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  • News from West Bengal | 10 May, 2025 | ২৭ বৈশাখ, ১৪৩২
  • BSNL announces April as customer service month

    Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) announced April as “Customer Service Month” – a nationwide initiative dedicated to enhancing customer experience and building stronger connections with its users under the unifying theme “Connecting with Care.As part of BSNL’s renewed focus ...

    3 April 2025 The Statesman
    Metro carries 13.30 pc more passengers this year than last fiscal

    Emerging as one of the choicest modes of transport, the city’s lifeline Kolkata Metro Railway carried 13.30 per cent more passengers in 2024-2025 as compared to the financial year 2023-24.According to the data shared by the city Metro office, ...

    3 April 2025 The Statesman
    New passenger-friendly features added in Metro app

    The Kolkata Metro Railway is also to introduce some new passenger-friendly features in the Metro Ride Kolkata App tomorrow.According to the city Metro office, commuters would now be able to purchase a single QR code ticket for multiple passengers ...

    3 April 2025 The Statesman
    Punishment for Trinamool leaders including minister for ignoring party whip to be decided on April 8

    The internal disciplinary committee of Trinamool Congress’ legislative party in West Bengal assembly will decide on April 8 the quantum of punishment for 30 party legislators including one member of the state Cabinet, for being absent on the last ...

    3 April 2025 The Statesman
    Firecracker unit blast: Arrested owner attended cracker safety session a week ago

    Chandrakanta Banik, prime accused in the series of firecracker blasts at his residential premises at Dakshin Raipur under Dholahat police station in south 24-Parganas district, had attended a training programme on crackers safety awareness at Batanagar on 24 March.Chandrakanta ...

    3 April 2025 The Statesman
    Controversy over vandalised hoardings

    As thousands in Siliguri prepare for Ram Navami celebrations on 6 April, a controversy has emerged after a group allegedly vandalised several hoardings. The hoardings, displayed in the name of Siliguri mayor Goutam Deb, featured Mahatma Gandhi and lines ...

    3 April 2025 The Statesman
    7 gram panchayats nominated for Centre’s e-governance award

    Kashipur gram panchayat, under Kashipur block in Purulia district has been nominated for the central government’s prestigious national e-governance award along with six other gram panchayats in the state.The seven gram panchayats selected from West Bengal for the National ...

    3 April 2025 The Statesman
    TMC worker shot dead in Belgharia

    Tension flared up in Belgharia after a Trinamul Congress (TMC) worker was shot dead point-blank late on Tuesday night. Police said that the deceased, identified as Rehan Khan (aged between 30 and 35). The victim was reportedly a close ...

    3 April 2025 The Statesman
    Tribute by city ATCOs for Myanmar colleagues

    The Air Traffic Controllers (ATCOs) of Kolkata airport, under the aegis of ATC Guild (I) ER, paid tribute to their counterparts from Naypyidaw ATC Control Tower, Myanmar, who tragically lost their lives during a recent earthquake in Myanmar’s new ...

    2 April 2025 The Statesman
    DGP Rajiv Kumar meets senior officers at Nabanna

    The state government has ordered a full-fledged inquiry into the Patharpratima cracker factory blast and also sought a report from the South 24-Parganas district magistrate in which eight people, including children were killed.A high-level meeting today was held at ...

    2 April 2025 The Statesman
    Hindu monk attacked in Ghatal, BJP condemns incident

    An incident in Raghunathpur, under Ghatal’s Block 1, has triggered outrage after Hindu monk Hiranmoy Goswami Maharaj was brutally assaulted on Monday evening.Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari condemned the attack and demanded immediate arrest of miscreants. Police said that ...

    2 April 2025 The Statesman
    BJP state chief demands NIA probe into Dholahat blast

    Union minister of state for education Sukanta Majumdar today said that he would urge Union home minister Amit Shah to order an NIA investigation into the gas cylinder and firecracker blast in Dholahat, Patharpratima, which killed eight members of ...

    2 April 2025 The Statesman
    GTA chief pledges support to protesters after toy train accident

    Hundreds of people staged a dharna (demonstration) in Kurseong since morning, protesting the death of a 15-year-old girl, who was hit by a toy train.Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) chief executive Anit Thapa extended his support to the protesters and ...

