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  • Trade union strike: Adequate police presence to avoid disturbance

    Ten central trade unions have called for a nationwide general strike tomorrow, with union leaders claiming that the protest could paralyse public life across West Bengal, including Kolkata.The strike, they say, is backed by over 30 to 40 crore ...

    9 July 2025 The Statesman
    Kasba rape case: BJP fact-finding panel submits report

    A fact-finding committee investigating the recent controversy at Kasba law college in Kolkata submitted its report to BJP national president J P Nadda, alleging serious lapses in the handling of the case by both the police and the college ...

    9 July 2025 The Statesman
    Today’s Kolkata Lottery Results released online | Check Kolkata FF all eight round results!

    Kolkata FF or Fatafat Lottery, one of the most followed number-based betting games in West Bengal, has announced its full set of results for July 8, 2025 on the official website.The daily game continues to draw the attention of ...

    9 July 2025 The Statesman
    Police warns action against misinformation, rumour-mongering

    The Kolkata Police has stated that legal action will be taken against those circulating misinformation, rumours or victim identifying content related to alleged Kasba rape case.The Kolkata Police has uploaded its notice in its page in the social media.The ...

    8 July 2025 The Statesman
    Buyer & seller meet on garments

    The West Bengal garment industry comes alive with the 58th Garment Fair and B2B Expo being held over three days from 7-9 July. The event, organised by the West Bengal Garment Manufacturers and Dealers Association (WBGMDA), which has been ...

    8 July 2025 The Statesman
    MLA accused of assaulting university official inside office

    A fresh controversy has erupted in West Bengal politics after Debra MLA and former Indian Police Service officer Humayun Kabir was accused of physically assaulting an official inside a government office. The alleged incident, captured on video, was shared ...

    8 July 2025 The Statesman
    Tamanna’s mother threatens hunger strike

    The lane leading to Malandi village is still cloaked in an eerie silence, broken only by the occasional cry of a mother whose world was shattered on 23 June. Nine-year-old Tamanna Khatun, a cheerful schoolgirl with a bright future, ...

    8 July 2025 The Statesman
    HC rejected WBMC move to cancel medical registration of Dr Santanu Sen

    The Calcutta High Court on Monday rejected the West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC)’s move to cancel medical registration of Dr Santanu Sen, former MP of Trinamul Congress.A day after the WBMC on Thursday cancelled his medical registration on charge ...

    8 July 2025 The Statesman
    Satellite image skips 2 km stretch, minister orders inclusion

    Satellite mapping has misled state engineers during the planning of a Rs 14-crore rural road, omitting a crucial 2-km stretch. This error has now been rectified, following instructions from state panchayat and rural development minister Pradip Majumdar to include ...

    8 July 2025 The Statesman
    Govt notice to its staff on attendance

    The state finance department today in a notification issued in connection with the 9 July strike called by Leftist trade unions, asked all the government employees to make themselves available mandatory in offices as there would be no casual ...

    8 July 2025 The Statesman
    AI robots welcome IEM students

    A Futuristic Start to a Promising JourneyThe Institute of Engineering & Management (IEM) kicked off its academic session for 2025. The BTech batch, with a one-of-a-kind artificially intelligent robot, welcomed guests at its Gurukul campus. AI enabled Robots stationed ...

    8 July 2025 The Statesman
    Speculations around Dilip Ghosh’s next move

    Speculation is mounting in West Bengal’s political circles over whether senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Dilip Ghosh is set to switch allegiances to the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC), as the former state BJP president remains cryptic about his ...

    8 July 2025 The Statesman
    State govt looks after safety, security of devotees at Shravani Mela

    Lakhs of devotees from across India visit the historic Shiva temples at Tarakeswar and Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar, Jharkhand during the month-long Shravani Mela.The state and district administrations in West Bengal have undertaken extensive measures to organise the ...

    8 July 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata FF Lottery Results for July 7, 2025 OUT: Check all eight round Fatafat outcomes!

    In Kolkata, where every street has a story and every chai stall sparks a debate, there’s one quiet tradition that blends luck, hope, and a daily dose of suspense, Kolkata Fatafat. It’s not just a lottery; for thousands, it’s ...

