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  • Toll plazas closed after high court order

    The Calcutta High Court has directed Durgapur Municipal Corporation (DMC) to shut down all the seven toll plazas which were operational, terming them as illegal. Since the past few years these seven toll plazas were operated by Durgapur Municipal ...

    25 January 2025 The Statesman
    Odisha: Forestry professional, researcher Bijay Swain passes away

    Bijay Kumar Swain (77), an ardent environment and forest professional and Indian Forest Service official, who was highly committed to research and innovation in the fields of Forestry, Silviculture, Bamboo Forest Management, Medicinal Plants of Odisha, and Community Forest ...

    25 January 2025 The Statesman
    BJP’s John Barla shares stage with Mamata in N Bengal

    In a significant political development, former MP and Union minister of state John Barla joined chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s official programme at Subhasini tea plantation in Alipurduar today, sharing the dais with her.Chief minister Banerjee welcomed Mr Barla warmly, ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    City celebrates Netaji’s birthday

    The 128th birth anniversary of Netaji was observed across the state with enthusiasm.Speakers addressing different public meetings urged the youth to follow Netaji’s selfless love for the country and serve the poor and the needy.AdvertisementChief minister Mamata Banerjee hoisted ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    India Posts feature Chandernagore college

    The department of posts today released a special cover with pictorial depiction of the cancellation of Chandernagore College this afternoon.The college becomes the fourth institution in the state and first among government colleges in the state to receive such ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    Poor visibility leads to flight disruptions

    Dense fog and poor visibility over Kolkata on Thursday morning caused disruptions in flight operations, forcing multiple flights bound for the city to be diverted to other airports. According to sources, the disruptions began early in the morning as ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    KMC engineers study tilted building site at Christopher Rd

    Engineers of Kolkata Municipal Corporation inspected and conducted a structural study of the site of the tilted building at Christopher Road today.In the background of the building at 11/2 Christopher Road tilting, the adjacent structure also came into the ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    Santanu Sen loses post at state medical council

    Dr Santanu Sen, suspended Trinamul Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP, lost his government portfolio in the West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC). He is facing a WBMC inquiry to probe the authenticity of his Fellowship of Royal College ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    TMC notice to party MLA for anti-party activities

    The Trinamul Congress (TMC) has decided to take strict action against any breach of party discipline, with the spotlight falling on Ashoknagar MLA and North 24-Parganas zilla parishad sabhadhipati Narayan Goswami.According to party sources, Mr Goswami is set to ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    PHE department compensation to kin of dead in Asansol

    The public health engineering (PHE) department has issued compensation cheques to the family of the three labourers who have died during laying of PHE pipeline in Dalurbandh Colliery area of Salanpur Block under the Jal Jeevan Mission ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    DVC observes Netaji’s birth anniversary

    The 128th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was observed with honour and reverence to the unparalleled bravery and unwavering determination of the patriot and visionary leader. Floral tributes were offered to the visionary leader. Netaji’s ideals of ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) January 23, 2025 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The Kolkata FF Fatafat lottery has unveiled its results for January 23, 2025, marking another exciting day for participants in the city. This fast-paced lottery continues to capture the attention of thousands, thanks to its rapid rounds and the ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata calls for probe into tea board’s no plucking decision

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has directed chief secretary Manoj Pant to investigate the reasons behind the tea board’s decision to halt plucking on 30 November last year. During an administrative review meeting in Alipurduar, she expressed concern over a ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    E-W Metro shut down: Bus operators to run extra services

    The state transport department urged the private and minibus operators plying buses between Howrah Maidan and Salt Lake Sector-V to provide additional services on eight days in February to ease out travelling woes of commuters.This move was necessitated after ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    Swarnalata Josh of Sain family passes away

    Swarnalata Josh (75), who was close to chief minister Mamata Banerjee, passed away after a long illness in her residence in Burdwan town on Sunday. Due to a brain stroke she was bedridden for the last few years.With her ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    Foundation stone laid for Ram Mandir in Bengal

    On the first anniversary of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, there have been debates in Bengal as both BJP and Trinamul Congress (TMC) actively engage with the Ram Mandir and Babri Masjid issues. Political analysts believe these developments ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    Mahakumbh: A mix of culture & technology

