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  • News from West Bengal | 11 May, 2025 | ২৮ বৈশাখ, ১৪৩২
  • 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
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) February 28, 2025 result announced: Check winning numbers now

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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
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) February 27, 2025 result announced: Check winning numbers now

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    28 February 2025 The Statesman
    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
    Three students from city felicitated

    Axis Bank felicitated the national winners of SPLASH, an annual pan-India competition on art, craft, and literature for children in the age group of 7-14 years. The winners were felicitated by senior Axis Bank officials, including Amitabh Chaudhry, MD&CEO, ...

    26 February 2025 The Statesman
    NH-19 death: Dial 100 or 1033

    The police and the highway authorities after yesterday’s midnight chase and death incident of a dancer have taken a serious note of the crisis that the ‘toll free emergency numbers’ along the NH-19 were conspicuously missing.The National Highway Authority ...

    26 February 2025 The Statesman
    Construction of 2 subways in Bhagalpur-Jamalpur-Kiul section

    As a part of Eastern Railway’s initiative of replacing level crossing gates with subways, the ER carried out the construction work of two subways in place of level-crossing gate 2A between Nathnagar and Akbarnagar and level-crossing gate 7 between ...

    25 February 2025 The Statesman
    Defamation case: Kolkata lawyer removes derogatory post against Malviya

    Bengal lawyer Shantanu Sinha, who allegedly posted defamatory content against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya, has submitted an affidavit in the Delhi High Court, stating that he deleted the post.Sinha mentioned in his affidavit that he removed ...

    25 February 2025 The Statesman
    Chase & death on highway: No arrests yet, car owner traced

    The commissioner of police (CP) of Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC), Sunil Kumar Chaudhary has directed the Kanksha police to immediately arrest the culprits, who are absconding in the eve-teasing and car chase incident at highway in the wee ...

    25 February 2025 The Statesman
    5 tourists from Burdwan killed in road mishap in Gujarat

    Five tourists from Burdwan were killed in a road accident in Gujarat yesterday evening. Nine tourists, from East and West Burdwan districts went to Gujarat for a leisure tour. The family members are trying to bring back the bodies. ...

    25 February 2025 The Statesman
    Lansdowne Place is now Pratul Mukherjee Sarani: KMC

    The Kolkata Municipal Corporation officially adopted the name change of Lansdowne Place to Pratul Mukherjee Sarani today. The change in the name was announced by chief minister Mamata Banerjee on the occasion of International Mother Language Day on 21 ...

    25 February 2025 The Statesman
    Two women killed in separate road mishaps

    Two women were killed in separate road accidents in Kolkata on Monday morning.The incidents occurred at Wellington More and Exide More, near Rabindra Sadan. According to eyewitnesses, a school bus hit a middle-aged woman while she was crossing the ...

    25 February 2025 The Statesman
    Kumbh stampede: MP demands impartial inquiry

    The Serampore MP, Kalyan Banerjee, has demanded an impartial inquiry into the loss of lives in the Kumbh Mela stampede.He stated that the families of the deceased have every right to know the facts and the exact reasons behind ...

    25 February 2025 The Statesman
    RPF rescues 42 individuals, including 40 minors

    In a significant crackdown on human trafficking and child exploitation, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) rescued 40 minors and 2 women from various railway stations under its jurisdiction between 1 February and 14 ...

    25 February 2025 The Statesman
    Consumers’ association opposes privatisation of power sector

    The All India Electricity Consumers’ Association (AIECA) has announced its strong opposition to the privatisation of the power sector and the forced installation of smart meters across the country. The association has demanded the immediate cancellation of these plans ...

    25 February 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek’s social media post intrigues political leaders

    As the Trinamul Congress is slated to conduct an extended organisation meeting on Thursday to chart the blueprint for the party’s strategy for the crucial West Bengal Assembly polls in 2026, a social media post by national general secretary ...

    25 February 2025 The Statesman
    Jharkhand tiger returns to Purulia for third time

    Fresh pugmarks spotted by the villagers have put the forest department staff on alert as they fear that the Palamu Range tiger in the neighbouring state of Jharkhand has returned once again to the forests in Purulia for the ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    CPM focuses on rural struggles to revive electoral fortunes in Bengal

    The Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) is set to contest the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections with a renewed focus on rural struggles, highlighting issues such as unemployment, low crop prices, and the migrant labour crisis. Addressing the ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    Railways running Kumbh special train from Asansol

    The Mahakumbh Mela, a once-in-12-years celestial event, holds immense spiritual and cultural significance for millions of devotees from across the globe. Recognised as the largest human congregation on Earth, the Mahakumbh is a celebration of faith, devotion, and tradition. ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    Weak dams break, cause huge loss of crops

    Hundreds of bighas of agricultural land in the Khanakul-2 block area are inundated by a large volume of irrigation water released by DVC for boro rice cultivation. The farmers are highly upset over the massive loss of crops. The ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata to meet Trinamul leaders on Thursday

    Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee will meet party leaders at a meeting at Netaji Indoor Stadium on 27 February. All party MLAs, MPs, Zilla Parishad, and Panchayat leaders will be present at the meeting. Miss Banerjee is likely to ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    ICSI Siliguri hosts ‘Sankalp’ seminar on Union budget and tax bill

    The Siliguri Chapter of the Eastern India Regional Council (EIRC) of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) hosted a dynamic halfday seminar, ‘Sankalp’, focusing on the Union Budget 2025 and Income Tax Bill 2025. The event, held ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    New group pushes Gorkhaland demand

    A new group, the Separate State Coordination Committee (SSCC), has been formed to revive the demand for Gorkhaland, a separate state for the Gorkha community in India. A special interactive session was held at Methibari, Salbari, Siliguri, yesterday chaired ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    Tea garden land policy sparks political storm in Bengal

    Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, during his visit to Subhasini Tea Garden in Alipurduar today, met with Adivasi and Gorkha leaders in the tea plantations. Highlighting the state government’s Gazette notification allowing 30 per cent of tea land ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    CM lauds tigress rescue

    Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has extended appreciation for the Chief Conservator of Forests for his role in capturing Zeenat, an escapee tigress of Similipal Tiger Reserve of Odhisa. Zeenat was tranquilised and captured in Ranibandh, Bankura on 30 December ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    Sebaashray camps enter 51st day, Abhishek visits Budge Budge camp

    Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamool Congress national general secretary and MP from Diamond Harbour, visited a model Sebaashray camp at Budge Budge this morning. The initiative enters its 51st day today. The model camp is located at Abhirampur Kamarer Math under ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    Young ECG technician of R G Kar dies of GBS

    A 22-year-old ECG technician of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital died of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) at the hospital on Friday, sources said on Saturday.Sheikh Khairul, a resident of Suti in Murshidabad district, was admitted to the hospital ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    Two rakes upgraded with CBTC for signalling tests: Metro official

    As the second phase of the traffic block in Green Line I and II are in effect till Sunday, two rakes from the existing fleet have been upgraded with the communication-based train control (CBTC) for conducting the tests of ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    Saving history through photographs

    A photography exhibition, Bonedi Bari Photography Exhibition 2.0 started today at the Kolkata International Foundation in south Kolkata.The two-day exhibition on bonedi baris (heritage homes) took the visitors back in time. The narrow lanes of Kolkata, with grand old ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    6 feared dead in road mishap on the way to Kumbh

    Six persons died and many injured while traveling in two SUVs on the way to Kumbh Mela from Goghat and Gorbeta.In the wee hours of Friday one of the SUVs lost control near Rajganj in Dhanbad and smashed into ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    96-year-old CPM leader attends party meet

    A 96-years-old CPM leader set an example of dedication and devotion towards the party by attending the party meet in Dankuni.Despite ailments owing to age-related issues, the veteran party loyalist made his way to the state CPM party conference ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    Tribal people losing their own cultural heritage: Minister

    The tribal communities, unfortunately, are losing the legacy of their own cultural heritage and identity, said Bulu Chik Baraik, minister of state for backward classes welfare & tribal development here today during the inauguration of the 30th tribal drama ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    Threat call to TMC leader: Police detain five

    The English Bazar Police have detained five individuals in connection with a case involving threatening phone calls made to Krishnendu Narayan Choudhury, chairman of the English Bazar Municipality in Malda and a senior Trinamul Congress (TMC) leader.Mr Choudhury, who ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    Chief minister set to meet state medics on better healthcare

    The state health department has urged principals, medical superintendent cum vice-principals (MSVPs), students, doctors and faculties of all medical colleges across the state to attend the chief minister’s meet with medics, scheduled on Monday at Dhanadhanya Auditorium to make ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    Injured cop used local firearm: Police on Howrah shooting incident

    The Howrah shooting incident, in which IC of Chanditala police station, Hooghly sustained bullet injury in the presence of a woman, turned murkier today, as investigations revealed that the alleged shooting had occurred from a local firearm usually used ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    U’khand Guv, Odisha CM, BJP leaders take holy dip at Triveni Sangam; Special prayers held for India’s victory against Pakistan

    Crores of devotees continue to take a sacred dip at the Triveni Sangam, joined by prominent leaders, sants, and dignitaries in the grand MahaKumbh celebrations. On Sunday, Uttarakhand Governor Lt General (Retd) Gurmit Singh, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, ...

    24 February 2025 The Statesman
    Senior scientist teaches ways to be happy after embracing spirituality

    The life of a senior scientist, who later adopted spirituality as a way of life, is now guiding lakhs of people, who are troubled by vagaries of life and searching for peace and tranquillity. Sanjay Kumar Pattnaik has proved ...

    22 February 2025 The Statesman
    Deucha Pachami coal project: Tribal people meet Suvendu with concerns

    A delegation of indigenous and displaced residents from Birbhum’s Deucha Pachami met Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari at the West Bengal Assembly today.The delegation submitted a memorandum outlining their demands, which the BJP leader accepted. Expressing his unwavering support, ...

