Agitating junior doctors on Friday night withdrew cease-work in government medical colleges after prolonged 58 days since 9 August but threatened to go for fast unto death if the state government does not meet their 10-point demands within 24 ...
5 October 2024 The StatesmanBraving inclement weather and intermittent rain, chief minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated a slew of Durga Pujas in the city from north to south of the city.Miss Banerjee said, “I thank the organisers of the community puja committees that despite ...
5 October 2024 The StatesmanJust a century ago, a college in Bankura, run by Irish Missionaries, had introduced chemistry as a subject in 1924.The subject, as the authorities said, was introduced to cater to the needs of medical students as medical schools didn’t ...
5 October 2024 The StatesmanBirbhum police seized about 145 kilograms of marijuana from a vehicle during naka checking and have arrested three persons along with another 25 kilogram of marijuana in two separate cases of drug seizure in Bolpur.In the first incident about ...
5 October 2024 The StatesmanThe heart-wrenching incident of rape and murder of the trainee doctor at R G Kar hospital, which brought questions on women safety to the fore, is also making puja organisers of the city take the subject as one of ...
5 October 2024 The StatesmanThe golden jackal, a critical predator in Bengal’s rural ecosystem, is facing a growing threat from road accidents, particularly in East Midnapore district.A recent study reveals that 154 golden jackals were killed on a 12-kilometer stretch of highway in ...
5 October 2024 The StatesmanKolkata FF Fatafat is an intriguing lottery game that has captured the imagination of many in India, particularly in West Bengal. This game is centered around pure chance, where players select random numbers with the hope of striking it ...
5 October 2024 The StatesmanFar away from the modern world of artificial items, the Serampore Aat-er Palli has come up with an innovative idea to uphold the ancient way of paddy cultivation followed by Bengal’s traditional Nabanna Utsav.The jute-made pandal carries one back ...
5 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Durga Puja at Belur Math will be telecast live in DD Bangla channel.This will benefit lakhs of devotees, who cannot visit Belur Math.The puja at Belur Math was started by Swami Vivekananda in 1901 and the puja enters ...
4 October 2024 The StatesmanA huge bamboo structure, meant for the electric light decoration gate of a Durga Puja in Panagarh Bazar, under Kanksha police station of West Burdwan collapsed during heavy rains and fell upon six people today afternoon.All the six people, ...
4 October 2024 The StatesmanSikkim officials, accompanied by local representatives, carried out a joint inspection today in Pakyong, following the devastation caused by an intense cloudburst, late last night.The cloudburst, which struck around 11.30 pm, severely impacted the area around Krishna Mandir and ...
4 October 2024 The StatesmanContinuous rain since last night has brought life to a standstill in the Darjeeling Hills, triggering multiple landslides, road damage and significant infrastructural losses.Several areas have been affected, including the collapse of the road connecting Rock Garden and damage ...
4 October 2024 The StatesmanEntire family of Sheikh Rasu, a resident of Muslim Para in booth 118 of Nabagram panchayat, under Pandaveswar block of West Burdwan have taken shelter in the local ICDS centre after subsidence in their house.“At wee hours today, when ...
4 October 2024 The StatesmanDaily local train passengers of down 37824 Burdwan locals, inspired to serve people in distress, assembled and formed an organization: ‘We are family welfare society’.The joint president of the organization, Somnath Ghosh, said, “During our local train journey, we ...
4 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Hooghly rural police have introduced three pink patrol mobile vans and twenty five e-cycles for the police women winners’ team.The move is to ensure safety and security of women during the festive season.Superintendent of police, district rural, Kamanasish ...
4 October 2024 The StatesmanFormer MP and BJP leader Rupa Ganguly was arrested by police on Thursday morning when she was demanding release of her party colleague Rubi Das, who was rounded up by police on Wednesday on charge of instigating violence, which ...