    8 July 2025 The Statesman
    CBI takes over probe into murder of 3 BJP workers in Bengal’s Sandeshkhali, files FIR

    As directed by a single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court last week, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has taken over the probe into the murder of three BJP workers in 2019 at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal’s North ...

    7 July 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata govt’s lack of data-driven discourse leads to Bengal DA crisis

    With the West Bengal government failing to meet the deadline for paying 25 per cent Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears to the state government employees by the midnight of June 27 as directed by the Supreme Court, economists and insiders ...

    7 July 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal LoP calls for protests rally on first death anniversary of RG Kar victim

    West Bengal Leader of the Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari said on Saturday that he will lead a march to the secretariat on August 9, the first anniversary of rape and murder of a woman junior doctor at R.G. Kar ...

    7 July 2025 The Statesman
    Prime accused in Bengal porn racket case now slapped with forgery charges

    Shweta Khan, the prime accused in the porn racket case in West Bengal, has also been slapped with forgery charges by the personnel of West Bengal Police who are investigating the matter.The main charges against her in the matter ...

    7 July 2025 The Statesman
    One killed, three hurt in blast at Katwa

    A midnight blast claimed a life and three others were injured, one of them seriously at a village in Katwa, East Burdwan, late on Friday night.Police have arrested one person in connection with the blast.AdvertisementThe blast happened at an ...

    6 July 2025 The Statesman
    MP chairs key meet on resumption of Pakyong Airport operations

    Sikkim Lok Sabha MP and chairman of the Pakyong Airport advisory committee, Dr Indra Hang Subba, chaired the second committee meeting on Saturday at the District Administrative Centre, Pakyong, to assess progress and address key challenges ahead of the ...

    6 July 2025 The Statesman
    Rajdhani Exp coach transforms into museum on wheels

    In what comes as good news to passengers, the Sealdah division of Eastern Railway has transformed a first air-conditioned coach of the Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express into a moving museum.The museum is exclusive for the passengers travelling on the ...

    6 July 2025 The Statesman
    ECI Prepares for SIR of voter list in Bengal from August

    From August, there is a possibility that a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) or special amendment process will commence for the voter list in West Bengal. According to sources from the Election Commission, preparations have already begun to initiate work ...

    6 July 2025 The Statesman
    Violence at Kalyani JNM Hospital after toddler death

    Violent protests erupted at the state-run J N M Medical College and Hospital in Kalyani of Nadia district after a four year-old baby died during a CT scan procedure at the teaching hospital on Saturday morning.The bereaved family members ...

    6 July 2025 The Statesman
    Doctors discuss orthopaedic-related issues

    The three-day National Conference of Physicians was held in Kolkata, jointly organised by the West Bengal branch of the Indian Rheumatology Association and SOAR (Society for Osteoarthritis Research).Dr Parashar Ghosh HOD SSKM, Dr Pankaj Mondal Dr Asal Ghosh Dr ...

    6 July 2025 The Statesman
    Amit Malviya attacks Mamata over exodus of UG students from Bengal to colleges in other states

    BJP’s IT Cell Chief and the party’s central observer for West Bengal, Amit Malviya, on Saturday, attacked the ruling Trinamool Congress government and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the increasing exodus of undergraduate students from the state to colleges, ...

    6 July 2025 The Statesman
    Howrah division constructs model test tracks for safety

    In a step toward enhancing railway safety, the engineering department of Howrah division of the Eastern Railway initiated the construction of ‘model test tracks’ at every permanent way inspector (PWI) office across the division. A model test track is ...

    6 July 2025 The Statesman
    Conclave mentions state’s progress in animal husbandry and fisheries

    MCCI organized MCCI Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Conclave on the theme ‘Rural Livelihoods to Global Markets: Scaling West Bengal’s Livestock and Aquaculture Potential’ yesterday. Pradip Mazumdar, minister of panchayat & rural development chairman, West Bengal state rural livelihoods mission ...

    5 July 2025 The Statesman
    LIC introduces new Plans

    LIC of India introduces LIC’s Nav Jeevan Shree (Plan 912) & LIC’s Nav Jeevan Shree Single Premium (Plan 911). Sat Pal Bhanoo, CEO & MD (in-charge), Life Insurance Corporation of India launched new plans, LIC’s Nav Jeevan Shree (UIN: ...

