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  • News from West Bengal | 11 May, 2025 | ২৮ বৈশাখ, ১৪৩২
  • ‘Inspiring’ mothers sit for HS exams in Bankura

    Five housewives, who missed out on their education due to family problems, are appearing in this year’s Higher Secondary examination. This marks a significant milestone in Bankura, ahead of International Women’s Day.One of the women, Mandira Pramanik’s son Ayush ...

    7 March 2025 The Statesman
    OBC cancellation: HC summons to chief secy

    Calcutta High Court today issued summons to the state chief secretary Manoj Pant on charges of alleged contempt of court for not implementing the high court order over cancellation of OBC certificates and also asked the chief secretary to ...

    7 March 2025 The Statesman
    School resumes classes after new teacher appointment

    The Swaspur Sisu Siksha Kendra in Kalna that had suspended operation after its lone teacher superannuated on 28 February, resumed classes yesterday.Shobha Das Saha, the lone teacher for 50 pupils of Swaspur Ramkrishna Pally SSK retired from her services ...

    7 March 2025 The Statesman
    SBI organises cultural programme

    State Bank of India, Global Markets Unit, Kolkata organised a cultural programme on the occasion of International Mother Language Day Silver Jubilee. The programme was presided over by Biresh Kumar, general manager. On this occasion, senior SBI officials Chiranjeev ...

    7 March 2025 The Statesman
    Suman Kumar takes charge as director Indian Oil

    Suman Kumar has assumed charge as director (planning & business development) on the Board of Indian Oil. Prior to this appointment, he was heading the exploration & production vertical as executive director at corporate office.A seasoned professional with over ...

    7 March 2025 The Statesman
    BJP MLA raises concerns over delays in MLA LAD fund projects

    Bharatiya Janata Party MLA from the Darjeeling Assembly constituency, Neeraj Tamang Zimba, has publicly highlighted the “unjustified” and “deliberate” delays in the implementation of several development projects proposed under his MLA Local Area Development (LAD) Fund.Mr Zimba issued a ...

    7 March 2025 The Statesman
    TMC holds first core committee meeting, discusses ghost voters

    Today, the first committee meeting of the ruling Trinamul Congress was held to discuss findings from the door-to-door scrutiny of the voters’ lists across the state at the Trinamul Bhavan.While addressing in the organisational meeting at Netaji Indoor Stadium ...

    7 March 2025 The Statesman
    International certifier in France to certify new stretch: City Metro

    After intensive tests with two upgraded rakes, the East-West Metro Corridor is slated for another round of extensive trials of the integration of the newly launched advanced signalling system with various interfaces.In the previous phase of the traffic block ...

    7 March 2025 The Statesman
    Crocodile dies at Burdwan zoo

    A male crocodile in a fight against three other male partners died inside the Burdwan Zoological Park enclosure today.“It’s a case of infighting as it appears from multiple wounds along its entire body,” said Sanchita Sharma, divisional forest officer, ...

    7 March 2025 The Statesman
    Students’ body condemns police action

    AIDSO demanded for punishment of all the guilty police officers, including the OC of Midnapore Kotwali women’s police station involved in the brutal atrocities committed in police custody of students, who supported the college-university student strike.The All India Democratic ...

    6 March 2025 The Statesman
    Rhino census begins at Jaldapara National Park

    The forest department launched a comprehensive rhino census at Jaldapara National Park this morning, aiming to assess the population of the endangered one-horned rhinoceros.The census, conducted with the help of nearly several trained elephants, is being carried out by ...

    6 March 2025 The Statesman
    ER enjoys high passenger patronisation

    Eastern Railway registered a nine per cent growth in passenger volume compared to last year. The ER is said to have recorded a passenger volume of 1144.962 million from April to February in the financial year 2024-25 compared to ...

    6 March 2025 The Statesman
    National Safety Week observed at Kolkata port

    The 54 National Safety Week was kicked off at Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMP Kolkata). The programme inaugurated by chairman, SMP Kolkata, Rathendra Raman at the Netaji Subhas Dock of SMP Kolkata today is to last till 10 ...

