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  • Five years rigorous imprisonment for former post office superintendent

    A special CBI court in Asansol has sent former Senior Superintendent of Post Office, Maloy Pal to five years in jail along with a fine of Rs.40,000 in a case of misappropriation of public money. On 25 July, Rajesh ...

    30 July 2024 The Statesman
    Bangladesh govt planning to introduce E- Visas, work is in initial stages, likely to be introduced by the end of this year

    Delay in issuing visas has been a major issue on both sides of the India-Bangladesh border, leading to a lot of inconvenience for visitors and tourists. The Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh is now working on a plan to ...

    29 July 2024 The Statesman
    Trinamul leaders echo Mamata’s purification call

    On July 21, standing on the podium near Victoria House, Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee gave a stern message about “purification” of the party’s leadership. Echoing her message, TMC MP from Dum Dum and veteran leader Saugata Roy today ...

    29 July 2024 The Statesman
    KMC plans tweaks in rules to enhance punishment for offences relating to illegal constructions

    The fact that the minimum sentence for offences relating to illegal constructions is less than seven years, is posing a major hurdle in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s efforts to curb the illegal constructions dotting various pockets of the city. ...

    29 July 2024 The Statesman
    Son of panchayat official arrested for rape

    Police have made an arrest following allegations of rape against the son of a Panchayat upapradhan (deputy chief), involving the wife of a BSF personnel. The sensational incident occurred in the Sohai-Shwetpur Panchayat area of Deganga. The accused, Ujjwal ...

    29 July 2024 The Statesman
    Elderly man kidnapped in Gaya while seeking ancient artifacts, rescued by police

    A man was arrested by Kolkata police from Bihar on charges of kidnapping an elderly man. Police said the elderly man from Kolkata had travelled to Gaya to purchase ancient artifacts and was allegedly kidnapped. The accused also demanded ...

    29 July 2024 The Statesman
    Trinamul leaders echo Mamata’s purification call

    On July 21, standing on the podium near Victoria House, Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee gave a stern message about “purification” of the party’s leadership. Echoing her message, TMC MP from Dum Dum and veteran leader Saugata Roy today ...

    29 July 2024 The Statesman
    Son allegedly murders mother, hides body in Maheshtala house

    A son allegedly murdered his mother, wrapped her in plastic, and left her body inside their house in Maheshtala. Police have arrested accused son and his wife in this connection. The bloodied body of the woman was discovered by ...

    29 July 2024 The Statesman
    Son allegedly murders mother, hides body in Maheshtala house

    A son allegedly murdered his mother, wrapped her in plastic, and left her body inside their house in Maheshtala. Police have arrested accused son and his wife in this connection. The bloodied body of the woman was discovered by ...

    29 July 2024 The Statesman
    Trinamool to move motion in Assembly seeking discussion on river treaties with B’desh

    Trinamool Congress will move a motion in the Assembly seeking discussion on the river treaties with Bangladesh.“Since the Union government is going ahead with the important decision regarding crucial treaties about water sharing without consulting the state government, we ...

    29 July 2024 The Statesman
    BSF foils infiltration bid along Indo-B’desh border in Bengal

    The Border Security Force (BSF) has foiled an infiltration attempt along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in West Bengal’s Nadia district, officials said.A.K. Arya, DIG and spokesperson, BSF, South Bengal Frontier, said that the incident took place on Saturday at ...

    29 July 2024 The Statesman
    Film impasse: Technicians stop work, directors too threaten to stop shoot

    Tollywood film industry faces an impasse after technicians, led by Federation of Cine Technicians’ Workers of Eastern India (FCTWEI) called strike from today even as film directors also called strike from Monday following a dispute over lifting of suspension ...

    28 July 2024 The Statesman
    Doctors discuss bone marrow therapy at meet

    Eastern Haematology Group (EHG) organised the second edition of the ‘Eastern India Blood, Marrow & Cellular Therapy Meet 2024’ (EIBMCT Meet 2024) in Kolkata, a one of its kind conference on bone marrow transplant in eastern and northeast India. ...

