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  • News from West Bengal | 10 May, 2025 | ২৭ বৈশাখ, ১৪৩২
  • 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
    TMC and BJP launch outreach programme to capture voters’ attention before upcoming election

    Siliguri residents have been witnessing the people outreach programmes initiated by both the Trinamul Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since Saturday. Although the General Assembly elections are scheduled for early 2026, political observers note that both ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat results for March 24 OUT: Fortunes changed overnight!

    Kolkata’s favorite fast-paced lottery game, Kolkata Fatafat, continues to capture the imagination of thousands who test their luck daily. As the results for March 24, 2025, are out for Kolkata Fatafat, anticipation runs high among participants eager to see ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Ram Navami procession routes in Kolkata to be monitored by CCTVs

    Amid experiences of clashes in different pockets in West Bengal over Ram Navami processions in the past, Kolkata Police have decided to bring the routes this year on April 6 under blanket CCTV coverage.Accordingly, communication has reached from the ...

    24 March 2025 The Statesman
    Amit Shah’s Bengal tour planned in March-end postponed

    A scheduled tour of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to West Bengal to take stock of the organisational setup of BJP in the state has been postponed for some time, according to the party’s state president and Union Minister ...

    24 March 2025 The Statesman
    Delegates participating in ISKCON’s ‘Janajati Sammelan’ in Mayapur highlight foreign missionaries’ role in erosion of tribal culture

    Amid allegations from the Adibasi Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram (AVKA), an organisation ideologically aligned with the BJP, that foreign missionary groups are actively converting tribal communities across Bengal and other parts of India, the three-day Janajati Sammelan (Tribal Convention) at ...

    24 March 2025 The Statesman
    Burdwan Medical College staff gets digital arrest warrant, lodges complaint

    A hospital kitchen staffer received an illegal digital arrest warrant and he lodged a complaint with the cyber police station in Burdwan on Sunday. Tapas Hazra, the kitchen staff of the cardiac care specialty unit under the Burdwan Medical ...

    24 March 2025 The Statesman
    Burdwan Zoo to get Royal Bengal tiger, hippopotamus

    Beyond the Alipore Zoo in Kolkata, another Bengal zoo, the one located in Burdwan town, is set to house a Royal Bengal tiger and a hippopotamus, senior forest officials have stated. The Central Zoo Authority — a statutory body ...

    24 March 2025 The Statesman
    Santunu returns home on bail

    The then TMC youth leader Santunu Banerjee from Balagarh, found involved in the teachers recruitment scam and was behind bars, was released on bail and returned home on Friday. Santunu was overwhelmed after receiving a warm welcome from the ...

    23 March 2025 The Statesman
    Parts of Howrah civic body goes without water, power after pipeline repairs

    Residents of around 22 municipal wards in the northern and central parts of Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) area are spending a harrowing time without drinking water and electricity since Thursday.This, after a water pipeline connecting an underground reservoir at ...

    23 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kirti Azad opens blind T20 cricket tournament

    A T-20 blind cricket tournament was flagged off by the former cricketer and MP from Bardhaman Durgapur, Kirti Azad this morning on the day when Eden Gardens in Kolkata is scheduled to kick off IPL – 2025.Azad arrived at ...

    23 March 2025 The Statesman
    TMC warns of unrest in Sandeshkhali ahead of 2026 Assembly polls

    Ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, the political climate in Sandeshkhali appears to be heating up once again, with local Trinamul Congress (TMC) leaders warning of potential unrest.A senior local leader has reportedly alerted the party’s top leadership about ...

    23 March 2025 The Statesman
    Rain & snowfall disrupt life in Siliguri, Darjeeling, Sikkim

    The entire region comprising Siliguri, Darjeeling, and Sikkim has been experiencing continuous rainfall since early today. While Siliguri received moderate rain this morning, Tsomgo Lake in Sikkim and its adjoining areas were blanketed by heavy snowfall. Similarly, Sandakphu in ...

