum Dum, announced successful completion of ‘Auxil Exhibicion 2024’ where students showcased their creativity, innovation and talents, last week.The School in Dum Dum has emerged as a pioneer in providing futuristic education in the region, thanks ...

    13 November 2024 The Statesman
    Manoj Mitra passed away at 86

    Well-known theatre and cinema personality Manoj Mitra died at a private nursing home this morning.He was 86 years old and suffering from age-related ailments. He was admitted to the private nursing home some days back, where he breathed his ...

    13 November 2024 The Statesman
    TMC wins women bank board uncontested

    The Opposition failed to file a single nomination in the much awaited high-profile election of south Bengal’s lone women’s cooperative bank even on the last day of filing of nomination papers, today.As a result, the Trinamul Congress bagged the ...

    13 November 2024 The Statesman
    Locals stop coal production seeking jobs in Kulti

    Hundreds of local villagers agitated and stopped coal production of Damagoria Open Cast Coal Mines in Kulti, seeking employment for the local people, yesterday.Damagoria Open Cast Mine, under Kulti police station of West Burdwan is the only operating coal ...

    13 November 2024 The Statesman
    Class IV student dies in road mishap in Salt Lake

    Another school student dies in an accident due to road rage between two errant bus drivers near Gate 2 at Salt Lake. The accident claimed the life of a Class IV student, with two others critically injured. Accident caused ...

    13 November 2024 The Statesman
    Pension fund pilferage: 4 Durgapur steel staffs arrested

    An accounts department employee of SAIL’s Durgapur Steel Plant was arrested today on charges of multi-crore pilferage of pension funds meant for the plant employees.Today, Dhrubojyoti Roy, an assistant with the accounts department was arrested.Earlier, the police had booked ...

    13 November 2024 The Statesman
    Closed factory unions in Durgapur hopeful of revival

    A pair of bullet trains to be developed indigenously around 2000 km away from here have ignited a spark at abandoned CPSU in Durgapur.There was a detailed survey by Mecon, another CPSU.It’s learnt that the Prime Minister’s Office has ...

    13 November 2024 The Statesman
    Private and minibus operators assert improvement of public transport infrastructure

    The fatal road accident at Salt Lake today drew assertions from the city private and minibus operators on enhancing infrastructure of public transport to prevent road accidents. The emphasis on improving basic infrastructures for road safety came in ...

    13 November 2024 The Statesman
    Modern OT comes up at rural hospital in Diamond Harbour

    Construction of a state-of-art operation theatre started at LB Dutta Rural Hospital in Muchisa in south 24-Parganas, under the leadership of local MP Abhishek Banerjee.The estimated cost of construction is Rs 6.32 crore. This will meet the long standing ...

    13 November 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) November 12, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    Kolkata Fatafat or Kolkata FF, one of West Bengal’s most popular lottery-style games, has announced its results for November 12, 2024.Known for its fast-paced rounds and quick results, Kolkata FF keeps participants eagerly engaged. The game holds eight rounds ...

    13 November 2024 The Statesman
    FSSAI asks FBOs to implement proper training programmes for delivery personnel

    The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on Tuesday asked Food Business operators (FBOs) to implement proper training programmes for delivery personnel, empowering them with essential food safety and hygiene protocols.The direction was issued by FSSAI CEO ...

    13 November 2024 The Statesman
    Tablet money: cops nab youth with diploma from Malda

    A youth with a diploma in computer science was arrested from Malda by East Burdwan police last night for his involvement in pilfering state funds for tablets to school students, which he’d secured after hacking state’s Banglar Shiksha portal, ...

    13 November 2024 The Statesman
    RG Kar case: Sanjay Roy accuses former Kolkata CP of conspiracy to frame him

    Civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, who is so far the ‘sole prime accused’ in the ghastly rape and murder of a lady junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, on Monday, claimed that the former Kolkata ...

    12 November 2024 The Statesman
    Traders, handicrafts bodies demand holding Poush Mela

    The Bolpur Byabasayi Samity and Kabiguru handicrafts Development Samity have jointly submitted a memorandum to the acting vice-chancellor of Visva-Bharati University (VBU), seeking to hold Poush Mela this year in the Purba Pally Ground in Santiniketan.Poush Mela used to ...

    12 November 2024 The Statesman
    Amid happiness ranking, Sikkim CM urges focus on rising suicide rates

    Despite Sikkim ranking 2nd in the North East and 5th nationwide in the happiness index, chief minister Prem Singh Tamang-Golay expressed concern over the state’s suicide rates, emphasising that the government is actively addressing this issue through various departments.CM ...