    Gently flows the mighty Ganga, embracing the ancient and the new, invigorating life as we know it, and nurturing civilization through its every drop. Celebrated since perpetuity all along its journey, every 12 years the mighty river receives ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    Sebaashray camps start at Bishnupur

    The Sebaashray camps were set up in Bishnupur today after successfully completing its duration in Diamond Harbour and Falta Assembly constituencies.The initiative was started in the Diamond Harbour Assembly constituency on 2 January. The initiative has been taken by ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    Youngest grandson of poet Kazi Nazrul dies

    In just three months, another grandson of rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam passed away. He was the youngest one.Babul Kazi (59), the only son of elocutionist Kazi Sabyasachi was laid to rest at a graveyard in Dhaka yesterday. Babul, ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata slams forest department, waives tourist entry fee

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today criticised the forest department for making decisions without consulting the state government, describing the move as harmful to the interests of both the people and tourists.During an administrative review meeting in Alipurduar, Miss Banerjee ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    Centre of excellence at maritime university

    The foundation stone for construction of the centre of excellence building was laid on 20 January by Dr Malini V Shankar, vice-chancellor of Indian Maritime University.Dr Rajoo Balaji, pro vice-chancellor, K Saravanan, registrar, cmdr KD Joshi (retd), controller of ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    RG Kar: CJI-led SC bench fixes 29 Jan to hear case

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed 29 January for hearing the matter where it has taken suo motu cognisance of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    train cancellations

    The Eastern Railway has decided to cancel local EMU trains in Howrah Division from 23 to 26 January. The cancellation of local EMUs has been announced following the ongoing traffic and power block for launching of 66 metre span ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    IEM-UEM group organised grand convocation

    The prestigious Institute of Engineering & Management, Kolkata (IEM) and University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata (UEMK) hosted their grand convocation ceremonies on Saturday at the renowned Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, New Town. The event celebrated the academic achievements ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    New Zonal Manager of LIC

    J S Tolia has taken charge as the new zonal manager in charge, LIC of India, Eastern Zone. Mr Tolia Joined LIC in 1989 as direct recruit officer. He holds a degree of MSc (physics) and he is also ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    Basanti murder: Two arrested for minor girl’s death

    Two individuals, Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and Dipen Kayal were arrested in connection with the murder and possible rape of a minor girl in South 24-Parganas’ Basanti area.Police investigation began after the girl’s decomposed body was discovered in a waterbody near ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    Palamau tigers head for home: Foresters

    It’s possibly the time for the Jharkhand tigers to return home, as their current movement reflects.“We’ve recorded fresh pugmarks of the big cat here in Ghatshila and this suggests the tiger has deserted the Bengal forests and is back ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    ZSI scientists discover 23 species of blood-sucking flies in A&N

    In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have identified 23 species of blood-sucking flies belonging to the Culicoides genus in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with 13 species being reported for the first time ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    Metro conducts train trial run through mishap-prone zone

    The first trial run on the Sealdah-Esplanade Metro stretch through the mishap affected west-bound tunnel was conducted successfully today.According to the city Metro office, the trial started at 11.20 a.m. with a rake MR 607 from Sealdah Metro station. ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    Govt bus hits two-wheeler in Jadavpur, one killed

    A speeding state government bus on the S-31 route hit a two-wheeler killing a 28-year-old woman on-the-spot and severely injuring her husband. The couple, residents of Baghajatin, riding in the two-wheeler was going to drop their four year-old-daughter to ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    Fire affects shopping mall in Barrackpore

    Barrackpore witnessed a devastating fire today near the Atindra Cinema Hall, located in the Ghoshpara area near Station Road. The fire sparked widespread panic among local residents as flames engulfed a shopping mall adjacent to the cinema. According to ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata hints at moving higher court

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today made it clear that the state would move high court seeking capital punishment for the convict while expressing shock at the hearing of verdict of life sentence in the R G Kar rape and ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    R G Kar case: How the case progressed

    The counsel for the CBI in the Sealdah court in his argument seeking death sentence for the convict, Sanjay Roy today, said that the rape and murder incident was a “rarest of the rare cases” since the junior doctor ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    CS Anuj Saraswat assumes role as chairman

    New office bearers of the Eastern India Regional Council of ICSI elected for the year 2025 are CS Bishal Harlalka, vice chairman, CS Satish Kumar, secretary and CS Santosh Kumar, treasurer.The outgoing chairman, CS (Dr) Mohit Shaw, in his ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    9-yr-old Altaf beats heart ailment after surgery

    Trinamul Congress national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee’s Sebaashray initiative facilitated a life-saving open-heart surgery for 9-year-old Altaf Hosen Ghorami today, who was battling a ‘congenital heart condition’.The timely intervention provided crucial medical treatment to the child, offering ...

