BENGAL INFO
  • News
  • ক্যালেন্ডার
  • Hospitals
  • Schools
  • কবিতা
  • গান
  • দুর্গাপূজা
  • KOLKATA WEATHER
  • News from West Bengal | 12 May, 2025 | ২৯ বৈশাখ, ১৪৩২
  • INDIA needs Mamata’s leadership: Serampore MP

    The debacle of the AAP government in New Delhi and other opposition parties going dry in the recent Assembly election in New Delhi is seen as a major failure of the INDIA bloc in putting up a challenge against ...

    11 February 2025 The Statesman
    Special escort vehicle for examinees in South Bengal districts

    After the death of a Madhyamik examinee by a stray elephant in north Bengal last year, the forest department has geared up and has escorted the students to the examination centres in West Burdwan, Purulia, Bankura and Jhargram in ...

    11 February 2025 The Statesman
    Industrialist Sanjay Budhia highlights India’s role as export major

    Patton Group’s Sanjay Budhia delivered the export session at BGBS 2025. Following is his speech.In recent years, India has emerged as a powerhouse in the global export arena, marking significant progress in terms of trade performance.AdvertisementIndia’s export sector has ...

    11 February 2025 The Statesman
    Forest worker injured after sudden attack by tiger in Kultali

    A forest worker was seriously injured after being attacked by a Royal Bengal Tiger while attempting to capture the big cat in Kultali’s Maipith area in South 24-Parganas. The injured worker, identified as Ganesh Shyamal, has been admitted to ...

    11 February 2025 The Statesman
    Mahakumbh: Railways work ensure devotees have smooth journey

    Despite continued heavy rush, Indian Railways is working on war footing to serve the devotees by bringing them in and taking back their home during the ongoing Mahakumbh.Countering a wrong media report a day before, Union minister of railways ...

    11 February 2025 The Statesman
    Govt forms committees to fast-track investment approvals

    The West Bengal government has announced the formation of the District Level Investment Synergy Committee (DLISC), following the model of the State Level Investment Synergy Committee (SLISC), to streamline investment approvals and boost industrial growth.A notification issued by the ...

    11 February 2025 The Statesman
    Siliguri declaration adopted at Indo-Bhutan meet

    Years after the Indo-Bhutan Friendship Meet was last held in Siliguri, representatives from both nations gathered once again to reaffirm their commitment to strengthening bilateral ties, particularly fostering “people-to-people” connections alongside diplomatic relations.A total of 52 members from the ...

    11 February 2025 The Statesman
    Fire breaks out in Taratala, 30 shanties affected

    A major fire broke out in the Taratala police station area of Kolkata on Monday night, engulfing around 30 shanties of KPT Colony. Despite attempts by local residents to douse the flames, the fire continued to spread, prompting the ...

    11 February 2025 The Statesman
    CK Birla Hospitals & Prerona organise health camp

    We are part of a world where millions have been suffering from preventable diseases because of the lack of access to healthcare. Recent surveys show that nearly 75 per cent of health issues can be fixed with proper medical ...

    10 February 2025 The Statesman
    Devastating fire in Narkeldanga claims one life, over 40 shanties reduced to ashes

    A massive fire broke out in a slum near the canal in Narkeldanga on Saturday night, leaving one person dead and destroying at least 40 shanties. The charred body of the deceased, identified as Habibullah Molla, was recovered from ...

    10 February 2025 The Statesman
    Uber driver-cum-burglar caught in Memari

    An Uber taxi driver who had robbed Rs 5 lakh in cash, gold and silver jewellery, and three mobile phones from a house in the Lake Town area of Kolkata and fled immediately was intercepted by the East Burdwan ...

    10 February 2025 The Statesman
    Vishwa Sambad Kendra hosts Bharatiya Chitrakala Pradarshan in Siliguri

    Vishwa Sambad Kendra (VSK), North Bengal, organised the Bharatiya Chitrakala Pradarshan at the North Bengal Science Centre in Siliguri today. Film producer Atul Pandey, known for Summer 2007, was the chief guest of the event. The programme brought together ...

    10 February 2025 The Statesman
    KMC promises compensation for affected persons in massive fire in Narkeldanga

    Mayor Firhad Hakim has announced that the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will provide adequate compensation to those who lost their homes in the devastating fire that ravaged a slum area in Narkeldanga. Numerous families have been left homeless as ...

    10 February 2025 The Statesman
    BJP eyes gains in 2026 Bengal polls over waqf property row

    The state BJP is looking to gain political advantage in the 2026 Assembly elections over the Waqf property issue. The saffron party has intensified its attack on the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC) in West Bengal over an alleged land ...

    10 February 2025 The Statesman
    Ahead of 2026 polls, Bengal BJP demands results from central agencies

    As West Bengal gears up for the 2026 Assembly elections, BJP MP Saumitra Khan has sought the intervention of the Union home ministry to ensure that central agencies do not face allegations of investigative lapses in high-profile cases.The move ...

    9 February 2025 The Statesman
    RSS chief meets RG Kar victim’s parents, assures support

    Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, visiting Kolkata, met with the parents of the R G Kar rape-murder victim today. The meeting took place at a guest house in Rajarhat on Saturday morning.The bereaved parents expressed their anguish ...

    9 February 2025 The Statesman
    BJP MLA urges CM to carve out Siliguri as new district

    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Matigara-Naxalbari, Anandamay Barman, has urged chief minister Mamata Banerjee to create a separate Siliguri administrative district.In a letter sent to the chief minister, Mamata Banerjee yesterday, Mr Barman emphasised the long-pending demand and ...