    6 March 2025 The Statesman
    Darjeeling aims to revive orange glory

    Once renowned for its high-quality Mandarin oranges, Darjeeling has seen a decline in orange cultivation over the past few years due to climate change and pest attacks. Frustrated by mounting losses, many local farmers abandoned orange farming.However, a renewed ...

    6 March 2025 The Statesman
    HC directs police to register FIR on plaint filed by JU student

    Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed Kolkata Police to register an FIR based on the complaint filed by Indranuj Roy, the student of Jadavpur University (JU) during the ruckus within the university campus on 1 March after being hit ...

    6 March 2025 The Statesman
    Yatri Sathi app cab offers service with mobile-free booking at airport

    In a groundbreaking move to enhance passenger convenience, the West Bengal government has launched the Yatri Sathi app cab service at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, Kolkata.The initiative aims to assist international and domestic passengers who often ...

    6 March 2025 The Statesman
    Shah likely to visit city this month, set roadmap for polls

    With the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections in sight, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has begun its preparations to strengthen its foothold in the state. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has recently visited Bengal, and now Union ...

    6 March 2025 The Statesman
    Adhir writes to railway minister for special trains during Eid

    Senior Congress leader and erstwhile Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, has urged today railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to introduce special trains on the Malda, Murshidabad, and Dinajpur (North and South) routes ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr to ...

    6 March 2025 The Statesman
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    6 March 2025 The Statesman
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    6 March 2025 The Statesman
    Woman arrested with 123 rare species turtles

    Barrackpore police and forest department officials seized a large number of turtles being smuggled from Dhanbad to Majdia and arrested a woman in connection with the incident.The seizure took place on Tuesday afternoon in the Dhobighat area of Barrackpore ...

    6 March 2025 The Statesman
    Central minister advocates one nation one election

    Union coal minister G Kishan Reddy on Tuesday advocated strongly for “one nation one election”. He said that too many and too frequent elections across the country stand in the way of the development process.Speaking at the 124th AGM ...

    6 March 2025 The Statesman
    Holi special trains by ER, SER

    With the Holi festival round the corner, the Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway have decided to run Holi special trains in different directions.To cater to the huge rush, the Eastern Railway is to run seven Holi special trains. ...

    5 March 2025 The Statesman
    EW Metro to effect second round of service cancellation for two days

    Commuters availing the Green Line metro services would have to explore other options of transport this Saturday and Sunday. The Kolkata Metro Railway has decided to cancel commercial services in the operational stretches of the East-West Metro corridors on ...

    5 March 2025 The Statesman
    Cycle expedition to boost public confidence in coastal areas

    India’s ministry of home affairs will launch a 6,553-kilometer cycle rally (cyclothon) comprising CISF jawans from Bakkhali in South 24-Parganas in West Bengal on 7 March in a bid to raise awareness to prevent infiltration, smuggling, coastal security breaches, ...

    5 March 2025 The Statesman
    Highway chase death: Driver of victim’s car arrested

    In a twist in the mysterious death on the highway, Kanksa police, under Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate, have arrested Rajdeo Sharma, the driver of the vehicle in which event management company owner Sutandra Chatterjee was travelling.She was killed after ...

    5 March 2025 The Statesman
    Leopard rescued after entering Cooch Behar village

    A leopard had entered Patlakhawa village, under Cooch Behar block II on Tuesday, causing panic among locals. The big cat, reportedly hunting for goats, was chased away by the villagers. The animal took refuge in a temple after fleeing ...

    5 March 2025 The Statesman
    Traffic pain for tourists & locals alike in Darjeeling

    Darjeeling, the queen of hills, is grappling with a persistent and worsening traffic crisis, especially during the peak tourist season. Visitors and locals alike are facing excruciating delays, with vehicles stuck in long queues stretching from popular tourist spots ...

    5 March 2025 The Statesman
    Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad Rs 130 cr budget focuses on education, healthcare

    The Siliguri Mahakuma Parishad, which serves as an alternative to the zilla parishad following the formation of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (now Gorkhaland Territorial Administration), presented its budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 today.With a strong emphasis on ...