    28 July 2024 The Statesman
    Former minister Biswanath Chowdhury passes away

    Former minister in the CPM-led Left Front regime Biswanath Chowdhury died of cancer on Saturday at SSKM Hospital. He was 83.Chief minister Mamata Banerjee who took initiatives to admit Chowdhury to the state-run SSKM Hospital cum Institute of Post ...

    28 July 2024 The Statesman
    Over 100 years old, railway building in Asansol needs preservation

    The Eastern Railway has given a serious thought to help sincere preservation of the age-old divisional railway manager’s office here that since the past 100 years has witnessed the tireless journey of the rolling fleets on the changing track ...

    28 July 2024 The Statesman
    GNLF sets Centre April 2025 deadline to fulfil promises

    The president of the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF), Mann Ghisingh, has given a deadline of 5 April, 2025 to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the central government to fulfil their promises to the Gorkha community in north ...

    28 July 2024 The Statesman
    Programme raises awareness on taking legal steps against violence

    A programme focused on legal awareness was held at Surya Sen College in Siliguri today.The programme was a collaboration between the Internal Complaint Committee (ICC), Women’s Cell, and IQAC.Two experts, Susmita Bose Maitra and Ananya Ghosh, were invited to ...

    28 July 2024 The Statesman
    Moyna’s blocked canals spark health, environmental crisis

    Thousands of residents of Moyna, an administrative block in East Midnapore district, are grappling with dire living conditions due to blocked canals, their only means of water drainage. These canals, now filled with dirty water and water hyacinth, have ...

    28 July 2024 The Statesman
    Purulia CMOH visits health centres as malaria cases spike

    The chief medical officer health (CMOH) of Purulia district has visited the primary health centres of the district after 166 people have been detected with malaria throughout the district since the past few days.With the monsoon season having just ...

    28 July 2024 The Statesman
    Trinamul hits out at Nirmala Sitharaman

    After the Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s reaction against the walkout by Bengal Chief minister Mamata Banerjee from the Niti Ayog meeting in Delhi, The Trinamul Congress has reacted sharply against the FM’s statements to the media.The ...

    28 July 2024 The Statesman
    River ambassadors to care for ghats, beautify riverfronts

    Adopt a Ghat Toolkit, an initiative to preserve the history and heritage of the ghats of Kolkata was taken today.The initiative is designed by Kult X to engage and empower the citizens to actively take part in maintaining and ...

    27 July 2024 The Statesman
    MGNREGA dues in E Burdwan climbs to Rs 1300cr

    Apart from the hefty MGNREGA wage dues, the unpaid money still remaining to be disbursed in favour of the vendors over the years, has reached a whopping Rs 1,300cr in East Burdwan.The ruling Trinamul Congress, ahead of the Lok ...

    27 July 2024 The Statesman
    After damage to Kapil Muni’s ashram, a high-level team visits spot

    The state will send a high-level committee to inspect the damage surrounding areas of Kapil Muni’s ashram at Sagar Island following high tide.Earlier this month, a tidal surge broke the beachfront in front of Kapil Muni’s ashram in Sagar. ...

    27 July 2024 The Statesman
    Hooghly sees joint action of railways and civic body to clear filthy

    A massive ditch (3.5 km) belonging to the Eastern Railways, adjacent to Champdany Municipal area is full of unwanted vegetation and garbage on both sides of the tracks. A high drain, passing through the Champdany town, falls into the ...

    27 July 2024 The Statesman
    W Burdwan DM inspects wholesale market in Asansol

    The district magistrate of West Burdwan, S Ponnambalam visited the wholesale vegetable markets (mandis) in district headquarters at Asansol, last night and has given instructions to reduce the prices.Sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) of Sadar Division, Biswajeet Bhattacharya, DCP of ADPC, ...

