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  • News from West Bengal | 09 May, 2025 | ২৬ বৈশাখ, ১৪৩২
  • Calcutta HC permits Suvendu Adhikari’s ‘Sanatani’ rally at Contai tomorrow

    The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday permitted Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, to hold a rally of “Sanatani” Hindus in East Midnapore district on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.Significantly, on this day, the ...

    1 May 2025 The Statesman
    Suspected Bangladeshi held in fake passport case is Pakistani in reality: ED tells Kolkata court

    Azad Mullick, a suspected illegal Bangladeshi infiltrator who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials in connection with a fake Indian passport case, is a citizen of Pakistan, the agency’s counsel informed a special court in Kolkata on ...

    1 May 2025 The Statesman
    RG Kar horror: Victim’s mobile number allegedly accessed via WhatsApp in CBI custody

    The family of the junior woman doctor of R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, who became a victim of ghastly rape and murder within the hospital premises in August last year, raised a serious allegation on Monday that the ...

    30 April 2025 The Statesman
    WBSSC recruitment case: Hearing on contempt-of-court petition postponed to May 1

    The crucial hearing on the contempt-of-court petition filed at Calcutta High Court accusing the state government and West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) of not implementing the Supreme Court (SC) order in cancelling 25,753 teaching and non-teaching jobs has ...

    30 April 2025 The Statesman
    Restoration of demolished temples in violence-hit Murshidabad to start from April 30: Suvendu Adhikari

    The Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday announced that the restoration, renovation, and rebuilding of temples demolished in the communal violence-hit and minority-dominated Murshidabad district will start from Wednesday, which coincides with the ...

    30 April 2025 The Statesman
    Islamabad changes its tune

    A day after India responded with a slew of measures including suspending the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), reducing strength in consulates and stopping all trade, Pakistan displayed bravado. A statement issued after their National Security Council meeting termed India’s ...

    29 April 2025 The Statesman
    Jobless ‘tainted’ teachers stopped on way top CM residence

    Jobless ‘tainted’ teachers during their protest today were involved in a scuffle with police during their march to chief minister’s residence at Harish Chatterjee Street on Monday.Police detained some protesters when they squatted on the road at Hazra crossing ...

    29 April 2025 The Statesman
    Former NCLP workers left in limbo, appeal to CM for rehabilitation

    Three years after being displaced from their roles under the National Child Labour Project (NCLP), a group of 32 workers from various districts in West Bengal have sent a heartfelt appeal to chief minister Mamata Banerjee, seeking immediate intervention ...

    29 April 2025 The Statesman
    Fleet of busses to ferry VVIPs at Digha

    With the much-hyped inauguration of the Jagannath Dham in Digha of East Midnapore district scheduled on Wednesday, the state’s transport department has decided to ply around 150 state buses, including the luxurious Volvos to ferry VVIPs, guests, and devotees ...

    29 April 2025 The Statesman
    Fresh snowfall at Tshangu, traffic curbs imposed on Lachung Axis

    Snowfall started this morning around 8.30 a.m. at Tsangu Lake and along the Nathula Pass axis, even as the roads remained open for traffic, bringing much excitement among tourists flocking to Sikkim in April.However, on the Lachung side, uncertainty ...

    29 April 2025 The Statesman
    Dilip Ghosh warns of no mercy for traitors

    Senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Monday issued a stern warning against those who betray India, likening them to terrorists in Kashmir.Ghosh declared that just as the homes of militants are being demolished in Kashmir, similar action will be ...

    29 April 2025 The Statesman
    Being kept in dark: Detained BSF jawan’s wife heading to Punjab

    The wife of the detained jawan from Rishra is on the way to Pathankot. Five members of the family have taken the flight from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport to Chandigarh, from where they plan to move to ...

    29 April 2025 The Statesman
    Parliamentary committee meets with railway officials

    Sanjay Jaiswal, chairperson, parliamentary committee on estimates and other members of the committee including 11 Members of Parliament have held a meeting with Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway & Northeast Frontier Railway at Kolkata.Milind Deouskar, general manager, Eastern Railway ...

    29 April 2025 The Statesman
    Minister pulls up senior engineers at Damodar riverbed project

    Ahead of the monsoon season, state authorities are aiming to complete refurbishment of the carriageway of the Durgapur Barrage. Today, the state irrigation minister inspected the one-kilometre temporary causeway laid across the Damodar riverbed to facilitate transitional traffic movement.An ...