    23 March 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata leaves for London, promises to be in touch

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, while leaving for London today, said that she would be in contact all the time despite being abroad for a few days.She also said that due to the delay in her departure, her scheduled programme ...

    23 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat 22 March 2025 results are here; Check right away

    Kolkata Fatafat, the city’s most thrilling lottery game, has once again sent waves of excitement among its players. As the clock struck the designated hours, the Kolkata Fatafat results for March 22, 2025, were officially out, making some dreams ...

    23 March 2025 The Statesman
    AAI launches India’s first indigenous friction testing machine at city airport

    The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has introduced the country’s first indigenously developed friction testing machine or vehicle at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport in Kolkata.This state-of-the-art equipment plays a crucial role in ensuring safe aircraft operations ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    VBU allows visitors in campus after a gap of five years

    After a gap of almost five years, visitors will be allowed to visit the campus of Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan. The new vice-chancellor of Visva-Bharati University, Dr Probir Kumar Ghosh today announced this, delivering his speech at an international ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    SMC mandates Bengali signboards from Poila Boishakh

    The Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has issued a notification requiring all signboards, billboards, banners, and hoardings for business establishments and other purposes in Siliguri to be written in Bengali.The new rule will come into effect from Poila Boishakh, the ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    National conference on sustainability at women’s college in Midnapore

    A three-day national conference on “Towards a Sustainable Future: Climate Change, Clean Energy, and Environmental Sustainability,” hosted by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) and sponsored by the Government of India, concluded today at Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women’s ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Tea industry demands justice after murder in Darjeeling

    In a shocking incident that has sent ripples across the tea industry, Nilanjan Bhadra, senior assistant manager and division in-charge of Jayantika Tea Estate in Darjeeling, was brutally murdered in broad daylight on Thursday. The attack took place within ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Special local, Metro services for IPL matches

    In what comes as good news for cricket lovers, the Eastern Railway has announced plans to run midnight special circular railway trains for IPL spectators. The zonal railway, in anticipation of the upcoming IPL matches at Eden Gardens, has ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Vulgar text: Teacher arrested, colleagues cautioned

    A high school teacher was arrested on charges of sending ‘ugly and sexual’ texts on WhatsApp to girl students in Purbasthali. The teacher’s two other colleagues were cautioned on similar charges.Guardians exploded in protest and demanded the arrest of ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Pursura MLA meets central ministers on development in Arambagh

    Pursura MLA Biman Ghosh recently visited New Delhi and met railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and central tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.The Pursura MLA urged the railway minister to take initiative towards setting up railway connectivity between different stations in ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    JU student lodges ragging plaint against engineering students

    A postgraduate student in Jadavpur University’s (JU) film studies department lodged a complaint of ragging against a group of engineering students with the university’s anti-ragging committee on Wednesday.According to the complaint, the victim was allegedly locked inside a room ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Cash for job scam: Partha’s son-in-law gets exemption from court

    In a major development to the cash for job scam for recruitment of teachers, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today exempted Kalyanmoy Bhattacharya, the son-in-law of former state education minister Partha Chatterjee, from the list of accused in ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Safety measures by railways after thunderstorm alert

    The Sealdah Division took a host of measures following the Regional Meteorological Centre issuing an alert for Kalboisakhi (seasonal thunderstorms) with lightning and strong gusty surface wind in parts of South Bengal from 20 to 22 March bringing potential ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Senior assistant manager of tea estate murdered

    In a shocking incident, Nilanjan Bhadra, a senior assistant manager at Jayantika Tea Estate, located in the Bidhannagar area of Siliguri, was brutally hacked to death this afternoon.According to vice-president of Jay Shree Tea & Industries Ltd, Narendra Katiyer, ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Tea plantation workers’ wage delays highlighted in Rajya Sabha

    Union minister of state for commerce and industry Jitin Prasada, has responded to concerns raised by Rajya Sabha member Ritabrata Banerjee regarding wage delays for workers in tea plantations owned by Andrew Yule and Company Limited, a central public ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat 21 March results will leave you speechless—Check winning numbers now!