4 October 2024 The StatesmanPanic gripped Chandannagar hospital when a fire broke out due to short circuit, which developed in an air conditioner installed in the OT. Sources said that an operation was going to be conducted and the OT was being prepared ...
4 October 2024 The StatesmanOn 30 September, the Supreme Court during hearing had put on record that “… all doctors have resumed duties and shall perform essential services including IPD and OPD”.But couple of days later the agitating junior doctors, demanding justice for ...
4 October 2024 The StatesmanChief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that West Bengal celebrates the festivals of all communities with a spirit of inclusiveness, even as Durga Puja is the biggest festival of the state, for which Bengalis wait throughout the year. ...
4 October 2024 The StatesmanIn Kolkata, the FF Fatafat lottery has carved a niche for itself as a favorite pastime for many. This daily lottery attracts thousands of hopeful participants eager for a shot at cash prizes. With its unique format, players place ...
4 October 2024 The StatesmanSheikh Maniruddin (22), a youth in Sontsal area, under Mohammad Bazar police station in Birbhum district was stabbed to death when he tried to nab the truck hijackers beside a petrol pump in the wee hours today. However, he ...
3 October 2024 The StatesmanTension erupted at Tollygunge’s Karunamoyee crossing after Trinamul Congress workers allegedly attacked protesters during the ‘raat dakhal’ (Reclaim the Night) programme last night.Trinamul Congress workers and supporters have been accused of assaulting protesters and an FIR has been lodged ...
3 October 2024 The StatesmanThousands of people on Wednesday joined the mega protest rally organised by the West Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum (WBJDF), in support of their demands over the brutal rape and murder of a trainee doctor at R G Kar Medical ...
3 October 2024 The StatesmanRailway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urged the state government for cooperation in railway projects for delivering justice to the people of West Bengal.Mr Vaishnaw was in the city today to attend host of programmes, including the flagging off of a ...
3 October 2024 The StatesmanThe death of a student following a road accident has caused unrest in Bansdroni in Tollygunge area with locals putting up roadblocks for several hours.People in the area took to the streets since Wednesday morning, questioning who is responsible ...
3 October 2024 The StatesmanHigher education is currently experiencing a transformation to respond to global trends. NEP-2020 provides a guiding light for this transforming journey. In a world characterised by rapid change, complexity, the skills of the past are no longer sufficient for ...
3 October 2024 The StatesmanA principal of a state-aided college has brought charges of unleashing ‘threat culture’ against the Trinamul Congress affiliated student’s union in Burdwan town that has sparked off sensation. Niranjan Mondal, principal of Burdwan Raj College has forwarded his complaint ...
3 October 2024 The StatesmanStudents of Techno India Group today unveiled a 7-ft high eco-friendly Durga idol, created by them, at Techno Main Campus, Salt Lake.Crafted entirely from 35 packets of tissue paper, fabric and vibrant paints, the idol showcases the artistry and ...
3 October 2024 The StatesmanThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) have simultaneously raided seven places in West Bengal today in connection with a suspected Maoist funding case in Ranchi.From early morning yesterday several teams from NIA Ranchi Branch in Jharkhand have fanned out in ...
3 October 2024 The StatesmanDespite the labour department’s advisory recommending a 16 per cent bonus, the coordination committee of trade unions in the Darjeeling Hills staged a massive demonstration today, demanding a 20 per cent bonus.Hundreds of tea workers took to the streets, ...
3 October 2024 The StatesmanRetail inflation for industrial workers stood at 2.44 per cent in the month of August, as compared to 6.91 per cent in the same month last year – a significant decrease of about 65 per cent (year-on-year) — according ...
3 October 2024 The StatesmanWest Bengal Junior Doctors’ Forum (WBJDF), the umbrella body of junior doctors protesting against the R G Kar Medical College and Hospital rape-murder case, announced the resumption of complete cease-work throughout the state from Tuesday.In a press statement issued ...
2 October 2024 The StatesmanCentral BJP leaders has instructed its state unit to launch movement in city and districts regarding R G Kar female PGT rape and murder issue after the Pujas.To outline the next organisational strategy of the state BJP in the ...
