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  • 387 babies rescued before cyclone struck West Midnapore

    As cyclone Dana brought torrents of rain and flooding to West Midnapore, the district administration emerged as a beacon of hope for hundreds of pregnant women caught in the storm’s path. Demonstrating an impressive level of preparedness and empathy, ...

    29 October 2024 The Statesman
    Junior doctors’ body writes to CS, demands probe into money raised by rival body

    Hardly couple of days after its formation on Saturday afternoon the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Association (WBJDA) on Monday wrote to the chief secretary (CS) Manoj Pant, health secretary Narayan Swaroop Nigam and director of medical education (DME) demanding ...

    29 October 2024 The Statesman
    RPF jawan rescues passenger from running train

    A railway commuter had a narrow escape at the Burdwan Junction railway station early this morning. The RPF jawan, Nibha Kumari rescued the passenger putting her life into risk.Nibha’s colleague constable Yogesh Kumar also joined hands in the rescue.Shailendra ...

    29 October 2024 The Statesman
    Wildlife team rescues leopard atop a tree at Manabari tea plantation

    A dramatic rescue operation unfolded today as members of a wildlife squad worked tirelessly to bring a stranded leopard to safety after it had taken refuge atop a tree to escape the crowds.The incident occurred in the Manabari tea ...

    29 October 2024 The Statesman
    BJP is no more with the junior doctors: Suvendu

    Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has said that the BJP is no longer with the agitation programme of the junior doctors, West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front.“Since day one, we have been agitating with the junior ...

    29 October 2024 The Statesman
    Ancient myths of Kaliganj’s Goddess Kali: Forgotten legends before Nawab Alivardi Khan’s reign

    The Kali Puja in Kaliganj, adjacent to Murshidabad district, was established as a fair and festival during the reign of Nawab Alivardi Khan of Bengal, Bihar, and Odisha. However, the myths surrounding this Puja predate Alivardi’s era. For over ...

    28 October 2024 The Statesman
    Birbhum’s Siuri set for major revamp under Amrit Bharat stations scheme

    Siuri Railway Station under the Asansol Division of Eastern Railway in Birbhum district is set for a major upgrade under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme. This initiative aims to improve passenger amenities and enhance the station’s overall infrastructure and ...

    28 October 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Metro installs guard rails at Kalighat station to prevent suicide bids on Blue Line

    In response to several recent suicide attempts on the city’s lifeline transport, the Kolkata Metro Railway has begun installing guardrails on the down platform of Kalighat Metro Station. The authorities aim to complete the installation of these guardrails by ...

    28 October 2024 The Statesman
    Kali Puja, performed by Sadhak Bama Kheyepa, continues to uphold tradition at Chinsurah

    The nearly two-century-old Satyamayi Kali Puja of Tamali Para in Chinsurah continues to be performed in its traditional way, as initiated by Sadhak Bama Kheyepa of Tarapith. According to the legend, Satyamayi Devi, a housewife from Tamali Para, had ...

    28 October 2024 The Statesman
    Amit Shah focuses on 2026, skips by-election discussion

    Union Home Minister and former BJP national president Amit Shah, during a visit to Kolkata, prioritised the party’s goal of achieving one crore members in West Bengal. His speech at the EZCC in Salt Lake primarily focused on the ...

    28 October 2024 The Statesman
    Harassment complaint lodged against CPM leader

    The CPM has decided to suspend fomer MLA Tanmoy Bhattacharya following allegations against him of harassing a woman journalist. This decision was announced by the party’s state secretary, Mohammad Salim, on Sunday evening. An official complaint has been filed ...

    28 October 2024 The Statesman
    Sikkim runs to honour soldiers’ valour and sacrifice

    The Sikkim Soldierathon, a hill marathon, took place in Gangtok today, commemorating the bravery and sacrifice of India’s soldiers. Organised by Fitistan-Ek Fit Bharat in collaboration with the Eastern Command and Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army, the event ...

    28 October 2024 The Statesman
    Two dead after electrocution in steel plant at Raniganj

    Two labourers were electrocuted to death while working at a private steel factory owned by the Jai Balaji Group in the Mongolpur industrial belt under the Raniganj Police Station area early this morning. The incident occurred around 1:30 a.m. ...