    Kolkata’s favorite lottery game, Kolkata Fatafat, has once again captured the attention of thousands as the results for 21 March 2025 are finally out. With every passing day, the craze for this fast-paced betting game only seems to grow, ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    DM & DEO Hooghly meets all electoral registration officers

    DM & DEO Hooghly held a meeting with all electoral registration officers on last Wednesday and also held district level meetings with representatives of all recognised national and state level political parties on continuous updation and other electoral roll ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Deformed potato yield leads to huge losses in Arambagh

    The potato growers in the district have suffered major losses due to yield of deformed potatoes, which are unsuitable for sale or human consumption.Farmers from the district such as Rabindranath Mukherjee from Molaypur village, Sadhupur in Arambagh and Mukta ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    NRAI city unit conducts HR awareness session

    The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) Kolkata Chapter hosted its HR Awareness Session – Right Hire, Retain, and Grow, a dedicated initiative designed to provide restaurant owners, HR professionals, and managers with best practices for developing a resilient ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Seminar on banking system

    A seminar on Banking System and the Utility of Translation, and Hindi Computing Tools & Kanthasth-2.0 was organised under the joint aegis of SBI, LHO and TOLIC (Bank), Kolkata on Wednesday. The event was presided over by Dinesh Gordhan ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Fake voter ID cards in sacks recovered from roadside

    A huge number of fake voter ID cards, packed in several sacks was recovered in the Krishna Kalitala area under the Santipur police station in Nadia district today, triggering fresh political turmoil in the state. The voter IDs were ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Ruckus in Assembly as BJP MLAs stage walkout, burn Speaker’s effigy

    Ruckus erupted in the West Bengal Assembly on Thursday, the last day of the second phase of Budget session, as the BJP legislators protested, staged a walkout, and then burnt the effigy of Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay in the lawn.The ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Fans remember Salil Chowdhury and his music

    A cultural evening at Indumati Sabha Griha was organised recently by Regent Park Surela Shilpi Gosthi. The organisation celebrated its 25th year by paying tribute to the iconic Indian music director, lyricist, composer, writer & poet Salil Chowdhury. The ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Sebaashray camps end with over 12L getting medical benefits

    The Sebaashray camps concluded today, which saw over 12 lakh people getting medical benefit for their ailments in a span of 75 days. With this, another Chapter of Diamond Harbour Model concluded.From helping elderly residents regain their vision to ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal government revokes incentive scheme to encourage new industries in state

    West Bengal has revoked the incentive scheme to encourage the setting up of new industries in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced in the Assembly on Wednesday, the second-last day of the second round of the Budget session.Citing ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Little chance for Bengal CM, LoP to come face to face in Assembly

    As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to attend the fifth day of the second phase of the budget session on Wednesday, there is little chance of her coming face-to-face with Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    46,000 police posts lying vacant in West Bengal

    Approximately 46,000 active police posts are lying vacant in West Bengal as of now, according to information provided by the state police directorate to the Election Commission of India (ECI) through the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Lookout notices for 69 Bangladeshi infiltrators possessing Indian passports

    The Kolkata Police have issued lookout notices against 69 Bangladeshi infiltrators who procured Indian passports by furnishing fake documents after illegally entering the country through porous borders at different points in time.The lookout notices have been issued in apprehension ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Calcutta HC rejects bail plea of Ayan Sil in municipalities’ recruitment case

    The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of private promoter Ayan Sil in connection with the multi-crore municipalities recruitment case in West Bengal.Sil, also an accused in the multi-crore cash-for-school job case in West Bengal, was ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Controversies shroud appointment of two new members of West Bengal Information Commission

    Controversies have started surfacing over the appointment of two new members of the West Bengal Information Commission the official announcement of which was made on Wednesday evening.One of the two new members is Sanchita Kumar, the wife of the ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat result for 20 March 2025: Check who struck gold today

