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  • Adivasi leaders express satisfaction over Deocha Pachami translocation

    The leaders of Bharat Jakat Majhi Pargana have expressed satisfaction over the way a new forest consisting of trees which have been translocated from the coal mine site at Deocha Pachami in Birbhum district has been created.The leaders Panat ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Ferroalloy, steel plant units’ appeal against DVC is one-sided and inaccurate: DVC

    Dismissing claims made by industry bodies representing ferroalloy and steel plant units in West Bengal, the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) on Friday stated that the appeal made to chief minister Mamata Banerjee was inaccurate and one-sided.In a joint statement, ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Vigilance raids uncover major irregularities in Sikkim’s Teesta-III Power Project

    Sikkim Vigilance Police (SVP) had conducted search operations on 22nd, 23rd & 24th of this month at multiple locations spread across Delhi, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Siliguri and Gangtok in connection with an ongoing investigation into the irregularities perpetrated, before and ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Daughter of Kaliganj Alifa Files Nomination for bypoll

    In the 2024 general elections, Trinamul had fielded a record 38 per cent women MPs in the Lok Sabha. Unlike others stuck in ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ adverts, we are genuinely working for women, said Alifa Ahmed, TMC candidate ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek in Jakarta pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

    Abhishek Banerjee, the Trinamul Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament, currently part of the all-party delegation spearheading Operation Sindoor’s global outreach, visited Jakarta today where he paid tribute to a statue of Mahatma Gandhi and reaffirmed India’s stance on Pakistan’s ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata clarifies after PM Modi’s ‘misinformation’ at Alipurduar

    After yesterday’s speech at Alipurduar by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chief minister Mamata Banerjee has written in her X-handle on how much the state has contributed in the development of north Bengal. She point-by-point rebutted PM’s ‘misinformation’.“Yesterday a vicious ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    In next dialogue with Pakistan, we should talk of reclaiming PoK: Abhishek

    Leading the initiative, in a major push to revive Kashmir’s tourism from a global platform, Abhishek Banerjee, TMC MP from Diamond Harbour, urged the Indian diaspora to spend three additional days in Kashmir with their families during their next ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    TMC MLA provides proof to SEC about 6k illegal immigrants listed as voters

    Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, explosive allegations have emerged from the Sundarbans areas, where Kakdwip MLA has claimed that voter ID cards are being issued to illegal Bangladeshi migrants for as little as Rs 10,000. As Indian ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Pvt bank employee arrested on Rs 1 cr cheating caseC

    A relationship manager of a private bank was arrested by Kolkata Police (KP) on Wednesday evening on charge of allegedly cheating a woman consumer of around Rs one crore.According to police sources, the relationship manager, Tarak Bhowmick while serving ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Deep depression spares state, brings monsoons to North Bengal

    In a major relief from the sweltering heat waves, the deep depression passed through the coastal belts in West Bengal within an hour, without creating much havoc.It also brought the good news of arrival of monsoons.AdvertisementThe system that had ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata FF Lottery Results for May 30, 2025 OUT: Check all eight round Fatafat outcomes!

    The Kolkata FF (Fatafat) lottery results for Friday, May 30, 2025, are officially out. The fast-paced lottery game continues to attract thousands of participants daily, particularly from Kolkata and other regions of West Bengal.Kolkata Fatafat is popular for its ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Central team visits Birbhum after success in anti-filaria campaign

    Birbhum district has achieved the highest success rate in the state in its fight against filariasis, having administered anti-filarial tablets to approximately 85 per cent of the population in affected areas. In recognition of this achievement, a central team ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    HUDCO celebrates 55th foundation day

    The 55th HUDCO foundation day programme was celebrated by HUDCO, Kolkata regional office on Tuesday.Debasish Roychoudhury, director (finance), West Bengal State Electricity Development Corporation Ltd. was the chief guest of programme and Debkumar Gupta, director finance & company secretary, ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    4 B’deshi nationals arrested for illegal entry into India

    In a two-day crackdown on illegal immigration, the Ranaghat police district has arrested four Bangladeshi nationals from two separate locations in Nadia district who had entered India without valid documents. Police said the accused were aided by Indian touts ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    2 in police net for running fake Aadhaar card centre