    22 February 2025 The Statesman
    KMC focus on slum area development for next fiscal

    With emphasis on women-centric projects, the city’s slum areas are slated for an infrastructural development in the next fiscal. The bustee department of Kolkata Municipal Corporation is headed for enhanced infrastructure facilities with a fund allocation of Rs 249 ...

    22 February 2025 The Statesman
    Bank of India organises customer outreach programme

    Bank of India organised a customers’ outreach programme on Thursday in Kolkata. The event was graced by P R Rajagopal, (executive director), Bank of India, Head Office, Mumbai along with M K Singh, field general manager, Kolkata.Mr Singh welcomed ...

    22 February 2025 The Statesman
    Police tighten security for Malda civic body chairman after threat call

    Malda Police have tightened security for Krishnendu Narayan Choudhury, chairman of English Bazar Municipality and a senior Trinamul Congress leader, after he received a threatening phone call today.Mr Choudhury reported that he received a call at around 10.40 ...

    22 February 2025 The Statesman
    NFR facilitates pilgrim travel for Mahakumbh

    The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has introduced several initiatives to ensure a smooth and comfortable journey for pilgrims travelling to the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj. With over four lakh devotees already travelling from NFR’s jurisdiction, the railway has implemented enhanced ...

    22 February 2025 The Statesman
    TMC, Cong join hands in bank election

    The Trinamul Congress and the Congress, in an unprecedented bid have joined hands together against the CPM in a cooperative bank election.The election of the governing body of the Durgapur Steel People’s Cooperative Bank remained due since 2015 and ...

    22 February 2025 The Statesman
    SMC marks three years of progress

    The Trinamul Congress-led Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) marks three years under mayor Goutam Deb’s leadership tomorrow. To commemorate the occasion, the SMC has organised a cultural programme at Dinabandhu Mancha, with renowned Bengali singer Subhamita Banerjee as the guest ...

    22 February 2025 The Statesman
    Spurious drugs worth Rs 17 lakh seized by state drug control

    Officials of the West Bengal Directorate of Drug Control (WBDDC) along with police seized spurious drugs worth around Rs 17 lakh from a godown, storing medicines in the Amta police station area of Howrah district on Friday.Acting on tip-off, ...

    22 February 2025 The Statesman
    Children with critical ailments get treated through Sebaashray

    Six children diagnosed with atrial septal defect (ASD) and ventricular septal defect (VSD) were referred to Calcutta Medical College and Hospital for further treatment.The children had been identified to be suffering from the disease at the Sebaashray camp which ...

    22 February 2025 The Statesman
    Hyena hit by speeding vehicle, killed in Durgapur

    Presence of a full grown striped hyena within Durgapur town sparked off sensation but the creature however fell victim of a hit-and-run case here early this morning.The carcass of the hyena was found lying beside the arterial road in ...

    21 February 2025 The Statesman
    Farmers from Dhaniakhali block count losses after hailstorm

    The untimely and incessant rain, accompanied by a hailstorm, brought great loss to farmers of Dhaniakhali block. Santu Rai and Beccharam Ghosh, both farmers from Dhaniakhali Dashgaraha, said, “The untimely downpour, accompanied by high-velocity winds followed by hailstorm, has ...

    21 February 2025 The Statesman
    Two pilgrims killed, four hurt while heading for Kumbh

    Shailen Banerjee (60) and Shantanu Mukherjee (65), residents of Bankura were killed while four others of the family were injured when their vehicle collided with a on NH-19 in Kulti of West Burdwan at wee hours today.The six-member family ...

    21 February 2025 The Statesman
    Police help Madhyamik examinees reach centres in heavy downpour

    A heavy downpour in Arambagh sub-division caused hardships to Madhyamik candidates, as many found it difficult to reach their examination centres. Some were stranded midway, while others forgot to carry their admit cards. However, Arambagh police came to their ...

    21 February 2025 The Statesman
    Cold storage association demands storage rent rise from govt

    West Bengal Cold Storage Association held their 60th annual general meeting on Wednesday.Sunil Kumar Rana, president of West Bengal Cold Storage Association, highlighted, “Around 5.10 lakh hectare land has been cultivated in the current season.” He estimated production of ...

    21 February 2025 The Statesman
    Chanditala IC shot at in Howrah, hospitalised

    The inspector in-charge (IC) of Chanditala police station in Hooghly was shot at in the Byantra area of Howrah on Wednesday midnight and admitted to a private hospital close to the state secretariat, Nabanna. This happened just a day ...

    21 February 2025 The Statesman
    KMC allocates Rs 458 crore more from last year in budget

    Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation Firhad Hakim tabled the annual Budget today with the civic body. He is looking forward to spending over Rs 458 crore more in the next fiscal as compared to last year’s estimated Budget.The KMC ...

    21 February 2025 The Statesman
    20 elderly patients get operated for clear vision

    More than 11,000 people visited the Sebaashray camps at Satgachia in South 24-Parganas today.The Sebaashray initiative, which started on 2 January completed 49th day today and since its inception 7,34,722 people, suffering from various ailments visited the camps.AdvertisementThe initiative ...

    21 February 2025 The Statesman
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