    21 January 2025 The Statesman
    BSF foils infiltration attempt

    The Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted 10 Bangladeshi nationals along the Indo-Bangladesh border under the North Bengal Frontier, foiling an infiltration attempt. They were subsequently handed over to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) through a flag meeting as a ...

    21 January 2025 The Statesman
    Gangasagar mela: Sealdah division earns Rs 25L plus from ticket sales

    The Sealdah division earned more than Rs 25 lakh from ticket sales at two stations of Namkhana and Kakdwip during six days of Gangasagar Mela.According to the divisional railway manager of Sealdah, Deepak Nigam, numerous devotees patronised the Railway ...

    21 January 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata unhappy with RG Kar verdict

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today voiced her dissatisfaction with the court’s verdict in the RG Kar rape and murder case. She expressed regret that the death penalty was not awarded and criticised the case being taken out of her ...

    21 January 2025 The Statesman
    Doctors voice disappointment, vow to fight on

    Isn’t the brutal incident of rape and murder of a young woman doctor at her workplace a rarest of rare case? Then, which one? We are losing faith in the judiciary and at the same time in the Central ...

    21 January 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek’s wanted capital punishment

    Since Day 1 of this incident in August 2024 in Amtala, Abhishek Banerjee, national general secretary of Trinamul Congress had been vocal that rapists have no place in society. He firmly emphasised that they deserve capital punishment, asserting that ...

    21 January 2025 The Statesman
    Body of minor found in Bengal’s Basanti

    Body of a missing minor girl, suspected to be a victim of rape and murder, was recovered from a field at Basanti in South 24-Parganas district on Monday evening.According to the district police superintendent Palash Chandra Dhali, the minor ...

    21 January 2025 The Statesman
    CPM to adopt tougher stance against RSS

    The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is gearing up to take a tougher position against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Madurai party congress. The conference, scheduled for 2-6, April, is ...

    21 January 2025 The Statesman
    The bikes of yesteryears

    As much as the spectators were awe-struck by vintage four-wheelers in today’s 54th edition of The Statesman Vintage and Classic Car Rally, vintage two-wheelers also owned their own space in the rally with the bikes showcasing each of the ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Royal Bengal Tiger spotted in Kultali’s Guruguria village, residents gripped by fear

    Residents of Guruguria village in Maipith, Kultali, are living in fear after a Royal Bengal Tiger was spotted in the area on Saturday night. The tiger reportedly entered the courtyard of local resident Janmejay Giri’s house around 8.20 p.m, ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Factional feud in Cooch Behar Trinamul Congress comes to the fore

    As Trinamul Congress (TMC) chief and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee prepares to visit North Bengal, internal tensions within the party in Cooch Behar have surfaced. Addressing a public meeting in Dinhata, Cooch Behar MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia made ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Two labourers found dead inside locked room, carbon monoxide poisoning suspected

    Tribhuvan Thakur and Gyani Verma, two migrant labourers were found dead inside a closed room in Bamunara Industrial zone within Kanksha Police Station limits of Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC). Police sources said that the two deceased labourers ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    History on wheels wows visitors

    On 19 January, the long-awaited 54th edition of the Statesman Vintage and Classic Car Rally, brought the city of joy to life, marking it as an auspicious day filled with history and glory in the calendar of Kolkata. The ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) January 20, 2025 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The much-awaited Kolkata FF Fatafat lottery results for January 20, 2025, are now out, bringing another day of excitement and anticipation to the people of Kolkata.Known for its fast-paced format and simple gameplay, this lottery continues to be a ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamool govt in Bengal patronising Rohingya infiltrators: Sukanta Majumdar