    2 April 2025 The Statesman
    Firecracker factory blast: Two arrested after 8 die

    Police probing the incident of massive blasts in a firecracker manufacturing factory-cum-store in Patharpratima area of South 24-Parganas district on Monday night have arrested two persons on Tuesday.While speaking to reporters at Bhabani Bhaban, state police headquarters, Supratim Sarkar, ...

    2 April 2025 The Statesman
    Nakshatra Samman honouring real-life heroes

    The second season of the prestigious TV9 Bangla Nakshatra Samman has honoured individuals who have illuminated Bengal’s legacy on national and international platforms.The grand ceremony was meticulously planned and executed under the leadership of Barun Das, MD, TV9 Network, ...

    2 April 2025 The Statesman
    North Bengal BJP MLAs in Delhi to push for development

    A delegation of 10 BJP MLAs from north Bengal is currently in Delhi, engaging with Union ministers to push for development initiatives and address key regional concerns. Their visit is seen as part of the party’s strategic preparations for ...

    2 April 2025 The Statesman
    Six of a family killed in firecracker blaze

    Six people have died, including three infants after a devastating fire broke out in an illegal firecracker manufacturing unit on Monday night in the Dakshin Raipur No. 3 Bheri area, under Patharpratima police station of South 24-Parganas. The incident, ...

    2 April 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata FF Fatafat April 1, 2025: New month, new hopes – Check today’s winning numbers!

    The first day of April 2025 is here, and Kolkata’s beloved Fatafat lottery game is back to kick off the month with excitement, anticipation, and a promise of big wins. With a reputation for delivering quick results and turning ...

    2 April 2025 The Statesman
    Govt avoiding action against those spreading communal hatred: CPI-M

    The CPI-M leadership on Monday accused the West Bengal government of not taking any concrete action against those who are responsible for “spreading communal hatred” and “communal tension” in the state.Indirectly hinting at a clandestine understanding between the ruling ...

    1 April 2025 The Statesman
    BJP’s central leadership plans strong Hindutva message

    Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari has announced the start of construction for a Ram temple on 3.5 bighas of land in Sonachura, Nandigram on the occasion of Ram Navami, 6 April.He also planned to organise a grand Ram Navami ...

    1 April 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek addresses people on Eid

    “We believe in unity and diversity. We believe in ‘dhormo jaar jaar, utsav sobar’ (religion is personal and celebrations are for all). You all have fasted for one whole month and I pray to almighty Allah to accept your ...

    1 April 2025 The Statesman
    ER crossed 100 million tonne mark of freight loading

    Eastern Railway has achieved the highest-ever freight loading in the current financial year (2024-25) since its inception. Eastern Railway has already crossed the 100 million tonne mark by recording 100.28 million tonnes of originating freight loading, which is an ...

    1 April 2025 The Statesman
    BSF, BGB strengthen bonds with Eid celebrations on border

    The Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) are making concerted efforts to foster stronger ties and ensure peace along the India-Bangladesh border.Despite some sections of Bangladesh’s population having reservations about India, the two forces celebrated ...

    1 April 2025 The Statesman
    Celebrating music maestro’s centenary year

    The Anandapur Salil Chowdhury Birth Centenary Society (ASCBCS) has announce a grand four-day event, ‘Jibon Ujjibon’ – a pictorial exhibition and seminar dedicated to commemorating the birth centenary year of legendary composer and poet Salil Chowdhury.The event will take ...

    1 April 2025 The Statesman
    Political leaders extend Eid greetings in Hooghly

    Leaders from all political parties gathered at Rishra Wellington Ground today to exchange Eid greetings after the namaz.Serampore MP Kalyan Banerjee, Serampore MLA Dr Sudipto Roy, Rishra Municipality chairman Vijay Sagar Mishra and Serampore Municipality chairman-in-council (CIC) Santosh Singh ...

    1 April 2025 The Statesman
    RG Kar: Kolkata Police’s case diary errors under CBI lens

    The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is closely examining errors in the case diary of the initial probe conducted by the Kolkata Police’s special investigation team in the RG Kar rape and murder case.The CBI is probing whether these ...

    1 April 2025 The Statesman
    Road journey to become costlier as NHAI hikes toll

    Travelling by road from Kolkata to New Delhi will be costlier as the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) has decided to hike new tariffs in toll plazas. There are several toll plazas starting from Dankuni, Palsit (in the ...

