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  • Missing tribal girl’s body found in Memari irrigation canal

    The body of a missing tribal girl was fished out of an irrigation canal in Memari near here on Tuesday morning. Neela Murmu (14) of Chhinui village in Memari had taken cattle to the outskirts of the village for ...

    30 October 2025 The Statesman
    Two brothers drown in Bhagirathi

    Tragedy cast a pall of gloom during Chhath celebrations in Katwa after two young brothers drowned in the Bhagirathi River on Tuesday morning. The brothers – Shivam Saw (20) and Sujan Saw (23) – were residents of Nationalpara locality ...

    30 October 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata blames BJP, ECI for SIR-related death in Panihati

    Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee came down heavily on the BJP and the Election Commission of India after a 57-year-old person in North 24-Parganas committed suicide after failing to bear the anxiety following the declaration of NRC.Pradip Kar a resident ...

    30 October 2025 The Statesman
    TMC highlights Centre’s double standards in releasing MGNREGA funds

    After the Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a Centre’s petition that challenged the Calcutta High Court’s order directing the resumption of MGNREGA, a 100-day rural employment guarantee scheme, in the state, after over three years, the Trinamul Congress has ...

    30 October 2025 The Statesman
    Suri Municipality to open legal aid centre for SIR

    Ujjwal Chatterjee, chairman of Suri Municipality, has announced the opening of a legal aid centre at the civic body’s office to assist people during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ list.The Election Commission of India (ECI) has ...

    30 October 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata never indulged in vote-bank politics: Abhishek

    One lakh people will surround the office of the Election Commission of India office in Delhi if the name of a genuine voter is dropped from the electoral roll, Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress national general secretary said today.Talking to ...

    30 October 2025 The Statesman
    BJP’s Dilip, Arjun back ECI’s impartial SIR drive

    Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former state president Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday expressed full confidence in the impartial functioning of the Election Commission of India (ECI), asserting that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls ...

    30 October 2025 The Statesman
    BJP MLA’s nephew nabbed on charges of raping cadre’s minor daughter

    The nephew of a BJP MLA was arrested early this morning more than five years after he allegedly raped the minor daughter of a party cadre at an amusement park here.Sahadeb Ghorui, the nephew of Durgapur (Paschim) MLA Lakshman ...

    29 October 2025 The Statesman
    Not against SIR but no genuine name be omitted: TMC

    Trinamul Congress will vehemently protest in Delhi if the name of a genuine voter is dropped during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR).“We are not against the SIR. But it has been used to benefit the BJP. We are not ...

    29 October 2025 The Statesman
    MLA threatens to set BJP cadres on fire over SIR

    A fatwa by the local MLA to set BJP cadres on fire has ignited political controversy in Burdwan today, the day the Election Commission of India rolled out the second phase of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise.The MLA, ...

    29 October 2025 The Statesman
    Durgapur survivor identifies ‘rapist’, even as court rejects bail pleas

    The 2nd year medical student who was allegedly gangraped on the night of October 10 not far from the college campus has identified Firdos Sheikh, a former employee of the college, as the rapist. This was revealed in the ...

    29 October 2025 The Statesman
    Over 500 AAP members join Congress Murshidabad

    Ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections in West Bengal, senior All India Congress Committee, (AICC) member and former Leader of Opposition in Parliament Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Monday extended a warm welcome to all “secular, educated, capable, and dedicated ...

    29 October 2025 The Statesman
    Dead, fake voters in Bengal, revision must: Suvendu

    Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari today raised serious allegations about irregularities in the state’s electoral rolls, claiming that the lists contain a large number of dead and fake voters ahead of the Special Intensive Revision ...

    29 October 2025 The Statesman
    Ward boy at Burdwan Medical College hospital held for molesting patient’s daughter

    A ward boy of the Burdwan Medical College and Hospital was arrested by the police today on charges of molestation, assault and outraging the modesty of a patient’s daughter in the ward last night.The ward boy had allegedly switched ...

    29 October 2025 The Statesman
    Dudhia bridge reopens: CM lauds PWD for completing work in record time

    Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday expressed happiness over the completion of the alternative Hume Pipe Bridge (vented causeway) at Dudhia, restoring the crucial Mirik–Siliguri connectivity. Normal traffic has resumed over the new bridge from today.In a social media ...