    27 July 2024 The Statesman
    Blood transfusion unit at Burdwan hospital for thalassemia patients

    The state-backed Burdwan Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital has housed a blood transfusion centre for thalassemia patients, which, according to officials, will start operation from 1 August.At the Burdwan Medical College and Hospital, one blood transfusion unit for such ...

    27 July 2024 The Statesman
    Senior officers, veterans lay wreath marking Kargil Vijay Diwas at Fort William

    On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, a wreath-laying ceremony was held at Vijay Smarak, Fort William, Kolkata, to honour the courageous soldiers who fought and sacrificed their lives during the Kargil War.The ceremony saw the presence of dignitaries, ...

    27 July 2024 The Statesman
    SMC to organise chase competition on Independence Day

    Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) is planning to celebrate Independence Day in a unique way.During a press conference, Siliguri mayor Goutam Deb announced that the SMC, in collaboration with Darjeeling District Chase Committee, will be developing the chase.This includes setting ...

    27 July 2024 The Statesman
    Doctor’s guide to paediatric dermatology

    Dr Sandipan Dhar’s book Sishu Twak Ojana Katha was released today in the presence of Dr Apurba Ghosh, Tota Roy Chowdhury and Rupankar Bagchi in attendance. This book addresses the significant paediatric dermatological issues in India, a country where ...

    27 July 2024 The Statesman
    Mamata Banerjee to attend NITI Aayog meet, raise issues of financial deprivation, conspiracy to divide Bengal

    West Bengal Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday flew to New Delhi, where she will attend the meeting of the Governing Council of the NITI Aayog scheduled to be held on Saturday.Miss Banerjee, speaking to mediapersons before boarding her ...

    27 July 2024 The Statesman
    Darjeeling MP bats for GTA, criticises eviction drive

    Darjeeling MP Raju Bista strongly criticized the state government and advocated for the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) in response to the ongoing eviction drive against unauthorized encroachments on government land in Darjeeling and Kalimpong districts.This move, carried out by ...

    27 July 2024 The Statesman
    Dengue scare: Mayor meets with nursing homes

    To combat the threat of dengue, Siliguri mayor Goutam Deb, along with the chief medical officer of Health (CMOH) held a meeting on Thursday with the administrators of private nursing homes.The purpose of this meeting was to share information ...

    26 July 2024 The Statesman
    Jewellery showroom robbery case: Bengal, Bihar police raid late Siwan MP Md Sahabuddin house

    A joint team of Bihar Police and West Bengal Police (STF and ADPC) raided the house of son of former MP of Siwan and dreaded don Mohammad Sahabuddin at Naya Qila on Wednesday evening in connection with the gold ...

    26 July 2024 The Statesman
    Day after strike call-off, potato supplies go up from cold storages

    With a surge in the dispatch of potatoes from most of the 499 cold storages across West Bengal, around 35 to 40 per cent of supply in the open market is getting normal gradually on Thursday, a day after ...

    26 July 2024 The Statesman
    AMC allocates Rs 30L to councillors for ward area development

    The Asansol Municipal Corporation (AMC), the second largest civic body in the state after Kolkata Municipal Corporation, has allocated Rs 30 lakh for each councillor per annum for development activities in each of their wards like the MPLAD (member ...

    26 July 2024 The Statesman
    RPF nabs one for fake railway appointment

    The Railway Protection Force of Sealdah Division apprehended an individual involved in a fraudulent appointment scam. On Tuesday, the RPF officials noticed two individuals behaving suspiciously near the DRM building. Upon interrogation, one of the individuals, Rupam Das, (38) ...

    26 July 2024 The Statesman
    Platform raised at Belanagar station

    Aiming to improve passenger interface and safety, the engineering department of Howrah division has completed the work of raising platform levels and installing fencing around the platforms at Belanagar station on the Howrah – Khana Rajdhani route.The platform raising ...