    5 March 2025 The Statesman
    Retired jawans, smart cards to strengthen varsity security

    Besides intensifying CCTV surveillance, the Burdwan University (BU) is set to engage retired lady jawans and introduce a smart card entry system in the hostel zones and the executive council of the BU has approved the plan.The students in ...

    5 March 2025 The Statesman
    MoU to promote livestock, rural economy

    State Bank of India (SBI) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with West Bengal Livestock Development Corporation Ltd. (WBLDCL) to promote livestock development and rural prosperity in West Bengal.The MoU was signed by Alok Jain, DGM (ABU & ...

    5 March 2025 The Statesman
    JU campus impasse: VC proposes judicial probe

    Jadavpur University (JU) on Tuesday afternoon virtually woke up to take initiatives to probe the Saturday’s incident of violence inside the university campus causing bleeding injuries to two protesting students.The protests erupted following campus violence on 1 March, when ...

    5 March 2025 The Statesman
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    5 March 2025 The Statesman
    Cong leader sprays Kumbh water on municipality, faces action

    The Burdwan Municipality slapped charges of criminal trespass, mischief causing damage, intentional insult provoking breach of trust and causing obstruction to on-duty public servants against a Pradesh Congress leader today and the local Burdwan PS has registered a specific ...

    4 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bank of India opens 111 New Branches

    Bank of India, a leading public sector bank of the nation, announces sizable expansion of its branch network by opening 111 new branches on Monday. Out of these 111 branches, 6 new branches (5 in the state of West ...

    4 March 2025 The Statesman
    Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps conducts month-long T-90 Tank live-firing exercise

    The Trishakti Corps of the Indian Army, tasked with securing Sikkim and the strategically crucial Siliguri Corridor, successfully conducted a month-long live-firing exercise featuring T-90 tanks. The drill aimed to enhance combat preparedness, validate armoured warfare strategies, and reinforce ...

    4 March 2025 The Statesman
    11-member Bangladeshi team in Bengal for Ganga water treaty

    A high-level 11-member delegation from the ministry of irrigation in Bangladesh reached West Bengal by train on Monday to hold talks on the renewal of crucial Ganga Water Treaty (GWT).The delegation, led by Mohammad Abdul Hossain, a member of ...

    4 March 2025 The Statesman
    Jadavpur varsity violence: Protests match by students in city, Delhi

    Kolkata and several other parts of West Bengal witnessed intense student protests today as left-wing student organisations, including SFI, DSO, and AISF, called for a strike following the violent incident at Jadavpur University, involving state education minister Bratya Basu.Students ...

    4 March 2025 The Statesman
    JU violence: Clashes between students’ body amid HS exams in north Bengal

    On the first day of the Higher Secondary examination, unusual scenes unfolded across North Bengal, with clashes between student organisations reported from Siliguri to Cooch Behar, including tensions at North Bengal University.The first confrontation broke out at Baghajatin Park ...

    4 March 2025 The Statesman
    Chief minister lays stress on employment generation, speedy industrial projects

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee met with industry leaders on Monday and stressed on speedy implementation of various industrial projects, which are in pipeline in the state. The meeting was also attended by concerned departmental bureaucrats. This meeting with ...

    4 March 2025 The Statesman
    Navy’s car rally on east coast flagged off from city

    Indian Navy’s Motor Car Rally Expedition on the East Coast was flagged off by Naval Officer-in-Charge (West Bengal) from INS Netaji Subhas, Kolkata on Monday. The car rally would traverse the route from Kolkata to Chennai and onto Kanyakumari ...

    4 March 2025 The Statesman
    Sebasahray camps complete 2 months

    The Sebaashray initiative which provides free medical assistance to people living the areas under Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat enters the 60th day today.The camps are being held for 10 days in each Assembly constituency which started on 2 ...

    4 March 2025 The Statesman
    Civic body staff appointed without govt’s concurrence not entitled for benefits: HC

    The contractual staff employees associated with the different municipalities in West Bengal whose appointments were made without the prior concurrence of the state government will not be entitled to retirement benefits, Calcutta High Court ordered on Monday.The single-judge Bench ...