    5 July 2025 The Statesman
    Kaliganj bomb blast: One more arrested, tally total 10

    The hunt for justice in the tragic Molandi bomb blast case saw a fresh breakthrough late Thursday night, as police apprehended the tenth accused named in the FIR—just ten days after an explosion snuffed out the life of 9-year-old ...

    5 July 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata to take part in Ulta Rath in Digha virtually

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee will be virtually present at the Ulta Rath in Digha tomorrow.The festival marks the return of Lord Jagannath and his siblings to the temple from masir bari (aunt’s house). As per Indian Mythology, Lord Jagannath ...

    5 July 2025 The Statesman
    Cooch Behar tense after TMC leader shot

    Political tensions flared in Cooch Behar after Raju Dey, a Trinamul Congress (TMC) leader and karmadhaksha of the Cooch Behar II panchayat samiti, sustained bullet injuries in a late-night attack at Chakchaka on Thursday.In protest, TMC workers staged a ...

    5 July 2025 The Statesman
    I follow ‘religion of humanity’: CM on Vivekananda’s death anniversary

    On the occasion of the death anniversary of Swami Vivekananda on Friday, chief minister Mamata Banerjee sent a subtle political message to people of the state to adopt Swamiji’s principle of “religion of humanity”, which are not narrowed by ...

    5 July 2025 The Statesman
    CS writes another letter to Odisha govt

    Trinamul Congress leadership has come down heavily on the Odisha government for not releasing the migrant workers though the documents proving identity with proper authentication have been submitted to the government.The leadership questioned the Prime Minister and Union Home ...

    5 July 2025 The Statesman
    Law college to resume classes from Monday

    After a gap of 10 days since 25 June South Calcutta Law College at Kasba will resume classes and other academic activities on and from 7 July.All classes in the South Calcutta Law College were virtually suspended for an ...

    5 July 2025 The Statesman
    Unique tradition of Guptipara follows Puri temple ritual

    Every year, the quiet town of Guptipara in Hooghly district transforms into a vibrant centre of devotion and festivity during Rath Yatra, a celebration deeply-rooted in Jagannath culture. While Rath Yatra was observed across many regions, Guptipara’s version held ...

    5 July 2025 The Statesman
    NHAI approves Rs.145 cr, 65 km double-lane NH-419

    The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has approved the construction of a new parallel double-lane bypass road—NH-419—connecting Jharkhand and West Bengal. The 65.3-kilometre road will stretch from Chowringhee More in Kulti, West Burdwan district, to Mihijam in Dhanbad ...

    5 July 2025 The Statesman
    KMC to beautify wetlands as part of city heritage: Mayor

    The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has decided to beautify the wetlands in the eastern fringes of the city.The beautification initiative is to include aspects like restricting encroachments in the form of illegal construction, pisciculture, constructing house boats or even sports ...

    5 July 2025 The Statesman
    Varied themes to greet visitors at different Pujas

    Themes for Durga Pujas are being unveiled in the city as the Puja committees perform their Khunti Pujas. While one of the organisers is banking on the old-world charm of the yesteryears’ Kolkata, another one is creating special effects ...

    5 July 2025 The Statesman
    BJP appoints Samik new Bengal president, rumblings remain

    In a unanimous decision reached on Wednesday, BJP’s West Bengal unit appointed Rajya Sabha MP and party’s chief spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya as its new state president. The appointment was made officially today in the presence of former Union minister ...

    4 July 2025 The Statesman
    State medical council removes Dr Sen from register of registered docs

    The West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) on Thursday removed Dr Santanu Sen, former MP of Trinamul Congress, from the register of registered practitioners maintained by the council for two years on charge of ‘guilty of infamous conduct’.The WBMC also ...

    4 July 2025 The Statesman
    Genesis Hospital celebrates Doctor’s Day

    The Doctors’ Day was celebrated in collaboration with Rotary Club of Benevolence and Kotak Mahindra Bank at Genesis Hospital Kasba.The theme was aligned with the pertinent and pressing issues within the medical community that is “Behind the Mask: Who ...