2 October 2024 The StatesmanThree mining labourers have been killed after a portion of the roof collapsed on them at a stone quarry in Nalhati in Birbhum district today. One more labourer was critically injured and was admitted at Rampurhat Medical College Hospital.The ...
2 October 2024 The StatesmanChief minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to inaugurate Durga Puja at Sreebhumi in Lake Town on Tuesday.One of the main organisers of the puja is state minister for fire and emergency services Sujit Bose.Miss Banerjee usually inaugurates important Durga ...
2 October 2024 The StatesmanUnited Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the global UN Agency that designated Durga Puja as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2022, maintained its commitment in promoting Durga Puja art to a global audience this year, ...
2 October 2024 The StatesmanIn a major boost to connectivity to daily commuters from districts of North 24-Parganas, Nadia, Howrah and Murshidabad, the upgradation of infrastructure at Sealdah station recently has resulted in a 33 per cent increase in passenger capacity in Sealdah’s ...
2 October 2024 The StatesmanAfter being allowed by the Calcutta High Court, doctors marched on the streets yet again today from College Square to Rabindra Sadan.The civil society too joined the march to express solidarity with the doctors and looking for justice in ...
2 October 2024 The StatesmanNational event management brand Sigwage has announced to unveil ‘Sarad Pushpanjali Samman 2024’ to celebrate Sharadiya Utsav in a special way. Sarad Pushpanjali Samman 2024 is an initiative to honour the best eco-friendly Durga Puja in Kolkata.‘Sarad Pushpanjali Samman ...
2 October 2024 The StatesmanA high-level meeting between the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and the Government of Sikkim was held on Monday at Mintokgang, chaired by chief minister Prem Singh Tamang.The discussions centered on strengthening infrastructure and enhancing cooperation between BRO and the ...
2 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Kolkata Police have announced a set of traffic restrictions to ensure the smooth movement of vehicles and people during Mahalaya and the upcoming Durga Puja festivities. These measures are aimed at managing the massive flow of devotees and ...
2 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Kolkata FF Fatafat lottery is a popular game of chance in Kolkata, played daily by thousands of hopeful participants. This lottery operates under a unique format, where players place bets by predicting numbers. If their guess matches the ...
2 October 2024 The StatesmanA patient party has started agitation outside the IQ City Medical College in Shovapur of Durgapur after the death of a pregnant patient. The agitation was withdrawn in wee hours yesterday after intervention of Durgapur police.Since 10.30 pm on ...
1 October 2024 The StatesmanAn 18-year-old girl from Ekbalpur, Kolkata was raped at a house in Memari in East Burdwan last night. The police arrested Pradip Jor, the accused from the residence of his kin on Monday morning after the girl lodged a ...
1 October 2024 The StatesmanDr Sandip Chatterjee, the famous neurosurgeon passed away at his residence this morning after a brief illness. He was 63 years old and survived by his wife and children. He was suffering from ailment for quite some time.A former ...
1 October 2024 The StatesmanOn the occasion of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, CanKids KidsCan, The National Society for Change for Childhood Cancer in India organized a survivor meet today in collaboration with the hematology department of NRS Medical College and Hospital.Childhood cancer survivors ...
1 October 2024 The StatesmanThe Calcutta High Court on Monday permitted to organizers, including junior doctors to hold their protest procession, scheduled on Tuesday in the demanding justice for the gruesome rape and murder of the woman doctors at R G Kar Medical ...
1 October 2024 The StatesmanA fire broke out in the pharmacy department of Durgapur Steel Plant main hospital in Durgapur in the wee hours, today. A fire tender of DSP has been pressed into action to douse the flames. The fire is under ...
1 October 2024 The StatesmanIf all goes as planned, the newly introduced 12-coach local EMUs of Sealdah Main section could see a formal flag off by railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Mahalaya.According to sources, Mahalaya, that marks the beginning of Durga Puja when ...