    29 October 2025 The Statesman
    Major bureaucratic reshuffle as ECI ahead of SIR

    In a significant decision, the state government today made a major revamp in the state administration by effecting transfers of around 64 IAS officers at one go, five WBCS officers and 10 district magistrates. The move comes on a ...

    29 October 2025 The Statesman
    Cyclone Montha to bring heavy rain across Bengal from Tuesday: IMD

    Cyclone Montha, brewing over the Bay of Bengal, is likely to trigger widespread rainfall across several districts of West Bengal between Tuesday and Friday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said today.According to a special bulletin issued by the Met ...

    29 October 2025 The Statesman
    5000th meeting of the Rotary of Calcutta

    Rotary Club of Calcutta is 107-year-old Service Club based in Kolkata and is the first Rotary Club set up in India way back in 1919. Referred to as The Old Number One, the club as part of its activities ...

    28 October 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata prays for everyone’s peace, prosperity & good health on Chhath

    Every person in India should be allowed to practice his own religion without any fear, said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee this afternoon.She inaugurated Chhath Puja this afternoon. She also inaugurated an old temple after its renovation today.AdvertisementMiss Banerjee said: ...

    28 October 2025 The Statesman
    Injustice won’t prevail: Abhishek on SC verdict

    Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Monday hailed the Supreme Court’s decision to dismiss the central government’s plea challenging the Calcutta High Court’s order to resume MGNREGA in Bengal as a “historic victory” for the people of Bengal.“Today’s ...

    28 October 2025 The Statesman
    Chandannagar puja organisers give new lease of life for SMA girl

    The idol of Goddess Jagadhatri at Chandannagar’s Helapukur this year has been adorned with gold and diamond jewellery, prompting devotees to name the deity “Sonar Maa” (golden mother) with due reverence and affection.But it is not just this glitter ...

    28 October 2025 The Statesman
    ER operates 46 unreserved Chhath special trains

    The Eastern Railway has so far operated 46 unreserved special trains to facilitate the journey of passengers during the ongoing Chhath Puja. The Chhath special unreserved trains were operated connecting different stations, including the two major railway stations of ...

    28 October 2025 The Statesman
    Lamchemnba, Udham Singh, Anant Deshmukh, Ahaana, and Dhruv extend India’s winning streak at Asian Youth Games

    Team India’s young boxers continued their impressive run at the 3rd Asian Youth Games 2025, adding four more victories to their tally as Lamchemnba, Udham Singh, and Anant Deshmukh registered commanding wins on Saturday, following strong performances by Ahaana ...

    28 October 2025 The Statesman
    OC shunted after murder near Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim’s residence

    The officer-in-charge of Chetla Police Station has been removed after a man was brutally murdered with a digging bar near the residence of Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim in south Kolkata, a senior state government official said on Sunday. Amitabh ...

    28 October 2025 The Statesman
    IndiGo resumes direct Kolkata-Guangzhou flights after four-year hiatus amid renewed diplomatic ties

    A private carrier resumed direct commercial passenger flights to China, connecting Kolkata to Guangzhou with daily nonstop flights, following recent diplomatic initiatives. IndiGo took off from the airport with 176 passengers, an official said.Direct flights operated between the two ...

    28 October 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal: Trinamool leader’s son held in Rs 350 crore chit fund scam remanded to 10-day police custody

    A district court in the industrial township of Asansol on Sunday remanded Tahsin Ahmed, son of Shakil Ahmed aka Master Shakil, co-president of the Trinamool Congress’s minority wing in West Burdwan district of West Bengal, to ten days of ...

    28 October 2025 The Statesman
    WBSSC to award 5 marks to candidates with prior work experience in Group C, D hiring

    The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has allocated five marks for aspiring Group C and Group D candidates who have previous work experience, said an Education Department official on Sunday.Candidates with experience who will appear in the Group ...

    28 October 2025 The Statesman
    TMC questions hurry in conducting SIR in Bengal, critical for rape-death of Maha doctor

    The Trinamul Congress on Saturday slammed the BJP over its studied silence on the suicide of a woman doctor in Maharashtra following rape by police sub-inspector Gopal Badne and after being intimidated and threatened by an MP in the ...