    1 April 2025 The Statesman
    Toto driver found dead

    A toto driver was brutally murdered at New Town on Sunday night allegedly over a tiff on non-payment of the sum.The toto driver had lent money to the couple, it is reported. The couple had been detained for interrogation.AdvertisementThe ...

    1 April 2025 The Statesman
    Communal tension continues in Bengal’s Mothabari, 57 arrested

    Tension continued in Mothabari in West Bengal’s Malda district, where communal attacks took place last week. The state police have claimed to have made 57 arrests in this connection so far.While the state police continued to make claims, even ...

    1 April 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata FF Fatafat March 31, 2025: Big wins – Check who hit the jackpot today?

    Kolkata wakes up every morning to the thrill of one of its most popular lottery games—Kolkata Fatafat. The fast-paced, unpredictable nature of this game makes it a daily ritual for many, where a lucky guess can turn a small ...

    1 April 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal youth killed in Odisha train accident was sole earning member of his family

    Suvankar Roy (22), the lone casualty in the derailment of the Bengaluru-Kamakhya Superfast Express near Cuttack in Odisha on Sunday, was the sole earning member in his family, as per one of his relatives.A resident of Netaji Road-Madhyapara in ...

    31 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat March 30, 2025: Who got lucky today? Check winning numbers now!

    Kolkata Fatafat, the city’s most thrilling lottery game, has once again drawn thousands into the excitement of quick wins and unpredictable outcomes. The results of Kolkata Fatafat for March 30, 2025, are now officially out, and hopeful players are ...

    31 March 2025 The Statesman
    Wife of undertrial arrested for smuggling SIM cards into prison

    The Kotwali police arrested a woman on charges of attempting to smuggle multiple unauthorised mobile SIM cards to her husband, an undertrial at the Krishnagar District Correctional Home.The accused, identified as Sarmina Bibi, hailing from Sagarpara police station area ...

    30 March 2025 The Statesman
    Chair used by Tagore to be displayed at Canning station

    The upcoming building at Canning railway station is set to carry a slice of Bengal’s glorious past. A chair, used by the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore will be displayed at the station. This piece of history will add a ...

    30 March 2025 The Statesman
    Chinsurah hospital instals liquid medical oxygen system

    The installation of a liquid medical oxygen (LOX) system at Chinsurah Imambara Hospital ensures a steady and uninterrupted supply of oxygen to patients at their bedsides.Patients requiring supplemental oxygen can access it through terminal units connected to the piped ...

    30 March 2025 The Statesman
    Chambers appeal for revised signboard policy, extended deadline

    Honorary General Secretary, Federation of Chamber of Commerce and Industries of Eastern India, Surajit Paul, has formally requested mayor Goutam Deb to reconsider certain aspects of the recent mandate requiring Bengali-language displays on business signboards.While welcoming the decision as ...

    30 March 2025 The Statesman
    Working for 11 years, maid ACJM Court gold, silver & cash from engineer’s house

    A domestic maid serving at an engineer’s residence at City Centre for 11 years fled with 250 grams of gold jewellery, worth Rs 25 lakh, 1 kg of silver and Rs 2 lakh in cash and one iPhone, last ...

    30 March 2025 The Statesman
    Suvendu letter to EAM on Bengal CM’s foreign trips

    Leader of Opposition (LoP) in state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Friday urged the external affairs minister S Jaishankar to deny permission to chief minister Mamata Banerjee for future foreign trips.Mr Adhikari also urged the Union minister to ensure “she ...

    30 March 2025 The Statesman
    After CM prod, BA to resume Kolkata-London direct flight

    As chief minister Mamata Banerjee urged British Airways(BA) to resume direct London-Kolkata flights, BA is all set to resume its direct flights between Kolkata’s Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport and London’s Heathrow Airport.British Airways operated flights to Kolkata ...

    30 March 2025 The Statesman
    TMC, DYFI stages rally demanding jobs for local youth

    The DYFI, youth wing of the CPI-M staged a rally demanding employment opportunities of local jobless people and contractors in the modernisation project work of IISCO steel plant in Burnpur, on the same day Trinamul Congress councillors of Asansol ...