    26 July 2024 The Statesman
    Locals agitate against air pollution in Panagarh

    Local people from Panagarh started a massive agitation outside a private spirit factory at Panagarh Industrial estate in Kanksha near Durgapur, alleging that they cannot live with the continuous emissions of chemicals and foul odour from the factory.A team ...

    26 July 2024 The Statesman
    DVC releases irrigation water in phase-I

    To irrigate the parched Bengal farmlands, Damodar Valley Corporation, has kicked off the first-phase release of irrigation water today.The release would hit the Durgapur Barrage on 27 July, the DVC officials said. “The total release through the canal systems ...

    26 July 2024 The Statesman
    121 SHGs help disburse 6,33,967 MT potatoes from E Burdwan cold storages

    East Burdwan started releasing stranded potato packets from its 101 cold storages aiming to bring down the prices at Rs 26 per kg in the retail markets from tomorrow.East Burdwan, senior officials said, currently has a stock of 633967.65 ...

    26 July 2024 The Statesman
    RPF seizes illegal liquor in Asansol division

    Operation Satark is a proactive initiative by the Railway Protection Force (RPF) aimed at enhancing security and vigilance across the Indian Railways’ network. Launched to curb criminal activities such as theft, smuggling and unauthorized travel, the operation focuses on ...

    26 July 2024 The Statesman
    Forest minister replies to questions on Hollong fire

    In the wake of the Hollong forest bungalow devastating fire, forest minister Birbaha Hansda faced questions regarding the control of forest fires today by a BJP MLA. Recently, incidents of fires have occurred in multiple forest areas, including Jhargram ...

    26 July 2024 The Statesman
    Abhishek asks FM to publish white paper on MGNREGA spent on Bengal

    Trinamul Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee urged finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to publish a white paper on the money sent to Bengal on Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) in 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 financial years.He was taking ...

    26 July 2024 The Statesman
    Potato sells at Rs 50 in district

    In a day the chief minister assigned two of his Cabinet ministers to sort out potato crisis in retail markets, per kg price of the essential vegetable of Bengali dishes made a quantum jump to Rs 50 in Burdwan, ...

    26 July 2024 The Statesman
    Budgetary allocation of Rs 13,941cr for railway projects in state

    In a major boost to the rail network in the state, the budgetary allocation for railways in West Bengal for the financial year 2024-2025 has been announced as Rs 13,941 crore, which is Rs 131 crore more than the ...

    25 July 2024 The Statesman
    Mamata hands over Mayanayak awards

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee handed over Mahanayak award to singer, composer and music director Nachiketa Chakraborty at a function to observe the death anniversary of Uttam Kumar at Dhana Dhanya auditorium this afternoon.Actor-politician Rachana Banerjee, who also was ...

    25 July 2024 The Statesman
    Congress urges Mamata to honour her commitment on new district

    The committee, headed by the Congress, requested today that chief minister Mamata Banerjee fulfil her promise of creating a separate district of Islampur by dividing it from the present Uttar Dinajpur district.During a meeting with North Bengal Development minister ...

    25 July 2024 The Statesman
    Raju Mishra appointed new CEO of ADDA

    Raju Mishra, IAS, commissioner of Asansol Municipal Corporation (AMC), has been given additional charge as the chief executive officer (CEO) of Asansol Durgapur Development Authority (ADDA).This post has been lying vacant after the transfer of the then CEO of ...

    25 July 2024 The Statesman
    Minister terms Budget anti-people

    State minister Beccharam Manna today said the Budget is totally anti-farmer and anti-people. I would like to inform all that after the special initiative taken by the state chief minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata on Tuesday, Progotoshil Aloo Babsayi ...

    25 July 2024 The Statesman
    Heavy industries ministry targets setting up 321 EV charging stations in state

    The ministry of heavy industries (MHI) has set a target to set up solar based 321 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along the national highways in West Bengal, out of a total target of 5,833 EV charging stations in ...