    27 October 2025 The Statesman
    From drones to toilets, Asansol & Durgapur geared up for Chhat Puja

    The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Traffic, of Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate, V.G. Satish Pasumarthi, inspected all the ghats in Asansol and Durgapur for the ensuing Chhath Puja tomorrow. As in previous years, the Traffic Police and all the ...

    27 October 2025 The Statesman
    Despite busy schedule, professor carves out time for idol making

    The hectic schedule of Dr Biplabendu Talukdar has not diminished his childhood passion for making and sculpting idols of deities. His family members and relatives have played a major role in helping Dr Talukdar nurture this lifelong interest.A tragedy ...

    26 October 2025 The Statesman
    Malda traders seek extension for Income Tax return filing

    The Malda Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MMCCI) has urged Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman to extend the deadline for filing Income Tax Returns (Audit) for the Assessment Year 2025-26.In a letter addressed to the finance minister, MMCCI ...

    26 October 2025 The Statesman
    Two killed as ambulance falls off culvert in MP

    Two men from Siliguri were killed and another seriously injured after an ambulance they were travelling in, lost control and fell off a culvert in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh in the wee hours of Saturday.According to the ...

    26 October 2025 The Statesman
    Kali Puja immersion leads to tension in Panihati

    Tension gripped Panihati on Friday night after a local Trinamul Congress (TMC) youth leader allegedly assaulted four residents during a Kali Puja idol immersion.The accused, identified as Bubai Mallik, reportedly attacked a group of youths with a pistol butt, ...

    26 October 2025 The Statesman
    Jagadhatri Puja committees to follow strict guidelines

    The Chandannagar Jagadhatri Puja procession, which began 70 years ago with just seven puja committees under the central committee, has now grown to include 180 puja committees this year.Earlier, the Jagadhatri idol immersion took place on Dashami itself. However, ...

    26 October 2025 The Statesman
    CPI-M ‘exposes’ dead voters in pilot roll scan; BJP demands fair revision

    The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has launched a pilot exercise in select areas of the Jadavpur Assembly constituency, claiming to have uncovered a large number of deceased voters still listed on the rolls.Addressing a press conference in Jadavpur ...

    26 October 2025 The Statesman
    3 potters die in road mishap

    Three potters died in a road mishap on the national highway-19 early this morning.The potters were returning back to Kolkata from Asansol on a small truck after finishing work there. The truck they were travelling in, as the police ...

    26 October 2025 The Statesman
    Central minister slams state government over lack of repairs to Durgapur barrage

    The state government has failed to replace the ball bearings of the Durgapur Barrage bridge, and many lock gates remain unchanged even after two recent disasters, alleged Union minister of state for education Sukanta Majumdar, in Durgapur.“What work has ...

    26 October 2025 The Statesman
    Direct flights between India-China after 5 years to boost bilateral trade

    In a significant step toward strengthening India-China relations, regular direct air connectivity between the two neighbouring nations is set to resume after more than five years from tomorrow.IndiGo will restart its flight service connecting Kolkata and Guangzhou from 26 ...

    26 October 2025 The Statesman
    TMC blames BJP for attack on Australian women crickets

    The incident of two Australian women cricketers, taking part in the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup, being allegedly stalked and molested in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore has been widely criticised by the Trinamul Congress. The incident, which occurred on Thursday ...

    26 October 2025 The Statesman
    Durgapur gangrape survivor undergoes identification of accused

    The medical student survivor of the 10 October night alleged gang rape went through the process of identifying the accused at the Durgapur Sub-Correctional Home this afternoon. The scheduled Test Identification (TI) Parade of five of the six accused ...

    26 October 2025 The Statesman
    Police probe on after bagful of voter cards found in Kalyani

    In a bizarre incident that has sent ripples through the university town of Kalyani in Nadia district, police on Friday detained a vagrant after hundreds of voter identity cards were found stuffed inside his bag. The discovery — made ...

    26 October 2025 The Statesman
    Industry experts unite to discuss innovations in AI, electronics at IEEE UEMCON

    The inaugural session of the 16th IEEE UEMCON organised by IEM and UEM commenced at the IBM Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. Centre for Learning, New York, USA, from 22 to 24 October, marking a vibrant start to the international ...

    26 October 2025 The Statesman
    Uluberia doctors hold pen-down strike after assault on female colleague

    Tension gripped Uluberia Sub-Divisional Hospital on Friday after a junior woman doctor was allegedly assaulted and threatened with rape inside the hospital premises, prompting widespread outrage among medical staff.In protest, senior resident doctors observed a five-hour “pen-down” strike, suspending ...