    29 April 2025 The Statesman
    TMC MP Saket Gokhale accuses BJP of using the Pahalgam terror attack to incite communal tensions

    Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha member Saket Gokhale on Monday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of using the Pahalgam terror attack to target minorities and incite communal tensions in the country.“Like the Waqf Act, the CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) was ...

    29 April 2025 The Statesman
    Pahalgam attack: NIA talks to widow of second victim from Bengal

    National Investigation Agency (NIA) officials, on Sunday, spoke to the widow of Late Bitan Adhikari, one of the three tourists from West Bengal who were killed in Kashmir’s Pahalgam terror attack.On Sunday evening, a team of three NIA officials ...

    28 April 2025 The Statesman
    Five Bangladeshi nationals pushed back for illegal infiltration: Assam CM

    Five Bangladeshi nationals were arrested and later pushed back to the neighbouring country for illegally entering the Indian territory, crossing the international border in Assam, said Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday.The incident happened in Dhubri district, and ...

    28 April 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal: Bangladeshi smuggler killed, 175 Phensedyl cough syrup bottles recovered

    DIG and Spokesperson, South Bengal Frontier, BSF, N K Pandey, claimed on Sunday that a Bangladeshi smuggler was killed after BSF personnel fired in ‘self-defence’ along the Indo-Bangladesh Border (IBB) in the North 24-Parganas district of West Bengal, and ...

    28 April 2025 The Statesman
    It’s time to reclaim PoK: Abhishek Banerjee

    Trinamool Congress General Secretary and party Lok Sabha member Abhishek Banerjee, on Sunday, asked the Union government to initiate action in reclaiming Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).“Mere ‘surgical strikes’ or ‘symbolic threats’ to Pakistan will not be enough after the Pahalgam ...

    28 April 2025 The Statesman
    CPI(M) expels 3-time MP for objectionable behavior towards woman colleague

    The CPI(M) in West Bengal has expelled three-time Lok Sabha member, Bansa Gopal Chowdhury, from the party on charges of “highly objectionable” behaviour towards a woman colleague.On April 20, the woman leader of the party and also a former ...

    28 April 2025 The Statesman
    Durgapur college discusses therapeutic solutions at its national conference

    The National Conference on Pharmacy (NATCON) was held at Dr B C Roy College of Pharmacy & AHS, Durgapur on 25-26 April at its newly-built auditorium in the name of M L Schroff, the father of Pharmacy in India.The ...

    28 April 2025 The Statesman
    Burdwan gets a new residential address

    The launch of Burdwan’s unique landmark residential project, Natural Lake City, brings with it a rare mix of essential comforts and indulgent luxuries, setting a new benchmark for living in the city, in presence of more than 3,000 prospective ...

    28 April 2025 The Statesman
    Mysterious deaths of father-son duo in Belur

    Mystery shrouds the deaths of a father and his son in Belur area of Howrah on Saturday.According to preliminary investigations made by the police, both of them have committed suicide.AdvertisementBut the reasons behind the suicides have not yet been ...

    28 April 2025 The Statesman
    Life-term for man who killed wife for money

    Sons of a woman had described before the Court how their father had ‘brutally’ thrashed their mother to death with a bamboo log as she’d failed to bring money from her parents, which helped the Burdwan Court to pronounce ...

    28 April 2025 The Statesman
    TMC slams Centre for misleading on Pahalgam attack during all-party meet

    The Trinamul Congress (TMC) has launched a scathing attack on the Modi government, accusing it of ‘deliberately’ leaving the Baisaran meadow in Pahalgam unguarded to maintain what they call a “fake all-is-well Kashmir narrative,” following the deadly terror attack ...

    28 April 2025 The Statesman
    More patients get cataract operations done under Sebaashray camps

    Trinamul Congress national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee posted on his X-handle today about further success in his Sebaashray mission when a few more patients from the camps got back their sight.He wrote: “In times of ...

    28 April 2025 The Statesman
    Villagers bid farewell to Para commando Jhantu Ali Sheikh

    The mortal remains of Indian Army soldier Jhantu Ali Sheikh, who was martyred during a counter-terror operation in Udhampur, Jammu & Kashmir, reached his hometown of Patharghata in Tehatta, Nadia district, early Saturday morning. His body was placed at ...