    A day after three Rohingya infiltrators, including two women and a man, were nabbed by the city police in Kolkata, Union Minister of State for DoNER and BJP West Bengal Chief Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday accused the Mamata Banerjee-led ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Doctors in Bengal hospital on hunger strike in protest against suspension of 12 colleagues

    A total of 38 doctors of state-run Medinipur Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal are on a marathon hunger strike to protest against the state government’s decision to suspend 12 of their colleagues.The junior doctors began their protest ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    RG Kar case: Victim’s father demands maximum punishment for convict

    A few hours before the Special Court in Kolkata pronounces the quantum of sentence on Monday for civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the rape and murder of a woman doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    NIT Durgapur selected for prestigious 5-day international programme

    National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur in association with Durgapur Steel Plant is going to organise five days short-term course on green steel as part of the India-Australia Mineral Scholar Programme (IAMSN).“The short-term course will be a comprehensive approach ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata Banerjee set to visit Malda during her north Bengal visit

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee is set to visit Malda on 21 January, following a public distribution programme in Berhampore, Murshidabad, on 20 January.According to official sources, she will participate in a similar programme in Malda before heading to Alipurduar, ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Forest department’s trap cameras spot male tiger in Raika hills

    At last the trap cameras set up by the forest department have spotted the stray male tiger, who had sneaked into Bengal at the same Raika forests in Purulia district , where tigress Zeenat had taken shelter recently.Already the ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Tea Industry struggles amid production decline

    “The tea industry is standing at a critical juncture, grappling with production challenges while navigating the dynamics of evolving business models,” remarked Deb Mallick, chairman of the Terai Branch Indian Tea Association (TBITA), summarising the turbulent year for north ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Ramakrishna-Vivekananda ideals must to fight caste, political divisions: Speaker

    Dakshineswar Ramakrishna Sangha Adyapeath (DRSA) witnessed a significant event on Saturday where the Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Biman Banerjee, emphasised the need to spread the ideals of Sri Ramakrishna, Maa Sarada Devi, and Swami Vivekananda across ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    On the run murder accused Sajjak Alam killed in cop encounter

    Sajjak Alam (25), who recently escaped custody after injuring two policemen during a shooting incident in Panjipara, North Dinajpur, was killed in a police encounter this morning near the Indo-Bangladesh border under the jurisdiction of Goalpokhar police station.Jawed Shamim, ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamul praises police for prompt arrest of Sanjay Roy

    The ruling Trinamul Congress, while reacting to the verdict pronounced by the Sealdah court on Saturday in the brutal RG Kar rape and murder case, praised the Kolkata Police (KP) for arresting the prime accused Sanjay Roy, a civic ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Protesting doctors vow to intensify stir

    Expressing dissatisfaction with the conviction of the prime accused Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer in Kolkata Police (KP) in the rape and murder case at R G Kar Hospital on 9 August in 2024, doctors vow to intensify their ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Unseen retro beauties to dazzle city roads

    The revered 54th The Statesman Vintage and Classic Car Rally is gearing up to become a testimony of timeless and iconic automotive beauties as they take over the city roads on Sunday. The rally will start from the RCTC ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) January 19, 2025 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The Kolkata FF Fatafat lottery has unveiled its results for January 19, 2025, adding to the excitement that has become a daily routine for many in the city.This fast-paced lottery game, known for its quick results and straightforward process, ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Fighting against odds, pwd man aims to finish full marathon

    It takes a lot of effort and courage to be a marathon runner. But there is something else that drives the adrenaline – passion. For a person with a disability (pwd), the determination to succeed is much more and ...

    19 January 2025 The Statesman
    DGP visits Malda after councillor’s murder

    In the wake of recent violent incidents, including the murder of councillor Dulal Sarkar alias Babla and a fatal shootout in Kaliachak, DGP Rajeev Kumar visited Malda on Friday to review the district’s law and order situation.The DGP Mr ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Now traces of leopard found in Purulia

    Forest officials of Purulia have traced the presence of a leopard in the Raika Hills in Bandwan, while searching for the Royal Bengal tiger. A tigress Zeenat from Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha had intruded the Raika forest hills ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Chinsurah rape & murder: Mamata hails court verdict

    The POCSO court at Chinsurah, Hooghly ordered capital punishment today for an accused in the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl at Gurap in Hooghly, following a 55-day trial.Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today hailed the police role ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Industry 5.0 to lay greater emphasis on personalised manufacturing

