Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of Opposition raised serious allegations of foul play in the death of an 18-year-old schoolgirl, whose body was found under mysterious circumstances near the office of the superintendent of police (SP) in Krishnagar. Adhikari has claimed ...
23 October 2024 The StatesmanThe managing director & CEO of Bank of India, Rajneesh Karnatak visited Barasat & Howrah zonal offices on 17-18 October.The visit was part of the bank’s ongoing effort to improve the operational efficiencies and strengthen the bonding with the ...
23 October 2024 The StatesmanNyay Bichar Yatra (journey for justice) was initiated by the parents of the rape and murdered R G Kar PGT student today began from Sodepur, Panihati.It is supposed to finish at College Square for which they have police permission, ...
23 October 2024 The StatesmanChief minister Mamata Banerjee today welcomed Centre’s decision to withdraw GST on Life and health insurance, announced today. She and her party, Trinamul Congress had been vocal about the demand. She wrote in her X handle: “Our ...
23 October 2024 The StatesmanSpecial alerts have been issued at Kolkata Airport since last night till today after Netaji Subhas Chandra International Airport (NSCBI) authorities received a threat of a hydrogen bomb attack on Sunday night.Following a series of bomb scares and threats ...
23 October 2024 The StatesmanTrinamul Congress spokesperson Debangshu Bhattacharya has sparked a huge controversy, barely 24 hours before the meeting of junior doctors with CM Mamata Banerjee by equating them with Maoists in Katwa of East Burdwan district.On Sunday evening, Debangshu was present ...
23 October 2024 The StatesmanThree organisations from Dinhata jointly submitted a memorandum to the Alipurduar divisional railway manager via the Dinhata station master on Sunday, outlining various demands to improve amenities for daily passengers.The primary demand was the conversion of the Bamanhat-Siliguri Intercity ...
23 October 2024 The StatesmanThree youths were arrested allegedly after forcefully capturing a woman’s photographs on a running train. Police said the woman attempted to stop them from taking her picture, which led to her male companion being physically assaulted. The Railway Police ...
23 October 2024 The StatesmanFour persons were arrested after three spectators were injured while watching buffalo fighting in Rangunitanr Village, under Joypur police station limits of Purulia district last night.All these four arrested persons were organisers of the game and are residents of ...
23 October 2024 The StatesmanA city based animal lover body of Kolkata, during the Durga Puja lodged an FIR against a puja committee in ward 22 of Baidyabati Municipality for keeping a camel to match their theme, Mohenjo Daro.The animal lovers are ...
23 October 2024 The StatesmanDharam Ruidas (14) has been killed and his elder brother Bishnu Ruidas (18) suffered serious injuries after a dumper run over them at Bhatas Colliery near Gourangdih under Barabani Police Station area.The two brothers were riding a bicycle when ...
23 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Jhalda police have sealed the room where Purnima Kandu was found lying in an unconscious state for forensic investigation.Mithun Kandu, nephew of the Congress councillor of ward 12, Jhalda Municipality said that no suicide note has been found ...
22 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Trinamul Congress (TMC) leadership in Alipurduar is intensifying efforts to wrest control of the Madarihat Assembly seat from the BJP in the upcoming bypoll scheduled for 13 November.Yesterday, under the leadership of Rajya Sabha MP Prakash Chik Baraik ...
22 October 2024 The StatesmanAfter 63 days of the murder of a tribal girl, police filed a charge-sheet against the slain girl’s fiancé yesterday.The charge-sheet maintained that increasing demand for cash by her fiance was the key reason behind the girl’s murder. “Even ...
22 October 2024 The StatesmanDurga Puja has become the lifeblood of small businesses across West Bengal, with many relying on the festival season for a substantial share of their annual earnings. This sentiment was echoed by Goalpokhar MLA and minister-in-charge Md Ghulam Rabbani ...