    25 July 2024 The Statesman
    Bank of Baroda’s new branch in Behala

    Bank of Baroda has opened a new branch in Shakuntala Park on the auspicious occasion of Bank’s 117th Foundation Day, reaffirming its commitment to customer service and accessibility. With this addition, the total number of Bank of Baroda branches ...

    25 July 2024 The Statesman
    Civic body reclaims illegally-filled waterbodies

    In response to the complaint lodged by the local people and the local councillor, the Baidyabati Municipality has taken the initiative to reclaim the illegally-filled ponds on the municipal wards 13, 14 and 20.The affected local people said half-filled ...

    25 July 2024 The Statesman
    Suvendu alleges assault by TMC MLA in Assembly

    Leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari today lodged a complaint of physical assault on him by Trinamul MLA from Purbashtali Tapan Chatterjee. He wrote a complaint to Speaker Biman Banerjee.Mr Chatterjee has denied the allegations. The incident ...

    25 July 2024 The Statesman
    Industry leaders hail Budget

    Industry leaders in the state praised the Union Budget, presented yesterday by fiancé minister Nirmala Sitharaman.Mamta Binani, president of MSME Development Forum, West Bengal has applauded the government’s proactive measures for inclusive growth and economic resilience. She said, “The ...

    25 July 2024 The Statesman
    Mamata’s Puja gift gets bigger, Rs 85,000 donation to Puja clubs

    Chief minister Mamata Baneree announced an Rs 15,000 hike in donations to Puja organisers today. The donation, which was Rs 70,000 last year, now increases to Rs 85,000.In another major hint to the organisers, the chief minister gave indications ...

    25 July 2024 The Statesman
    Body found in gunny bag

    An unidentified body of a woman, packed in a gunny bag, was recovered from a canal at Shantinagar at Regent Park today causing considerable commotion in the area.Police sources said the body of the woman in the age group ...

    24 July 2024 The Statesman
    East-West Metro project receives Rs 906 crore

    In a boost to the ongoing Metro corridor, the East-West Metro project has received Rs 906 crore in the Union Budget 2024-25.As per the data available in the pink book, some of crucial ongoing Metro projects have received a ...

    24 July 2024 The Statesman
    Chairman clueless as cops raids WBCERC office

    A team of high-level government officials along with top cops on Monday evening allegedly carried out a raid at the office of West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission (WBCERC), an autonomous body in BBD Bag, looking after grievances of ...

    24 July 2024 The Statesman
    4 MLAs take oath in Assembly amid BJP boycott

    Four newly-elected MLAs, Mukut Mani Adhikari, Krishna Kalyani, Supti Pandey and Madhuparna Thakur, took their oath in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly in the presence of chief minister Mamata Banerjee today.The BJP members were absent during the oath-taking ceremony, ...

    24 July 2024 The Statesman
    Air traffic controllers meet to discuss potential threats

    In a bid to enhance aviation safety and efficiency, a sensitization session on Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Radio Frequency Interference was conducted for air traffic controllers of the Eastern Region and Kolkata Airport today.The session, coordinated by Mahua ...

    24 July 2024 The Statesman
    Abhishek, Raju Bista indulge in slugfest over Union Budget

    Abhishek Banerjee, Member of Parliament from Diamond Harbour criticised the Union Budget by a ‘struggling government’, calling it a total disaster and lacking any assurance. Meanwhile, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista praised finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman for her remarkable accomplishment ...

    24 July 2024 The Statesman
    TMC compensation to party worker

    Trinamul Congress leadership went to the house of Ainul Haque and gave Rs 3 lakh to his widow today.Haq, a party leader from Karandighi in Uttar Dinajpur fell from the train near Bidhannagar Railway station on 21 July. He ...

    24 July 2024 The Statesman
    Tea association praises PMCSPY scheme in Union Budget

    The Tea Association of India (TAI) has expressed gratitude for the “Pradhan Mantri Cha Shramik Protsahan Yojana” (PMCSPY) scheme designed for the welfare of tea workers, particularly women and children in Assam and West Bengal.Commenting on today’s Union Budget, ...