    The Birbhum Police today arrested two individuals and uncovered a fake Aadhaar card centre operating in Nalhati. The duo had been under surveillance by the district police for several months due to suspicious activities.Initially, the suspects were producing counterfeit ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    Will always act in the best interest of the country: Abhishek in Jakarta

    Abhishek Banerjee, MP and Trinamul Congress national general secretary, a member of Parliamentary delegation touring different nations, urged people to put up collective global action to isolate those who nurture extremism.He was addressing the dignitaries, think tanks in Jakarta.AdvertisementMr ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    Op Sindoor a befitting reply to perpetrators of terror on Indian soil: PM

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reasserted that Operation Sindoor was a befitting reply to perpetrators of terror on Indian soil and the nation stands united in the fight against terrorism.Virtually addressing the 50th-anniversary celebrations of Sikkim’s statehood function, ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamul counters PM Modi’s allegations with its own questions

    In a sharp rebuttal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks made in Alipurduar, the Trinamul Congress (TMC) has launched a counter-offensive, challenging the BJP’s claims with a barrage of pointed questions and criticisms.During his address, the Prime Minister ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    Jobless teachers’ protest march after colleague’s death

    The protesting jobless teachers and non-teaching employees on Thursday have come down heavily on the state government and WBSSC for the untimely death of their colleague Prabeen Karmakar.“Our co-fighter Prabeen had been suffering from kidney ailments but his health ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    PM Modi lays foundation stone for piped gas project in Alipurduar worth Rs 1kcr

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the City Gas distribution (CGD) project for Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts, marking a significant step towards clean energy access in North Bengal.Speaking at the ceremony, PM Modi ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    Jobless teacher dies of kidney ailment

    A jobless teacher Prabeen Karmakar (34) died on Thursday at a rural health centre in Raghunathganj of Murshidabad district.Prabeen’s bereaved family members alleged that he was a patient of kidney ailment but his both physical and mental health condition ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    Uttarpara to Bansberia stretch of river banks cry for renovation

    The alarming rise in drowning deaths along the Hooghly river, from Uttarpara to Bansberia, has become a major concern, not only for parents but also for those performing religious rituals at various ghats across the district. Tragically, fatalities are ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata FF Lottery Results for May 29, 2025 OUT: Check all eight round Fatafat outcomes!

    The much-anticipated Kolkata FF Fatafat lottery results for Thursday, May 29, 2025, are now available. The daily lottery, hugely popular in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal, continues to see a surge in participants drawn to its quick ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    Bandel, surrounding areas face waterlogging after heavy rains

    The pre-monsoon showers have wreaked havoc in Bandel and the surrounding panchayat areas, with most residential zones now submerged in stagnant rainwater. Ground floors of many homes are inundated, leaving residents with no option but to wade through the ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata to flag off Rath Yatra at Digha, sweep floor

    For the first time in its history, the coastal town, and now temple town of Digha is set to host a grand and colourful Jagannath Rath Yatra, drawing record-breaking crowds, including foreign tourists to the popular tourist destination.In a ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    World’s tallest railway pier bridge completed

    Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved a historic milestone with the successful completion of girder launching on the iconic Noney Bridge in Manipur — now recognised as the world’s tallest railway pier bridge, standing at a towering height of ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    Heavy rains lash Bengal as depression strengthens over Bay of Bengal

    A deepening depression over the Bay of Bengal brought pre-monsoon showers and thunderstorms across much of West Bengal on Wednesday, prompting weather warnings and marine advisories as the system is expected to intensify further in the next 24 hours, ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    PM Modi’s Gangtok programme rescheduled as cops check security measures

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled programme in Gangtok has been advanced by an hour from the earlier announced timing, Gangtok district police said today.Following the rescheduling, the Prime Minister is expected to leave Gangtok around noon for Alipurduar in ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    Tension along Indo-Bangla border: Infiltration foiled in Cooch Behar

    Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and West Bengal Police are maintaining heightened vigilance in North Bengal following back-to-back incidents involving Bangladeshi infiltrators. In separate developments, one infiltration bid was thwarted in Sitalkuchi, Cooch Behar, while another Bangladeshi national was ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    Sealdah division gears up for monsoons