    28 October 2024 The Statesman
    Outrage erupts at Siliguri Hosp after death of 7-yr-old; family alleges negligence, misconduct

    An angry mob staged a protest at the entrance of Siliguri District Hospital today, following the tragic death of a seven-year-old boy. Family members and relatives of the child expressed their outrage, accusing a doctor of misbehaving and initially ...

    28 October 2024 The Statesman
    State set to reap benefit from DSP, IISCO expansion: Director

    The director in-charge of both Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) and IISCO Steel Plant (ISP) of Sail, Brijendra Pratap Singh has said that the expansion plans of these two mega steel plants of the state have already been approved and ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    Conference stresses on research on computing

    The IEM-UEM group attained an orbital shift in research excellence through the collaborative global conference IEMCON (Information Technology, Electronics and Mobile Communication) in collaboration with IEEE and the famous University of California, Berkeley, USA.The IEM-UEM ‘s flagship conference – ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    Speculation over Shah’s meeting with RG Kar victim’s parents

    Union home minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive in Kolkata on Saturday night. It is being speculated that he may visit the house of R G Kar rape-murder victim PGT doctor at Sodepur.People from Sodepur are urging Amit ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    ‘Dana’ effect: 3 electrocuted, 1 trapped in drain

    Three people died of electrocution on the waterlogged streets of West Bengal in three different parts of the state since Friday night.The total number of cyclone Dana-related casualties in West Bengal is four since Friday, after the cyclone made ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    Junior medics float new platform to counter WBJDF

    A section of junior medics on Saturday floated a new platform West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Association (WBJDA) to counter their West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Front (WBJDF), a body formed by postgraduate trainee (PGT) doctors, house staff and interns of ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    Fire at SP office in Purulia destroys documents

    A major fire broke out in the office of superintendent of police of Purulia, last night. Several fire tenders were pressed into action to douse the flames.The fire broke out between 8.30 and 9 pm yesterday, when the guards ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    Two houses collapsed in Burdwan, Bankura

    A couple of old two-story residential buildings collapsed due to incessant rains due to cyclone Dana in Burdwan and Bankura towns this morning. At Shyambazar’s ward 20 of Burdwan town, a 140-year-old house collapsed. Burdwan Municipality, two months ago ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    Cyclone ‘Dana’ plunders Midnapore, Jhargram

    Cyclone Dana has unleashed devastation across West Bengal, leaving the state’s agricultural economy reeling. The cyclone, which brought unrelenting rainfall and powerful winds, submerged thousands of hectares of Aman paddy fields in key agricultural districts, including West Midnapore, East ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    Minakshi denies social media controversial post

    An FIR against the DYFI state secretary Minakshi Mukherjee was lodged at Chetla police station today allegedly over the circulation of a controversial social media post involving the mayor and state municipal affairs minister Firhad Hakim. Miss Mukherkee, however, ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata, to inaugurate party’s membership drive in West Bengal

    Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in West Bengal late Saturday night, where he will be inaugurating the party’s ‘Sadasyata Abhiyan’ in the state.Shah was welcomed by BJP leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Sukanta Majumdar. Earlier, BJP leader Agnimitra Paul informed ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    Darjeeling MP launches BJP campaign in Madarihat

    Following the directives of BJP’s West Bengal state president Sukanta Majumdar, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has begun his campaign to retain the Madarihat Assembly seat in the Alipurduar district.“Mr Bista has been tasked with pacifying a group of rebel ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    West Midnapore: 235 relief camps, 492 pregnant women moved to safety

    The effects of cyclone Dana’s landfall continued to linger over West Midnapore district today, with relentless heavy rains and gusty winds battering the area. State water resources development minister Dr Manas Bhuiyan visited multiple relief camps in the Dantan ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    City escapes cyclone fury but faces waterlogging

    Vast areas in the city were inundated following torrential rain which hit Kolkata this morning as a fallout of the cyclonic storm Dana which made a landfall between Bhitorkonika and Dhamra in Odisha early today.Chief minister Mamata Banerjee stayed ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    Cyclone weakens to ‘deep depression’: Met