22 October 2024 The StatesmanForecasts for heavy rain due to cyclone Dana have prompted the upper dams of the Damodar Valley to scale up discharge after the Monday midnight hours, the senior hydrology officials stated today.Considering the feeds from the river authorities, Nabanna, ...
22 October 2024 The StatesmanThe state government will induct junior doctors at state and college level task forces for better running and transparency in the state-run medical colleges across the state, announced chief minister Mamata Banerjee during her meeting with the junior doctors ...
22 October 2024 The StatesmanDr Subrata Gupta, additional chief secretary (ACS) of both science and technology and biotechnology and north Bengal development departments under the government of West Bengal has been appointed as the secretary to the ministry of food processing industries under ...
22 October 2024 The StatesmanCity is expected to get drenched under an impending cyclone in the Andaman Sea.The city is tipped to get ‘heavy to very heavy rainfall’ on 24-25 October under the influence of a cyclonic storm, which is anticipated to make ...
22 October 2024 The StatesmanIn an effort to tackle the growing dengue threat, Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) mayor Goutam Deb convened a review meeting today.The meeting focused on addressing vulnerable areas, especially with the disease’s heightened risk in the months of November and ...
22 October 2024 The StatesmanThe looming threat of a cyclonic circulation expected to hit the different districts of the state have forced postponement of visit of Union home minister Amit Shah to Arambagh.All the four Assembly constituencies, Arambagh Pursura, Goghat and Khanakul under ...
22 October 2024 The StatesmanKolkata FF Fatafat continues to captivate locals with its fast-paced lottery system, offering a rush of excitement and a chance to win big. This unique game, which has gained massive popularity in Kolkata, stands out for its frequent draws ...
22 October 2024 The StatesmanThe railway station in the town of Panagarh under Asansol Division of Eastern Railway is undergoing significant redevelopment under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, focusing on upgrading passenger facilities and services. “The modernisation project is nearing completion, with the ...
21 October 2024 The StatesmanThe family of a lynched youth has not received the victim’s post-mortem report, even though 37 days have passed. Additionally, some Civic Police Volunteers have allegedly been intimidating the family members, prompting the MLA from the ISF to visit ...
21 October 2024 The StatesmanThe District Magistrate (DM) of West Burdwan District, S. Ponnambalam, has stated that by March of next year, every household in panchayat areas will be provided with a drinking water connection under the Har Ghar Jal (HGJ) Mission. He ...
21 October 2024 The StatesmanDoctors at a private superspeciality hospital in Bidhan Nagar, Durgapur, have successfully performed a kidney transplant for the first time in West Bengal outside Kolkata. While kidney transplants are common in metropolitan cities across India, such fac – ili ...
21 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Trinamul Congress today announced the names of its candidates who will contest in the ensuing by-elections to six Assembly seats. The names of the candidates were announced after getting approval from the party’s chairperson. Miss Mamata Banerjee. The ...
21 October 2024 The StatesmanAmid the confusion surrounding the death of an 18- year-old girl under mysterious circumstances, a member of the West Bengal Commission for Women visited the victim’s family and crime scene today. Mrs. Debjani Chakraborty, a member of the State ...
21 October 2024 The StatesmanWith 18 stations set for a revamp under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, the Sealdah Division is prioritizing needbased infrastructure development at the identified stations in addition to facelift works. In the Sealdah Division, suburban stations like Bangaon, Barasat, ...
21 October 2024 The StatesmanA delegation of junior doctors will attend the meeting called by theChief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Nabanna Sabhaghar tomorrow afternoon. The junior doctors arriveed at the decision following a marathon meeting held this afternoon. However, they will not withdraw ...
21 October 2024 The StatesmanPrime Minister Narendra Modi virtually laid the foundation stone for the Bagdogra Airport New Terminal and Redevelopment Project from Kashi today. Although PM Modi did not specifically mention Bagdogra Airport or North Bengal in his address, Civil Aviation Minister ...
21 October 2024 The StatesmanThe eagerly awaited results of today’s Kolkata FF (Fatafat) lottery for October 20, 2024, are partially out!This popular lottery game, which closely resembles the Satta Matka style of betting, is widely played in West Bengal, with participants hoping for ...