    30 March 2025 The Statesman
    BDA chairperson’s conviction leads to end of political rivalry

    A Burdwan fast track court, after four days of conviction, pronounced judgment against the chairperson, Burdwan Development Authority and 12 of her political colleagues today, pushing the convicted persons behind bars.This possibly has put an end to a recurrent ...

    30 March 2025 The Statesman
    BJP harps on Hindutva wave ahead of Ram Navami

    With Ram Navami just days away, the BJP in West Bengal has intensified its Hindutva rhetoric, signalling a clear shift towards religious polarisation ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.Sangh Parivar leaders have planned around 2,000 processions, a significant increase ...

    30 March 2025 The Statesman
    Just 4 days before retirement, JU’s acting VC relieved

    The acting vice-chancellor of Jadavpur University (JU), Bhaskar Gupta, has been relieved of his duties from that chair just four days before his retirement.The order directing the removal of Gupta from the chair was issued on Thursday by the ...

    30 March 2025 The Statesman
    Trespassing at rail gates a hurdle in train operations: ER

    Trespassing at rail gates is posing a hurdle in train operations resulting in disruptions in services.The Eastern Railway conducts frequent extensive campaigns for creating awareness among masses against trespassing over the Railway lines. According to the ER, in almost ...

    30 March 2025 The Statesman
    Are the odds in your favour? Kolkata Fatafat March 29 results!

    The adrenaline rush is high as the Kolkata Fatafat results continue to perplex the people of the city. As players try their luck with their strategy and intuition, the results of March 29 have started to come in.The numbers ...

    30 March 2025 The Statesman
    Book on world heritage sites in India

    A book titled Bharater Bishwa Oitihyasthal – Ananya Sanskriti, Ananya Prakriti’ about World Heritage Sites within India, was launched at the Paschimbanga Bangla Academy in Kolkata recently. The event featured discussions on India’s recognised World Heritage Sites and the ...

    29 March 2025 The Statesman
    Baidyabati waste management plant to daily process 250 tonne of garbage from Belgachia

    At a meeting, chaired by urban development minister Firhad Hakim, it was decided that the Howrah Municipal Corporation will transport the solid waste to dumping grounds in Kolkata and Baidyabati.Howrah generates about 600 tonne of solid waste daily.AdvertisementThe Baidyabati ...

    29 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bangladeshi sailors receive Eid gifts

    Twelve Bangladeshi sailors stranded in India for over a month, received Eid gifts from the South 24-Parganas district administration. On Friday, the sailors were invited to a gathering in the presence of officials from the Sagar police station and ...

    29 March 2025 The Statesman
    Malda violence: 34 nabbed after communal clash in Mothabari

    At least 34 individuals were arrested following a communal clash that erupted in Mothabari on Thursday, prompting the district administration to impose prohibitory orders and deploy heavy police reinforcements to contain the unrest.With the area lying within 50 km ...

    29 March 2025 The Statesman
    RG Kar: CBI submits 3-page status report to special court

    The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday submitted a three-page status report on the progress of its investigation in the RG Kar rape and murder case, at a special court in Kolkata.The status report was submitted at the ...

    29 March 2025 The Statesman
    NGT start suo motu case on land subsidence at Belgachia

    The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday started a suo motu case on land subsidence at Belgachia dumping ground and adjacent areas under Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) and sought action-taken-report (ATR) from the state government and the HMC.The tribunal ...

    29 March 2025 The Statesman
    Police stop DYFI march to Uttarkanya in Siliguri

    Siliguri police prevented a protest march to Uttarkanya, the state’s branch secretariat, organised by DYFI, the youth wing of CPI-M, led by Meenakshi Mukherjee. The demonstration turned violent near Noukaghat and Tinbatti when protesters, ignoring police orders, staged a ...

    29 March 2025 The Statesman
    Session to explore WB-Ghana investment opportunities

    A session was organised by Bharat Chamber of Commerce to discuss comprehensive insight into Ghana’s economic potential and investment opportunities, particularly for business collaborations with Eastern India.During the welcome address, Naresh Pachisia, president of the chamber pointed out that ...

    29 March 2025 The Statesman
    Woman dies in road mishap, four injured

    A tragic road accident in the Howrah Maidan area led to the death of a woman, while four others sustained serious injuries. The accident occurred when a private school bus lost control and rammed into a roadside lamppost, creating ...