    Even as cyclone Dana wreaked havoc in the neighbouring districts but largely spared Kolkata, it did leave a trail with inundated roads, lanes and bylanes. Several pockets of the city registered rains as high as 163mm and 124mm within ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    City gets high tides twice, at 6.43am & 10.15 pm today: KMC

    Large parts of Kolkata were inundated today in the aftermath of cyclone Dana bringing torrential rain in the city that recorded 74.9 mm rainfall within a few hours today.As per the data received from Kolkata Municipal Corporation, Topsia, Kamdahari, ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    Siliguri ASI suspended over alleged misconduct

    The Siliguri Metropolitan Police has suspended assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Tania Roy following allegations of negligence and misconduct. The action comes after a video of the incident went viral on social media, prompting a preliminary investigation, according to deputy commissioner ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    Be alert to prevent crimes: Mamata to police

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today asked the police to spruce up intelligence to curb crime like murder and communal tension.Miss Banerjee today referred to the police role and the lack of it vis-a-vis the control of crime and unauthorised ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    Civic volunteer electrocution while on probe

    Chandan Hazra (35), a civic police volunteer, was electrocuted when he went for a search on the rooftop of a house in connection with a theft case in Balarampur, under Budbud police station, today.Budbud police station sources said that ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    Junior doctors write to chief secretary with suggestions

    Hardly four days after withdrawing their prolonged 17-day fast-unto-death at Esplanade demanding justice for the rape and murder of a woman postgraduate trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical College Hospital on 9 August, doctors under the banner of ...

    27 October 2024 The Statesman
    Cyclone wreaks havoc at Gangasagar, Kapil Muni temple inundated

    The South 24-Parganas district administration has dispatched a large disaster management team to the extensive areas of Gangasagar, which have been flooded due to severe cyclone Dana.The Kapil Muni Ashram, along with a vast area around it is underwater. ...

    26 October 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata airport gets back to normalcy as flights resume

    Flight services at Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport have resumed after a temporary suspension due to severe cyclone Dana.After flight services resumed in the morning, the airport was back to its busy way with passengers. Long queues ...

    26 October 2024 The Statesman
    Birbhum murder: One person detained

    The Birbhum police have started investigation after a bullet-ridden body of one Sujoy Mondal (35) from Mohammad Bazar police station area, early morning today.It is suspected that yesterday night he was killed by firing from close range and his ...

    26 October 2024 The Statesman
    Arambagh sub-division suffers, temporary houses flattened

    Cyclone Dana in Hooghly district, accompanied by incessant rains, has made a remarkable impact. Arambagh sub-division, which lies adjacent to Midnapore has been badly affected.Very heavy downpour has kept people indoors with most of the municipal wards being knee-deep ...

    26 October 2024 The Statesman
    Revamping work at Pandaveswar station underway

    Pandaveswar station, under Asansol division of Eastern Railway is also getting upgraded under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme, which is aimed at enhancing passenger amenities and overall services.Pandaveswar station, located in the Pandaveswar block of West Burdwan district, ...

    26 October 2024 The Statesman
    CADC set to dispatch vegetable scions for flood-hit districts

    Dedicated for the flood-hit regions along the lower Damodar and Ajoy river basins, state’s Comprehensive Area Development Corporation (CADC) here has prepared 80,000 scion plantlets, which are set to be distributed soon after the collateral impacts of cyclone Dana ...

    26 October 2024 The Statesman
    MED seeks full list of appointments in urban local bodies

    The superintending engineer (headquarters) of the Municipal Engineering Directorate (MED), which is under the department of urban development and municipal affairs, has sought details of the appointments of sub-assistant engineers (SAE) at 17 urban local bodies of the state ...

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

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    26 October 2024 The Statesman
    City airport prepares for cyclone, planes tied up

    All flight operations from Kolkata airport remained suspended for 15 hours from Thursday evening to Friday morning as the sever cyclone comes closer to West Bengal and Odisha coast.The Kolkata airport authorities have already sounded alert saying, “In view ...

    25 October 2024 The Statesman
    Dana: 3 base radio units, 2 mobile units floated

    Three VHF (very high frequency) temporary radio centres have been floated in the Sundarbans region of South 24-Parganas today to help the emergency communication after landfall of cyclone Dana.Besides, two mobile radio stations, installed in two dedicated vehicles, have ...