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    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Tea turmoil: State govt amends Tea Tourism Policy in response to protests brewing over land rights

    In response to widespread protests from opposition parties and trade unions across the tea belt of Terai, Dooars, and Hill regions, the West Bengal government has amended certain provisions of the Tea Tourism and Allied Business Policy, 2019. The ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    ‘State govt to start job creation process after case in SC resolved’

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that the state would initiate employment generation processes once the ongoing case on OBC certificates in the Supreme Court is resolved. “There will be 2-3 lakh job opportunities in the state once ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal school job case: ‘Confidential statement’ of Partha Chatterjee’s son-in-law to be recorded today

    The “confidential statement” by Partha Chatterjee’s son-in-law Kalyanmoy Bhattacharya, who has agreed to be an approver in the multi-crore cash-for-school-job case in West Bengal, will be recorded at a lower court in Kolkata on Tuesday.As per the schedule fixed, ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    Amid avian flu scare, West Bengal imposes strict protocols

    Amid the detection of the avian flu (H5N1) virus in neighbouring Jharkhand, the Mamata government has imposed strict protocols in West Bengal for the time being.As the first step, there is a total ban on chicken imports from Jharkhand ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    As suspension period ends Bengal LoP not to attend remaining days of Budget Session in protest

    Despite his one-month suspension from the West Bengal Assembly ending on Tuesday, Leader of Opposition in the House, Suvendu Adhikari, has announced that he will not attend the remaining session.Suvendu Adhikari said he will skip the remaining days of ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    Calcutta HC lifts stay on recruitment of civil judges by West Bengal Public Service Commission

    A single-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday lifted an interim stay on the recruitment of civil judges for different lower courts in the state, who have qualified in the examination conducted by West Bengal Public Service ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    Calcutta HC directs CBI to submit case diaries in Bengal municipalities’ recruitment case

    The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit the detailed case diaries on the agency’s ongoing investigation in the multi-crore irregularities in different municipalities in West Bengal.The division bench of Justice Debangshu ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal Assembly panel asks Humayun Kabir to refrain from making controversial comments

    The Disciplinary Committee of the West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday cautioned Humayun Kabir, Trinamool Congress MLA from Bharatpur constituency, to refrain from making controversial comments in public in future.However, the committee did not recommend any stronger disciplinary action against ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat 19 March 2025: Big prizes await – Check winning numbers now

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    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    IPL 2025: KKR unveils new eco-friendly jersey as ‘Runs to Roots’ campaign returns

    The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday announced the launch of their revolutionary new jersey that is made out of biodegradable materials, alongside their innovative environmental initiative called ‘Runs to Roots,’ reinforcing the team’s commitment to sustainability and environmental ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat March 18, 2025 results OUT—Check now!

    Kolkata, a city known for its rich culture and heritage, is also home to one of the most popular lottery-style games—Kolkata Fatafat. Played by thousands daily, this game of luck and anticipation continues to attract participants hoping to change ...

    19 March 2025 The Statesman
    GRSE readies two more warships, including an Advanced Stealth Frigate, for delivery to Navy

    The INS Himgiri, the second in a series of Advanced Stealth Frigates being built for the Indian Navy by Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd in Kolkata, is nearly complete.The INS ...

    18 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata STF detains illegal arms racketeer near Sealdah Station

    A Malda-based illegal arms racketeer has been detained by the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police near Sealdah Station in Kolkata, police officials said on Monday. As per the release, on Monday morning, at around 5.30 am, based on ...

    18 March 2025 The Statesman
    “There are many hands involved in evidence tampering”: RG Kar victim’s father

    Father of the RG Kar rape and murder case victim on Monday expressed his concerns over the investigation alleging multiple individuals are involved in both the crime and tampering of evidence.Speaking to ANI, he revealed that his family has ...