    28 April 2025 The Statesman
    Pahalgam terror attack: NIA team visits residences of Samir, Bitan

    A three-member team of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) visited on Saturday the Kolkata residences of Samir Guha, one of the three people from West Bengal who were killed in the Pahalgam terror attack in Kashmir on 22 April.The ...

    28 April 2025 The Statesman
    WBSSC recruitment case: Mamata Banerjee announces compensation for non-teaching staff losing jobs

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Saturday, announced compensation for the non-teaching staff in Group C and Group D categories in state-run schools who have lost jobs following an order of the Supreme Court earlier this month.These non-teaching ...

    28 April 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat April 26 results! Check your luck here!

    The anticipation meter is running high as the Kolkata Fatafat results continue to perplex the people of the city. As players try their luck with their strategy and intuition, the results of April 26 are making their way.The numbers ...

    27 April 2025 The Statesman
    TMC slams PM Modi’s absence from the all-party meet

    The Trinamul Congress leaders on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his calculated silence on the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 people. The party slammed him for chasing votes while dodging crucial meetings on national security, treating elections ...

    26 April 2025 The Statesman
    Teachers’ protest shifts to new site at Sahid Minar

    Protesting teachers of the government-aided schools across the state on Friday decided to shift their new site of protest at Sahid Minar and stopped their five day-long siege to Acharya Sadan, head office of the West Bengal School Service ...

    26 April 2025 The Statesman
    Udhampur death: Mamata offers support to family of jawan killed in encounter

    West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday reached out to the grieving family of havaldar Jhantu Ali Sheikh, the army special forces commando of 6 Para from Nadia district, who was killed in the 24 April militant attack ...

    26 April 2025 The Statesman
    Chandannagar college hosts two-day international maths conference

    A two-day international conference on advances and applied mathematics commenced today at Chandannagar Khalisani College.International conferences in mathematics offer numerous benefits, including access to cutting-edge research, networking with global experts, exposure to diverse perspectives, and opportunities to present original ...

    26 April 2025 The Statesman
    WBSSC gets a new secretary

    Amidst irregularities in recruitment of teachers notwithstanding, the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) today got its new secretary – the post which lay vacant for quite some time now.Nabanna sources said that Arun Kumar Roy, a WBCS (Executive) ...

    26 April 2025 The Statesman
    Attack Muzaffarabad in PoK’: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

    Senior Congress leader and five-time former party Lok Sabha member Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, on Thursday, demanded the strongest possible action against Pakistan following the terror attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam, saying that the Modi-led government should consider attacking Pakistan-occupied Kashmir ...

    25 April 2025 The Statesman
    CISF jawan murdered near Bengal-Jharkhand border

    Sunil Paswan (45), a head constable of Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) was killed after some unknown miscreants fired at his head from close range at Domdaha – Dhangari area under Salanpur police station limits near the Bengal Jharkhand ...

    25 April 2025 The Statesman
    Confused jobless teachers urge SSC for ‘tainted’ candidates’ list

    A day after allowing the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) chairman Siddhartha Majumder and his other colleagues to leave office on Wednesday, the agitating jobless teachers are still confused with the WBSSC’s reluctance to make the list of ...

    25 April 2025 The Statesman
    Youth lynched for protesting eve-teasing

    A youth was lynched after he raised his voice against a group of youths who were allegedly eve-teasing his live-in partner.The incident occurred at Gouranganagar in the New Town area on Wednesday night. Three persons have been arrested by ...

    25 April 2025 The Statesman
    Cyclists welcome Poila Baisakh with an eco-friendly ride

    For Poila Baisakh, the Bengali New Year, cycling enthusiasts from across the city came together for a vibrant and eco-friendly ride hosted by DQuest Adventure Sports Academy in collaboration with The Astor. The event, titled “Pedal into Poila Baisakh,” ...

    25 April 2025 The Statesman
    Pakistani Rangers detain Rishra resident BSF Jawan

    A resident of Rishra, BSF Jawan Purnam Kumar Saw was detained by Pakistan Rangers. He is a resident of TC Mukherjee Street, Rishra, Hooghly. His father is Bholanath Saw.He Joined BSF in 2008 and belongs to 182 Battalion of ...

    25 April 2025 The Statesman
    Kunal Ghosh criticises PM Narendra Modi’s address in Bihar

    Tinamul Congress leader Kunal Ghosh slammed PM modi for his speech in Bihar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi did politics over dead bodies today. He spoke nothing about compensation packages. He didn’t take any accountability for the incompetence of the ...