    25 October 2024 The Statesman
    Rape allegations: Katwa Court sends UP cleric to cop custody

    The Katwa Sub-Divisional Court in East Burdwan district has sent a cleric of Vrindavan in Uttar Pradesh to seven days police custody for allegedly raping his disciple. A day earlier he was sent to judicial custody by the Katwa ...

    25 October 2024 The Statesman
    Services for 17 ferry terminals suspended

    The East Burdwan district authorities suspended ferry services for the entire 17 terminals on the Bhagirathi and Damodar rivers today.The East Burdwan zilla parishad runs 12 ferry terminals and five are run by different municipalities and panchayats of the ...

    25 October 2024 The Statesman
    KMC building department keeps tab on old buildings

    The building department of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is keeping a tab on old dilapidated buildings in view of the heavy rainfall and storm which may hit the city as fallout of cyclone Dana.A senior official of the KMC ...

    25 October 2024 The Statesman
    Madarihat bypoll: BJP faces Gorkha dissent as TMC gains ground

    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership has tasked Darjeeling MP Raju Bista with the delicate mission of pacifying discontented party workers and leaders from the Gorkha community, in an effort to consolidate their support for the party’s Adivasi candidate ...

    25 October 2024 The Statesman
    Death of teenage girl: Govt appoints special PP

    In a significant development in the mysterious death of an 18-year-old school girl found charred inside a Durga Puja pandal on the day of Lakshmi Puja at Ramkrishnapara, the state government has appointed Subedi Sanyal as the special public ...

    25 October 2024 The Statesman
    Mining sectors lays foundation for economic growth: Labour minister

    Between April and November 2023, the state’s manufacturing sector grew at 7.2 per cent against the national manufacturing growth rate of 5.8 per cent, said labour minister Moloy Ghatak at the Global Mining Summit 2024, initiated by CII, today ...

    25 October 2024 The Statesman
    Forensic experts visit house of deceased Purnima Kandu, collect samples

    Experts from Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) in Durgapur visited the house of deceased Congress councillor of Jhalda Municipality Purnima Kandu and collected samples for forensic testing on Wednesday.Earlier, Jhalda police had sealed the room of Purnima Kandu. The ...

    25 October 2024 The Statesman
    Asansol division’s Simultala station set for revamp

    Simultala station under Asansol division of Eastern Railway is set for upgradation, under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme, aimed at enhancing passenger amenities and overall services and will also boost tourism in this region.Simultala Railway Station, located in Bihar’s ...

    25 October 2024 The Statesman
    Cyclone Dana: East Midnapore, South 24 Parganas likely to be worst affected in Bengal

    As Cyclone Dana inched closer to West Bengal’s coast, the weather office has predicted that East Midnapore and portions of South 24 Parganas districts will be the worst affected in the state.The cyclone was positioned 370 kilometres away from ...

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

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    25 October 2024 The Statesman
    Navy mobilises disaster response teams as Cyclone Dana approaches Odisha and West Bengal

    In preparation for the anticipated severe impact of Cyclone Dana along the Odisha and West Bengal coasts, the Indian Navy is gearing up for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations.The Eastern Naval Command, in coordination with Naval Officers-in-Charge ...

    25 October 2024 The Statesman
    Pandaveswar MLA announces Rs 10k donation for Chhath Puja

    The Chhath ghat committees of Durgapur will be provided a donation of Rs 10,000 each, announced Narendra Nath Chakraborty, MLA of Pandaveswar, who is also the Trinamul president of West Burdwan district, today.There are 49 Chhath ghat committees, small, ...

    24 October 2024 The Statesman
    Health department okays cadaver transplants for S Bengal hospital

    Aiming to inspire cadaver kidney donors in south Bengal, a health care provider here has been given a go-ahead by the state health department.The tertiary care hospital has beefed up efforts for the purpose, the authorities claimed today.In a ...