    18 March 2025 The Statesman
    Dissatisfied over reply, Trinamool disciplinary body summons MLA

    The internal disciplinary committee of Trinamool Congress Legislative party in West Bengal is not satisfied with the reply to the show-cause notice issued to Humayun Kabir, the MLA from the Bharatpur Assembly constituency in Murshidabad district, regarding his controversial ...

    18 March 2025 The Statesman
    KKR’s IPL 2024 Trophy Tour concludes in grand style at Kolkata’s South City Mall

    Kolkata Knight Riders’ triumphant IPL 2024 Trophy Tour reached its ultimate destination at South City Mall in the city, where an overwhelming number of passionate fans turned up to witness the silverware up close.The event was buzzing with excitement ...

    18 March 2025 The Statesman
    RG Kar rape and murder: SC grants liberty to victims’ parents to approach Calcutta HC

    The Supreme Court on Monday granted the parents of the victim in the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case the liberty to approach the Calcutta High Court, where their plea is already filed.A bench led by Chief ...

    18 March 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamool to raise issue of duplicate EPIC numbers, fake Aadhaar cards in Parliament

    Trinamool Congress MPs from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will raise the matter concerning issue of duplicate Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers for voters from different states and fake Aadhaar cards, in the remaining days of ...

    18 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat March 17, 2025 results OUT—Check now!

    In the vibrant streets of Kolkata, where tradition and modernity blend seamlessly, Kolkata Fatafat continues to be a crowd-puller. On 17 March 2025, the much-anticipated Kolkata fatafat lottery results have been out, sparking excitement and anticipation among thousands of ...

    18 March 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee cautions against promises made by anyone taking his or I-PAC’s name

    Trinamool Congress General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP, Abhishek Banerjee, on Saturday, cautioned his party leaders of possible events of making promises for arranging party posts taking either his name or that of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), ...

    17 March 2025 The Statesman
    Gaurav Gogoi ‘Pak links’: Ready to appear before the SIT, says Cong MP

    After conducting a series of questioning in Delhi and Punjab, the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which was established by the Assam Police to look into Gaurav Gogoi and his wife Elizabeth Colburn Gogoi’s alleged links to Pakistan, has returned ...

    17 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal school job case: Court’s permission for Kalyanmoy Bhattacharya to turn approver comes with condition

    The approval from a special court in Kolkata allowing Partha Chatterjee’s son-in-law Kalyanmoy Bhattacharya to turn “approver” in the cash-for-school job case in West Bengal has come with a significant condition.Bhattacharya, who was mentioned as an accused in the ...

    17 March 2025 The Statesman
    Political Tug-of-War: BJP reshuffles, TMC poaches in North Bengal’s battleground

    Cooch Behar and North Bengal have emerged as crucial political battlegrounds in West Bengal, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC) locked in a fierce struggle for dominance.The region, which witnessed significant BJP gains ...

    17 March 2025 The Statesman
    Big win? Kolkata Fatafat March 16, 2025 results released—Check now!

    The results for the popular Kolkata Fatafat lottery for 16 March 2025 have been officially announced. Thousands of players who placed their bets earlier today can now check the winning numbers on the official websites, kolkataff (dot) tv and ...

    17 March 2025 The Statesman
    Domestic help found dead at ex-footballer PK Banerjee’s residence

    A murder at the Salt Lake residence of legendary footballer PK Banerjee has sent waves across the township. The bloodied body of a domestic help was recovered from the house, and the police have arrested the accused, who also ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    Two teenagers drown in Arambagh

    A pall of gloom descended at Pursura after the death of two teenagers, who drowned in the river while having fun with other friends on the day of Holi, Friday.Teenager Ujjan Hati, with his friends had stepped into the ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    RSS effect: BJP overhauls state unit

    In a significant organisational shake-up, the West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has initiated structural changes in line with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chiefMohan Bhagwat’s directives.The party has announced new district presidents across 25 of the ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    Japanese technology to aid Rs 3,000 cr river revival plan

