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  • News from West Bengal | 11 May, 2025 | ২৮ বৈশাখ, ১৪৩২
  • 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
    Tangra murders: Brothers tell cops of their involvement

    In a new twist to the Tangra death case, two brothers, who were undergoing treatment at a city hospital allegedly told police in their statements that they had cut the veins and slit their wives’ throats as well after ...

    21 February 2025 The Statesman
    ED raids in Siliguri over alleged NRI quota scam in medical admissions

    A four-member team from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) raided the residence of a medicine trader in Hakimpara, Siliguri, today. The operation began early in the morning when a contingent of paramilitary forces cordoned off the area and secured the ...

    21 February 2025 The Statesman
    OC, family members arrested for assault on med staff, vandalism

    An officer in-charge (OC) of district crime record bureau in Birbhum and his family members, including his wife were arrested on Tuesday night on charges of assaulting doctors, nurses and other medical staff of the state-run Lalgola Krishnapur Hospital ...

    20 February 2025 The Statesman
    Former councillor, son arrested for forgery

    The former councillor of ward 32 of Durgapur Municipal Corporation (DMC), Manas Roy and his son Abhranil Roy were arrested by Durgapur police last night allegedly for financial fraud and forgery. They have been put on two days police ...

    20 February 2025 The Statesman
    Drivers prefer economical, easy to fill CNG autos

    Shorter refuelling time, coupled with economic and environmental benefits, the compressed natural gas (CNG) is emerging as the choicest fuel among auto-rickshaw drivers in the city.The popularity of CNG was revealed in a study carried out by SwitchON Foundation ...

    20 February 2025 The Statesman
    All-time high loco production in history

    Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) today achieved the mark of the highest ever production in any financial year and all-time high loco production figure in its history in a financial year. Surpassing its highest ever production of 580 locomotives achieved ...

    20 February 2025 The Statesman
    ER ensures smooth passage for passengers at Kumbh bound trains

    Kumbh Mela, one of the largest religious gatherings in the world, attracts millions of pilgrims from across the country. To facilitate the smooth movement of devotees travelling to the sacred event, Asansol division of Eastern Railway implemented well-planned arrangements ...

    20 February 2025 The Statesman
    Powergrid hands over equipment to Bankura Sammilani Medical College

    Powergrid Medinipur Jeerat Transmission Ltd (PMJTL, a wholly owned subsidiary of Powergrid) as a responsible corporate citizen has taken a significant step towards public health by signing an MoU with the Bankura Sammilani Medical College and Hospital, Bankura to ...

    20 February 2025 The Statesman
    Dedicate life for service of nation: RKM monks

    Monks of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission urged the young people to dedicate their lives for the development of the country and uphold the philosophy of service and sacrifice as propagated by Vivekananda.They were speaking at Sealdah station to ...

    20 February 2025 The Statesman
    Woman stabs youth to death

    A youth was stabbed to death by a woman on a busy road in broad daylight in Kalna town of East Burdwan today. The police have booked the woman.Shameem Mondal (34) of Kapurdanga locality in Kalna was attacked on ...

    20 February 2025 The Statesman
    ASI found dead under mysterious circumstances in Mayapur

    In a shocking incident, an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) was found hanging from the ceiling of his barrack at the Mayapur outpost under Krishnagar police district on Wednesday morning. The deceased, identified as 35-year-old Debashish Garai, was recently transferred from ...

    20 February 2025 The Statesman
    BiGo partners with BGBS to power sustainable mobility

    Kolkata is alive, its streets are pulsating with a diverse tapestry of cultures and ventures. Yet, as traffic snarled, pollution thickened and logistics services deteriorated, the joy of exploration faded.BiGo, India’s first electric two-wheeler mobility service is making its ...

    20 February 2025 The Statesman
    Asha Audio Launches “Asha Next Gen”

    Asha Audio Company announced the launch of Asha Next Gen—a platform dedicated to the new generation of artists and music lovers, focused on fresh sounds across Rap, Pop, Indie, and Original Music.Founded in 1995 with the blessings of legendary ...