    24 October 2024 The Statesman
    TMC leader sets up control room for cyclone management

    In a commendable show of leadership, Trinamul Congress Taldangra candidate for the Assembly bypolls Falguni Singhababu has set up a control room at Simlapal Trinamul Bhavan to manage the response to the impending cyclone Dana.The control room, aimed at ...

    24 October 2024 The Statesman
    Local BJP leader arrested with Rs heroin worth Rs 1cr

    Heroin worth Rs 1.20 crore was recovered from the possession of a middle-aged person near Panagarh town on NH-19 in West Burdwan last evening.The detained person, according to the special task force, is a member of an inter-state gang ...

    24 October 2024 The Statesman
    80 kmph gusts likely to hit city on Thursday-Friday: Met

    The cyclonic storm Dana, which is anticipated to make landfall close to Bhitarkanika and Dhamara in the neighbouring state of Odisha is expected to bring squally winds to Kolkata with speed reaching 60-70 Kmph, gusting to 80 kmph as ...

    24 October 2024 The Statesman
    Dana effect: People from 13 Sundarbans blocks moved to safety

    The state administration is gearing up to combat the impact of the cyclone Dana whose landfall is expected to be on the intervening night of Thursday and morning of Friday at a place between Paradeep and Sagar Island. Manish ...

    24 October 2024 The Statesman
    City airport suspends flights

    To negate any adverse impact of cyclone Dana on the coastal region of West Bengal, including Kolkata, NSCBI Airport authorities have announced the suspension of flight operations at Kolkata airport. The suspension will be in effect from 6 pm ...

    24 October 2024 The Statesman
    PDS scam case: ED raids 14 locations

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday conducted raid and search operations in at least 14 locations in Bengal in connection with the multi-crore ration distribution case.Sources said most of the places where the different teams of ED officials conducted ...

    24 October 2024 The Statesman
    Banned crackers seized in Howrah

    Police seized banned crackers weighing around 400 kg following raids in different parts of Sankrail in Howrah district on Tuesday, one week ahead of the Kali Puja and Diwali festival. One person, Uttam Mondal has been arrested so far ...

    24 October 2024 The Statesman
    Burglary in house of deputy magistrate

    Burglars decamped with laptop and jewellery from the government quarters in Dak Bungalow area. The incident happened at the residence of deputy magistrate of Purulia Biswaranjan Chakraborty in his absence.Mr Chakraborty had gone to his house in Kolkata along ...

    24 October 2024 The Statesman
    TMC intensifies campaign in Sitai ahead of by-election

    A postmaster was taken into custody by the police after the head postmaster lodged a complaint of defalcation of depositors funds worth Rs 7 lakh.The farmers and uncountable marginal families had deposited cash in their respective accounts with the ...

    24 October 2024 The Statesman
    Calcutta HC stays suspension of 51 doctors accused of ‘threat culture’

    A single-judge vacation Bench of Calcutta High Court on Tuesday put an interim stay on the decision of the authorities of R G Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata to suspend 51 doctors attached to the hospital, who ...

    24 October 2024 The Statesman
    Andal station gets major makeover under Amrit Bharat scheme

    The redevelopment of Andal Junction in Asansol division of Eastern Railway, under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme is rapidly advancing, promising to provide enhanced amenities and services for passengers.Andal Junction, located in the Andal CD block of the West ...

    24 October 2024 The Statesman
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    24 October 2024 The Statesman
    Heritage run of NGEF rake to celebrate 40 years of city Metro

    As a part of the celebration of 40 years of Kolkata Metro Railway, a heritage run of an NGEF rake was organised by the carrier today. The heritage run was conducted from Mahanayak Uttam Kumar station to Maidan station ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    Mamata appeals B’desh govt to release Bengal fishermen

    West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, on Tuesday, appealed to the Bangladesh government to release 84 fishermen from the state, who are currently behind bars in the neighbouring country after they were arrested by the Bangladesh Navy for crossing ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    Abhishek recovers after surgery

    Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee is keeping well after the eye surgery abroad.Mr Banerjee yesterday in his X handle wrote “I want to extend thanks to everyone for their kind wishes following my recent eye surgery. Since ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    Bypolls: Survey on rural housing scheme put on hold