    4 March 2025 The Statesman
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    4 March 2025 The Statesman
    Leftists & liberals greatest antagonists for Hindus: Assam CM

    Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, on Sunday, said in Kolkata that not the Muslims but the Leftists and liberals are the biggest antagonists for Hindus in India.“The liberals and Leftists are playing pivotal roles in weakening the Hindu ...

    3 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal Minister’s vehicle had no pollution control certificate, claims SFI

    Student’s Federation of India (SFI) on Sunday claimed that the vehicle of the West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu which had hit two students inside the Jadavpur University (JU) campus, had an expired pollution control validity.Quoting a portal that ...

    3 March 2025 The Statesman
    Mobile SIMs secured through fake documents a new headache for security agencies: Official

    Mobile SIM cards secured through forged Indian identity documents by the cross-border criminals active along India’s international borders with Bangladesh, especially in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, have become a new headache for the security agencies.Sources from the state police ...

    3 March 2025 The Statesman
    Cops, NHAI agree to install speed guns on highways to check reckless driving

    In response to recent racing among vehicles on highways and the reckless driving by some drivers, the district administration, police, and the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) have agreed to install speed guns and traffic sensing technology equipment ...

    3 March 2025 The Statesman
    New Indo-Bhutan railway link

    In a major step toward enhancing regional connectivity, Indian Railways has proposed a new railway line connecting Kokrajhar in Assam to Gelephu in Bhutan. This cross-border project, announced by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at the Advantage Assam 2.0 Investment ...

    3 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bangladeshi nationals on voter list sparks political uproar in Cooch Behar

    Following Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s instructions, Trinamul Congress (TMC) leaders, including MP and MLAs, have begun scrutinising electoral rolls in their respective areas in Cooch Behar. In the process, at least five individuals, who now reside in Bangladesh, were ...

    3 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bogus voters: Mamata, ECI duel set to intensify in run-up to 2026 Bengal Assembly polls

    Ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, three-time West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s allegation on the addition of names of bogus voters to the state electoral roll may have been refuted by the Election Commission of India, but the ...

    3 March 2025 The Statesman
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    3 March 2025 The Statesman
    Brands discuss business growth, roadmap to success

    The recently concluded third season of Brands of Bengal, TV9 Bangla’s flagship property, brought together established brands and retail chains on a common platform to discuss business growth, development, and the roadmap to success. This flagship event brings ...

    2 March 2025 The Statesman
    Durgapur team scores high after designing robots

    Team Pegasus for ROBOCON from NIT Durgapur, which participated in Robocon 2025, a national robotics hackathon organised by IIT Delhi and sponsored by Doordarshan, cleared its 1st stage with an exceptional score of 97 out of 100 in the ...

    2 March 2025 The Statesman
    Father, autistic daughter die by suicide in Behala

    Kolkata again was shaken on Friday night after a father and his 22-year-old autistic daughter were found hanging in their home in Behala’s Parnasree.The police suspect that the father, overwhelmed by financial difficulties and his daughter’s medical condition, may ...

    2 March 2025 The Statesman
    Mother-daughter found dead in Madhyamgram

    A mother and her six-year-old daughter were found dead in their rented house in Madhyamgram. The incident occurred on Friday night, and the police are investigating the cause of death.According to sources, the mother, Priyanka Roy (26), and her ...

    2 March 2025 The Statesman
    TMC notices to 4 councillors

    The Trinamul Congress has issued show cause notices to four sitting councillors for anti-party activities and directed to reply within seven days of Raghunathpur Municipality in Purulia district. Four councillors of Trinamul Congress of Raghunathpur Municipality are Mrityunjoy Pramanaik, Pronob ...

    2 March 2025 The Statesman
    Silicosis cases: Multi departmental team inspects factories in Salanpur block

    A high multi-departmental team of the state government visited the stone crushing and silica crushing units in Salanpur Block and inspected the mode of operations and the kind of pollution control measures undertaken by the factory owners. This follows ...