    24 July 2024 The Statesman
    Uttam Kumar’s death anniversary: CM to give away awards

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will give away Mahanayak award to film personalities at a function to observe the 44th death anniversary of Uttam Kumar.After coming to power in 2011, the state government observes the death anniversary of Uttam Kumar, ...

    24 July 2024 The Statesman
    Traders count loses as border trade impasse stretches on 4th day

    Due to unrest in Bangladesh, cross-border trade through India’s largest land port Petrapole remained virtually halted today. This marks the fourth consecutive day of inactivity at the port, causing financial losses to traders.Individuals involved in border trade reported that ...

    24 July 2024 The Statesman
    Seminar highlights Indian value system

    The department of philosophy, New Alipore College organized a daylong international seminar on Saturday on the Indian philosophical system from the ancient period to modern times and how these systems help people to meet contemporary challenges.The seminar was held ...

    23 July 2024 The Statesman
    Shravani Mela starts on Guru Purnima day

    A month-long Shravani Mela today started on the auspicious occasion of Guru Purnima at the centuries old historic Shiva temple at Tarakeswar in West Bengal and Baba Baidyanath Dham at Deoghar.Even though thousands of TMC workers from different districts ...

    23 July 2024 The Statesman
    Erosion crisis at Gangasagar: Kapil Muni’s approach road partially washed away

    A high tide during the full moon on Sunday swept away the concrete path near Kapil Muni’s temple in Sagar Island. Several temporary shops were also damaged and a significant landslide occurred on the beach. Heavy rains in South ...

    23 July 2024 The Statesman
    Newly-elected 4 MLAs to take oath on Tuesday

    The newly-elected four MLAs will take their oath tomorrow, announced Speaker Biman Banerjee.Sources at Legislative Assembly said no positive response regarding the oath-taking ceremony was received from the Raj Bhavan even today. Therefore, following the tradition of the Legislative ...

    23 July 2024 The Statesman
    21 Bangladeshi students return to India for safety

    A group of 21 students from Bangladesh, who had originally travelled to India and Nepal for education purposes, have recently returned to India in order to protect themselves from the ongoing protests. These students had previously returned home to ...

    23 July 2024 The Statesman
    To meet rising demand another CNG refilling station soon

    Motorists struggling in queues for refilling CNG in their vehicles are likely to get some relief soon. A CNG station is expected to be functional in the next two to three months that would help in easing some pressure ...

    23 July 2024 The Statesman
    Uttam Kumar film festival from Wednesday

    Shilpi Sangsad will organize Uttam Kumar film festival at Nandan from 24 July, the death anniversary of the matinee idol.Uttam Kumar had set up Shilpi Sangsad to assist poor technicians and those associated with the Bengali film industry. Uttam ...

    23 July 2024 The Statesman
    Speakers harp on self analysis at youth camp

    A youth camp to develop internal power and self management for preservation of nature was organized by the Chandannagar Barasat Gate Cultural Association on Saturday.It was held in the hall of Sri Ramakrishna Vivekananda, Sri Aurobindo Nilay.The camp was ...

    23 July 2024 The Statesman
    Student drowns in Chhattisgarh

    Koustab Sadhu (23), a resident of Hooghly Gurap, Khajurdaha, Milki gram panchayat, pursuing physics honours from Chhattisgarh’s Guru Ghashidas University, drowned in a dam on Sunday. He had gone with friends to visit Ratanpur Dam 30 km away from ...

    23 July 2024 The Statesman
    Mamata set to meet Durga Puja organisers on Tuesday

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will meet Durga Committee organizers at the Netaji Indoor Stadium tomorrow.There are 43,000 Durga Puja organizers across the state and the state government had given Rs 70,000 to each Durga Puja committee last year.Besides the ...