    After the implementation of the model code of conduct (MCC) over the bypolls for six Assembly constituencies in West Bengal next month, the work for the house-to-house survey for the rural housing scheme has been put on hold till ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    Gold biscuits worth Rs 1.72 crore seized, 1 nabbed

    The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested Gourav Kumar Saha, a resident of Dhubri, Assam, and seized 19 gold biscuits weighing 2.2 kg from his possession. The estimated market value of the gold is Rs 1.72 crore.Saha was ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    Parar Dosho Buja Season 3 gets underway

    Revisiting “Parar Dosho Buja” Prega News commenced a unique voyage by celebrating Durga Puja and spreading smiles all across. This year, it reached over 5,000 women across 75 locations in Bengal, celebrating their achievements and contributions in an extraordinary ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    Precautionary measures by Howrah division

    In light of the impending cyclonic storm Dana, Eastern Railway’s Howrah division too has implemented a series of precautionary measures to mitigate the potential impact of the storm and heavy rainfall.Steps taken to ensure safety of railway operations and ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    ER’s Sealdah division gears up for cyclone Dana

    With cyclone Dana intensifying with every passing day, the Sealdah division of the Eastern Railway, having a rail network near coastal areas, is gearing up with precautionary measures to control the effect of rain and storm.To begin with, the ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    Road mishap claims lives of father, 4-year-old daughter

    Reckless driving claimed the lives of a father and his four-year-old daughter on BT Road this morning.The incident occurred on Tuesday morning in the Chunibabu Bazar area, under the jurisdiction of Chitpur police station. It has been reported that ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    Suvendu alleges foul play in Krishnagar teen’s death

    Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of Opposition raised serious allegations of foul play in the death of an 18-year-old schoolgirl, whose body was found under mysterious circumstances near the office of the superintendent of police (SP) in Krishnagar. Adhikari has claimed ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    Bank of India MD & CEO stresses on five mantras

    The managing director & CEO of Bank of India, Rajneesh Karnatak visited Barasat & Howrah zonal offices on 17-18 October.The visit was part of the bank’s ongoing effort to improve the operational efficiencies and strengthen the bonding with the ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    Victim’s parents lead justice march from Sodepur

    Nyay Bichar Yatra (journey for justice) was initiated by the parents of the rape and murdered R G Kar PGT student today began from Sodepur, Panihati.It is supposed to finish at College Square for which they have police permission, ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    Mamata welcomes GST withdrawal on life & health insurance

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today welcomed Centre’s decision to withdraw GST on Life and health insurance, announced today. She and her party, Trinamul Congress had been vocal about the demand. She wrote in her X handle: “Our ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    High alert at airport after bomb threat call

    Special alerts have been issued at Kolkata Airport since last night till today after Netaji Subhas Chandra International Airport (NSCBI) authorities received a threat of a hydrogen bomb attack on Sunday night.Following a series of bomb scares and threats ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    TMC leader Debangshu’s ‘Maoist’ comment on jr doctors creates controversy

    Trinamul Congress spokesperson Debangshu Bhattacharya has sparked a huge controversy, barely 24 hours before the meeting of junior doctors with CM Mamata Banerjee by equating them with Maoists in Katwa of East Burdwan district.On Sunday evening, Debangshu was present ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    Dinhata passengers write to DRM on rail services

    Three organisations from Dinhata jointly submitted a memorandum to the Alipurduar divisional railway manager via the Dinhata station master on Sunday, outlining various demands to improve amenities for daily passengers.The primary demand was the conversion of the Bamanhat-Siliguri Intercity ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    Harassment on local train: Woman threatened, companion beaten at Sealdah station

    Three youths were arrested allegedly after forcefully capturing a woman’s photographs on a running train. Police said the woman attempted to stop them from taking her picture, which led to her male companion being physically assaulted. The Railway Police ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    Four arrested after 3 villagers injured during buffalo fight

    Four persons were arrested after three spectators were injured while watching buffalo fighting in Rangunitanr Village, under Joypur police station limits of Purulia district last night.All these four arrested persons were organisers of the game and are residents of ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    Camel rescued from confinement at Baidyabati

    A city based animal lover body of Kolkata, during the Durga Puja lodged an FIR against a puja committee in ward 22 of Baidyabati Municipality for keeping a camel to match their theme, Mohenjo Daro.The animal lovers are ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    One killed, other injured in road mishap

    Dharam Ruidas (14) has been killed and his elder brother Bishnu Ruidas (18) suffered serious injuries after a dumper run over them at Bhatas Colliery near Gourangdih under Barabani Police Station area.The two brothers were riding a bicycle when ...