    25 April 2025 The Statesman
    Havaldar Jhantu Ali Sheikh Makes Supreme Sacrifice in Udhampur

    Trinamul Congress on Thursday expressed deep sorrow over the martyrdom of Havaldar Jhantu Ali Sheikh, a brave soldier from Nadia, who lost his life in Jammu and Kashmir, with Tehatta MLA Tapas Saha immediately visiting the family to offer ...

    25 April 2025 The Statesman
    Understanding of religion can prevent intolerance and violence: Balak Brahmachari followers

    The ongoing unrest and violent activities in certain parts of Bengal have shaken the self-confidence, trust, and sense of safety among ordinary people. Affected sections of the community are deeply shocked and living in fear. For decades, generations of ...

    24 April 2025 The Statesman
    SSC protests: Teachers allow chairman, officials to leave after 40-hr siege

    After a 40-hour siege at Acharya Sadan, West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) headquarters at Salt Lake, a section of protesting jobless teachers on Wednesday morning allowed Siddhartha Majumder, chairman of the WBSSC, and its other employees to leave.The ...

    24 April 2025 The Statesman
    Clashes erupt in Malda village after youth’s murder

    A stretch of Amriti village under English Bazar police station in Malda turned into a virtual battlefield on Wednesday afternoon after clashes broke out between police and villagers protesting the murder of a local youth.Angry over the killing of ...

    24 April 2025 The Statesman
    Protest leader finds name missing from govt list

    Chinmoy Mondal, one of the prominent faces among the jobless protesters who have been spearheading the sit-in in front of the Acharya Sadan, couldn’t find his name in the list of 15,403 eligible teachers that was given to the ...

    24 April 2025 The Statesman
    Youth injured in Durgapur blast

    Sajal Debnath (30) has suffered severe burn injuries after a blast inside his house in New Town Road in DSP Township under Durgapur police station area today.The area is under ward 7 of Durgapur Municipal Corporation.AdvertisementA huge police force ...

    24 April 2025 The Statesman
    Pahalgam attack: Tolly actor with connections with valley pained & shocked

    Actor Bhaswar Chatterjee, who has a deep-rooted association with Kashmir, is shocked and also disturbed with the news of Pahalgam shooting.The Bengali actor, who has written many books on Kashmir, including his recent release, Maharani Didda, travels to the ...

    24 April 2025 The Statesman
    Families from Hooghly held up in Pahalgam

    The devastating massacre that took place last Tuesday in the Pahalgam area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district has shocked the entire nation.Many tourists from Hooghly district, currently visiting the picturesque resort town of Pahalgam, are stranded amid the ongoing ...

    24 April 2025 The Statesman
    Attack exposes security lapse: TMC blames Shah

    The Trinamul Congress (TMC) on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Union home minister Amit Shah, holding him directly responsible for what it called a colossal and unforgivable security failure in the wake of the terrorist attack at Baisaran ...

    24 April 2025 The Statesman
    100 MW solar project at Goaltore: Mamata

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today expressed shock and anguish over the terror attack at Pahalgam in Kashmir at the state cabinet meeting held at the secretariat, Nabanna today.At the start of the meeting, Miss Banerjee said: “I’m shocked and ...

    24 April 2025 The Statesman
    Three from Bengal killed in Pahalgam terror attack

    Three residents of West Bengal were among those killed in a brutal terror attack in Pahalgam, Kashmir. Two of the deceased were central government officials.One of the victims was Manish Ranjan Mishra, originally from Jhalda in West Bengal’s Purulia ...

    24 April 2025 The Statesman
    Sealdah div takes up work for passenger safety in running loop line

    Sealdah Division of the Eastern Railway has undertaken the task of maintenance of passenger loops through machines to improve track parameter standards.The division is said to have 60 stations where passenger loop lines are available. Earlier, maintenance of passenger ...

    24 April 2025 The Statesman
    Stalemate continues

    The stalemate over the issue of publishing of the segregated list continued even after the meeting between the WBSSC chairman and six-member representatives of the agitating teachers at the commission’s office.After coming out of the meet, Mr Mondal said: ...

    24 April 2025 The Statesman
    Protests continue after Govt refused to make public segregated list

    The ongoing sit-in protests organised by the agitating jobless teachers of government-aided secondary and higher secondary schools in front of the Acharya Bhawan, headquarter of West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) at Salt Lake, since Monday afternoon aggravated further ...