    23 July 2024 The Statesman
    BSF steps up vigilance amid law-and-order concerns in Bangladesh

    In response to the worsening law and order situation in Bangladesh, the Border Security Force (BSF) has heightened its operational preparedness along the India-Bangladesh border. Inspector General Piyush Patel Purushottam Das of the BSF confirmed that the force has taken ...

    23 July 2024 The Statesman
    Several quintals of Lyngchas buried by task force as preventive measure

    Extensive stockpiling of large quantities of Lyngcha in an unhygienic condition by a section of vendors of Shaktigarh here frustrated several thousands Trinamul Congress supporters who routinely purchase of the sweet dessert each year while their way home to ...

    22 July 2024 The Statesman
    Land dispute arbitration turns deadly in Howrah: One killed, three injured

    One person was killed and three severely injured at Shyampur in Howrah last night following a village arbitration meeting, which was held to resolve a land dispute. Police said the meeting suddenly turned violent, resulting in one person being ...

    22 July 2024 The Statesman
    Abhishek demands arrest of Dharmendra Pradhan

    Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee today demanded the arrest of Dharmendra Pradhan, Union Education minister for the NEET UG scam. “If the former state Education minister Partha Chatterjee was arrested by the agencies for his alleged involvement ...

    22 July 2024 The Statesman
    BJP govt at Centre can topple at any time: Akhilesh Yadav

    Samajwadi Party president and MP Akhikesh Yadav said the BJP government at the Centre can topple at any moment. Addressing the 21 July Martyrs’ Day rally at Esplanade, Mr Yadav who flew to Kolkata along with Mr Kironmoy Nanda, ...

    22 July 2024 The Statesman
    Sea of people at Esplanade

    On Sunday, the entire area surrounding Esplanade was filled by a sea of people as lakhs of Trinamul Congress from the city and districts came to attend the Martyr’s Day rally. Trinamul Congres observes Martyrs’ Day on 21 July ...

    22 July 2024 The Statesman
    Trinamul workers injured on way to rally

    Several Trinamul Congress workers on their way to the 21 July meeting, were injured in a road mishap at Kalikatala near Canning in South 24- Parganas. Police said that a car carrying Trinamul workers met with an accident. The ...

    22 July 2024 The Statesman
    ER transplants 50-year-old trees at Howrah Station

    Gearing up for the addition of a new platform, the Howrah Division of the Eastern Railway has transplanted seven trees that are more than 50- year-old. The half-century old trees have been relocated from the proposed construction site of ...

    22 July 2024 The Statesman
    Dengue situation in Kolkata under contro

    The dengue situation in Kolkata is under control in Kolkata till now with the city registering fewer cases as compared to that of the last year, informed the officials of Kolkata Municipal Corporation yesterday. According to officials of the ...

    22 July 2024 The Statesman
    China Plenum

    China’s latest reaffirmation of its extensive economic policy goals signals a persistent commitment to long-term ambitions, yet continues to omit critical details on implementation. This approach, unveiled at a key Communist Party plenum led by President Xi Jinping, encapsulates ...

    22 July 2024 The Statesman
    Govt at Centre can collapse any day: CM

    The Central government came to power because of the arbitrary decisions of the Election Commission, highhandedness of the Central investigative agencies; it is not a stable one and may collapse any day, said Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on ...

    22 July 2024 The Statesman
    Abhishek Banerjee breaks silence, calls for continued struggle against anti-Bengal forces

    Finally breaking his silence, Trinamool Congress’ General Secretary and Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee gave his message on the occasion of the party’s annual Martyr’s Day programme in Kolkata on Sunday calling for the continued movement against the anti-Bengal ...

    22 July 2024 The Statesman
    Reduced bus services on city roads ahead of mega Sunday rally

    Passengers remained apprehensive about the availability of buses, both private and state, by today evening. For tomorrow’s mega rally by Trinamul Congress at Esplanade, there is a concern that bus services will be stretched thin starting from the afternoon.According ...