    2 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bratya Basu’s car attacked, Trinamul office vandalised as students demand campus polls

    Demanding immediate holding of students’ union elections in Jadavpur University (JU) SFI and other left-backed students’ organisations allegedly damaged the education minister’s car and set fire on the Trinamul Shiksha Bandhu Samiti office inside the university campus on Saturday.The ...

    2 March 2025 The Statesman
    GTA chief Anit Thapa highlights holistic development in hills

    Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) chief Anit Thapa on Saturday reaffirmed his commitment to holistic development in the Hills, citing multiple infrastructural projects initiated in ward 45 under GTA’s jurisdiction.Speaking at the event, Mr Thapa stated that his party, the ...

    2 March 2025 The Statesman
    ER RPF rescue a minor from kidnapper

    Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Eastern Railway assisted officials of Wazirganj police station, Bihar, in the rescue of a minor girl yesterday.According to the ER, on 27 February, around 12.47 p.m. the RPF Chandanpur received information regarding ...

    2 March 2025 The Statesman
    KMC to start dental screening at its health centres

    Citizens of Kolkata could soon get oral check-up done in their wards for free. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation is mulling a plan to start dental screening at its health centres soon.According to the member-mayor-in-council for the Health wing of ...

    2 March 2025 The Statesman
    Nursing student found hanging at hostel room

    Body of a nursing student was recovered from her hostel room at a nursing college in Molandighi in Kanksa here this afternoon.Supriya Kotal (23) of Pandaveswar in West Burdwan was a second year nursing student of the college that’s ...

    1 March 2025 The Statesman
    NBSC marks National Science Day with new 3D film

    The North Bengal Science Centre (NBSC), a unit of the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), under the ministry of culture celebrated National Science Day with the launch of two exciting attractions—a 3D film, Wild Wonders and an interactive ...

    1 March 2025 The Statesman
    Another case of patient molestation at rural hospital

    An alleged incident of attempt to rape of a minor patient by an employee of the Haroa Rural Hospital (HRH) in North 24-Parganas prompted the victim’s relatives and local to organise protests and road blockade rocked the hospital premises ...

    1 March 2025 The Statesman
    AAI conducts drill on aviation emergency

    Airports Authorities of India in its second day of National Aeronautical Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX 2025) concluded in Howrah. Today, the field exercise was conducted at Uluberia, Howrah, in the presence of Ms Nivedita Dubey, regional executive director, ...

    1 March 2025 The Statesman
    Sukanta Majumdar accuses TMC of name deletion in voters’ list

    Union minister of state for education Sukanta Majumdar on Friday alleged that West Bengal chief minister and Trinamul Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has devised a strategy to delete the names of Hindi-speaking Hindu voters from electoral rolls based ...

    1 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kirti Azad likens himself to Dhrishtadyumna

    A 3.55-minute video clip of cricketer-turned-politician Kirti Azad went viral today where he’s rubbished the BJP and compared himself with Dhrishtadyumna of the epic Mahabharata.“I’m here for you and the people of Bengal, Didi. You’ve given me the proper ...

    1 March 2025 The Statesman
    BJP counters Mamata’s allegations against EC

    A political storm has erupted in West Bengal over the issue of proxy voting and alleged illegal voters.A day after Trinamul Congress (TMC) chairperson and chief minister Mamata Banerjee questioned the neutrality of the Election Commission and accused it ...

    1 March 2025 The Statesman
    RSS monitors internal rift in state BJP ahead of 2026 polls

    A section of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-affiliated leaders and workers in West Bengal have expressed discontent over alleged neglect by some top BJP leaders in the state.Reports of this grievance have reached the RSS headquarters in Nagpur, prompting the ...

    1 March 2025 The Statesman
    Union Minister to inaugurate Foundation Day celebrations of GSI

    The Geological Survey of India (GSI), one of the oldest scientific organisations in the country, is set to celebrate its 175th year of geoscientific legacy. To mark this historic milestone, Union minister of coal & mines, G Kishan Reddy ...