    29 March 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata’s makes bold pitch for Oxford Univ campus in Kolkata

    West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee made a surprising diplomatic move on Thursday during her four-day UK visit, directly approaching Oxford University with an unprecedented request to establish a campus in Kolkata. The trip, aimed at strengthening international partnerships, ...

    29 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat March 28, 2025: Jackpot winners unveiled – Are you one of them?

    The excitement surrounding the Kolkata Fatafat lottery continues to grip the city, with thousands of hopeful players eagerly awaiting today’s (March 28, 2025) results.Known for its fast-paced nature and quick rewards, Kolkata Fatafat has become a daily ritual for ...

    29 March 2025 The Statesman
    Dankuni residents demand shifting of garbage dumping ground

    The residents of Dankuni Municipality are living in agony over the recent incidents in and around the garbage dumping grounds at Howrah and Belgachia, have now intensified their longstanding demand for the relocation of the existing garbage dumping ground ...

    28 March 2025 The Statesman
    Mayor gets strict with complaints during Talk to Mayor programme

    Going stricter with measures to curb illegal constrictions, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation has now decided to take action against the building department officials or even sub-assistant engineers found inactive against such complaints highlighted during the Talk to Mayor programme.The ...

    28 March 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata Banerjee heckled by group of protesting students during speech at Oxford University event

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while addressing the Kellogg College, Oxford University in London, on Thursday, was interrupted suddenly by a group of protesting students, who tried to disrupt her speech and embarrass the Chief Minister by raising ...

    28 March 2025 The Statesman
    CRS inspects Baragopinathpur-Sheorafuli section

    Suvomoy Mitra, commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) of Eastern Circle, conducted an extensive inspection of the newly-built Broad Gauge line from Jayrambati station, spanning over 79.43 km from Sheoraphuli station to Baragopinathpur station, 86.589 km from Sheoraphuli station) of ...

    28 March 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamul lists 50 MLAs for ignoring party whips

    The internal disciplinary committee of Trinamul Congress’ legislative party in the West Bengal Assembly has finalised the list of legislators, said to be around 50, who were absent on the last day of the Budget Session second phase, ignoring ...

    28 March 2025 The Statesman
    CM, PM wish Matua people as Baruni Mela begins

    The annual Baruni Mela of the Matua community commenced today in Thakurnagar, drawing thousands of devotees from across India, as well as from Bangladesh and Myanmar.Prime Minister Narendra Modi and chief minister Mamata Banerjee both wished for grand success ...

    28 March 2025 The Statesman
    World knows what is happening in Bengal: BJP leader on Mamata Banerjee’s heckling

    BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Friday took a swipe at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, stating that she should have been prepared for the protest she faced during her address at Kellogg College, Oxford University, as the world ...

    28 March 2025 The Statesman
    Labour minister steps in to resolve tea workers’ bonus issue

    Amid ongoing protests by a section of tea workers in Darjeeling Hills, who have halted plucking of green leaves over pending bonus payments, labour minister Moloy Ghatak has stepped in to resolve the crisis. He has called for a ...

    28 March 2025 The Statesman
    Central Bank of India MoU for salary to CIL employees

    Central Bank of India’s Kolkata Zonal Office has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Coal India Limited (CIL) and its subsidiaries having its headquarters at Coal Bhavan, New Town, Rajarhat, Kolkata. This partnership aims to provide banking services ...

    28 March 2025 The Statesman
    Empowering youth through skill development in Malda

    Power Grid Corporation of India Limited’s Skill Development Centre (SDC) in Malda has marked a trans-formative achievement, empowering 102 unemployed youth by equipping them with valuable technical skills through rigorous three-month fitter training programmes. This initiative, spearheaded under the ...

    28 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat March 27, 2025 – Jackpot winners revealed, check now!

    The thrill of Kolkata Fatafat continues as today’s (March 27, 2025) results bring a wave of excitement for lottery enthusiasts.Known for its rapid rounds and quick results, this lottery game has become a daily adrenaline rush for players across ...