    19 February 2025 The Statesman
    HC orders demolition of illegal floor of Purulia apartment

    The Calcutta High Court has directed demolition of the fifth floor of an apartment in Purulia town, terming it as illegal. The Radhakrishna Apartment was set up in 2016 Chandikar Lane of ward 12 of Purulia town.The residents have ...

    19 February 2025 The Statesman
    4 Madhyamik students injured in road mishap

    Four students sustained injuries in a road accident while returning after their Madhyamik (secondary) examination on Tuesday. The incident occurred near Panchpir in the Chhoto Shalbaripara area, under the Sitalkuchi gram panchayat in Cooch Behar.According to local and police ...

    19 February 2025 The Statesman
    Nabanna brings back ‘Bangali’, removes ‘Bangla’ in state anthem

    The state secretariat Nabanna on Tuesday brought back ‘Bangali’ by removing ‘Bangla’ in the state anthem Banglar Mati Banglar Jol by Rabindranath Tagore, bringing to an end to the controversy since 2023 when the Mamata Banerjee government passed a ...

    19 February 2025 The Statesman
    TMC MLA pedals rickshaw on way to Assembly

    The city witnessed an unusual sight on Tuesday as Trinamul Congress MLA from Balagarh Manoranjan Bapari rode a rickshaw to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.Bapari, known for his humble lifestyle, described his action as a symbolic representation of his ...

    19 February 2025 The Statesman
    Awami League member, 2 brokers arrested in Burdwan

    An Awami League supporter, who’d intruded into the country with the help of some local brokers operating in Burdwan and Asansol, was intercepted by the police today and slapped with cases under the specific sections of the Foreigner’s Act ...

    19 February 2025 The Statesman
    CBI dismantles cybercrime network targeting Germans

    With the arrest of a key accused in Siliguri, the CBI on Tuesday claimed dismantling of a sophisticated virtual asset supported cybercrime network that has been targeting German nationals since 2021.The operation, executed in close coordination with the German ...

    19 February 2025 The Statesman
    RG Kar: HC fixes 11 March deadline for framing charges

    A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday fixed 11 March as the tentative deadline for completion of charge-framing at the special court in the alleged financial irregularities case related to the R G Kar Medical College ...

    19 February 2025 The Statesman
    Celebration of excellence in MSMEs, start-ups

    The MSME & Startup Accelerator Awards (MASA) 2025 – Kolkata Edition was a night of inspiration, honouring exceptional entrepreneurs and industry leaders at Silpo Sadan, Camac Street. The event brought together visionaries, business pioneers, and change makers, recognising 10 ...

    18 February 2025 The Statesman
    Braithwaite CMD highlights importance of quality of castings for wagon stocks

    Md Asad Alam, chairman and managing director, Braithwaite & Co. Limited (BCL), delivered a speech on the quality requirements of castings for wagon stocks at the prestigious 73rd Indian Foundry Congress and IFEX 2025, organised by The Institute of ...

    18 February 2025 The Statesman
    WBBSE statement to sooth examinees’ nerves

    In a late evening statement issued by the president, ad hoc committee of WBBSE stated: “With regard to the maths question paper of Madhyamik, the subject experts have evaluated and found the questions to be within syllabus, balanced and ...

    18 February 2025 The Statesman
    AAI recruits young executives to bolster air operations at airport

    In a significant boost to its operational efficiency and international appeal, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport recruited a dedicated team of junior executives for airside management, passenger services, terminal operations and information management.The NSCBI Airport is set ...

    18 February 2025 The Statesman
    Brahmastra veterans meet at Panagarh military station

    Under the aegis of the Indian Army’s Eastern Command, Brahmastra Corps organised the Brahmastra Veterans Meet on Sunday at Panagarh Military Station.Over 4,500 veterans and veer naris from Birbhum, Burdwan (East), Burdwan (West), Bankura, and Purulia districts participated in ...

    18 February 2025 The Statesman
    Stampede effect: Massive protests across railway stations following

    The Congress and the Left Front staged protests and sit-ins at various railway stations across the state today in response to the stampede at the New Delhi railway station that claimed 18 lives. To ensure that ongoing secondary school ...