    4 July 2025 The Statesman
    Left trade unions announce 9 July strike

    All major Left-aligned trade unions in West Bengal have formed a joint “strike committee” to enforce a state-wide general strike on 9 July, aiming to bring public transport, industry, and key infrastructure to a standstill. The strike is part ...

    4 July 2025 The Statesman
    NATC chairperson acquired multiple properties in 10 years

    Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials were left stunned by the opulent interiors of the rural residence of Sheikh Jinnar Ali, chairperson of the National Anti-Trafficking Committee (NATC), during a 12-hour raid in Kshemta village, Raina, yesterday. Several land deed documents ...

    4 July 2025 The Statesman
    Sauna city brings discomfort levels with high humidity

    After days of thunderstorms and rain, weather patterns in West Bengal began to shift on Wednesday, with the regional meteorological office forecasting renewed rainfall activity across the state, particularly in coastal and western districts. Despite overcast skies in Kolkata ...

    4 July 2025 The Statesman
    Law student gang-rape case: HC seeks detailed report, next hearing on 10 July

    The Calcutta High Court on Thursday directed the West Bengal government to submit a detailed progress report and produce the case diary within seven days in connection with the alleged gang-rape of a first-year law student from South Calcutta ...

    4 July 2025 The Statesman
    CM oversees Ulta Rath plans, takes part in special puja

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee conducted arati and took part in special puja of Lord Jagannath and his siblings this afternoon.She visited the temporary mashir bari (aunt’s house) set up by the ISKCON at Brigade Parade Ground this afternoon. The ...

    4 July 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata congratulates farmers for record paddy harvest

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today congratulated the farmers for producing 256.53 lakh metric tonnes of paddy for 2024-25, the highest ever recorded in any year in the state.In her X handle she wrote: “I am delighted to share that ...

    4 July 2025 The Statesman
    Kaliganj girl death: Family to move HC, seek CBI probe

    The family members of the 13-year-old minor girl, Tamanna Khatun, who was killed in a bomb blast last month at Kaliganj in Nadia, will petition the Calcutta High Court for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the ...

    4 July 2025 The Statesman
    BJP slams Congress leader for calling Sikkim ‘neighbour nation’

    A remark made by Congress national spokesperson Ajoy Kumar during a press conference at the AICC headquarters has sparked sharp political backlash, particularly from the BJP. While Kumar may have intended to speak about India’s deteriorating relations with neighbouring ...

    4 July 2025 The Statesman
    Unrest continues at Chinsurah-Hooghly municipality over pending demands

    The temporary workers of Chinsurah-Hooghly Municipality continued their strike for the second consecutive day, today, pressing for the fulfilment of their longstanding demands. Concerns are mounting that if the strike continues, essential civic services and amenities will be severely ...

    3 July 2025 The Statesman
    2 killed after tree falls on them at Howrah

    Two workers of the Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) were killed on Wednesday morning after an eucalyptus tree fell on them in front of the office of the HMC administrator Dr Sujoy Chakraborty inside the civic body headquarters though there ...

    3 July 2025 The Statesman
    Rainfall to intensify across Bengal from Thursday: IMD

    Weather conditions in West Bengal showed signs of temporary improvement on Wednesday following the departure of a low-pressure system from the region. However, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast renewed rainfall activity across the state from Thursday, with ...

    3 July 2025 The Statesman
    Children tell grandparents’ tales

    A cultural event aimed to bring the depth of grandmother’s tales to the current generation through theatrical performances, storytelling, and presentations of Indian traditions, Stage Parichay 2025 was jointly organised by Sanskriti Parichay and Next Scene in collaboration with ...

    3 July 2025 The Statesman
    Protest erupts at IOL’s Budge Budge LPG plant

    A tense situation unfolded at Indian Oil Corporation’s LPG bottling plant in Budge Budge on the southern outskirts of Kolkata, after truck drivers protesting pending dues allegedly released gas from several cylinders, prompting fears of a potential explosion. The ...

    3 July 2025 The Statesman
    Shamik Bhattacharya is new Bengal BJP president

    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) appointed Shamik Bhattacharya as the new president of its West Bengal unit after he emerged as the sole nominee for the post on Wednesday. The central leadership officially announced his name by evening, making ...