    1 March 2025 The Statesman
    After CM prod KMC councillors to start scrutiny of voters’ list

    Mayor Firhad Hakim and the councillors of Kolkata Municipal Corporation are soon to hit the ground scrutinising the voters’ list in various wards of the KMC.The decision comes a day after chief minister Mamata Banerjee raised concerns over fake ...

    1 March 2025 The Statesman
    My leader is Mamata Banerjee: Abhishek

    Rubbishing reports of his political differences with Trinamul chairperson Mamata Banerjee, the national general secretary of the ruling party in West Bengal on Thursday expressed his loyalty to her.While addressing the Trinamul Congress’ organisational meeting, packed with party leaders ...

    1 March 2025 The Statesman
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    1 March 2025 The Statesman
    NFR speeds up electrification drive, sets 2026 target

    The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has made significant progress in electrification, enhancing rail connectivity, reducing travel time, and improving freight movement across its network, a senior railway official said today.According to CPRO K K Sharma, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ...

    1 March 2025 The Statesman
    Faction fight: 12 arrested after injury to civic volunteer

    Twelve villagers were arrested after a civic volunteer was injured when two rival groups of TMC supporters clashed at Mominpara village under Ruppur gram panchayat in Santiniketan police station area.A huge police force was posted in the village. Most ...

    28 February 2025 The Statesman
    BJP hits back after Mamata’s attack on poll body

    Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee today launched a scathing attack on the Election Commission, alleging that the Centre had appointed “BJP men” in the commission to manipulate the voters’ list in a bid to win elections.Her remarks triggered a ...

    28 February 2025 The Statesman
    Shivaratri celebrations with holy water from Mahakumbh

    An ashram in South 24-Parganas celebrated Shivratri with the holy water from the Mahakumbh in Uttar Pradesh.Sri Ramakrishna Ashram in Palpara, Usti of South 24-Parganas organised the puja, where hundreds gathered to offer their devotion. The use of water ...

    28 February 2025 The Statesman
    BSNL launches stable Media Network:

    Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has announced the launch of a stable BSNL media network for Kalimpong District, addressing persistent connectivity challenges in the region. The network was officially inaugurated at the 2025 Telecom Advisory Committee (TAC) meeting. Kalimpong previously ...

    28 February 2025 The Statesman
    Railway initiatives for Mahakumbh:

    In a bid to ensure seamless travel and accommodate the massive influx of pilgrims attending Mahakumbh, the Railway operated special trains including 76 pairs of reserved and unreserved Kumbh Mela Special trains from key stations by the Eastern Railway ...

    28 February 2025 The Statesman
    DSP commences trial with bamboo biochar to reduce CO2 emissions

    Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) has launched a groundbreaking industrial trial involving the use of bamboo biochar at its Durgapur Steel Plant in West Burdwan district, marking a first in the Indian steel industry.The trial, initiated in the ...

    28 February 2025 The Statesman
    Ammonia leak kills 2 labourers in Kalna

    Ammonia leakage at a cold storage claimed the life of two labourers in Kalna in East Burdwan this morning.The deceased were identified as Sajal Ghosh and Sarvan Prasad Sharma. Three others suffered grave wounds in their internal trachea and ...

    28 February 2025 The Statesman
    KMC explores revenue generation from billboards

    Exploring options of increased income, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is now putting efforts to expand revenue generation from advertisements. With addition of street hoardings from Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority, the department is eyeing for doubling its revenue in the ...

    28 February 2025 The Statesman
    Tangra murders: Child rights members meet child in hospital

    The minor boy, who had escaped along with his other two family members in the car crash incident on EM Byepass and undergoing treatment at NRS Hospital, today shared more facts on the alleged murder of her mother, aunt ...

    28 February 2025 The Statesman
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    Mithun bats for UP CM Yogi’s Kumbh management

    Bollywood actor and BJP leader Mithun Chakraborty has come out in support of Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath amid the ongoing controversy over the Mahakumbh Mela, which West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee recently referred to as a ...

    27 February 2025 The Statesman
    Body of man found near studio

    After the sensational murder of a woman at Madhyamgram, another incident of alleged death of homicidal nature came to light on Wednesday.There was suspense following discovery of a body of a youth in his 30s with a sharp head ...