    25 October 2025 The Statesman
    Blue Line to have CBTC signalling system in 3-4 years

    After traversing 41 long years, Kolkata Metro Railway’s Blue Line is all set to embark on a new journey. The country’s oldest Metro is set for a revamp with the installation of the advanced signalling system of Communications-Based Train ...

    25 October 2025 The Statesman
    CPI-M leaders from Bengal to join poll campaign in Bihar

    The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has thrown its full support behind the Mahagathbandhan in Bihar, with the party’s central leadership preparing for a major campaign drive ahead of the first phase of Assembly polls next week.The CPI-M politburo ...

    25 October 2025 The Statesman
    Sandip Karra appointed new SP of Cooch Behar

    Sandip Karra, deputy commissioner of police (DCP) West of Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) has been appointed as the new superintendent of police (SP) of Cooch Behar in a new notification released from the home department in Nabanna.He will ...

    25 October 2025 The Statesman
    TMC slams BJP for suicide of Maha doctor

    Trinamul Congress lambasted the BJP for its silence over the alleged rape and abuse of a doctor of a state-run hospital in Maharashtra, who recently committed suicide, unable to bear the shame and social stigma.The unfortunate incident occurred at ...

    25 October 2025 The Statesman
    Jawahar Institute hosts 17-km Lidderwat trail run to promote fitness, tourism

    The 3rd Lidderwat Trail Run was conducted by Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports (JIM&WS), recently. The run, spanning approximately 17 kilometers of rugged terrain, covered the rugged valley between Aru and Pahalgam.Besides promoting fitness and mental resilience, ...

    25 October 2025 The Statesman
    Nandigram man dies in Kerala, TMC extends help in bringing body home

    Bhim Charan Barik, a 45-year-old resident of Birulia, Nandigram-II block, devoted years of his life working as a mason in Kerala to support his family. A tragic workplace accident claimed his life, leaving his loved ones grappling with unimaginable ...

    25 October 2025 The Statesman
    HC withdraws protection to BJP’s Suvendu, clears way for FIRs

    In a major setback for Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, the Calcutta High Court withdrew the legal protection granted to him in 2022, today, paving the way for the state police to file FIRs against him without seeking prior ...

    25 October 2025 The Statesman
    Factional feud in minister’s turf leaves three hurt

    Harishchandrapur in North Malda, the home turf of minister of state and local MLA Tajmul Hossain, turned into a battlefield on Thursday night following a violent clash between two rival factions of the Trinamul Congress (TMC).According to sources, followers ...

    25 October 2025 The Statesman
    Patton honoured with Rotary National CSR Award for water, sanitation & hygiene

    Patton International Limited has been awarded the Rotary National CSR Award (Eastern Region) in the water, sanitation and hygiene (Large Category) for its pioneering community impact. The award was received by Preeyam Budhia (president, Patton Group), who spearheads the ...

    25 October 2025 The Statesman
    14-year-old boy detained in Bengal’s Kolaghat for raping 5-year-old girl

    The police, on early Friday morning, detained a 14-year-old boy on charges of raping a five-year-old girl at Kolaghat in East Midnapore district in West Bengal.The accused, a minor, will be presented at a Juvenile Justice Court in the ...

    25 October 2025 The Statesman
    Calcutta HC withdraws protection to Suvendu Adhikari from future FIRs without court permission

    The Calcutta High Court on Friday withdrew the protection enjoyed by the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, from future FIRs against him by police without the prior permission of the court.To recall, in ...

    25 October 2025 The Statesman
    Bhai phota celebrated across Bengal with festive fervour

    Bhai Phonta, the festival celebrating the bond between brothers and sisters, was observed across West Bengal on Thursday with much enthusiasm and devotion.The occasion, which marks the culmination of the state’s post-Diwali festivities following Kali Puja, saw homes, temples ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    50 MBBS seats added at Purulia govt medical college

    Good news for aspiring medical students in the state — the Medical Council of India (MCI) has approved an additional 50 MBBS seats at Deben Mahato Government Medical College (DMGMC) in Purulia from the current academic year.According to college ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    Asansol Division ensures safe travel during festive season