    18 February 2025 The Statesman
    Suvendu, three other BJP MLAs suspended from Assembly

    Suvendu Adhikari, BJP MLA and Leader of Opposition (LoP) and three other legislators of his party were suspended for 30 days by the Speaker Biman Bandyopadhyay on Monday from the ongoing Budget session in the state Assembly because of ...

    18 February 2025 The Statesman
    Kirti Azad hears grievances of Andal city residents

    Kirti Azad, MP, Bardhaman-Durgapur today held a meeting with the aggrieved residents of the airport city near here on certain infrastructure issues that the odd inhabitants allegedly are suffering over the months.The MP said: “I’ve taken up the issue ...

    18 February 2025 The Statesman
    ER reviews security arrangements at stations

    A day after the stampede at New Delhi railway station, in which 18 persons are reported to have died, the Eastern Railway took measures to enhance arrangements for security and crowd management at various stations under its limits.With a ...

    18 February 2025 The Statesman
    Sebaashray camps: 2 patients get treatment at Bangalore

    More than 13,000 people visited the Sebaashray camps at Satgachia in south 24-Parganas today.Of these, 9,870 people underwent diagnostic tests. As many as 13,723 patients were given medicines while 50 cases were referred to hospitals. Till date 6,83,010 people ...

    18 February 2025 The Statesman
    Visva-Bharati University to hold Basant Utsav on 11 March, outsiders not allowed

    Visva-Bharati University (VBU) has announced that it will hold Basant Utsav on 11 March this year, instead of 14 March, the day of Dol Yatra. The university has also stated that outsiders will not be permitted to attend the ...

    17 February 2025 The Statesman
    Parties slam Centre over New Delhi Railway Station stampede

    The Trinamul Congress (TMC), Congress, and Left Front leaders have accused the Centre of attempting to cover up the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station that resulted in multiple casualties. The opposition parties have demanded the resignation of Railway ...

    17 February 2025 The Statesman
    Shramajibi Hospital introduces laser surgery in rural Hooghly

    Shramajibi Hospital, located in the rural belt of Choto Belu, Pyerapore, SeramporeUttarpara block, has introduced laser surgery. This new service will benefit rural residents who cannot afford the high costs of treatment in urban hospitals. Recently, the hospital also ...

    17 February 2025 The Statesman
    Green vs. Growth: Mahananda Wildlife ESZ expansion sparks clash between conservation and tea tourism

    The draft notification for expanding the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) around the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, issued by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change in September 2024, has sparked significant debate. The proposed expansion increases the ESZ from ...

    17 February 2025 The Statesman
    ‘All who didn’t leave in 1947 are part of Bharat’

    Bharat, according to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, is not just a piece of geographical land. Instead, he said, “it’s a culture. And those who could not continue believing in that culture have set up their ...

    17 February 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata Banerjee calls for better planning for Mahakumbh pilgrims

    West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday emphasised the need for better planning and management for pilgrims, as she expressed her condolences over the loss of 18 lives in a tragic stampede at New Delhi railway station on ...

    17 February 2025 The Statesman
    Durgapur girl alleges rape in Bankura, lodges FIR

    Hirapur police station has picked up the parents of one of the four accused boys who are accused of gang raping a girl from Durgapur on Valentine’s Day in Bankura. A case has been lodged against the four boys ...

    16 February 2025 The Statesman
    Brace for triple traffic blocks in Sealdah division on Sunday

    Train commuters will face triple traffic blocks in Sealdah division this Sunday. Sealdah division of the Eastern Railway has decided to cancel local EMUs in some routes and regulate trains in few others tomorrow. The train cancellations and ...

    16 February 2025 The Statesman
    Serampore Girls’ College hosts inter-college sports

    Serampore Girls’ College hosted a three-day district-level inter-college state sports and games championship for Hooghly district under the jurisdiction of the department of higher education. The events were held at Baidyabati BS Park and Serampore Stadium in the first ...

    16 February 2025 The Statesman
    Damaged underground water pipe leads to loss of gallons of water

    Gallons of drinking water have been wasted for over six months at Konnagar, Bata, along the GT Road. The main drinking water supply pipe, which runs from the Serampore Water Works to Uttarpara, is severely damaged beneath the GT ...

    16 February 2025 The Statesman
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