1 October 2024 The StatesmanThe death of a civic volunteer sparked a ruckus this morning at the Canning Sub-Divisional Hospital, in South 24-Parganas.Police said a large number of people gathered in front of Canning government hospital since morning after the news of alleged ...
1 October 2024 The StatesmanThe state transport department recently changed the rules of operations of existing app-based two-wheeler or bike taxis in the state. It has made significant changes of the earlier notification issued in 2022, in which app-based bike taxis were exempted ...
1 October 2024 The StatesmanA 12-hour bandh called by a coordination committee of eight trade unions demanding a 20 per cent bonus for tea workers was observed across Darjeeling and partially in Kalimpong, today.Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, reacting to the bandh, expressed disappointment ...
1 October 2024 The StatesmanIf you’re in Kolkata, you’re likely aware of the excitement surrounding the Kolkata FF Fatafat lottery, a game that combines the thrill of chance with community engagement.As one of the city’s most beloved lottery games, Kolkata Fatafat has captured ...
1 October 2024 The StatesmanThe chairperson of the board of administrators of the Durgapur Municipal Corporation has lent her voice for a song prepared for the Durga Puja Carnival in Durgapur.Anindita Mukherjee, the chairperson was elevated as the mayor, DMC, two years ago ...
1 October 2024 The StatesmanCBI officials probing the financial scam at RG Kar Medical College & Hospital have traced crucial clues of the “influential nexus” of its former and controversial Principal Sandip Ghosh from his two mobile phones and two laptops.Besides mobile phones ...
30 September 2024 The StatesmanThe flood situation in West Bengal has pushed vegetable prices in the retail markets in Kolkata to skyrocket just before the forthcoming prolonged festive season in the state, starting with Durga Puja in the second week of next month.The ...
30 September 2024 The StatesmanWest Bengal Pradesh Congress(PCC) president Shubhankar Sarkar faced a rebuff from protesting junior doctors when he visited Sagar Dutta Medical College today, with the doctors raising slogans demanding that he should leave the college immediately. A strike is ongoing ...
30 September 2024 The StatesmanAfter the sudden demise of the CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury earlier this month, the party will now function through the collective leadership of the exiting politburo with Yechury’s predecessor Prakash Karat acting as the “politburo coordinator.”The next permanent ...
30 September 2024 The StatesmanChief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday expressed regret that the state government has not yet received a single paisa from the Centre to combat floods in the state. She addressed the media in Siliguri after holding an administrative review ...
30 September 2024 The StatesmanThe Tea Workers’ Protection Committee (Chiya Shramik Suraksha Samiti) in Darjeeling has called for an indefinite bandh in the Hills starting Monday after the tripartite meeting convened by the Labour Department ended inconclusively today over the demand for a ...
30 September 2024 The StatesmanA major fire broke out at Siliguri’s Bidhan Market around 10 am today, devastating at least 15 shops and partially damaging eight others. With the Puja season approaching, shop owners have expressed their frustration over the inability to save ...
29 September 2024 The StatesmanAhead of chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s visit to Siliguri, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has called for her intervention in resolving the ongoing bonus dispute in Darjeeling tea plantations, under the jurisdiction of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA).According to official ...
29 September 2024 The StatesmanThe BJP today launched a fierce attack on the Trinamul and the INDIA bloc, raising the issue of administrative non-cooperation in the case of rape of an IAS officer’s wife in the Lake police station area. National leader and ...
29 September 2024 The StatesmanIn a successful operation under Operation Satark, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) at Jasidih post apprehended an individual engaged in the illegal transportation of foreign liquor at Jasidih railway station, under Asansol division of Eastern Railway. The operation, led ...
29 September 2024 The StatesmanFor the first time since the past 20 years, there will be no daily bhog distribution in the Durga Puja of the ancestral house of Anubrata Mondal in Hatserandi village due to severe financial crunch.Recently, Anubrata Mondal and his ...