    24 April 2025 The Statesman
    BJP appoints 7 party in-charges for 2026 polls in Asansol

    The Asansol district committee of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today announced the names of the party in-charges for each Assembly segment in the West Burdwan district.Debtanu Bhattacharya, president of the BJP’s Asansol district unit, released the list of ...

    24 April 2025 The Statesman
    This is just the beginning, solar projects are on anvil: Mamata

    In a major boost to West Bengal’s energy and infrastructure development, chief minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated a 112.5 MW solar power plant at Goaltore in West Midnapore on Tuesday.This comes a day after she laid the foundation stone for ...

    23 April 2025 The Statesman
    Three young men booked for child marriage

    Three married men, husbands of three minor girls, have been booked under the rape and POCSO Act after all of them have become pregnant by the Budbud police station, under Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate.One of the minor girls is ...

    23 April 2025 The Statesman
    Two died in Pathuriaghata godown fire

    Two persons died in a fire that broke out at a godown storing garments at Pathuriaghata Street in the northern part of the city on Monday.The fire was spotted first in the godown housed in the fourth floor of ...

    23 April 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata lays foundation for Rs 16,000 cr power plant in Salboni

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday laid the foundation stone for a 1,600 MW ultra-supercritical thermal power plant at Salboni in West Midnapore of Junglemahal, calling it a landmark initiative in the state’s journey towards industrial and infrastructure growth.The ...

    23 April 2025 The Statesman
    Governor C V Ananda Bose admitted to hospital

    Governor C V Ananda Bose was admitted to the Eastern Command Hospital in the city on Monday showing symptoms of chest pain and discomfort, according to sources at Raj Bhawan.He was taken to the hospital in the Alipore area ...

    23 April 2025 The Statesman
    BJP agrees to remove two temples for school’s expansion

    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has agreed to the removal of two temples after hundreds of students from a government-sponsored high school gathered in front of the local police station today, demanding the removal of encroachments from school land.Nepalipara ...

    23 April 2025 The Statesman
    Happiness session with police personnel

    Kolkata Police hosted a session on mental well being for its personnel at Police Training School (PTS) last week.Attended by approximately 250 police personnel, including joint commissioners, IPS officers, and 10 battalion heads, the two-day session was part of ...

    22 April 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal artists merge art with activism on World Art Day

    Every year on 15 April the global community celebrates World Art Day, a moment to pause and reflect on the transformative and healing powers of art – as a mirror to society and a torch for progress. This UNESCO-led ...

    22 April 2025 The Statesman
    NIT Durgapur blast: Prof dies in New Delhi

    Professor Indrajit Basak (64), professor of the department of mechanical engineering of National Institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur succumbed to his burn injuries at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi in the wee hours of Monday.About six days ago, a ...

    22 April 2025 The Statesman
    University hosts webinar on ethical use of AI

    Brainware University, in collaboration with its Centre for Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation, Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), and the Library Professional Foundations, NCR Delhi, convened an online webinar focusing on the growing role and ethical considerations of artificial intelligence ...

    22 April 2025 The Statesman
    Violence planned, need NIA probe: Agnimitra

    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Agnimitra Paul on Monday expressed serious concerns over the recent violence in Murshidabad, describing it as a planned act of “ethnic cleansing” allegedly carried out under the leadership of local leaders.Paul also demanded a ...

    22 April 2025 The Statesman
    Murshidabad violence: SC asks lawyers to file a better petition

    The Supreme Court on Monday refused to entertain petitions seeking independent probe into the violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district during a protest against the Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 and asked the two advocates to withdraw their pleas and ...

    22 April 2025 The Statesman
    Murshidabad violence: Prime suspect in man-son murder to be produced in court today

    Ziaul Haque, alias Chacha, the key conspirator in the murder of a man and his son at Samserganj in Murshidabad district, will be produced in a district court on Sunday afternoon.Confirming his court appearance later in the day, a ...

    22 April 2025 The Statesman
    5 Bangladeshi nationals including three women held in Tripura

    Five Bangladeshi nationals, including three women, were arrested during the past 24 hours in Tripura for illegal entry into India from across the border, officials said here on Sunday.In another incident, two Bangladeshi thieves were detained by villagers at ...