    12 November 2024 The Statesman
    Rishra set to welcome lakh of visitors for Jagadhatri Puja

    On the day of Jagadhatri Dashami at Chandannagar starts the Rishra Jagadhatri Puja. The Rishra Jagadhatri Puja at par with Chandannagar Jagadhatri Puja also draws lakhs of visitors for its outstanding theme-based pandals, the colourful artistic presentation of ...

    12 November 2024 The Statesman
    With focus on development, CM to meet development board chiefs

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee arrived at Bagdogra this afternoon and left for Darjeeling, where she will attend several meetings focused on development in the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA), starting tomorrow.Upon her arrival at Bagdogra Airport, members of the Lepcha ...

    12 November 2024 The Statesman
    3 hurt after locals beat up jatra workers

    Three people were injured when locals beat them up seeking free pass during a advertisement campaign of a jatra party in Khandra gram panchayat area, under Andal police station, here today.From Friday, three night jatra festival has started after ...

    12 November 2024 The Statesman
    At Veer Gatha 2024 children learn first-hand about gallantry achievements from soldiers

    Veer Gatha 2024, a joint initiative by the ministry of defence (MoD) and ministry of education (MoE), concluded today at the Dhono Dhanno Auditorium, Kolkata. Organised by HQ Bengal Sub Area under the aegis of Eastern Command, the event ...

    12 November 2024 The Statesman
    All-women bank gets set for polls, new board

    Election fever has gripped the lone women’s bank in Durgapur where the government body election remained due since 2017.Major political parties are locked to grab the 33-member board of the bank. Biswajit Das, cooperative inspector, Durgapur said today, “The ...

    12 November 2024 The Statesman
    TMC, Cong voice concern over saffron agenda on Maha Kumbh

    The Trinamul Congress today alleged that Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the RSS are attempting to turn the upcoming Maha Kumbh mela at Prayagraj into part of their saffron political agenda.The Congress has ...

    12 November 2024 The Statesman
    Businessman injured after shooting in Bongaon, Belghoria

    The shooting incidents in Belghoria and Bongaon have caused a great deal of sensation. In Bongaon, a businessman was critically injured in the shooting.Residents of Belghoria protested today after shots were fired in the crowded area of Belgharia yesterday ...

    12 November 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) November 11, 2024 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The craze for lottery and fantasy games continues to grow across India, with people eager to try their luck in the hopes of winning big. One such popular game is Kolkata FF Fatafat, a fast-paced lottery that has gained ...

    12 November 2024 The Statesman
    Services on Metro Green Line to be partially curtailed from today

    Metro services in the HowrahEsplanade section of Kolkata Metro’s Green Line are being curtained partially from tomorrow on account of ongoing work on the stillincomplete Esplanade-Sealdah section of the East West Line. According to Metro authorities, commercial services on ...

    11 November 2024 The Statesman
    Stage set for by-elections in six Assembly constituencies

    The stage is ready for by-elections in six Assembly constituencies in the state, scheduled to take place on 13 November. The by-elections in these Assembly seats became necessary after the MLAs from these constituencies contested in the Lok Sabha ...

    11 November 2024 The Statesman
    Will continue our ‘struggle on streets’, says WBJDF on RG Kar case

    West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front (WBJDF), the umbrella body of the junior doctors of the state spearheading the movement over the rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata, on Saturday ...

    11 November 2024 The Statesman
    Money transfer to 85 aggrieved students by Monday: Education secretary

    The state education secretary Vinod Kumar today assured that the government grant of Rs 10,000 for tablets or smartphones, which went missing from the accounts of 85 beneficiary students, would be made available in their accounts by Monday.Mr Kumar, ...

    11 November 2024 The Statesman
    Jadavpur University professor found dead in Uttarakhand hotel, investigation underway

    Months after a faculty member from the Mechanical Engineering department of Jadavpur University died by suicide, another professor of the university was found dead in a hotel Uttarakhand. Professor Mainak Pal from the Philosophy Department was discovered dead in ...

    11 November 2024 The Statesman
    Man falls victim to digital arrest scam, loses ` 9 lakh

    A few days ago, Prime Minister Narendra Modi alerted the nation’s citizens about digital arrest scams. However, Biswajit Nayak, a resident of Ananda Pally in the Raniganj Police Station area of West Burdwan district, has fallen victim to a ...