    Industry experts and leaders were of the opinion that India has all the qualities of becoming the leading manufacturing hub in the world and that we just need to respect natural resources and act with responsibility. The MSMEs and ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Sebaashray help: 9-yr-old to undergo open-heart surgery

    A nine-year-old boy Altaf Hosen Ghorami, who was detected with heart ailment by the doctors at a Sebaashray camp in Diamond Harbour is all set to undergo a 12-hour open-heart surgery tomorrow at Jagannath Gupta institute of Medical Sciences.The ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Mayor denies claim of illegal floor at councillor’s home

    Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) mayor Firhad Hakim refuted the claims of regularising an ‘illegally constructed floor’ of a building owned by the councillor of ward 109 in Santoshpur.The mayor’s reaction came following allegations made by the Bharatiya Janata Party ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Daily wager kills family, ends own life

    In a tragic incident, a daily wage earner, Shyamal Roy, allegedly killed his wife Tumpa and their young son Pintu before taking his own life at their rented home in Samarnagar, Siliguri, last night.The shocking incident came to light ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    ITA white paper on Darjeeling tea industry to minister

    The Indian Tea Association (ITA) has presented a comprehensive white paper on the challenges and opportunities in the Darjeeling tea industry to the minister-in-charge of labour, law & judicial departments.A delegation led by Atul Rastogi, additional vice-chairman of ITA, ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Tilted building: Mayor visits mishap site

    Assuring all help to the residents of the tilted building at Baghajatin, mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Firhad Hakim alleged that disaster had been brought by usage of wrong methodology for lifting the building.The mayor visited the spot of ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    ER works on increasing sectional speed, punctuality

    The journey time between Kolkata and Delhi is expected to be reduced considerably in the near future. Eastern Railway is now working extensively on increasing sectional speed and touching the 130 and 160 kmph mark in various stretches to ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Mohan Bhagwat’s statement anti-national: Mamata

    Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee today condemned the statement of Mohan Bhagwat, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief as anti-national and said this was uncalled for.She further asked him to take back his statement. Mr Bhagwat had said some ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Calcutta HC seeks reports from two police commissionerates over delay in uploading FIRs to websites

    The Calcutta High Court, on Thursday, has sought reports from two leading commissionerates in West Bengal, namely Kolkata Police and Howrah City Police over complaints relating to delay in uploading of first information reports (FIRs) on their respective websites.The ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    12 doctors suspended, says CM Mamata Banerjee in two hospital death cases

    The West Bengal health department has suspended 12 doctors after the death of a woman and a newborn baby in the alleged expiry saline case, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced on Thursday.Five women fell ill after being allegedly administered ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Minor rape survivor consumes poison in Odisha court premises

    A 16-year-old minor rape survivor attempted suicide by consuming poison in the court premises in Kendrapara on Friday, police officials said.The minor attempted to end her life as she had to go to the Kendrapara Additional District Judge-cum-Special Judge ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) January 16, 2025 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The Kolkata FF Fatafat lottery has announced its results for January 16, 2025, keeping the excitement alive for participants across the city.Known for its fast-paced rounds and quick outcomes, Kolkata FF continues to be one of the most popular ...

    17 January 2025 The Statesman
    Chamling meets Mamata: A bid to reclaim regional identity, counter BJP’s influence

    A political buzz has emerged in the Hills following former Sikkim chief minister Pawan Chamling’s meeting with West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna yesterday. Is this outreach a calculated move by Chamling to counter the Sikkim Krantikari ...

    17 January 2025 The Statesman
    Man kills wife, buries body at home

    A man reportedly killed his wife after she objected to his drinking in Ausgram of East Burdwan.Locals said that Som Hansda, a daily wager of Jadugoria village returned home drunk on Monday late night, leading to a tiff with ...

    17 January 2025 The Statesman
    1.1 cr plus pilgrims visit Gangasagar, govt faces litter challenge

    The Gangasagar Mela witnessed an overwhelming influx of pilgrims this year, with the numbers surpassing 1.1 crore, as revealed by state minister Aroop Biswas during a Press conference on Wednesday.Calling it a “sea of humanity,” he highlighted the unwavering ...