21 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Kolkata FF Fatafat lottery game remains a popular daily attraction for many in the city, offering participants the chance to win instant cash prizes. Known for its fast-paced nature, the game operates similarly to other betting formats, like ...
20 October 2024 The StatesmanJunior doctors today have expressed disappointment over the meeting between Trinamul Congress leader Kunal Ghosh and Dr Narayan Bandyopadhyay. Dr Asfakulla Naiya, a prominent face of the junior doctors’ movement, stated on Friday morning that Dr Narayan is their ...
19 October 2024 The StatesmanA devastating fire broke out early this morning in the city allegedly causing the death of a patient. Police said that the massive fire engulfed the ESI Hospital in Sealdah.Upon receiving the news, the fire brigade rushed 10 fire ...
19 October 2024 The StatesmanThe state health department today issued directives to principals, vice-principals and superintendents of all state medical colleges asking them to keep a tab on the conditions of junior medics undergoing treatment at the state facilities following fast-unto-death for close ...
19 October 2024 The StatesmanTwo youths from neighbouring Hooghly were arrested from a community Lakshmi Puja pandal at a village in Kalna last night after two local women lodged a complaint of eve-teasing and making ugly gestures at them.At Dharmadanga village where a ...
19 October 2024 The StatesmanThe state government is constructing four bypasses to reduce the travelling time to Digha from Kolkata.Built at an estimated cost of Rs 850 crore, the construction of the bypasses will start at Diwali.The bypasses will come up between Nandakumar ...
19 October 2024 The StatesmanThe opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari on Friday led a silent march at Singur, remembering the late industrialist Ratan Tata. The opposition leader said it is a matter of great shame on the part of Bengal to drive away an ...
19 October 2024 The StatesmanIn a heart-warming initiative, the Alipurduar district administration has transformed the quiet forest village of Panijhora, nestled in Damanpur near Rajabhatkhawa railway station, into a ‘book village’ to combat illiteracy and tackle other pressing issues.The project, aimed at nurturing ...
19 October 2024 The StatesmanAs feared by the nephew that his aunty has been poisoned to death, the post-mortem report of Deben Mahato Medical College Hospital in Purulia has confirmed that Congress councillor of Jhalda Municipality Purnima Kandu has died due to poisoning.The ...
19 October 2024 The StatesmanThe filing of nomination for the by-election in six Assembly constituencies began today.It will continue till 25 October. The papers will be scrutinised on 28 October and the last date for withdrawal of nomination is 30 October. The by-election ...
19 October 2024 The StatesmanPrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lay the foundation stone for the first phase of the Bagdogra Airport New Terminal Project via videoconferencing on 20 October.Darjeeling MP Raju Bista expressed gratitude to the Prime Minister, sharing the news ...
19 October 2024 The StatesmanIf you’re someone who enjoys the thrill of quick lottery results, Kolkata FF Fatafat could be a game worth your attention. And, for October 18, 2024, the Kolkata fatafat results are coming out.Kolkata FF Fatafat daily lottery offers multiple ...
19 October 2024 The StatesmanDifferent social organisations have raised alarm at the indiscriminate use of high-intensity sound crackers and playing of DJ sound systems during the Durga idol immersions.Baji o DJ Box Birodhi Manch, one such opposing body, put up a strong protest ...
19 October 2024 The StatesmanIn a significant move, Anubrata Mondal delivered a message of unity to party workers and leaders during a TMC Bijoya Sammilani event in Muraroi, Birbhum district. He emphasised that everyone is a party worker and should work together. Mr ...
18 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Railways has reduced the advance booking time for train tickets from the existing 120 days to 60 days. After the implementation of the new system that was announced today, passengers would now be able to book train tickets ...
18 October 2024 The StatesmanJunior doctors on a fastunto-death at Esplanade today announced they would conduct a Nyay Bichar Yatra (Justice March) from the residence of the junior doctor killed at the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital had her home, to ...