    21 July 2024 The Statesman
    Team from commerce & industries department inspect closed factories in Asansol

    A high-level delegation of state commerce and industries department inspected the present conditions of the closed factories in Asansol on Friday.The team inspected three factories – Cycle Corporation of India (CCI) in Sen Raleigh, Kesoram Industries in Kulti and ...

    21 July 2024 The Statesman
    TMC may outline its strategy for national stage at 21 July rally

    Trinamul Congress, a major partner of the national opposition alliance INDIA bloc, may outline its political strategy for the national stage during its Martyrs’ Day rally at Esplanade on Sunday on how to intensify movements against the BJP-led NDA ...

    21 July 2024 The Statesman
    Around a lakh-strong workers from Hooghly to take part in 21 July rally

    For the last week Trinamul Congress party workers are holding internal meetings and public meetings to reach out to the masses the message of 21st July.The Serampore-Hooghly district organizational president, Arindom Guin said 21 July emotionally unites all TMC ...

    21 July 2024 The Statesman
    Cross-border trade to suffer if turmoil in Bangladesh continues

    Cross-border trade is expected to be affected, according to sources at the two land ports in North 24-Parganas, Petrapole and Ghojadanga. Sources also said that as the Bangladesh government has imposed nationwide curfews, loading and unloading trade businesses at ...

    21 July 2024 The Statesman
    SER GM inspects footplates in Howrah-Ranchi section

    Anil Kumar Mishra, general manager, South Eastern Railway has conducted footplate inspection in Howrah-Kharagpur section by Howrah-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express today. Howrah-Ranchi Vande Bharat Express is popular with the businessmen as ...

    21 July 2024 The Statesman
    SP chief Akhilesh may join TMC’s mega rally

    Akhilesh Yadav, former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh and Samajwadi Party (SP) chief, one of the major partners of the opposition alliance INDIA bloc is likely to join the Trinamul Congress’ annual mega Martyrs’ Day rally at Esplanade on ...

    21 July 2024 The Statesman
    Railways to spruce up facilities for devotees at Shravani fair

    The Asansol Division of Eastern Railway has undertaken a comprehensive initiative to enhance passenger amenities in preparation for the Shravani Mela 2024. This initiative focuses on improving services at key stations, including Jasidih, Deoghar, Basukinath and Baidyanathdham to ensure ...

    21 July 2024 The Statesman
    Professor gets 20 years jail for sexual abuse

    After two years of custodial trial of Serampore college theology department Professor Pratap Diggal on charges of sexual abuse, was today sentenced 20 years of imprisonment and to pay a compensation of Rs 3.5 lakh to the victim. ...

    21 July 2024 The Statesman
    City police chief oversees security at rally spot

    Vineet Goyal, commissioner of city police today, while visiting the podium of Martyrs’ Day rally, told newspersons that the police are laying emphasis on three issues on smooth traffic, crowd control and security to the VVIPs.Mr Goyal, who was ...

    21 July 2024 The Statesman
    KMC launches certificate programme on environment

    Aiming to create awareness among citizens, the environment wing of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation launched a flagship programme of certificate course named ‘Paribesh Yoddha’ to incorporate more and more youths in the process of saving nature.To implement the programme, ...

    20 July 2024 The Statesman
    One dead, four other mothers serious after C-section

    One death and four others in critical condition after caesarean births at Chinsurah Imambara Hospital have raised eyebrows. At the request of the hospital superintendent Amitava Mondal, the health department is sending a medical team to ascertain the exact ...

    20 July 2024 The Statesman
    NEET-PG scam: Police starts probe

    Police have started investigation to locate the ‘fictitious’ callers offering postgraduate seats against money and the officials claimed that the calls were made from outside Bengal.Amidst the ensuing NEET controversy across the country, racketeers offered lucrative PG seats against ...

    20 July 2024 The Statesman
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