    With an early onset of monsoons, the Sealdah Division of the Eastern Railway has taken a host of measures to enable smooth train services.An emergency meeting was held by the divisional railway manager of Sealdah, Rajeev Saxena today. Following ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    KMC gears up to handle Covid situation

    With shadows of COVID virus looming large once again, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is gearing up to handle situations and sensitise people.According to the deputy mayor and member-mayor-in-council for health, Atin Ghosh, 14 persons in West Bengal have been ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    Defections in Birbhum: Over 270 TMC supporters join BJP

    In the Nalhati Assembly segment of Birbhum district, around 270 Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Most of these individuals were reportedly close to former district president Anubrata Mondal.Anubrata Mondal’s influence within the party ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    I will stand firmly and serve towards best interest of my nation: Abhishek

    The Diamond Harbour MP from Trinamool Congress Abhishek Banerjee arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia.Before his departure, in Singapore, Mr Banerjee said: “A lot of people, especially the people who don’t follow politics closely, think that what will be the opposition’s ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    10 Bangladeshi nationals held for illegally crossing border

    In a major crackdown on cross-border infiltration, Dhantala police on Monday apprehended 10 Bangladeshi nationals along with five children from Kulgachhi village under Bohirgachhi gram panchayat. The arrests were made during a forenoon raid based on specific inputs about ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    Tension at border over mentally unstable man

    Tension gripped the Indo-Bangladesh border in the Mekhliganj sub-division of Cooch Behar district on Monday after a Bangladeshi national, reportedly of unsound mind, was allegedly pushed into the Indian territory by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).According to sources, the ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    Kaliganj bypoll: TMC names late MLA’s daughter as candidate

    Trinamool Congress has nominated Alifa Ahmed (38) for the by-election in Kaliganj in Nadia.Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress chairperson cleared her name. Alifa is a member of the zilla parishad in Nadia. Miss Banerjee urged her party leaders not to ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata congratulates Tejaswi on becoming father again

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated JD(U) leader Tejaswi Yadav who was blessed with a baby boy today.She went to a hospital in central Kolkata this morning and met Rajshri, Tejaswi’s wife and extended her best wishes to the baby ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    Shah postpones Bengal visit

    Union home minister Amit Shah’s scheduled visit to West Bengal has been postponed by nearly a week, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sources said on Monday, without providing an official explanation for the delay. Mr Shah was expected to arrive ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek visits RKM, INA monument in Singapore

    Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee visited the Ramakrishna Mission in Singapore today.Mr Banerjee, who is a part of a Parliamentary delegation, arrived in Singapore to discuss ways and means to curb terrorism with political leaders, ministers and ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    City girl secures all-India 1st rank

    Kolkata girl Dr Nandini Chandgothia, a recent graduate from Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research (GNIDSR), a premier institution under the JIS Group Educational Initiatives has achieved a historic feat by securing the All-India Rank 1 with ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    Low pressure brewing over Bay of Bengal, heavy rain likely this week

    A cyclonic circulation over the west-central and adjoining north Bay of Bengal is intensifying into a low-pressure system, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting its formation later today. According to Somnath Dutta, director (Eastern Region) of the Alipore ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    Governor hospitalised for routine check-up

    West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata on Tuesday for a routine medical check-up, a senior Raj Bhavan official said.Bose, who underwent a cardiac intervention earlier this month, is expected to undergo ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    TMC MPs write to PM on special session of Parl

    West Bengal chief minister had been demanding a special session of Parliament to be convened after the all-party MP’s delegation returns from their visits to different countries.Today, the Trinamool Congress Parliamentarians of TMC, including Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    IIT Kharagpur MoU with German university for research ties

    The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Technische Universität (TU) Darmstadt, Germany. The agreement, formalised on 24 May, is aimed at enhancing cooperation in the fields of academics, research, and ...

    27 May 2025 The Statesman
    One dead, four injured in brick kiln mishap

    A tragic incident occurred at a brick kiln in Nangalpota area of Rajarhat under New Town police station on Monday, leading to the death of a 19-year-old worker and injuries to four others.The deceased has been identified as Bittu ...