18 October 2024 The StatesmanThe low-lying areas of Durgapur have been inundated due to heavy rainfall, and the district magistrate of West Burdwan, S. Ponnambalam, has directed the civil administration to relocate marooned people to safer areas. Since last evening, incessant rainfall has ...
18 October 2024 The StatesmanThe West Bengal government has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) headed by the SP, Krishnanagar, K Amarnath, to investigate the alleged rape and murder of a teenage girl in Krishnanagar. Mr Supratim Sarkar, ADG (South Bengal), held a ...
18 October 2024 The StatesmanIn a significant move to advocate for their rights, tea garden workers have initiated a signature campaign across various gardens today. This campaign is aimed at gathering support ahead of an important meeting scheduled in Kolkata on 6 November, ...
18 October 2024 The StatesmanOn 5 October , 2024, six young adventurers from Siliguri embarked on an expedition to conquer Mount Bhanoti, standing at 5,645 metres (18,520 feet). The team, led by Dipankar Dey, included Ritesh Kedia, Agomoni Dutta, Azimun Akhtar (Sonali), Shubhendu ...
18 October 2024 The StatesmanThe results for the Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) lottery for October 17, 2024, are partially out. For the remaining, you will have to wait until the end of the day. Participants can view the winning numbers on the official ...
18 October 2024 The StatesmanThe CBI is learnt to have sent a letter to the state health department seeking permission to initiate interrogation of two doctors of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, allegedly in connection with their complicity in corruption, which ...
17 October 2024 The StatesmanA Kantha resource centre-cum-museum has come up at Agortor off Nanoor in Birbhum district.The land has been donated by Tajkira, a local kantha artist and Coal India has supported the construction of the centre and the museum.A kanta fair ...
17 October 2024 The StatesmanIn a development that has ignited optimism for the ecological restoration of the Jalangi river, the prized Hilsa fish has been spotted after a 20-year absence. Local fisherman Sujan Halder, from Hatisala Halder Para in Chapra, recently caught several ...
17 October 2024 The StatesmanUnion home minister Amit Shah is supposed to visit the state at a time when there have been protests of the R G Kar PGT student rape and murder.The Union minister’s scheduled visit on 24 October is critical also ...
17 October 2024 The StatesmanA Trinamul Congress leader and promoter was shot dead this morning in broad daylight. Police said the leader went out for his morning walk today, when the incident occurred.After walking for a while, a bike suddenly stopped in front ...
17 October 2024 The StatesmanThere was been massive bombing last night at Arati village after two rival groups clashed with each other over control of the area under Faridpur- Laudoha police station of West Burdwan.A huge police force from Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate ...
17 October 2024 The StatesmanSahadeb Roy (54) of Bagalia Village, under Para police station was allegedly murdered by unidentified miscreants while he went to watch buffalo fighting at Narra village last night.The sons of the victim lodged a missing complaint at Para police ...
17 October 2024 The StatesmanThere has been chaos at Asansol District and Super Speciality Hospital last evening after the death of a teenager as the angry relatives and family members agitated and demanded post-mortem to be conducted, alleging wrong treatment.Huge Police force from ...
17 October 2024 The StatesmanPeople’s mandate registered through a dedicated app to choose the ‘best three’ tableau in the Durgapur carnival was quashed by the ‘secret’ juries that kicked off controversy in the town last evening.Fourteen puja committees took part in this year’s ...
17 October 2024 The StatesmanChief minister Mamata Banerjee today congratulated Omar Abdullah on his being sworn in as the chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir today. In a tweet Miss Banerjee said, “This is the second stint at the helm of public life ...
17 October 2024 The StatesmanAt least 26 Palestinians were killed on Tuesday in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian medical and security sources.Medical sources said 11 Palestinians were killed in Israeli shelling near the al-Faluja area in Jabalia refugee camp, ...