    3 July 2025 The Statesman
    Central Bank of India celebrates Doctors’ Day

    Central Bank of India, Kolkata zonal office, under the leadership of zonal head, P C Khurana, celebrated Doctors’ Day with great fervour and enthusiasm. The event was marked by staff actively participating in felicitating doctors throughout the zone.The zonal ...

    3 July 2025 The Statesman
    Seven days police custody for the law college rape-accused

    In a startling revelation made at the Alipore court today, the state counsel today is reported to have told the court that the inhaler, which was given to the victim at the south city law college on 25 June ...

    3 July 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamul posers to PM Modi during his foreign visit

    Trinamul Congress has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the eve of his longest foreign tour whether he would raise some pertinent question with the international community.The party has questioned how a country that has institutionalised terrorism as its ...

    3 July 2025 The Statesman
    More trains to clear Shravani Mela rush

    In a bid to cater to the seasonal rush, the Eastern Railway has decided to run long distance special trains and local EMUs for the ongoing Shravani Mela. The Shravani Mela special train is to be operated during the ...

    3 July 2025 The Statesman
    Kasba gang-rape case: Main accused sacked, two co-accused expelled

    The governing body, led by Trinamul Congress MLA Ashok Deb of the South Calcutta Law College at Kasba on Tuesday took strong action against three accused in the alleged gang-rape case, including the main accused, Manojit Mishra.The GB sacked ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    3 from same family found dead in Howrah flat

    Bodies of three members of a family were recovered from a flat in the Jagacha area of Howrah city on Tuesday triggering chatter in the locality. Preliminary investigations conducted by police revealed that it might be a case of ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    Celebrations of GST milestone

    On the occasion of the 8th anniversary of the implementation of the Goods and Service Tax (GST) in India, the Kolkata CSGT and CX Zone is organising an event to celebrate this transformative milestone in the journey of India’s ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express celebrates 25 years of service

    The Sealdah Division of the Eastern Railway celebrated the 25 anniversary of 12313/12314 Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express today. The inaugural journey of the train was operated in the year 2000, connecting Kolkata with the nation’s capital, New Delhi.To commemorate ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    ECL announces new land reforms for coal mine acquisitions

    Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL), a subsidiary of Coal India Limited, has announced a progressive new policy aimed at reforming its land acquisition compensation framework. Under this initiative, landowners will be given the option of receiving either a one-time lump ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    Coal India & Hindustan Copper ink MoU

    Coal India Limited has signed an MoU with Hindustan Copper Limited to jointly explore and develop opportunities in the copper and critical minerals sectors.The MoU was signed by C S Singh, general manager (BD), Coal India and Binod Kumar ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    President addresses national students’ convocation

    President Droupadi Murmu addressed the national students’ convocation of the Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI), highlighting the critical role of cost accountants in India’s economic progress and its journey towards a sustainable future.The President underscored the historical ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    BJP’s Bengal unit gears up for leadership change ahead of 2026 state polls

    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is all set for a major leadership reshuffle in West Bengal, with the election for the post of state president scheduled for Thursday, 3 July. The move comes as part of the party’s strategic ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    CM mentions occupancy certificate by NKDA

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today expressed happiness on the issuance of occupancy certificate by the New Town Development Authority (NKDA) for ITC Limited’s world class IT and ITES campus in Action area III of New Town, spread over 17 ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    2026 Polls: CPI-M seeks to forge anti-TMC, anti-BJP alliance

    In a bid to strengthen its political footing ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, the CPI-M has begun reaching out to like-minded political parties and civil society organisations opposed to both the Trinamul Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    Library turns game-changer for villagers

    At a time when many people have lost interest in books and libraries in the city are shutting down, a small hamlet in Alipurduar district has won the statues of Kitab Gaon or book village.The village has won global ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    Deluge & disruption: Metro grinds to a halt

    Daily commuters in the morning faced chaos on Monday as heavy overnight rain flooded crucial Metro tracks in the city centre, forcing a partial shutdown of services and leaving thousands stranded. The situation was exacerbated when, just hours later, ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    Heavy rains to lash city as depression strengthens: IMD

    A low-pressure area over the northwestern Bay of Bengal is intensifying and is likely to bring heavy to very heavy rainfall across West Bengal, including Kolkata, until Tuesday, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said today. The depression, currently located ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    National conference of CA students held in city