    11 November 2024 The Statesman
    Girl calls home, found dead after minutes in Kalna

    They won’t let me live, screamed a Class XII girl over the phone to her mother and within minutes she was found dead, bearing multiple injuries alongside a railway track in Kalna town last night.The GRP, Kalna retrieved a ...

    11 November 2024 The Statesman
    No justice in RG Kar case till Mamata Banerjee in power: Suvendu Adhikari

    West Bengal Leader of the Opposition (LoP) said on Saturday that justice in the rape and murder of a woman junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital will not be achieved till Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is ...

    11 November 2024 The Statesman
    Cong irked over tea garden community people becoming MLA: Assam minister

    Assam Minister Sanjay Kishan on Saturday alleged that Congress party leaders were irked after BJP fielded a son of a tea labourer coming from a humble background in the Behali Assembly seat for the upcoming by-elections.Kishan targeted Congress MP ...

    11 November 2024 The Statesman
    Train services remain disrupted in some NE states due to railway track damage

    Supply of essential commodities, food grains, and transport fuel have been disrupted in some northeastern states as the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) engineers and workers are repairing the damage to the railway track in Assam’s Lumding-Badarpur Hill Section, where ...

    11 November 2024 The Statesman
    TMC files complaint with EC against Sukanta Majumdar

    Ahead of the forthcoming Assembly by-elections, the Trinamul Congress (TMC) on Saturday filed a complaint with Election Commission of India (ECI) against Union minister and state BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar over his alleged derogatory remark against state police.Besides the ...

    10 November 2024 The Statesman
    Minister holds review meet at Hooghly on crop loss compensation

    State agricultural minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay yesterday conducted a review meeting of Hooghly district zilla parishad to assess the total loss of paddy crops and vegetables due to untimely heavy rainfall followed by cyclone Dana and also from the release ...

    10 November 2024 The Statesman
    Abhishek meets party workers in his constituency

    There was much enthusiasm among Trinamul Congress leaders and workers when party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee went to Amtala, under Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat, after a gap.Veteran party leader and MLA Ashok Deb and others welcomed Mr ...

    10 November 2024 The Statesman
    Body of BJP IT cell convener found at party office

    Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) social media convener for the Mathurapur constituency in South 24-Parganas, Prithviraj Naskar (33), was found murdered late on Friday night. Police discovered his mutilated body inside the BJP party office at Dipar More, under Usti ...

    10 November 2024 The Statesman
    Elephant attacks claim life in North Bengal; MP visits deceased’s house

    Man-animal conflict continues to escalate in north Bengal’s forest region. Recently, several people have been killed or injured in elephant attacks. While local leaders and administrative representatives have been addressing the issue by providing immediate government assistance, top-level political ...

    10 November 2024 The Statesman
    Senior doctor must at night shifts in govt hospitals: NTF proposal

    One senior doctor must be there in the emergency ward of every government hospital during night shift for the safety and security of medics, nurses, health workers and patients of the concerned healthcare unit.The National Task force (NTF) formed ...

    10 November 2024 The Statesman
    R G Kar: Junior doctors, civil society take out another march for justice

    Almost ninety days have elapsed since 9 August rape-murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor happened inside her workplace at R G Kar Medical College Hospital but no justice has been done so far, said protesters.Demanding justice and exemplary ...

    10 November 2024 The Statesman
    Puja focus on Independence with statues of freedom fighters

    In a unique move, Besohata Jagatdhatri Puja in Chandannagore has decorated their pandal with statues of freedom fighters.The puja was virtually inaugurated by chief minister Mamata Banerjee from the podium of Jadadhatri Puja, which was organised by Postabazar Merchant’s ...

    10 November 2024 The Statesman
    Madhyamgram civic body to manage garbage cleaning around airport

    A crucial meeting of the airfield environment management committee (AEMC) was held today, presided over by the state home secretary Nandini Chakraborty, to address pressing environmental issues impacting the airport’s surroundings.The meeting, convened by Dr Pravat Ranjan Beuria, airport ...

    10 November 2024 The Statesman
    Former CPM MLA faces internal committee probe

    CPM’s Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) today interrogated former CPM MLA Tanmoy Bhattacharya on harassment allegations by a female journalist.A journalist had accused former Tanmoy Bhattacharya of harassment. The CPM’s ICC is currently investigating these allegations. On Saturday, Mr Bhattacharya ...

    10 November 2024 The Statesman
    Bypolls: Sukanta Majumdar alleges TMC manipulation

    Ahead of chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s visit to Darjeeling, Union minister of state for education and state BJP president Sukanta Majumdar, today expressed concern that the state machinery, controlled by the Trinamul Congress (TMC), would not conduct a free ...