    27 May 2025 The Statesman
    Protesting teachers fail to meet edu minister, plan to move to New Delhi

    Government school teachers, who have been protesting against their loss of jobs, following an order of the Supreme Court last month in the cash-for-job case, will now take their demonstrations beyond Kolkata to the national Capital.This was announced by ...

    27 May 2025 The Statesman
    Women confine themselves indoors for a week after attack

    Two women from Kamarpukur’s Sripur Hattala village have confined themselves to their homes for past seven days after an alleged assault and subsequent threats by Kamarpukur panchayat pradhan Rajdeep Dey, constable Jadunath Mandal of Debra police station (Paschim Medinipur) ...

    27 May 2025 The Statesman
    CPM, BJP workers join Trinamul Congress

    Around 200 BJP and CPI-M members joined Trinamul Congress at a function in South 24-Parganas on Sunday.Bapi Halder, the Trinamool Congress MP from Mathurapur Parliamentary constituency, handed over the party flag to them and welcomed them to the party.AdvertisementThe ...

    27 May 2025 The Statesman
    Nepali to be included in NIOS senior secondary curriculum: Raju Bista

    The chairperson of the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS), Professor Pankaj Arora, has confirmed that the inclusion of the Nepali language at the senior secondary level will be taken up once the ongoing broader curricular initiative is completed.Darjeeling ...

    27 May 2025 The Statesman
    Howrah Division releases postal special cover, coffee table book

    To commemorate 100 years of service, Howrah Division of the Eastern Railway organised a mega event yesterday at Dr B C Roy Auditorium and released a postal special cover and a coffee table book.The event was attended by Milind ...

    27 May 2025 The Statesman
    In South Korea Abhishek talks of Tagore, connection with the East Asian nation

    Any support extended to Pakistan is a support to a terror organisation, Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress MP and party’s national general secretary said today in Seoul.As a member of the all-party Parliamentary delegation Mr Banerjee took part in a ...

    27 May 2025 The Statesman
    Monsoon likely to enter Bengal in 3 days, heavy rainfall likely: Met

    The southwest monsoon is likely to advance into West Bengal within the next three days, the Alipore Meteorological Office said on Monday. With the seasonal winds making rapid progress over the Bay of Bengal, heavy to very heavy rainfall ...

    27 May 2025 The Statesman
    Security tightened ahead of PM Modi’s visit to Sikkim

    As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit Sikkim and Alipurduar in North Bengal on 29 May, security arrangements across the region have been significantly tightened. A high-level meeting on advanced security liaison was held at Bagdogra Airport ...

    27 May 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata pays rich tributes to rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on his 126th birth anniversary

    West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress Party chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday paid rich tributes to rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam on his 126th birth anniversary.“We are two buds on the same stem, Hindu and Muslim.” I offer ...

    27 May 2025 The Statesman
    Nazrul’s birthday

    The birth anniversary of Kazi Nazrul Islam was observed in the state with due solemnity.Chief minister Mamata Banerjee paid rich tribute to Nazrul on his birth anniversary and said a university has been named after him along with a ...

    27 May 2025 The Statesman
    PWD engineering chief shifted to ATI

    Dilip Kumar Baidya, engineering chief of the state public works department (PWD), has been transferred to the Netaji Subhas Administrative Training Institute (NSATI) at Salt Lake raising eyebrows of many senior officials in the PWD.Prasanta Saha, PWD’s engineering chief-II, ...

    27 May 2025 The Statesman
    RPF adopts enhanced security measures in Howrah division

    In view of the current national security environment, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Eastern Railway’s Howrah Division has significantly intensified its security arrangements across the division. These measures aim to ensure the safety of passengers, safeguard railway personnel, ...

    27 May 2025 The Statesman
    Violence mars cooperative bank polls in Murshidabad

    Tensions erupted in Daulatabad, Murshidabad on Sunday during the election to the Maharajpur Agricultural Development Cooperative Bank, as violent clashes broke out between rival political factions.The violence, which unfolded at Daulatabad High School, the polling station for the vote, ...