    The district authorities have kicked off a fresh survey for Rs 3,000-crore revitalisation project for the ‘almost dying’ Gandheswari and Dwarakeswar rivers flowing in two sides of the district town of Bankura.The rivers, considered as the lifeline of Bankura, ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    Joka-Esplanade Metro gets nod for extension

    In a major boost to connectivity, the Joka-Esplanade Metro Corridor has received a nod for extension in its length. The Metro network, named as Purple Line, has received a green signal for the addition of two more stations to ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    Two-century-old traditional Durga Puja during Dol Utsav at Serampore

    The traditional two-century-old Durga Puja, initiated by the pallibashi (local people) to invoke the powers and blessings of Goddess Durga during Dol Utsav, continues to be carried out by the local residents in Serampore.This unique celebration was started as ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    Burdwan observed Holi a day after

    Following the 300-year-old tradition of the Burdwan Raj, the district town of Burdwan, unlike other places, observed Holi today, a day after the traditional Holi observed in the rest of India.“The tradition is rooted in the practice of the ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    Won’t apologise for my remarks: Humayun Kabir

    The Trinamul Congress MLA, Humayun Kabir on Saturday replied to the show-cause letter issued to him by his party’s disciplinary committee in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and made it clear that he won’t apologise for his remarks protesting ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    Prime suspect in Belgharia firing incident arrested

    Indal Yadav, an accused in a shootout incident in Belgharia has been arrested from Asansol on Friday afternoon. He has been forwarded to Barrackpore Court and then taken on ten days police custody.Presently, Belgharia police officers have been grilling ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek holds virtual meet with party leaders before state polls

    Taking a leaf out of the chief minister and the Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee’s book, her nephew and party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee today held a virtual meet with party leaders on Saturday. He is supposed ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    BJP to organise 2,000 Ram Navami rallies in Bengal this year: Suvendu Adhikari

    Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, said on Friday that the state BJP unit will be organising at least 2,000 rallies, big and small combined, on the occasion of Ram Navami this year ...

    15 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal fake passport racket: Accused retired cop cleared 52 forged applications

    Abdul Hai, the retired assistant inspector who was earlier attached to the security control organisation of Kolkata Police who was arrested this year in connection with the fake passport racket in West Bengal, had cleared police verifications for at ...

    15 March 2025 The Statesman
    ER gears up for Holi festive crowd

    In a bid to cater to the festive rush, the Eastern Railway has decided to take a host of steps. The zonal railway has planned to run 18 Holi Special Trains in different directions, covering 86 trips, starting from ...

    14 March 2025 The Statesman
    West Burdwan DM meets CPSU representatives on dengue control

    The District Magistrate (DM) of West Burdwan, S Ponnambalam has held a high-level meeting with representatives of central public sector units in Durgapur, Burnpur, Asansol areas to combat the outbreak of dengue during the upcoming monsoon season in the ...

    14 March 2025 The Statesman
    Eastern Himalaya Travel Association seeks resolution on transport issues

    The Eastern Himalaya Travel & Tour Operators Association (EHTTOA), the largest travel platform in East and Northeast India, has submitted a representation to Milton Chandra Das, joint secretary of the State Transport Authority in Siliguri, highlighting critical issues affecting ...

    14 March 2025 The Statesman
    TMC resolution against Suvendu over controversial remarks

    Trinamul Congress on Thursday brought a resolution against the Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari over his controversial remark on Muslim MLAs belonging to the state’s ruling party.The West Bengal Legislative Assembly passed the resolution by voice vote on ...

    14 March 2025 The Statesman
    Premier hospital charges patient Rs 50k+ for 49 minutes stay at CCU

    It may sound absurd but it actually happened! A premier private hospital, along the Diamond Harbour (DH) Road in the New Alipore area, charged Rs 50,030 for a 49-minute stay at its critical care unit (CCU) for treatment of ...

    14 March 2025 The Statesman
    RG Kar case: CJI-led SC Bench to hear suo moto on 17 Mar

    The Supreme Court is slated to hear next week the matter where it has taken suo moto cognisance of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital. As per ...