    10 November 2024 The Statesman
    ITA meet highlights sustainability challenges facing tea sector

    Indian Tea Association chairman Hemant Bangur has underscored the pressing sustainability challenges facing the tea sector, emphasising that the industry’s economic viability is under strain. Rising costs and ‘unremunerative’ prices, compounded by adverse weather in Assam and Bengal, have ...

    10 November 2024 The Statesman
    Patanjali hosts army officers for Bengal Engineer Group’s 222nd anniversary celebration

    On the 222nd anniversary of the Bengal Engineer Group and Centre, senior officers from the Indian Army’s Technology Regiment, along with their families, visited sprawling campus of Patanjali to recognize the organization’s contributions to health and wellness.The officers, including ...

    10 November 2024 The Statesman
    Academia urges strong linkages with industry

    Sustainable and inclusive education is essential for enhancing the future well-being of both communities and nations. For the same, judging our parameters should be of utmost importance, where the government, society, education institutions and industry must work in absolute ...

    9 November 2024 The Statesman
    Maatir maya theme for Chandannagar puja

    The Chandannagar Natun Para Jagadhatri Puja committee has come up with the theme, Maatir Maya (farmers’ affection for land). The Jagadhatri Puja theme carries the essence of the Singur protest, a fight and struggle against forceful acquisition of fertile ...

    9 November 2024 The Statesman
    Suvendu urges PM Modi, EAM Jaishankar on safety of Hindus in Bangladesh

    Suvendu Adhikari, the Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and external affairs minister S Jaishankar, raising concerns over alleged human rights violations against the Hindu minority in Bangladesh.Mr ...

    9 November 2024 The Statesman
    BJP lodges complaints over Firhad Hakim’s remarks

    The state BJP has today filed a complaint with the chief electoral officer (CEO) of the West Bengal Election Commission, condemning recent remarks made by Trinamul Congress (TMC) senior leader and mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Firhad Hakim. In ...

    9 November 2024 The Statesman
    City records 93pc less dengue cases from last year

    At a time when the Aedes mosquito has brought apprehensions in the neighbouring district of North 24 Parganas, Kolkata is heaving a sigh of relief. The city has registered 93 per lower count of dengue cases in its limits ...

    9 November 2024 The Statesman
    TMC may see major reshuffle in district level

    Trinamul Congress core committee meeting of Birbhum district will be held on 16 November.Party chairperson Mamata Banerjee has instructed party leaders in Birbhum to hold the meeting at the party office. Anubrata Mondal will be present at the meeting.The ...

    9 November 2024 The Statesman
    Mamata set to visit Darjeeling, tea workers’ agitation, bypolls on agenda

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will be visiting the Darjeeling Hills after many days. According to police sources, she will arrive at Bagdogra on 11 November and proceed to Darjeeling, returning to Kolkata on 14 November.According to government officials in ...

    9 November 2024 The Statesman
    Abhishek suggests retention of Birbhum core committee

    After Kajal Sheikh, the sabhadhipati of zilla parishad, now the all India general secretary of Trinamul Congress, Abhishek Banerjee has also supported retaining the core committee for running the party in the Birbhum district.After returning to his home from ...

    9 November 2024 The Statesman
    4-year-old girl raped in Murshidabad by teenager

    A four-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a 15-year-old boy, who was arrested by the police under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act in Murshidabad.The incident occurred yesterday when the victim was playing outside her house. ...

    9 November 2024 The Statesman
    Double murder: cuffs on husband for killing wife, grandmother

    In a horrifying incident, a man allegedly murdered his wife and her grandmother in the Palashi area of Kaliganj police station in Nadia late last night. The accused, Dinesh Halder, has been taken into police custody after the brutal ...

    9 November 2024 The Statesman
    IIM Calcutta award to 2 women bodies for social welfare

    The Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Innovation Park (IIM- CIP has awarded two women organisations for the initiative displaying strong commitment to building skills, providing market access and fostering entrepreneurship.The Hill Social Welfare Society from Kalimpong and Samyo Shromojibi ...

    9 November 2024 The Statesman
    Minister announces state gift on Jagadhatri Puja

    Minister Indranil Sen during the press conference at strand road in Chandannagar said chief minister Mamata Banerjee has extended a special gift towards Chandannagar Jagadhatri Puja and carnival.The state minister Indranil Sen added that usually during Jagadhatri Puja immersion’s ...