    The CA Students’ National Conference 2025, jointly hosted by the Eastern India Chartered Accountants Students’ Association (EICASA) and the Eastern India Regional Council (EIRC) of ICAI, was held on Saturday.The two-day conference was themed RRR Returns – Reskill, Resolve, ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    Centre approves six-month extension for CS Manoj Pant

    The state government today extended the tenure of Manoj Pant as the chief secretary of West Bengal by six months, following the central government’s approval of the state’s proposal. The proposal had sought a one-year extension of Mr Pant’s ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    Kasba Law College rape: Three suspended, investigation on

    Education authorities in West Bengal have suspended three individuals, including a former student and two current students, following their arrest in connection with the alleged gang rape of a female student at a law college in the Kasba area ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    Left leaders visit family of bomb blast victim

    Senior Left Front leaders visited the family of the victim girl, who was killed in a crude bomb blast during a political rally last week at Molanda, Kaliganj in Nadia district. Led by Left Front chairman Biman Bose, the ...

    2 July 2025 The Statesman
    Rape-accused Kartik Maharaj served cop notice

    A prominent Hindu monk and Padma Shri awardee, Kartik Maharaj — also known as Swami Pradiptananda Maharaj — has been served a police notice in connection with allegations of rape, cheating, and forced abortion. Police from Nabagram station in ...

    1 July 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamul MLA replies to notice by party

    Trinamul Congress MLA from Debra and retired IPS officer Humayun Kabir on Monday replied to the show-cause notice served to him on 26 June by the party.According to the ruling party insiders, Mr Kabir didn’t admit his mistake or ...

    1 July 2025 The Statesman
    Now block lost phone from further use through CEIR portal

    If you’ve lost your smartphone, there’s now a smarter way to block it—and stop thieves on their tracks. Dyutiman Bhattacharya, Superintendent of Police, Cooch Behar, has urged mobile phone users to take immediate action against phone theft by using ...

    1 July 2025 The Statesman
    Gang-rape incident: BJP sends fact-finding team

    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has dispatched a high-profile fact-finding team to Kolkata after a law student was allegedly gang-raped inside a south Kolkata college hostel, a case that has ignited fierce political tensions and renewed criticism of West ...

    1 July 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata law college rape: Bengal LoP stresses on parallel mass movement

    The Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari, on Sunday, stressed a parallel mass movement along with those organised by the individual opposition political parties over the rape of a law student within her college ...

    1 July 2025 The Statesman
    Internal feud in Trinamool surfaces over Kolkata law college rape

    Internal feud in Trinamool Congress has surfaced over the rape of a law college student in Kolkata, with veteran party Lok Sabha member and senior advocate Kalyan Banerjee almost declaring a rebel against the leadership on the issue.The situation ...

    1 July 2025 The Statesman
    Thousands assemble at Haripal to observe Hul Divas

    On the occasion of the 171st Hul Divas, a vibrant procession was organised by the Haripal Block Sidhu Murmu and Kanu Murmu Memorial Preservation Committee. Thousands of tribal men, women, and children participated in the procession, which commenced from ...

    1 July 2025 The Statesman
    Low pressure to bring in moderate rainfall

    The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast an active and intense monsoon phase across the eastern state of West Bengal, warning of heavy to very heavy rainfall in both southern and northern parts of the region through the coming ...

    29 June 2025 The Statesman
    Three dead, one hurt in road mishap at Patharpratima

    Three men were killed and another critically injured after a motorcycle crash in the early hours of Saturday in South 24-Parganas district, police said. The accident occurred near Arjun More in the Ramganga area of Patharpratima around dawn. Local ...

    29 June 2025 The Statesman
    Clashes erupt as BJP protests; Sukanta detained

    Tensions flared in south Kolkata on Saturday as BJP leaders and supporters took to the streets protesting the alleged rape of a student at a Kasba law college, following revelations that three accused individuals reportedly have links to the ...

    29 June 2025 The Statesman
    MP highlights healthcare gains, pushes for CGHS, AIIMS in Darjeeling

    Darjeeling MP and BJP national spokesperson Raju Bista, addressing the 1st triennial general meeting of the CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme) Beneficiaries Welfare Association, in Siliguri on Saturday, highlighted the transformative developments in India’s healthcare under Prime Minister Narendra ...