    14 March 2025 The Statesman
    Missing Dhupguri girl found in BSF quarters, handed over to police

    A minor girl from Dhupguri, who was reported missing, was found by the Border Security Force (BSF) in their quarters near Raninagar and handed over to the police on Wednesday morning.According to a senior BSF official, Jalpaiguri police first ...

    14 March 2025 The Statesman
    4,024 Ghost voters in Mathabhanga segment: TMC

    In a shocking revelation that threatens to undermine the integrity of West Bengal’s electoral process, allegations of widespread duplicate, ghost, and dead voters have surfaced, casting a dark shadow over the state’s upcoming elections. With the Election Commission under ...

    14 March 2025 The Statesman
    Speaker revokes order barring circulation of House documents to BJP

    Assembly Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay on Thursday revoked his previous direction to the Assembly Secretary barring circulation of house proceedings-related documents to the BJP legislators.On Tuesday, the Speaker barred the circulation of the documents to the BJP legislators reportedly to ...

    14 March 2025 The Statesman
    Cabinet clears 2-acre land for SSB at Jalpaiguri

    The state cabinet, chaired by chief minister Mamata Banerjee, which held its meeting at the state secretariat, Nabanna, today decided to give two acres of land to the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) for setting up an outpost in Jalpaiguri. ...

    14 March 2025 The Statesman
    Jackpot Alert! Kolkata Fatafat FF March 13, 2025 results out—Did you win? Check here!

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    14 March 2025 The Statesman
    Forest department bans Holi celebrations in Sonajhuri

    The forest department has banned playing of Holi within Sonajhuri Haat area in Santiniketan, this year. The Visva-Bharati University (VBU) has already announced that this year it will not organise Vasanta Utsav officially.Though tourists will be allowed to enter ...

    13 March 2025 The Statesman
    Health experts sound alert on kidney malfunction

    The Manipal Hospitals have incorporated “Kidney Resignation” – a bold, disruptive campaign designed to grab attention and spark conversion aiming to convince people for kidney protection.The hospitals have imagined a situation where the kidneys stop functioning.AdvertisementJust imagine about the ...

    13 March 2025 The Statesman
    TMC MLA hits back at Suvendu for communal comment

    A fierce political face-off erupted after the Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, issued a direct warning to Trinamul Congress’ (TMC) Muslim MLAs. Speaking outside the Assembly on Tuesday, Adhikari had declared that once the BJP comes to power, these ...

    13 March 2025 The Statesman
    Police recover bag with body stuffed inside, 2 nabbed

    Kolkata police uncovered a murder plot in which a businessman was killed, his body stuffed into a trolley bag, and an attempt made to dispose of it on Kalyani Expressway, near Khardah in North 24-Parganas.The victim, identified as Bhagarama ...

    13 March 2025 The Statesman
    GNLF president Man Ghising warns of political crisis in Darjeeling

    President of Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF), central committee, Mann Ghising, today stated that the Gorkha community and the Darjeeling Hills are facing a severe political crisis.In a press statement, Mr Ghising said: “The golden opportunity for the Gorkha ...

    13 March 2025 The Statesman
    City, districts go have heat wave from Sunday: Met

    Come Sunday and the state is to get its first spell of heat wave of the year. Four districts of south Bengal are set to sizzle for a few days with the weather office sounding a heat wave alert ...

    13 March 2025 The Statesman
    Police seek space for outpost within JU campus

    Amid the continuing crisis and tension in Jadavpur University over the ruckus within the university campus on 1 March, the Kolkata Police, on Wednesday, sent a communique to the university authorities seeking space within the campus to set up ...

    13 March 2025 The Statesman
    Unrest in North Bengal medical college over watching cricket match

    The North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMC&H) witnessed chaos today after authorities issued a show cause notice to intern Sunny Manna for allegedly using the college’s Lecture Theatre to watch the Champions Trophy final between India and New ...

    13 March 2025 The Statesman
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