29 September 2024 The StatesmanA headmaster of a local girl’s school has been arrested after complaints of physical harassment.Sources said that the accused headmaster used to molest girl students and used to call them as darling and even chased them towards the toilet. ...
29 September 2024 The StatesmanPeerless Hospital organized its flagship one-day conference, MediSafeCon 2024, with the theme “Get it Right, Make it Safe,” focused on increasing awareness about accurate diagnosis and the use of appropriate therapeutics. Diagnostic errors, such as missed, delayed, or incorrect ...
29 September 2024 The StatesmanEven in war with Ukraine, Russia didn’t choose to deploy supersonic cruise missiles that possibly prompted the domestic developer here to expedite the NG (next generation) variant of the ‘fastest’ lethal weapon on earth, one of the key scientists ...
29 September 2024 The StatesmanAfter a tribal housewife complained of sexual assault, a civic volunteer was arrested by the police in Ausgram in East Burdwan today.Sheikh Rahamatullah, the accused, allegedly had intruded into the house of the 32-year-old housewife last night when she ...
29 September 2024 The StatesmanA special court in Kolkata will hear on 30 September Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) plea for narco-analysis of the former controversial principal of R G Kar Medical College & Hospital in connection with rape-murder of a junior doctor ...
29 September 2024 The StatesmanThe Panchet dam in the upper eastern valley of the Damodar river further has scaled up its discharge by 7,000 cusecs today leading to the combined discharge by the upper dams to 33,000 cusecs that has left the lower ...
28 September 2024 The StatesmanAbhishek Chowdhury, secretary, Travel Operators Welfare Association urged the various agencies working in the tourism sector to come under one umbrella to enhance the flow of international and domestic tourists.He was addressing a gathering at Nehru Children’s Museum to ...
28 September 2024 The StatesmanPutting efforts to enable jerk-free journeys to passengers, the engineering department of the Howrah division, under the Eastern Railway, corrected 24, 24 forced layout of points and crossings over the division in four months. According to the ER, the ...
28 September 2024 The StatesmanOn World Tourism Day today, the Union ministry of tourism has launched Paryatan Mitra and Paryatan Didi, responsible tourism initiatives in 50 places across the country, including two tourism destinations in West Bengal, Kolkata and Darjeeling.Through this initiative, the ...
28 September 2024 The StatesmanIn a step towards enhancing the safety and empowerment of women and youth in India’s tea sector, the Women’s Safety Accelerator Fund (WSAF) 2.0 was launched in the city today.The first phase of the programme reached 321 tea estates ...
28 September 2024 The StatesmanThe latest circular by the city police banning illegal assembly of more than five people in areas between Bowbazar police station, Hare Street police station and Headquarters Traffic Guard — between K C Das and Victoria House as sparked ...
28 September 2024 The StatesmanThe demand for justice is echoing in the streets of Kolkata and another cause has been added to it now. City’s tram lovers are now demanding justice for the iconic mode of transport, which is not only a ‘relic ...
28 September 2024 The StatesmanA three-day expo to address the growing refrigeration and cold chain needs of East India will be held in Kolkata from October 3 to 5. India’s refrigeration and cold chain industry is evolving rapidly, driven by the increasing demand ...
