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  • Ex-diplomat confident new interlocutor for Hills will find solution

    A fresh wave of political expectation has swept through the Darjeeling Hills after the Centre appointed former deputy National Security Adviser and retired IPS officer Pankaj Kumar Singh as the interlocutor for the Darjeeling Hills, Terai, and Dooars region.The ...

    1 November 2025 The Statesman
    Railway minister approves plan for developing passenger holding areas

    Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today approved the plan for developing passenger holding areas at 76 railway stations including Howrah, Sealdah, Shalimar and Asansol.According to a Press communiqué, the holding areas are to be constructed considering the local conditions in ...

    1 November 2025 The Statesman
    DGR job fair at Fort William empowers ex-servicemen with new career options

    Directorate General of Resettlement, department of ex-servicemen welfare, ministry of defence, organised a job fair for ESM of armed forces on 29 October at Vijay Durg (Fort William), Kolkata to bring ESM/retiring personnel seeking employment opportunities and the corporate ...

    1 November 2025 The Statesman
    Another doctor harassed at Kolkata Medical College

    Barely a week after the state government convened a high-level meeting to tighten security in hospitals, another shocking incident of harassment has been reported, this time from Kolkata Medical College and Hospital.According to hospital sources, a woman intern doctor ...

    1 November 2025 The Statesman
    DM holds all-party meeting on SIR, EROs changed in 4 constituencies

    An all-party meeting was held in Asansol by the district magistrate of West Burdwan with representatives of all political parties recognised by the Election Commission of India.According to sources in the district administration, West Burdwan has a total of ...

    1 November 2025 The Statesman
    The sacred fire of Dhuno Porano in Malopara

    As the morning arrives in Malopara, Krishnanagar, the soft sunlight spills over the rooftops and narrow lanes. The smell of flowers and burning incense floats in the air. It is Navami, the sacred day of Jagadhatri Puja.Before the day ...

    1 November 2025 The Statesman
    TMC’s Abhishek Banerjee Pays Tribute to Sardar Patel’s Legacy of Unity

    Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee Friday paid a heartfelt tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the Iron Man of India, on his birth anniversary. In a post on his WhatsApp channel, Banerjee recalled Patel’s instrumental role in integrating the princely ...

    1 November 2025 The Statesman
    Met predicts thunderstorms with gusty winds in south Bengal districts today

    After wreaking havoc in parts of Andhra Pradesh, the cyclonic storm ‘Montha’ weakened into a depression today bringing rainfall in several districts of South Bengal during the day.According to the weather scientists of the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), the ...

    31 October 2025 The Statesman
    JICA-funded AI, Telegram devices to track Dalma elephants in Bankura

    The forest department, with financial support from a Japanese agency, is set to deploy artificial intelligence to monitor the real-time movement of migratory elephant herds in Bankura, aiming to reduce recurring human-elephant conflicts.High-resolution, solar-powered AI-enabled cameras are planned for ...

    31 October 2025 The Statesman
    ED raids businessman’s house in Kolkata, seizes over Rs 1 crore

    Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers on Wednesday raided the house of a businessman in the Taratala area of Kolkata and recovered over Rs 1 crore and jewellery.Sources in the central investigation agency said that the raid was conducted as part ...

    31 October 2025 The Statesman
    Jadavpur University student dies by ‘suicide’

    An engineering student of Jadavpur University (JU) allegedly committed suicide by jumping off a moving train, said the police on Wednesday.The incident occurred on Tuesday night near Kansai Halt station in Medinipur, West Midnapore district, when he was returning ...

    31 October 2025 The Statesman
    Calcutta HC grants interim protection to Bengal LoP from police action in 2 FIRs

    A single-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court, on Wednesday, granted interim protection to the Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the West Bengal Assembly and senior BJP leader, Suvendu Adhikari, from the police on two FIRs registered against ...

    31 October 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal has become a ‘hotbed of Bangladesh-style radicalism’: BJP

    The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), on Wednesday, had launched a scathing attack against West Bengal government and Trinamool Congress over a reported incident of vandalisation and beheading of idols of Goddess Jagatdhatri at Mandirbazar under Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha ...

    31 October 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal beating case: Custom officer moves Calcutta HC on police inaction

    A Customs Department officer has approached the Calcutta High Court seeking justice after allegedly being assaulted by a mob in the Sonarpur area of South 24 Parganas district, following a minor road accident.The officer, Pradeep Kumar, filed a petition ...

    31 October 2025 The Statesman
    SIR in Bengal: CEO’s office sets deadline for BLOs to report on duty, warns action against non-compliance

    The Office of the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), on Wednesday, had set the deadline for all the booth-level officers (BLOs) to report for electoral duty by 12 noon on Thursday, officials said.The BLOs, who are yet to ...

    31 October 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata Banerjee seeks protection of voting rights for all genuine voters, avoids mentioning SIR

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday sought the protection of the voting rights of all genuine voters in the state and the country, but avoided directly mentioning the special intensive revision (SIR) in the state, which was ...

    31 October 2025 The Statesman
    People need not worry or panic, we are with you: Abhishek in Panihati

    Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee visited the family of Pradeep Kar in Panihati, who died by suicide in fear of NRC on Tuesday.After visiting the deceased’s family, addressing the Media, Abhishek said, “With a day of the ...

    31 October 2025 The Statesman
    Contractor dies after fall while fixing window at private medical college hospital

    Pratap Roy (38), a contractor, died today after falling from the rooftop of a private medical college hospital building in Rajbandh, under the jurisdiction of Kanksha Police Station.A resident of Shyampur Colony in Durgapur, Mr Roy was fixing glass ...

    30 October 2025 The Statesman
    Another migrant worker from West Burdwan, missing in Chennai

    Just four days after a migrant labourer from Birbhum, employed in Chennai, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, the family of another migrant worker has reported him missing.Debashish Bagdi (35), a resident of Sarama village ...

    30 October 2025 The Statesman
    SMP Kolkata inks ₹48k + cr MoU at the India Maritime Week

    In a significant achievement, the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), in conjunction with India Maritime Week in Mumbai, has inked a series of landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoUs) amounting to an investment of over Rs 48,000 crore across diverse ...

    30 October 2025 The Statesman
    Siliguri MLA sets up help desk on electoral roll revision

    Siliguri MLA and chief whip of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Dr Sankar Ghosh, has set up a Help Desk at his office to assist residents seeking guidance during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral ...

    30 October 2025 The Statesman
    Moderate rainfall for Kolkata, Howrah till 31 Oct: RMC

    Even though cyclone ‘Montha’ was mainly restricted to the southern states of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, districts of South Bengal, including Kolkata and Howrah, could feel its rippling effect for the next few days. The Regional Meteorological Centre ...

    30 October 2025 The Statesman
    KIFF this year to be held from 6-13 Nov

    In what comes as good news for the cinema lovers of the city, the much awaited mega annual event, 31st Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is to be held from 6 to 13 November.Saptapadi (1961) by filmmaker Ajoy Kar, ...

    30 October 2025 The Statesman
    Missing tribal girl’s body found in Memari irrigation canal

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

    30 October 2025 The Statesman
    Two brothers drown in Bhagirathi

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    26 October 2025 The Statesman
    3 potters die in road mishap

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    Molestation: TMC local leader arrested

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

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

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

    24 October 2025 The Statesman
    TMC leaders celebrate Bhai Phonta

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    23 October 2025 The Statesman
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