17 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Calcutta High Court has sought a report from the state government on the recent coal mine blast case in Birbhum district, in which six miners were killed and two others are feared to have also died. Three persons ...
17 October 2024 The StatesmanExpressing solidarity towards the ongoing eight days of hunger strike by junior doctors to press their 10-point demands, the district doctors decided to cease work on 14-15 October.The outdoor services will remain suspended both in private and government hospitals, ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanA ruckus broke out after people from Droh Carnival at Dorina Crossing suddenly forced the state minister and senior Trinamul Congress leader Sujit Bose’s car to halt this evening.Police said a truck carrying the idol was returning to the ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanThe district carnival was held at Serampore on Monday. For the colourful carnival, 17 community puja committees from Uttarpara, Konnagar, Rishra, Serampore and Baidyabati took part. The colourful carnival originated from Mahesh Jagannath temple grounds and terminated at Serampore ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanAt least 10 tea gardens in Darjeeling Hills have been completely shut down, with more closures likely if the ongoing agitation continues. Workers are demanding an additional 4 per cent bonus, despite the state government’s advisory to pay a ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanThree flats in a multistoried residential building were looted by a gang of three, close to Durgapur town after the midnight hours today.Besides, another gang broke into a jewellery outlet at Jhanjra mine area in Laudoha PS area and ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanIn a bizarre incident, a husband jumped from the rooftop into a high-tension electric wire and committed suicide after his wife accidentally fell from the rooftop of a house in Purulia while watching the display of fire crackers during ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanTwo-day international clown festival will be held in the city from 18 October.The venue of the unique event will be the Science City auditorium. The programme will be held at a time when the day-to-day stress has led to ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanContinuous heavy rainfall has destroyed most of the flowering plants at the ‘valey of flowers’ at Hossainpur under Haroa in North 24-Parganas, one of the major flower supplier villages to cityThe village supplies flowers to its surrounding villages and ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanWith mammoth crowds thronging the puja pandals, the Sealdah division of the Eastern Railway carried more than one crore commuters in the suburban section during the peak festive days between 8 October and 12 October.According to sources, the division ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Calcutta High Court on Tuesday allowed the representatives of the medical fraternity to conduct ‘Droh Carnival’, against the rape and murder of a junior doctor of R G Kar Medical College & Hospital. A single-judge Bench of Justice ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanThe indefinite hunger strike by two junior doctors at North Bengal Medical College and Hospital entered its eighth day, with no signs of a resolution. The strike was initiated by postgraduate trainees, Souvik and Aloke, to press for the ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanTension prevailed in the area after the bodies of Nirmalendu Banerjee (82) and Ila Banerjee (74) were recovered from a house in Sangar Bhanga village, under Coke Oven police station of Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) on Sunday afternoon.Locals ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanFour persons have been killed in road accidents in Asansol and Durgapur in three separate incidents, while two others have drowned in Kulti of West Burdwan district in the four days of Durga Puja.In Asansol south police station limits ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanA Kolkata Police employee was arrested on charges rape and murder from Barasat. The accused was produced before Barasat court yesterday and sent to police custody.Police said following pressure, the victim chose to go to the police station instead ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanMithun Kandu, nephew of Purnima Kandu, the Congress councillor of Jhalda Municipality has alleged that she was killed after poison was mixed in her food and has demanded a CBI probe.The post-mortem of Purnima Kandu has been conducted at ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanDuring the festival this year, for the first time pandal hoppers benefited from the recently-launched state government’s Yatri Sathi app got cab services in West Burdwan district.Over 22.64 lakh people in the state are using this app-based cab service ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanFifteen Durga Pujas have taken part in the carnival at district headquarters, Asansol town today. Last year, 17 Durga Puja committees participated in the carnival in Asansol.This is the second year of Durga Puja carnival.This year, the route has ...
16 October 2024 The StatesmanThe fast-unto-death agitation by junior doctors over the rape and murder of a junior doctor at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital entered the 10th day on Monday. A crucial meeting of various doctors’ associations and the West Bengal ...