    23 October 2024 The Statesman
    Room where Purnima Kandu lay dead sealed for probe

    The Jhalda police have sealed the room where Purnima Kandu was found lying in an unconscious state for forensic investigation.Mithun Kandu, nephew of the Congress councillor of ward 12, Jhalda Municipality said that no suicide note has been found ...

    22 October 2024 The Statesman
    TMC, BJP gear up for Madarihat bypoll

    The Trinamul Congress (TMC) leadership in Alipurduar is intensifying efforts to wrest control of the Madarihat Assembly seat from the BJP in the upcoming bypoll scheduled for 13 November.Yesterday, under the leadership of Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik ...

    22 October 2024 The Statesman
    Tribal girl murder: Police filed charge-sheet after 63 days

    After 63 days of the murder of a tribal girl, police filed a charge-sheet against the slain girl’s fiancé yesterday.The charge-sheet maintained that increasing demand for cash by her fiance was the key reason behind the girl’s murder. “Even ...

    22 October 2024 The Statesman
    Durga Puja drives state’s economic: Minister at Bijaya sammilani

    Durga Puja has become the lifeblood of small businesses across West Bengal, with many relying on the festival season for a substantial share of their annual earnings. This sentiment was echoed by Goalpokhar MLA and minister-in-charge Md Ghulam Rabbani ...

    22 October 2024 The Statesman
    Nabanna virtual meet with barrage officials as DVC scales up discharge

    Forecasts for heavy rain due to cyclone Dana have prompted the upper dams of the Damodar Valley to scale up discharge after the Monday midnight hours, the senior hydrology officials stated today.Considering the feeds from the river authorities, Nabanna, ...

    22 October 2024 The Statesman
    College union polls by March 2025: Mamata

    The state government will induct junior doctors at state and college level task forces for better running and transparency in the state-run medical colleges across the state, announced chief minister Mamata Banerjee during her meeting with the junior doctors ...

    22 October 2024 The Statesman
    Subrata Gupta appointed food processing ministry secretary

    Dr Subrata Gupta, additional chief secretary (ACS) of both science and technology and biotechnology and north Bengal development departments under the government of West Bengal has been appointed as the secretary to the ministry of food processing industries under ...

    22 October 2024 The Statesman
    Cyclone Dana: Heavy to very heavy rain on 24-25 Oct

    City is expected to get drenched under an impending cyclone in the Andaman Sea.The city is tipped to get ‘heavy to very heavy rainfall’ on 24-25 October under the influence of a cyclonic storm, which is anticipated to make ...

    22 October 2024 The Statesman
    Mayor holds review meeting to combat dengue

    In an effort to tackle the growing dengue threat, Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) mayor Goutam Deb convened a review meeting today.The meeting focused on addressing vulnerable areas, especially with the disease’s heightened risk in the months of November and ...

    22 October 2024 The Statesman
    Cyclone threat forces postponement of visit by Amit Shah to Arambagh

    The looming threat of a cyclonic circulation expected to hit the different districts of the state have forced postponement of visit of Union home minister Amit Shah to Arambagh.All the four Assembly constituencies, Arambagh Pursura, Goghat and Khanakul under ...

    22 October 2024 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) result for October 21, 2024 OUT; Check here

    Kolkata FF Fatafat continues to captivate locals with its fast-paced lottery system, offering a rush of excitement and a chance to win big. This unique game, which has gained massive popularity in Kolkata, stands out for its frequent draws ...

    22 October 2024 The Statesman
    Panagarh Stngetting revamp under Indian Railways’ Amrit Bharat station scheme

    The railway station in the town of Panagarh under Asansol Division of Eastern Railway is undergoing significant redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, focusing on upgrading passenger facilities and services. “The modernisation project is nearing completion, with the ...

    21 October 2024 The Statesman
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