    26 May 2025 The Statesman
    Kalyani University explores tribal soul of northeast India

    Rich in oral traditions, indigenous knowledge systems, and vibrant artistic expressions, the tribal cultures of northeast India—particularly those of Assam and Meghalaya—form an essential yet often underrepresented chapter of India’s cultural tapestry. In an ambitious academic endeavour to engage ...

    26 May 2025 The Statesman
    TMC condemns BJP MP’s outbursts on Indian women

    The Trinamool Congress and its leaders took to the social media to condemn the irresponsible statements of BJP leaders in the recent past, the latest one coming from BJP’s Rajya Sabha MP Ram Chander Jangra, who has declared that ...

    26 May 2025 The Statesman
    No need to get alarmed: Doctors, as COVID cases surge in Bengal

    West Bengal has reported 11 new cases of COVID-19 in the past week alone, health officials confirmed. Six of the infected individuals are currently under treatment at a private hospital near the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass in Kolkata, while another ...

    26 May 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal govt advisory to pharmacists in wake of seizures of spurious drugs

    In the wake of the recent seizures of huge quantities of spurious drugs in Howrah, North 24-Parganas and Kolkata, the West Bengal Directorate of Drug Control (WBDDC) under the state health department on 23 May issued an advisory for ...

    26 May 2025 The Statesman
    Ramakrishna Math to celebrate Padarpan Thithi

    For millions of Sarada Devi devotees worldwide, Padarpan Tithi holds a special place in their hearts.The day, 30 May, is special for the devotees because on this day, (date as per lunar calendar) the holy Mother moved into her ...

    26 May 2025 The Statesman
    Raise awareness on India’s response to Pakistan: Abhishek to Indian diaspora

    Trinamool Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee interacted with the Indian Diaspora in Japan and in particular the Indian community in Tokyo. He reiterated India’s firm stand against terrorism and that the strikes by the Indian defence forces were ...

    26 May 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal reports 3 COVID-19 positive cases

    Three COVID-19 positive cases including a 20-year-old woman and an adolescent boy have been reported in West Bengal at a time when India has recorded a slight spike in the number of cases in nine states over the past ...

    26 May 2025 The Statesman
    KMC to recruit technicians at health centres to run expensive machines

    Struggling to run hi-tech machines at health centres due to shortage of manpower, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is now considering recruiting technicians at public-private-partnership model to address the problem.During the monthly meeting of the municipal corporation yesterday, councillor of ...

    26 May 2025 The Statesman
    More drone sightings heighten security concerns along Bengal border

    Fresh security concerns have emerged in Bengal, following multiple reports of drone sightings — now near the India-Bangladesh border in North 24-Parganas last night just a few days after seven drones were spotted over key areas of the city.Residents ...

    26 May 2025 The Statesman
    Early monsoon hits Kerala, onset in Bengal uncertain

    The southwest monsoons arrived in Kerala eight days ahead of schedule, but its early onset over Bengal remains uncertain, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.Marking one of the earliest monsoon arrivals in the last 16 years, Kerala ...

    26 May 2025 The Statesman
    Howrah division observes World Environment Day with eye on plastic pollution

    As a part of ongoing campaign for World Environment Day, Howrah Division of Eastern Railway organised a comprehensive awareness programme aimed at combating plastic pollution, under the theme “End Plastic Pollution” under the direction of divisional railway manager, Sanjeev ...

    26 May 2025 The Statesman
    30 BJP families join TMC in Pandaveswar

    The BJP suffered a significant setback today in the Pandaveswar Assembly constituency, as over 30 of its supporter families joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) at the local party office in West Burdwan district.This mass defection has further weakened the ...

    26 May 2025 The Statesman
    Lottery seller set on fire, two arrested in Midnapore

    Panic gripped the Kheranichoti area of Midnapore town on Saturday afternoon after a shocking incident where a man was doused with petrol and set on fire in front of his shop. The victim, identified as Surajit Sau, a local ...

    25 May 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat May 24 results! Check all 8 rounds HERE

    The excitement is high as the Kolkata Fatafat results continue to perplex the people of the city. As players bet on luck with their strategy and intuition, the results of May 24 have started to come in.The numbers are ...