    17 January 2025 The Statesman
    Sebaashray: Abhishek arranges for Cochlear implant on 2 children

    Sebaashray initiative, which is providing free medical assistance to the people living in the areas under Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat is considering a proposal to go for Cochlear implant on two children coming from north Bengal.Though the Sebaashray ...

    17 January 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal PDS case: Bail for ex-minister Jyotipriya Mallick

    A special court of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Kolkata, on Wednesday, granted bail to former state food and supplies minister Jyotipriya Mallick in connection with the ration distribution case in West Bengal.Mallick was arrested in ...

    17 January 2025 The Statesman
    Gangasagar emerges as India’s premier pilgrimage destination: Minister

    Despite the ongoing Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh, the Gangasagar Mela on the shores of the Bay of Bengal has once again proven its status as one of India’s premier pilgrimage destinations. Bankim Chandra Hazra, minister of Sundarban affairs, highlighted ...

    17 January 2025 The Statesman
    2 elephants intrude Burdwan forests from Bankura, leave residents panicked

    Two tusker elephants crossed the Damodar river and sneaked into the Gopalpur forests near here under the Burdwan Forest Division in the early morning hours today.The tuskers knocked down the wall of a dwelling house of Ramdas Soren and ...

    17 January 2025 The Statesman
    Students excel at school exhibition

    St. Joseph and Mary’s School, New Alipore, organised a vivacious exhibition, EL DORADO recently under the leadership of the principal, Dr Bhakta Sunder Sharma.The exhibition showcased the proficiency and expertise of children and students of the institution for subjects, ...

    16 January 2025 The Statesman
    Plans afoot for Howrah station infra expansion

    With aims of accommodating more trains, Howrah station, having the country’s oldest and the largest railway complex, is to undergo massive infrastructural expansion by next year.According to the general manager of the Eastern Railway, Milind Deouskar, the station and ...

    16 January 2025 The Statesman
    TMC MP to raise tea workers’ provident fund issues in Parliament

    Rajya Sabha member Ritabrata Banerjee, who also serves as the state president of the INTTUC-backed Trinamul Cha Bagan Shramik Union (TCBSU), has announced plans to address the deprivation of Provident Fund (PF) benefits for tea plantation workers in Parliament.Mr ...

    16 January 2025 The Statesman
    Critically injured app delivery boy gets berth at SSKM

    A 38-year-old critically injured online-food-delivery boy finally got admitted to SSKM Hospital’s trauma care centre after rushing from one hospital to another seeking a berth for emergency treatment for about nine hours since 10.30 p.m. on Tuesday.Abinash Majhi, a ...

    16 January 2025 The Statesman
    ER mulls 86 rakes with kavach feature in next few months

    In a significant boost to passenger safety, the Eastern Railway is aiming to equip the Kavach system in its rolling stock of local EMU and MEMU trains in around 10 months time.As informed by the general manager of the ...

    16 January 2025 The Statesman
    Banning PGTs from surgical acts by themselves triggers discontent

    Banning postgraduate trainee (PGT) doctors from performing surgical and anaesthetic procedures by themselves in the state-run Midnapore Medical College Hospital (MMCH) has triggered controversy among the medical fraternity.A section of medics, including gynaecologists and obstetricians in the city raised ...

    16 January 2025 The Statesman
    Devotees take a dip on Makar sankranti

    Thousands of people took a holy dip in river Hooghly on the occasion of Makar Sankranti today.People started gathering on the banks of Hooghly to take a dip early morning today. The pilgrims, including monks from different organisations situated ...

    16 January 2025 The Statesman
    Three mothers still critical at SSKM

    The conditions of three mothers undergoing treatment at the state-run SSKM Hospital cum Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research (IPGME&R) since Sunday night are still critical.Mampi Singh and Nasreen Khatoon have been kept in the critical care ...

    16 January 2025 The Statesman
    Sukanta sounds 2026 poll bugle from Gangasagar

    BJP state president and Union minister Sukanta Majumdar virtually sounded the bugle for the 2026 Assembly elections at Gangasagar on the auspicious Makar Sankranti day, where he took the dip. Rejecting the TMC’s demand to declare the Gangasagar Mela ...

    16 January 2025 The Statesman
    The importance of poush nabanna on Sankranti day

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