15 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Enforcement Directorate (ED), which is probing the multi-crore financial irregularities case in state-run R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, is considering seeking the custody of Sandip Ghosh, the former and controversial principal of the hospital for ...
15 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Indian Medical Association (IMA) has announced a 24-hour nationwide hunger strike on October 15 to support doctors in West Bengal, seeking justice for the young doctor who was raped and murdered at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital ...
15 October 2024 The StatesmanIn wake of the protests against the rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant has convened an emergency meeting with different doctors’ associations including Indian Medical ...
14 October 2024 The StatesmanAnustup Mukhopadhyay, one of the eight junior doctors who were currently on a fast-unto-death protest at Esplanade in Kolkata in support of their demands over the horrific rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G Kar Medical College ...
13 October 2024 The StatesmanNow doctors at different private hospitals in West Bengal have decided to join the protests by junior doctors against the ghastly rape and murder of a junior doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital in Kolkata in August.A ...
13 October 2024 The StatesmanOn the first day of immersion of Durga idols on Saturday, Assam witnessed no untoward incident and the entire ritual was peaceful so far across the state, police said.The immersion process began around 3 PM in Guwahati city, however, ...
13 October 2024 The StatesmanAs an air of sadness prevailed with the arrival of idol immersion time at the end of Durga Puja this year, women in West Bengal on Saturday bid farewell to Goddes Durga with vermillion, betel leaf and sweetmeat offerings ...
13 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Calcutta High Court on Friday granted interim bail to all nine youths arrested by Kolkata Police for raising “Justice for R. G. Kar” slogans at a Durga Puja pandal.After their arrest on Wednesday evening, the nine were produced ...
13 October 2024 The StatesmanOne of the seven junior doctors who are sitting on a fast-unto-death demonstration here at Esplanade against the ghastly rape and murder of a fellow medic of R.G Kar Medical College and Hospital, was hospitalised around Thursday midnight after ...
11 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Border Security Force (BSF) raised concerns over the spate of infiltration attempts from Bangladesh at the recently concluded nodal-officer level Border Coordination Meeting (BCM) with the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Integrated Check Post (ICP) Petrapole.The BGB delegation ...
11 October 2024 The StatesmanFamilies visiting puja pandals barely yards away from home and had their valuables and cash stolen from four quarters in Durgapur town on Tuesday night. Three houses in E, F, J blocks of Sagarbhanga housing colony in Coke Oven ...
10 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Dengue detection centres, run by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will remain open during the pujas to serve people who might be suffering from fever for three to four consecutive days.There are 15 dengue detection centres in the ...
10 October 2024 The StatesmanGlobally acknowledging some of the most thought provoking and beautifully crafted Durga Puja pandals and idols this year, The Art of Living announced the results of the Majestic Pandal Contest, held for the first time.The results for the contest ...
10 October 2024 The StatesmanState power secretary Santanu Bose, DM of Birbhum, Bidhan Roy and sabhadhipati of Birbhum zilla parishad have handed over the compensation cheques to the six bereaved families of the coal mine blast in their homes yesterday evening.Chief secretary Manoj ...
10 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Kolkata Municipal Corporation today announced winners of Kolkata Shree Awards given to different puja committees under its limits.Two puja committees, including Tala Prattoy and Suruchi Sangha bagged the award as the ‘Serar Sera’ Puja for another year in ...
10 October 2024 The StatesmanA trust has been bringing hope, joy and warmth to underprivileged children, the needy and residents of old-age homes during Durga Puja for last few years.On their twelfth anniversary, the Sarodiya Charitable Trust is on a mission to reach ...
10 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Sarad Pushpanjali Samman 2024 concluded with remarkable enthusiasm and participation.This year’s celebration saw a visit to 240 puja pandals, showcasing the rich cultural tapestry and artistic brilliance of Kolkata’s most revered festival.The awards were presented to the following ...
10 October 2024 The Statesman