    Indian Railways continues its unwavering commitment to ensuring safe and comfortable travel for passengers during the ongoing festive season, reflecting the spirit of “Seva, Suraksha, Sankalp” — service, safety, and commitment. The Asansol Division of Eastern Railway has implemented ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    Fire at printing press sparks political row

    A fire broke out in a two-storey building housing a printing press and several small shops on Amherst Street in central Kolkata on Thursday morning, triggering panic in the congested locality and a political blame game soon after.According to ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    Special DG inspects SSB operations along India-Nepal border

    Special director general (SDG) Anupama Nilekar Chandra conducted an official visit to the Bhatgaon Company headquarters and Border Outpost (BOP) to review security preparedness along the India–Nepal border on Wednesday.The SDG began her visit with an inspection of the ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    2-day NIT summit to discuss Industry-academia collaboration for innovation

    Governor Dr C V Ananda Bose, will be the chief guest at the two-day Academia–Industry and Alumni Interaction Summit to be held at the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur, from tomorrow.Union minister of state for education, Dr Sukanta ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    2 cases registered in Kali idol desecration case: WB Police

    The West Bengal Police held a Press briefing today on Ma Kali idol desecration in Kakdwip yesterday. The WB Police had posted on its X handle clarifications regarding the incident, which had led to mob mobilisation on national highways ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    Molestation: TMC local leader arrested

    There was tension at Guskara civic town in East Burdwan last evening after an elderly man accompanied his married daughter to the police to lodge a complaint of rape against an influential local Trinamul Congress leader.However, based on the ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    Preparations afoot by Hooghly admin, police for Chhat Puja

    A sizable number of migrant families from the predominantly Hindi-speaking states of Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Bihar live in Hooghly district, especially along the industrial belts alongside the Hooghly River. Colloquially referred to as Hindustani families, they could number ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    TMC leaders celebrate Bhai Phonta

    Bhai Phonta, a festival where the sisters pray for good health, peace and prosperity of their brothers, was held in the city with usual enthusiasm.Chief minister Mamata Banerjee gave phonta to her brothers at her residence on Harish Chatterjee ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    Asansol’s AQI in ‘Very Poor’, Durgapur records moderate levels during Diwali

    Air pollution levels in Asansol have reached an alarming high, while Durgapur’s air quality remains comparatively better. According to the National Air Quality Monitoring Network (NAQMN) report released by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Asansol’s Air Quality Index ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    175-year-old confectioner lays out new varieties for Bhai Phonta

    The 175-year-old confectionery at Rishra has earned a reputation not only in India but also abroad. For those seeking variety and superior quality in sweets, ‘Felu Modak’ has become a household name among sweet lovers in Hooghly district—and now, ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    Coal India, IIT Madras join hands to establish centre for sustainable energy

    Coal India Limited (CIL), on Wednesday, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) to establish the “Centre for Sustainable Energy” at the IIT Madras. The MoU was signed by Achyut Ghatak, ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    Nature conservator working in Sundarbans to get international recognition

    Sourav Mukherjee, who is engaged in the preservation of nature and sustainable development in Sunderbans, will get the prestigious Peace Ambassador Award in community development.The award will be handed over to him at the 15th Peace Achievers International Award ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    Stolen newborn retrieved from woman child-lifter

    The prompt alertness of a team of police officers from the Chandannagar Commissionerate, Serampore police station, led to the recovery of a stolen newborn from Serampore Walsh Hospital within an hour of its disappearance.The swift action has earned wide ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    ER, SER run special trains to ease passenger rush

    In a bid to cater to the surge in passenger count during Chhath Puja, the Eastern and South Eastern Railways have made elaborate arrangements for the festive season crowd management.The Eastern Railway is dealing with more than 1,300 trips ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    State police warns mischief mongers spreading ‘misinformation’

    The West Bengal Police has warned people spreading misinformation on Kakdwip temple, that its Kali idol has been damaged on Wednesday morning. The ‘misinformation’ led to a public outcry and protests on national highway.The state police have warned of ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    BJP accuses TMC of turning govt institutions into party-controlled ecosystem

    The BJP on Wednesday accused the Trinamul Congress (TMC)-led government of converting West Bengal’s state institutions into a “party-controlled ecosystem” over the past 14 years of its rule. “For the last 14 years, Mamata Banerjee has deliberately avoided recruiting ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    BJP, RSS set early roadmap for 2026 Assembly polls

    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) have started chalking out an early roadmap for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.With the year drawing to a close, the saffron camp intends to complete its groundwork ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    1,000 BLOs show-caused for refusal amid electoral roll survey

    The political atmosphere in West Bengal has turned increasingly volatile over the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls, as the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) has issued show-cause notices to nearly 1,000 Booth-Level Officers ...