    28 March 2025 The Statesman
    Siliguri jute fair highlight export growth by 43 pc

    The National Jute Board (NJB) has organised a seven-day jute fair at City Centre in Siliguri, inaugurated today by Dr Nupur Das, registrar (additional charge) of the University of North Bengal, along with other officials and educationists. The fair ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    HC cancels appointment of TMC teachers’ cell leader

    Calcutta High Court (HC) on Wednesday cancelled the appointment of Sirajul Islam, a prominent leader of the teachers’ cell belonging to the ruling Trinamul Congress in the state on charges of large scale corruption during his appointment in 2001.Mr ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kalighat Skywalk: Hawkers get back their spaces after four years

    In what comes as good news for the traders near Kalighat, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation handed over keys to the shop owners of refugee hawkers’ corner today.The development brought a major relief to the traders of the hawkers’ body, ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    High-level meeting for Kolkata-London direct flight

    A day after chief minister Mamata Banerjee urged British Airways to resume direct flights between London and Kolkata, senior officials of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the West Bengal government convened a high-level meeting to explore new ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Containers to serve as make-shift homes for Howrah residents

    People allegedly displaced by the either collapse or damage of homes near the Belgachia dumping ground would now be rehabilitated in containers.“At least seven containers had already been placed at a local ground to be converted as make-shift shelters,” ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Half-burnt body of woman found in field at Amdanga

    A half-burnt body of an unidentified woman was recovered from an open agricultural field in Shashipur, Amdanga, on Wednesday morning, triggering panic among locals.According to sources, early in the morning, a few farmers spotted the charred remains lying in ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    MHA calls for second round of tripartite talks

    The ministry of home affairs has invited stakeholders to attend the second round of tripartite talks involving the central government, representatives from Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars regions, and the West Bengal government.The meeting will be held on 2 ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    ‘Lotus’ will bloom in West Bengal too: Amit Shah

    Union home minister and minister of cooperation Amit Shah on Wednesday in the Lok Sabha exuded confidence that the BJP will win Assembly elections in West Bengal which are scheduled to be held next year adding that the Centre’s ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Electrification of Panagarh military base siding

    Eastern Railway has announced the electrification of Panagarh Military Base Siding in Asansol Division with the 25,000 volts, 50 Hz AC overhead traction wire that would be energised on or after 28 March.Upon energisation, the overhead traction line will ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    KMC seeks police help for vector control

    The health department of Kolkata Municipal Corporation has written to the commissioner of the city police seeking help for better coordination of local police in carrying out vector control activities in houses that pose threats of dengue in their ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Consult Bengal before renewing Farakka Treaty: TMC MP in Parl

    Trinamul Congress (TMC) MP Ritabrata Banerjee on Tuesday urged the central government in Parliament to consult the West Bengal administration before renewing the Indo-Bangladesh Farakka Treaty of 1996. Set to expire in 2026, the treaty governs the sharing of ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Gorkha network exposes misinformation on tea garden land allotment

    The Gorkha Youth Activist Network (GYAN), a group actively researching land rights for tea garden workers in the Darjeeling hills, today released a crucial Right to Information (RTI) response that clarifies long-standing confusion over land allotment policies in the ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Youth found dead inside police station campus in Birbhum

    Samir Let (24) of Rampurhat committed suicide by hanging inside the campus of Sainthia police station in Birbhum District. This incident has created a stir as to why someone staying as far as 51 kilometre away, come to a ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    IIT scholar alleges assault at Domkal police station

    Iman Kalyan, a researcher and former student of IIT Kharagpur, has alleged that he was assaulted inside Domkal police station while trying to file a complaint regarding his lost bank passbook.According to his complaint, police officers not only beat ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Darjeeling MP urges Shah to expedite tripartite talks

    Darjeeling MP Raju Bista met Union home minister Amit Shah yesterday during the ongoing Parliament session, urging him to expedite tripartite talks for a resolution to the longstanding political issues of the Hills.Following the meeting, Mr Bista took to ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Howrah residents cry for restoration of civic amenities

    Disruptions in supply of drinking water, electricity and food still continue in a large part of mainly north Howrah and Shibpur for six days in a row, since Thursday.Affected locals residing close to the Belgachia dumping ground, the sole ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    BSF on alert after Indian farmers attacked by Bangladeshis in border areas

    Violence erupted along the Indo-Bangladesh border after a group of Bangladeshi miscreants allegedly attacked Indian farmers on their own land. The incident, which began yesterday, prompted swift action from local authorities today.A team led by the Dinhata sub-divisional officer ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Nabanna notice on DA hike for state employees