    9 November 2024 The Statesman
    Opp parties to boycott JPC Waqf tour: Kalyani Banerjee

    Alleging ‘arbitrary actions and high handedness’, of the chairman of Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, parliamentarian and ruling party veteran Kalyan Banerjee informed that the members of the Opposition parties of INDIA bloc have decided to ...

    8 November 2024 The Statesman
    Jhargram hospital doctor dies mysteriously

    Mystery shrouds death of a doctor attached with Jhargram Hospital, who along with other medics have been demanding justice for the brutal rape-murder trainee doctor at R G Kar.His body was found lying inside a hotel room in the ...

    8 November 2024 The Statesman
    Tea growers look to explore African market for exports

    Indian tea growers have now decided to explore the African continent, after having penetrated the European countries, said tea associations from Asia at their annual summit in the city. The experts feel Africa is one big untapped market for ...

    8 November 2024 The Statesman
    Abhishek matured as politician: MP Kalyan Banerjee

    Echoing the hints in yesterday’s post by TMC leader Kunal Ghosh on Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee becoming the next chief minister of West Bengal, another party leader, Kalyan Banerjee today said that the Diamond Harbour MP ...

    8 November 2024 The Statesman
    State coming up with policies in GCC, semiconductor: Babul Supriyo

    The State Government is coming up with the policies on Global Capability Centre (GCC) and semiconductor in the coming months, which will position West Bengal as the next IT destination of India, said Babul Supriyo, minister of information technology ...

    8 November 2024 The Statesman
    Metro holds vigilance seminar with focus on culture of integrity

    Metro Railway has been observing Vigilance Awareness Week, marking its 25th year, a pivotal initiative aimed at promoting a culture of transparency and integrity across all sectors, particularly in public services. This year’s theme, “Culture of Integrity for Nation’s ...

    8 November 2024 The Statesman
    Rising trend in SER’s freight loading, earnings

    The South Eastern Railway has loaded 122.14 million tonnes of originating freight in the first 7 months between April and October of the current financial year which is 2.41 per cent higher than the corresponding period of the previous ...

    8 November 2024 The Statesman
    Villagers stop coal production over burning ghat

    The villagers of Samdih stopped coal production of Dabur Colliery of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) today morning demanding restoration of the local burning ghat. They have alleged that due to coal excavation, the burning ghat of the village will ...

    8 November 2024 The Statesman
    Tablet trouble: 550 students from 62 E Burdwan schools affected

    Cyber police investigations into the recent tablet issue revealed several flaws from the student’s end as well as negligence by some schools.State government’s funds for tablets for around 550 students of 62 higher secondary schools of East Burdwan were ...

    8 November 2024 The Statesman
    CM orders inquiry into tab money transfer error

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee is believed to have ordered an inquiry into the alleged diversion of government money meant for student tablets to other accounts, sources at Nabanna claimed.She is believed to have directed chief secretary Manoj Pant to ...

    8 November 2024 The Statesman
    BJP leader’s death: NIA arrests TMC worker

    Ahead of the state Assembly by-election, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has intensified its activities. Acting on a tip-off, an NIA team departed from Kolkata and arrested a TMC worker accused in the murder of a BJP leader in ...

    7 November 2024 The Statesman
    Fire at 125-year-old heritage house, antique furniture burnt

    A heritage house in North 24-Parganas caught fire, sparking accusations against the police administration as local people alleged alcohol and drug addicts made a den at that house. Several antique and historically valuable furniture were reduced to ashes.The incident ...

    7 November 2024 The Statesman
    Solar tree in front of Burnpur House to generate green power

    In a new initiative towards sustainability of this picturesque steel township, a 10 KW on-grid solar tree is set to generate 12,000 units of electricity per year and to reduce carbon footprint by 11.6 tonnes per year.The tree was ...

    7 November 2024 The Statesman
    Police recover unknown body from jungle

    The Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) has recovered a body of an unknown person from a jungle near a closed open cast coal mine in Kalipahari area, under Asansol South police station here this morning.Passersby saw a body lying ...

    7 November 2024 The Statesman
    How Raja Krishna Chandra initiated Jagadhatri Puja in Bhadreswar

    Bengal has successfully guarded its traditional religious virtues even after being subjected to foreign invasions.Chandannagar, then a French colony soon became a throbbing point of Jagadhatri Puja, after Krishnanagar.The legend dates back by 230 years, when Raja Krishna Chandra ...

    7 November 2024 The Statesman
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