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    Uluberia Hospital assault case: 1 more arrested

    The police on Tuesday night arrested another accused, identified as Sheikh Samrat, in connection with the alleged assault and rape threat on a junior woman doctor at Uluberia Hospital in Howrah district.With this, the number of arrests in the ...

    23 October 2025 The Statesman
    Pollution levels ‘significantly better’ than last year: City police chief

    Despite restrictions and time limits imposed by the administration, the city reverberated with the deafening sound of firecrackers well past midnight on Diwali night, defying the law and repeated appeals for restraint.From Dum Dum to New Town, Jadavpur to ...

    23 October 2025 The Statesman
    Mass violation of PCB directives during Diwali, Kali Puja in Hooghly

    Despite strict directives from the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) and the Calcutta High Court, there were large-scale violations of sound and air pollution norms across Hooghly district during Kali Puja and Diwali.Two social welfare organisations — Baji ...

    23 October 2025 The Statesman
    Children and elderly at risk as Midnapore’s air turns hazardous post-Diwali

    The festive glow of lights and lamps in Midnapore this Diwali came veiled in a thick haze of smoke and suspended dust. As fireworks lit up the night sky, the air in the town and its suburbs turned increasingly ...

    23 October 2025 The Statesman
    Assault on woman doctor: 2, including home guard arrested

    Tension gripped Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay Government Medical College and Hospital in Uluberia after a junior woman doctor was allegedly assaulted and threatened with rape by a traffic home guard and his neighbour inside the hospital premises on Monday evening.Police ...

    23 October 2025 The Statesman
    War of words erupts over Centre’s interlocutor for Gorkha talks

    A fresh political storm has swept across the Hills following the Centre’s decision to appoint an interlocutor to hold discussions on Gorkha-related issues concerning Darjeeling, Terai, and Dooars.The move, which the central government says is aimed at addressing long-pending ...

    23 October 2025 The Statesman
    Demand for Kolkata-Sairang Express grows, occupancy 120 pc in a month

    A month into the inaugural journey of Kolkata-Sairang Express, and the train has found popularity among travellers with the train getting around 120 per cent occupancy on several days in the first month of the commencement of commercial services ...

    23 October 2025 The Statesman
    SER taking steps to clear festive passenger rush: GM

    The South Eastern Railway is taking adequate steps so that extra rush of passengers can be taken care of during festival season, said Anil Kumar Mishra, general manager, South Eastern Railway during a Media briefing at SER Headquarters, Garden ...

    23 October 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek visits Boro Ma kali temple

    On Tuesday morning, the Diamond Harbour MP visited Boro Maa Kali Puja in Naihati and offered puja and conducted aarati. The puja is thronged by many devotees from across the state. Abhishek was accompanied by Mr Partha Bhowmick, Trinamul ...

    23 October 2025 The Statesman
    Migrant workers stranded in Oman

    The Trinamul Congress today posted about migrant labourers being stranded in Oman.Of late, there have been many incidents concerning Bengal migrant workers, who are facing harassment in different states or are being pushed into Bangladesh on the charges of ...

    22 October 2025 The Statesman
    Thieves go on looting spree in Durgapur, celebrate their own Dhanteras

    Thieves robbed the houses of two managers and the cashier of a public sector bank’s branches here on Saturday night, taking away cash and jewellery worth more than Rs 5 lakhs.A gang of thieves raided three adjacent residential quarters ...

    22 October 2025 The Statesman
    Massive fire guts paint factory in Khardah’s

    A thick blanket of smoke engulfed Khardah’s Ishwaripur area on Tuesday morning after a massive fire broke out at a paint manufacturing unit, triggering panic among residents and nearby factory workers.The inferno, fuelled by large quantities of chemicals and ...

    22 October 2025 The Statesman
    Repairing for Resilience: India’s drive to build inland ship repair network

    India’s inland waterways are witnessing a defining transformation — one that promises to reshape the nation’s transport, trade, and logistics landscape from within. With a renewed thrust on developing ship repair and maintenance infrastructure, the government’s vision under Maritime ...