    29 June 2025 The Statesman
    Kaliganj death: 4 more FIR-named accused nabbed, total tally 9

    In a significant breakthrough, five days after the horrific socket bomb explosion in Kaliganj’s Molandi village that killed 9-year-old Tamanna Khatun during by-election celebrations, police on Friday night arrested four more individuals, who were among the 24 accused named ...

    29 June 2025 The Statesman
    Timely medical test of law college student strengthens case: Legal experts

    The prompt medical examination of the survivor in the Kolkata law college rape case has significantly strengthened the prosecution’s case against the three arrested accused, say officials in the Kolkata Police and legal experts familiar with the matter. According ...

    29 June 2025 The Statesman
    Railway minister virtually flags off new MEMU train

    Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually flagged off of a new MEMU train from Purulia–Bankura–Howrah via Masagram and inaugurated the Udyami Sammelan Mela 2025 today. The introduction of this new MEMU train marks a significant step in regional connectivity, establishing ...

    29 June 2025 The Statesman
    City police forms SIT under assistant commissioner

    A five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed by Kolkata Police to oversee the probe, led by assistant commissioner (South Suburban Division) Pradip Kumar Ghosal. Meanwhile a government-appointed security guard at a law college in south Kolkata has ...

    29 June 2025 The Statesman
    Railway to run Shravani Mela special train

    To meet the surge in passenger demand during the auspicious Shravani Mela 2025, the Railways has announced the operation of a special unreserved train service between Asansol and Patna. The 03511/03512 Asansol–Patna–Asansol Shravani Mela Special Train will offer convenient ...

    29 June 2025 The Statesman
    Pension outreach programme for defence personnel

    A two-day defence pension outreach programme – Raksha Pension Samadhan Aayojan – commenced on Friday at Vijay Durg, Kolkata. The event, being held on 27–28 June 2025, is a joint initiative by the Indian Army’s Eastern Command and the ...

    29 June 2025 The Statesman
    State nod to Metro for Kidderpore station land

    In what comes as a major relief to the residents of Kidderpore, the land hurdle that had obstructed the remaining leg of the Purple Line has been removed. The Kolkata Metro Railway has received a nod from the state ...

    29 June 2025 The Statesman
    Pakistan: Mother of slain Baloch teen demands justice, accuses Frontier Corps of targeted killing in Mastung

    The mother of 16-year-old Ehsaan Shah, who was reportedly shot dead by Frontier Corps personnel near Quetta earlier this month, made a public plea for justice during a press conference at the Mastung Press Club, as reported by The ...

    29 June 2025 The Statesman
    It was a profoundly emotional: Mamata on her pulling the Rath ropes at Digha

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has greeted the people on Rath Yatra and expressed her joy over the first Rath Yatra at Digha Jagannath temple.She wrote on her X handle: “It was a profoundly emotional, soul-stirring, and awe-inspiring experience to ...

    28 June 2025 The Statesman
    RPF seizes narcotics worth Rs 68 cr this year

    On the occasion of the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) reaffirmed its commitment to combat drug trafficking through the railway network.Indian Railways has emerged as a frequent target for traffickers due ...

    28 June 2025 The Statesman
    Jagannath’s divine journey draws hordes to ISKCON Mayapur

    With the chants of “Hare Krishna” echoing through the air and the vibrant rhythm of drums and cymbals lifting the spirit of thousands, the divine siblings—Lord Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra—embarked on their majestic annual Ratha Yatra from Rajapur’s ISKCON ...

    28 June 2025 The Statesman
    Thousands of devotees at six-century-old Mahesh Ratha Yatra

    Fourteen days have passed since the Snaan Yatra (the divine bath), and Lord Jagannath has recovered from a fever under the special care of vaidyas (traditional physicians). Now, accompanied by Balaram and Subhadra, the Lord is ready to embark ...

    28 June 2025 The Statesman
    Emergency drill conducted at Sikkim airport

    In a bid to bolster emergency preparedness and test coordinated response mechanisms, a full-scale mock drill simulating an aircraft crash was conducted at Pakyong Airport in Sikkim on Friday.Organised under the supervision of the Airports Authority of India (AAI), ...

    28 June 2025 The Statesman
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