    22 April 2025 The Statesman
    TMC MP Sagarika Ghose expresses apprehensions about NCW’s credibility in reporting Murshidabad violence

    Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Sagarika Ghose on Monday expressed serious doubts about the credibility of the National Commission for Women, dubbing the statutory body of the government of India as the “BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) Mahila wing.”“The National ...

    22 April 2025 The Statesman
    Dilip Ghosh calls Mamata Banerjee ‘incompetent CM’, backs Prez Rule demand

    BJP leader Dilip Ghosh on Sunday launched a scathing attack on Mamata Banerjee, calling her the “most incompetent” Chief Minister in the history of West Bengal and alleging that the state has suffered the most under her leadership.Backing fellow ...

    21 April 2025 The Statesman
    FairPoint: Murshidabad violence revives trauma of 1990 Kashmiri Hindu exodus

    It’s happening again before our very eyes. The only difference is that my story is 35 years old, and this person’s is just a few days old,” said Rajni Dhar, a Kashmiri Hindu, after watching videos of the wailing ...

    21 April 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal CM spreading ‘hatred’ under garb of ‘peace message’: Suvendu Adhikari

    Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of spreading “hatred” under the garb of her “Peace Message”.“In a shameless spate of events, the hypocrisy of the Chief Minister ...

    21 April 2025 The Statesman
    BSF came as a saviour for women at riot-hit Murshidabad: NCW chief

    The Border Security Force (BSF) personnel came as a saviour for the women of minority-dominated Murshidabad district of West Bengal, which was on the boil following communal violence and riot-like situation there as protests against the Waqf (Amendment) Act ...

    21 April 2025 The Statesman
    Ensuring safety & justice for Murshidabad victims is Bengal govt’s duty: NCW chief

    The National Commission for Women (NCW) Vijaya Rahatkar made an appeal to the Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday, to urgently address the problems of violence-hit victims and families, stating that the responsibility of ensuring safety and justice lies ...

    21 April 2025 The Statesman
    Left parties plan show of strength at Brigade rally

    The Left Front’s much-anticipated Brigade Parade Ground rally is scheduled for Sunday, with preparations now in their final stages. Despite being held on a weekend, which is expected to ease some of the pressure on regular commuters, the Kolkata ...

    21 April 2025 The Statesman
    Track maintenance completed in Malda division

    Aiming to enhance track safety and operational efficiency in the vital corridor, Eastern Railway’s Malda division carried out a major track maintenance and modification activity in the New Farakka-Barharwa section UP line on 17 April. The work was undertaken ...

    21 April 2025 The Statesman
    Sealdah division to notify passengers on Matribhumi local

    In a bid to streamline passenger flow, reduce congestion and improve overall train operations, Sealdah division has decided to allow male passengers to board in a few earmarked coaches of Matribhumi locals.According to the divisional railway, Sealdah division has ...

    21 April 2025 The Statesman
    Hooghly MP to give prosthetic arms to the needy

    During her election campaign, Hooghly MP Rachna Banerjee had promised to address the healthcare needs of her constituency.Soon after taking office in the Hooghly Lok Sabha, she visited various government-run hospitals and health centres in the rural areas to ...

    21 April 2025 The Statesman
    Displaced Dhuliyan families start returning home after assurances

    After days of uncertainty, displaced families from Dhuliyan, who had taken shelter at the Parlalpur High School camp in Malda’s Baishnabnagar, have finally begun returning home following assurances from the administration.On Saturday, 21 individuals boarded police vehicles and left ...

    21 April 2025 The Statesman
    Guv shares phone number with violence victims

    The bereaved family members of the father-son duo, who were killed by a mob during the violence that erupted in several parts like Suti, Samsergan, Dhulian and Jangipur in Murshidabad, requested the West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose ...

    21 April 2025 The Statesman
    One killed in road mishap

    One person was killed and four others sustained serious injuries after a private car turned turtle on Garden Reach flyover on Friday night, police said.The deceased has been identified as Sovan Das (16), a minor, who was among the ...

    21 April 2025 The Statesman
    Admirable feat: Bengal girl swims across Strait of Gibraltar

    Bengal swimmer Sayoni Das successfully managed to cross the Strait of Gibraltar as reportedly the first Asian woman, yesterday.The 14.2 km-long Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Europe from Africa. Out of ...

    21 April 2025 The Statesman
    RSS & BJP instigating communal violence in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the BJP are responsible for instigating communal violence in the state.“RSS and BJP are the ones who are instigating communal violence in West Bengal. ...