    Come 1 April, the state government employees would be entitled to get four per cent increment in Dearness Allowance (DA) as announced by the chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the state Assembly in the recently-concluded Budget Session, a notification ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    States left at mercy of Centre: TMC slams Disaster Management Amendment Bill

    The Trinamul Congress (TMC) strongly opposed the Disaster Management Amendment Bill passed in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, criticising its lack of scrutiny and centralisation of funds. The TMC had demanded it be sent to the Committee on Home ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal’s students upbeat as Mamata takes the stage at Oxford University’s Kellogg College

    West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s visit to the United Kingdom has sparked excitement and pride among students and beneficiaries of her government’s welfare schemes. As she prepares to deliver a keynote address on ‘Social Development: Children & Women’s ...

    26 March 2025 The Statesman
    TMC ex-MP alleges Air India of selling same seat to 2 passengers

    Former Trinamul Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen has slammed Air India and the civil aviation ministry, alleging that he was forced to stand throughout his flight from Mumbai to Kolkata despite having a valid ticket. Taking to ...

    26 March 2025 The Statesman
    ‘Hindi-speaking Hindu voters in Bengal targeted in the name of voters’ list review’

    The Hindi-speaking Hindu voters and even some Bengali-speaking voters from the backward communities are being targeted by the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal in ‘close association’ with some officials in the state administration, Leader of Opposition in the ...

    26 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat March 25, 2025 results OUT– Who’s the lucky winner today?

    The thrill of anticipation grips thousands every day as they eagerly await the Kolkata Fatafat results, and today (March 25, 2025) is no different.The popular lottery game has once again delivered a mix of fortune and disappointment, keeping players ...

    26 March 2025 The Statesman
    ‘Justice will prevail’: Father of RG Kar doctor welcomes Calcutta HC’s observation on crime

    With the Calcutta High Court on Monday directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit a comprehensive report on the rape and murder of the junior doctor of the R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, clarifying if it ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Woman critical after mishap at Maa flyover

    A young woman from Domjur met with a severe accident on Monday morning while heading to Salt Lake for a job interview at an IT firm. The accident occurred on Maa flyover when the app-based bike she was riding ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Subway solution to ease passenger flow at Sealdah station

    Aiming to decongest station premises, authorities of Sealdah Division are exploring options to ease out the visitors flow at Sealdah station with a new entry/exit gate coupled with a subway.The new entry ‘exit gate has been opened at Sealdah ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    TMC district-level leaders meet on voter’s roll revision

    The first meeting of the electoral roll scrutiny of the West Burdwan TMC Observation Committee took place at Asansol. Two state ministers, Durgapur East MLA Pradip Majumdar and Asansol North MLA and law minister Moloy Ghatak and district president ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata witnesses improvement in TB cases last year

    The number of tuberculosis cases reported in the limits of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) witnessed an improvement last year with the city registering a reduction of more than two thousand cases in 2024, informed senior officials of the health ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Siliguri chokes on smoke, mayor blames it forest fires

    Every spring Siliguri city finds itself shrouded in smoke at night as dry leaves ignite forest fires in the Baikunthpur and Gazoldoba areas. However, a section of people blame the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC), citing occasional fires at its ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Security alert in Bengal’s Murshidabad after intel input on Bangladesh’s JMB, HUT

    Intelligence agencies, both central and state, have been put on high alert in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, especially in the villages close to the international border, following inputs on fresh attempts by Bangladesh-based underground outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    BJP MLA protests, demands relocation of Siliguri dumping ground

    BJP leaders and workers, led by Dabgram-Fulbari MLA Shikha Chatterjee, staged a protest in front of Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) today, demanding the relocation of the city’s dumping ground.A large police force was deployed to prevent the protesters from ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Cash stash at Delhi HC judge’s home: Abhishek questions judiciary’s integrity

    Trinamul Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has once again raised concerns over the impartiality of the judiciary after stacks of burnt cash were recovered from the residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Verma. Taking a sharp ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Many parts of Howrah still without water and power

    Large parts of north Howrah and Shibpur have been reeling under severe civic services crisis with acute shortage of drinking water, clogged sewerage system and cracks appeared in walls of shanties and local roads adjacent to Belgachia dumping ground, ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
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