28 September 2024 The StatesmanThe signal and telecom department of Eastern Railway’s Sealdah Division completed a series of significant works. The tasks done are aimed at bolstering safety, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing passenger convenience.According to the ER, the division has completed the ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanOn a mission to spread happiness, the department of journalism and mass communication of Maharaja Manindra Chandra College in Kolkata, for the last 13 years, have brought smiles and laughter to hundreds of underprivileged individuals by giving away new ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanAbhijit Mondal, officer in-charge of Tala police station was admitted to the Presidency correctional home hospital after he fell on the ground causing pain on his heels while boarding a prison van parked in front of the Sealdah court ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanAt a time when the Union jal shakti ministry and the West Bengal government are engaging in a war of words over release of water from dams in Jharkhand, the management of Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has decided to ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanReacting to DVC’s decision of its employees donating a day’s salary to Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, agriculture minister Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay said today that the state government will not accept the donation. He, though did not rule out DVC wishing ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanHooghly MP Rachna Banerjee visited the flood affected areas of Balagarh on Wednesday, carrying with her relief items for the affected victims.The flood-affected victims however expressed annoyance over late arrival of the Hooghly MP after the flood waters receded. ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanAnubrata Mondal walked into the party office after two years on Wednesday, the Trinamul Congress has made it clear that the core committee will continue to run the party organization in the district.In the absence of Anubrata Mondal, the ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanWith every passing year the number of Durga Pujas in the state is increasing and so is the demand for more power, said power minister Aroop Biswas today, while announcing the measures the government is taking ahead of the ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanHardly five days after joining work in state-run medical colleges’ essential emergency services, the junior doctors on Thursday sent yet another email to the state chief secretary, Manoj Pant, reminding him their unresolved demands, discussed during their earlier meeting ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanAround 30 tonnes (30,000 kg) of Bangladeshi hilsa landed at Petrapole border in North 24-Parganas today, leaded in five trucks, a day after the interim government in the country on Wednesday approved its 49 agencies to export 2420 tonnes ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanCentral district Congress started two-day dharna programme today over R G Kar female PGT rape and murder under the leadership of new president of Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) Subhankar Sarkar.A large number of Congress workers, who considered Subhankar is ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanThe recent heavy rains that occurred and the uncontrolled release of water from the DVC inundated large parts of Khanakul, Goghat ,Pursura and Arambagh in the Arambagh sub-division. Flood waters submerged the ground floor of pucca buildings, kuccha ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanSyama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMPK) has been recognised at Vibrant North East 2024, held in Guwahati, Assam, for its pivotal role in enhancing India’s northeastern connectivity as it has won the prestigious award for the & Best Stall ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanChief minister Mamata Banerjee has directed to start the Joydev-Kenduli to Kolkata daily bus service of South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC) immediately.The Joydeb to Kolkata bus service has been withdrawn after 15 days.The bus service had started on ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanDr Ananda Mondal, a doctor working in the medicine department of Rampurhat Medical College Hospital has quit from the health service job.Though the letter stated that he is leaving the job due to health reasons, sources said that due ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday claimed at a special court here that the exhibits and evidence in connection with the ghastly rape-murder of a junior doctor at R G Kar Medical College & Hospital were changed ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanTrinamul Congress MP from Basirhat Haji Sheikh Nurul Islam passed away this morning.He is survived by his wife and children. He was 61 and suffering from an incurable disease for quite some time. He was sick when he was ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanAt a time when controversy over alleged scams of biomedical wastes at R G Kar Hospital are making headlines, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is considering plans to set up its own medical waste treatment plant for proper disposal of ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanThe state government today made it clear that pujas this year would not lose its usual sheen.“The usual pomp, fervour and illumination would continue and will in no way be a scale-down affair against a narrative being tried to ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanWhen the Border Security Force (BSF) implemented a strict “zero firing” policy during patrolling along the Indo-Bangladesh border, a troubling incident occurred yesterday, where a group of Bangladeshi miscreants allegedly abducted an Indian jawan.The BSF lodged a strong protest ...
27 September 2024 The StatesmanFormer assistant post master (APM) of Raniganj Head post Office in West Burdwan district Digvijay Chatterjee has been sentenced to three years imprisonment by the CBI Special Court in Asansol in a financial fraud incident after 18 years. The ...
26 September 2024 The StatesmanTechno India Group in collaboration with Ecole Intuit Lab (Kolkata) and Techno Main Salt Lake, hosted POSIFLY – Winds of Hope, an event where students express their creativity and positivity by crafting beautiful kites and flying them together. This ...
25 September 2024 The Statesman