    25 May 2025 The Statesman
    India’s oldest Income Tax office gets facelift

    In a city where history whispers from the bricks of every colonial edifice, a new chapter of pride and preservation was written today as the historic Income Tax Office building at 3 Government Place (West) in Kolkata lit up ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    Likely low pressure to bring rain from Tuesday: Met

    A low-pressure area is likely to form over the Bay of Bengal around 27 May and is expected to intensify over the following days, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today.The system is projected to move towards the northern ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    Airport officials meet home secretary, discuss air safety measures

    A high-level meeting of the Aerodrome Environment Management Committee (AEMC) was held today at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport to address environmental risks affecting flight safety, especially incidents of bird strike.Chaired by Ms Nandhini Chakraborty, principal secretary ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    Efforts of a doctor, rights activist bring back stroke patient from Abu Dhabi

    Samir Bala, a 58-year-old carpenter from Hashkhali area in Nadia district, suffered a severe cerebral attack in Abu Dhabi in 2021 and was admitted to the critical care unit (CCU) of a hospital in the capital city of the ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    Omar thanks TMC for support in difficult times

    J&K chief minister Omar Abdullah on Friday thanked the Trinamool Congress for sending their 5-member team to meet the victims of the recent Pakistan’s shelling in the Rajouri and Poonch districts and assess the ground situation.Omar told reporters in ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    Metro launches digital locker and relaxation chair for commuters

    The Kolkata Metro Railway launched a digital locker service at Howrah Metro station of Green Line-2 today.According to the general manager of city Metro, P Uday Kumar Reddy, with the opening of this facility at Howrah, passengers can now ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek pays tribute to Rashbehari Bose, Justice Radhabinod Pal in Japan

    Abhishek Banerjee, national general secretary of Trinamul Congress today visited the cemetery of Rashbehari Bose in Japan.Sources privy to the information said Mr Banerjee has extended an invitation to Mr Fukushiro Nukaga, Speaker of the House of Representatives of ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Airport officials meet home secretary to focus on boosting air safety measures

    A high-level meeting of the Aerodrome Environment Management Committee (AEMC) was held today at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport to address environmental risks affecting flight safety especially incidents of birds strike. Chaired by Ms Nandhini Chakraborty, principal ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    TMC mulls organisational split in Birbhum

    The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is considering a proposal to bifurcate its organisation in Birbhum district to curb internal conflicts among its top leadership. However, the party’s senior leadership is yet to approve the move.During the most recent Core Committee ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    Kajol visits Dakshineswar temple, praises Operation Sindoor

    Bollywood actor Kajol on Thursday visited the historic Dakshineswar Bhavatarini Temple on the outskirts of Kolkata and praised the Indian government’s recent counter-terror operation in Kashmir following the killing of tourists in a suspected militant attack in Pahalgam.Kajol, who ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    New INTTUC 12-member committee in Durgapur

    A twelve-member core committee of the INTTUC was formed for the Durgapur sub-division by state president Ritabrata Banerjee on Tuesday.Sources indicated that chief minister Mamata Banerjee had expressed dissatisfaction with the functioning of the Durgapur INTTUC wing over the ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    Bengali film to be screened at London film festival

    Bengali independent film Adim (primitive) by Amitabha Chaterji, has been officially selected for the prestigious 26th Rainbow International Film Festival London, starting Sunday. The film, which features prominent theatre actors as the lead and supporting cast, had its world ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    Saffron flag at 75-year-old Swimming Club raises eyebrows

    Amid heightened political rhetoric in West Midnapore, a controversy has erupted over the hoisting of a saffron flag bearing the inscription “Jai Shri Ram” and an image of Bajrangbali atop the iconic Midnapore Swimming Club, one of the oldest ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    CM’s Business meet directionless: Suvendu Adhikari

    Despite the chief minister’s high-profile announcements, the opposition, particularly the BJP, remained critical.Leader of Opposition in the State Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, who visited Siliguri to attend a rally commemorating the success of the Operation Sindoor and to pay tribute ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    Explosives haul case: Jharkhand police confiscate property of jamuria resident