    21 April 2025 The Statesman
    TMC Slams NCW as ‘Notorious Commission for Whitepapers’

    The Trinamul has slammed the NCW for being a political wing of the BJP. Many of the ruling party leaders in Bengal have pointed out the double standards of the NCW and the Centre in their treatment towards Bengal.In ...

    20 April 2025 The Statesman
    Police arrest four persons after firing in Durgapur hospital

    Police have arrested four persons, all belonging to a patient’s family allegedly for firing inside a private super multi – speciality hospital in Sovapur in B- Zone area of Durgapur in West Burdwan district.Basudeb Pal, (53) of Angadpur area ...

    20 April 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat April 19 results OUT! Check your numbers here!

    The curiosity meter is on a high as the Kolkata Fatafat results continue to perplex the people of the city. As players try their luck with their strategy and intuition, the results of April 19 have started to come ...

    20 April 2025 The Statesman
    NHRC, NCW teams visit Malda relief camps

    A three-member delegation from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) visited the Parlalpur camp on Friday. The team arrived at Malda town station around 10.30 a.m. by the Vande Bharat Express and headed straight to the camp.There, they spent ...

    19 April 2025 The Statesman
    Tarakeswar-Bishnupur new line to uplift lives

    The Tarakeswar – Bishnupur new railway line project is a transformative initiative set to redefine connectivity and tourism prospects in this region. After completion, this railway line will seamlessly link the heritage site of Bishnupur’s terracotta temples with the ...

    19 April 2025 The Statesman
    Elderly woman killed over power bill dispute

    A repeated chase for Rs 2,400 power bill payment by the landlords provoked murder of a woman by their former tenants in Jamalpur, East Burdwan.Police today arrested the tenants, Amit Bagdi and Kuber Gorai. Both were jute mill labourers.AdvertisementThe ...

    19 April 2025 The Statesman
    Passenger facilities get updated at Andal airport

    Almost a decade after its inauguration, India’s first privately-run airport Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport has launched a slew of passenger amenities including a full-fledged lounge of about 1,500 square feet and a dedicated help desk for Apollo Group of ...

    19 April 2025 The Statesman
    Opposition criticise Murshidabad MP for his absence

    On Saturday, Yusuf Pathan, Trinamul Congress MP from Berhampur in Murshidabad district, took to his Instagram handle to post three photos, one of which showed him sipping tea.The photo prompted a section of Pathan’s party leaders in Murshidabad to ...

    19 April 2025 The Statesman
    BJYM to hold ‘Save Bengali Hindus’ rally in Kolkata amid tensions over Murshidabad violence

    Against the backdrop of last week’s communal violence in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district in which three people were killed, the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), the youth wing of the BJP, is set to hold a ‘Save Bengali Hindus’ ...

    19 April 2025 The Statesman
    TMC unveils Jagannath Temple in Digha

    In an exciting unveiling, the Trinamul Congress has shared first glimpses of the highly anticipated Jagannath Temple in Digha, set to be inaugurated on 30 April, Akshaya Tritiya day. The temple, which is being hailed as an architectural marvel, ...

    19 April 2025 The Statesman
    Headmasters raise alarm over exclusion of non-teaching staff

    Headmasters of various government-run and government-aided schools, under the banner of the Advanced Society for Headmasters and Headmistresses (ASFHM), have expressed deep concern over the exclusion of qualified non-teaching staff in the education sector.They highlighted the crucial role these ...

    19 April 2025 The Statesman
    Dilip Ghosh ties knot with BJP’s Rinku Majumdar

    In a simple and intimate ceremony held at his residence in New Town, senior BJP leader and former MP Dilip Ghosh married BJP Mahila Morcha leader Rinku Majumdar on Friday evening.The wedding was attended by close family members. Few ...

    19 April 2025 The Statesman
    TMC slams Bengal BJP chief for call to hoard weapons

    West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar sparked major controversy after explicitly urging Hindus to hoard weapons. The remarks, especially made by a central minister, have been condemned as a gross violation of law and order and a direct incitement ...

    19 April 2025 The Statesman
    Commuters stir over extra space for ladies

    Around 15 local EMUs had to be cancelled following obstruction by a crowd of passengers. The agitating crowd protested at Uttar Radhanagar Halt from 6.26 a.m. to 9.16 a.m. and at a level crossing gate near Hotar from 8.40 ...

    19 April 2025 The Statesman
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