    22 October 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal fake passport case: ED tracing seven Pakistani nationals holding Indian passports

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED), probing the multi-crore fake passport racket in West Bengal, is trying to trace the whereabouts of seven suspected Pakistani nationals who allegedly obtained fake Indian passports through the racket.According to ED officials, the passports were ...

    21 October 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata Banerjee stresses communal harmony while extending Diwali greetings

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday extended Diwali greetings, urging people to uphold unity and communal harmony across the country.“Wishing everyone a very Happy Diwali! May the light of diyas and the spirit of this festival bring ...

    21 October 2025 The Statesman
    Red hibiscus prices skyrocket in Kolkata on Kali Puja festival day

    The price of red hibiscus, an essential commodity for the rituals of the Kali Puja festival, has shot up almost five times in the retail markets of Kolkata on Monday, when the auspicious occasion coincides with Diwali.A garland of ...

    21 October 2025 The Statesman
    NFR operates 613 special train trips to accommodate festive rush

    To manage the heavy rush of passengers and devotees during Diwali and the upcoming Chhath Puja, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has been operating 48 festival special trains for 613 trips (overall) in its jurisdiction between September and December, ...

    21 October 2025 The Statesman
    ‘Mamata Banerjee will either become PM or surpass Jyoti Basu’s record as Bengal CM’

    KolkaTrinamool Congress state general secretary in West Bengal, Kunal Ghosh, on Monday used the twin auspicious occasions of Kali Puja and Diwali to make a prediction that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will either become the Prime Minister in 2029 ...

    21 October 2025 The Statesman
    14 fishermen from West Bengal held in Bangladesh after their trawler crosses maritime border

    Fourteen fishermen from West Bengal have been detained by the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) after they ventured into international waters, police said on Sunday.According to police sources, the fishermen are all residents of Kultali in the South 24 Parganas ...

    20 October 2025 The Statesman
    Over 150 fall ill after eating prasad in Bengal’s West Midnapore

    More than 150 people fell sick after eating prasad during a puja in the Daspur area of West Bengal’s West Midnapore district, the police said on Sunday.According to police sources, there was a community ‘manasa puja’ in the area ...

    20 October 2025 The Statesman
    ‘Faced repeated attacks from illegal Bangladeshi Muslims’: Suvendu Adhikari on protests in Bengal

    Leader of Opposition in the state Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday faced protests from a section of people at Raidighi in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district.People banged their hands on the car he was travelling in and shouted ...

    20 October 2025 The Statesman
    ‘Diamond Harbour’s 7 lakh margin an electoral aberration or organised fraud’, BJP attacks Trinamool

    Trinamool Congress’ massive victory margin of over seven lakh votes from Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal in the 2024 elections is “an indictment of West Bengal’s electoral process”, the BJP claimed ...

    20 October 2025 The Statesman
    Global Summit focuses on strategic, economic partnership between India & Germany

    The News9 Global Summit 2025—Germany Edition, concluded recently in Stuttgart, Germany, successfully reaffirming the strategic, economic, and cultural partnership between India and Germany.Held under the overarching theme of Democracy, Demography, Development: The India-Germany Connect, the summit brought together policymakers, ...

    20 October 2025 The Statesman
    Metro to run special services on Kali Puja

    In order to facilitate the devotees to visit Dakshineswar and Kalighat Temples on Kali Puja night the Kolkata Metro Railway has decided to run extended special services in the Blue Line. The city Metro is to operate 144 services ...

    20 October 2025 The Statesman
    Three-Century-Old Ananda Bhairavi Temple at Balagarh Upholds the Glorious Past of Bengal**

    Sukharia, a serene village in Hooghly district, preserves the remnants of Bengal’s rich temple heritage. Once home to the prominent Mitra Mustafi family about three centuries ago, the village now sees the present generation return only during Durga Puja ...

    20 October 2025 The Statesman
    Forgotten village of Belpukur still nurtures tantra for Kali Puja

    In the heart of Nadia district, not far from Krishnagar, lies a village where time still breathes through the cracked walls of ancient homes and the faint aroma of incense that once filled every courtyard. Belpukur — a name ...

    20 October 2025 The Statesman
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