    The Mihijam police station, located in the state of Jharkhand, has confiscated the house of Rahul Yadav, a resident of Jamuria under the Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissionerate, in connection with a case involving the illegal transportation of explosives.Rahul Yadav, who ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    Police rescue abducted coal trader from Jharkhand within 48 hrs

    Forty-eight hours after his abduction, the Special Task Force (STF) of Purulia Police successfully rescued coal trader Lokesh Gorai of Brajapur village, Jhalda, from the notorious Wasseypur area in Dhanbad, Jharkhand.Lokesh Gorai was abducted by four masked men while ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    Awareness programme to promote safety for sanitation workers

    An awareness programme, aimed at promoting the safety of sanitation workers engaged in hazardous duties such as sewer and safety tank cleaning was recently held under the initiative of the Bidhannagar Municipality mayor, Krishna Chakraborty.The event, organised by the ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    B’deshi national nabbed in Dhantala after illegal entry in India

    Dhantala police in Nadia apprehended a Bangladeshi national last night in connection with cross-border illegal activities. The arrest was made in the Manasahati area of Duttapulia gram panchayat under Dhantala PS jurisdiction.The individual, identified as Kakali Aktar alias Moni ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    Medical Experts Join Forces in Kolkata to Tackle HPV Associated Cancers

    The “Conquer HPV & Cancer Conclave 2025” was launched in Kolkata on Friday as part of a nationwide public health initiative led by the Serum Institute of India (SII). The campaign is focused on increasing awareness around Human Papillomavirus ...

    24 May 2025 The Statesman
    Discussed regional security imperatives, state-sponsored terrorism: Abhishek

    The all-party delegation of MPs of which Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee is part of paid tributes to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi today.Later the delegation of MPs had a meeting at the Embassy of India in Tokyo. The ...

    23 May 2025 The Statesman
    Transport operators withdraw strike

    In a major relief to commuters, the transport operators have withdrawn their call for a three-day strike starting tomorrow.The withdrawal came following the intervention of the state transport minister, Snehasis Chakraborty who held a meeting with the transport operators ...

    23 May 2025 The Statesman
    Train cancellations

    Nine mail express trains and five local trains were cancelled by the South Eastern Railway following glitches in the signalling system of the yard remodelling works. According to the SER, the zonal railway has undertaken station development work ...

    23 May 2025 The Statesman
    CM slams duty-free Nepal tea, seeks Centre’s help to save Darj tea

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged chief secretary Manoj Pant to raise multiple cross-border concerns with the central government—ranging from the duty-free import of Nepal tea to flood threats originating from Nepal and Bhutan.At an administrative review meeting ...

    23 May 2025 The Statesman
    DLSA felicitates mothers for moulding future leaders

    In a heartfelt tribute to the relentless efforts and sacrifices of mothers, the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) today felicitated 27 women who have played a pivotal role in raising children, who have gone on to become exemplary and ...

    23 May 2025 The Statesman
    Govt manages to translocate trees from Deocha Pachami

    It may sound unbelievable but a forest has been set up consisting of trees that were trans-located in Deocha Pachami.This is for the first time in the country when such a venture has been undertaken.AdvertisementThe Chanda block of Deocha ...

    23 May 2025 The Statesman
    WBBSE show-cause to teachers for unlawful activities

    The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) has issued show-cause notices to a group of protesting jobless teachers and non-teaching staff, who lost their positions following a recent Supreme Court verdict.The notices relate to alleged unlawful activities during ...

    23 May 2025 The Statesman
    TMC leaders hail Banglar Bari fund push for 12L beneficiaries

    A day after chief minister Mamata Banerjee disbursed the second instalment of funds under the Banglar Bari housing scheme for 12 lakh beneficiaries, Trinamul Congress leaders took to social media to amplify the scheme’s reach, financial details, and the ...

    23 May 2025 The Statesman
    Despite HC bail, BDO stop leaders from performing duties

    Though granted bail by the Calcutta High Court, a local BDO in East Burdwan has denied entry to two Trinamul Congress leaders into their respective posts in a panchayat, sparking controversy today.Rajnish Kumar Yadav, BDO of Burdwan–1, issued a ...

    23 May 2025 The Statesman
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