    27 February 2025 The Statesman
    ISKCON Gaura Purnima festival

    The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Mayapur will be holding its annual Gaura Purnima Festival at its spiritual world headquarters at Sridham Mayapur. The festival started on 10 February. The official inauguration of the festival will be on ...

    27 February 2025 The Statesman
    Spine disorders on the rise in industrial zone: Doctorss

    Sitting postures and lifestyle disorders are the key reasons behind the increasing low back pain difficulties, besides impacts of underlying diseases, said experts.The Asansol Durgapur industrial zone, as the experts observed: “Has recorded increasing cases of low back pain ...

    27 February 2025 The Statesman
    CBI trying to malign Abhishek Banerjee’s image: TMC lawyer

    The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has been accused of attempting to tarnish the image of Trinamul Congress (TMC) leader and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee with politically motivated allegations.The claim comes after the central agency mentioned the name ...

    27 February 2025 The Statesman
    Devotees offer Shivaratri prayers at Tarakeswar, Baidyanath Dham

    On the auspicious day of Mahashivratri, thousands of devotees offered puja at the century-old Tarakeswar Shiva temple and Baidyanath Dham Shiva temple at Deoghar in Jharkhand.The district administrations of both the places have taken stern steps to ensure safety ...

    27 February 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal Himalayan Carnival to discuss Buddhism

    The West Bengal tourism department, in collaboration with the Himalayan Hospitality & Tourism Development Network (HHTDN), will organise the 5th Bengal Himalayan Carnival (BHC) 2025 across three districts. The event will kick off on 28 February at Toribari, near ...

    27 February 2025 The Statesman
    Tea Land Policy sparks debate, CM clarifies

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, speaking to the media in Kolkata yesterday, clarified that only 15 per cent of tea plantation land will be used for tea tourism and local employment.However, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista led a delegation to meet ...

    27 February 2025 The Statesman
    One nabbed for molesting adolescent patient inside ICU

    One person was arrested on charges of allegedly molesting a 15-year-old inside the intensive care unit (ICU) at the state government-run Diamond Harbour (DH) Medical College and Hospital in South 24-Parganas district on Tuesday night.Police are also looking for ...

    27 February 2025 The Statesman
    KMC notice to officer over goof up in holiday list

    Close on the heels of the controversy over Vishwakarma Puja holiday in Hindi medium schools run by the civic body, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation issued a show-cause notice to its education manager seeking explanation.The action came following a controversy ...

    27 February 2025 The Statesman
    KMC plans to maximise revenue with more assessment of properties

    Gripped under fund constraints, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is now focusing on bringing more and more not assessed properties into the spectrum of assessed properties as one of the ways of maximising its revenue collection.According to mayor Firhad Hakim, ...

    26 February 2025 The Statesman
    R G Kar rape and murder: Victim’s parents to meet CBI chief, Prez Murmu

    Parents of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital rape and murder case victim may go to Delhi this week hoping to meet the President Draupadi Murmu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union home minister Amit Shah and Praveen Sood, ...

    26 February 2025 The Statesman
    Two women caught with headless body in Kumartuli

    Two women were arrested on the banks of the Ganges in Kolkata’s Kumartuli on early Tuesday as they were trying to dispose of a trolley bag carrying the headless and chopped body of a woman in the river.The two ...

    26 February 2025 The Statesman
    Highway accident death: No arrests yet, Police identify SUV car owner, other occupants

    Five people who were allegedly engaged into a race on national highway 19 between Budbud and Panagarh ultimately leading to the death of a 27-year-old event management employee of Chandannagaore in Hooghly district have been identified by the police.The ...

    26 February 2025 The Statesman
    Md Salim re-elected as CPM state secretary

    Senior CPM Politburo leader Mohammed Salim has been re-elected as the party’s West Bengal state secretary. The CPM, aiming for internal corrections and discipline, formed a new state committee on the final day of its state conference, with a ...

    26 February 2025 The Statesman
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