    9 February 2025 The Statesman
    Tea turmoil: New land policy sparks encroachment concerns

    As chief minister Mamata Banerjee unveils plans to allow 30 per cent of tea plantation land for commercial use, particularly for tea tourism, tea estate owners are grappling with a different challenge, of illegal encroachments.Chinmay Dhar, chairman of the ...

    9 February 2025 The Statesman
    Alleged rape and murder in New Town: CID team visits crime scene

    A three-member team of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) visited the crime scene at Loha Bridge in New Town on Saturday, a day after a semi-clad body of a 14-year-old girl, suspected to have been raped and murdered, was ...

    9 February 2025 The Statesman
    Kalyani blast: Owner of illegal firecracker unit in cop custody

    The owner of the illegal firecracker manufacturing unit at Kalyani’s Rathtala area, Sadhan Biswas alias Khokon, has been remanded in police custody for seven days following his arrest. The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) court issued the remand order ...

    9 February 2025 The Statesman
    Girl kills herself after father’s scolding

    teen scolded by her father for not giving paying attention to studies committed suicide consuming acid in Jamalpur in East Burdwan today.Fifteen-year-old of Jamdaha in Jamalpur PS area was a Class X student of local Lakshmanjadi High School. She, ...

    9 February 2025 The Statesman
    WBBSE keeps portal open: 181 candidates from 136 schools enrolled

    West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) in a press note informed that it kept its Madhyamik examination portal open in between Thursday and Friday to allow the left out students to enrol for the Class X board exam.This ...

    9 February 2025 The Statesman
    State forms investment synergy committee

    With an eye on facilitating industrial growth and enhancing the ease of doing business in the state, the state government has formed a state-level investment synergy committee, which will work as a single window for clearance of investment proposals.The ...

    9 February 2025 The Statesman
    Cattle smuggling case: ED attaches properties of Anubrata

    Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has provisionally attached movable properties valued at Rs 25.86 crore under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002 in the cross-border cattle smuggling case, claimed the central investigating agency in an ...

    9 February 2025 The Statesman
    Chamber of commerce in West Burdwan, MPs welcome Jindal’s plan to develop Andal airport

    Various chamber of commerce and industries of West Burdwan welcomed the fresh proposal of Sajjan Jindal to takeover stake in the country’s first and only private sector airport, Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport in Andal and the Durgapur Aerotropolis projects ...

    8 February 2025 The Statesman
    Cashing on demand, pvt operator runs bus service to Prayagraj

    A city-based private bus operator started super luxury Volvo services between Kolkata and Prayagraj everyday till 26 February when the Maha Kumbh Mela ends.Every evening three high-end Volvos 9,600 seating-sleeper leave for Prayagraj from Esplanade bus stand at three ...

    8 February 2025 The Statesman
    Health dept advices aspirin dose for pregnant women

    The state health department has directed all government medical colleges and hospitals and other public sector healthcare facilities to use low-dose aspirin 75 mg among pregnant women at high risk of pre-eclampsia and foetal growth restrictions.The health department has ...

    8 February 2025 The Statesman
    HC rejects admissibility of govt’s plea seeking death penalty for sole convict

    A Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Friday morning rejected the admissibility of the petition by the West Bengal government seeking death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the R G Kar rape and murder ...

    8 February 2025 The Statesman
    After BJP, Anit Thapa too opposes freehold land move

    Even Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) chief executive Anit Thapa has voiced strong opposition to chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s plan to allow 30 per cent of tea plantation land for commercial use under the banner of tea tourism.Mr Thapa, who ...

    8 February 2025 The Statesman
    Woman’s body found in Newtown bushes

    Body of a young woman was recovered from the bushes near the Lohar Bridge in New Town today. The police have sent the body for post-mortem. Initial suspicions indicated that the woman may have been raped and murdered. However, ...

    8 February 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek in Lok Sabha question Centre on ‘half-federalism’

    Trinamul Congress MP from Diamond Harbour and party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee today lambasted the BJP-led Centre for depriving Bengal deliberately.Taking part in a debate on Union Budget in the Lok Sabha Mr Banerjee has criticised the Centre ...

    8 February 2025 The Statesman
    State gears up for Tribeni Kumbh fest: Celebration from 10 Feb

    The government has directed the Hooghly district administration to take all necessary measures for the shahi snan (royal bath) at Triveni Sangam on 12 January.The Bengal Kumbh Mahotsav is set to commence on 10 February, drawing thousands of devotees ...

    8 February 2025 The Statesman
    Army staff severely wounded in elevator mishap

    An Indian Army staff suffered serious wounds in an elevator mishap at a residential colony near Durgapur town today.Krishanu Banerjee, the victim was shifted to a private critical care hospital in the town where, the physicians said that ...

    8 February 2025 The Statesman
    Man stabs four in New Town

    A person, reportedly a state government employee, stabbed at least four policemen on duty with a knife at New Town today. The person was arrested.The apparent reason, according to sources at Bidhannagar police commissionerate, was the pent-up anger on ...

    8 February 2025 The Statesman
    Session on IT, ITeS at BGBS highlights state’s investment in sector

    The Bengal Global Business Summit 2025 featured a dedicated session on the IT and ITeS sector, highlighting the transformative potential of IT and electronics in West Bengal. This session underscored the state’s commitment to fostering growth and innovation in ...

    8 February 2025 The Statesman
    Sebaashray gets 10k footfall on Thursday

    More than 10,000 people visited the Sebaashray camps at Metiabruz today.Around 34 camps have been opened in Metiabruz which is one of the Assembly segments under Diamond harbour Lok Sabha seat.AdvertisementAbhishek Banerjee wrote on his X-handle: “For 34 days, ...

    8 February 2025 The Statesman
    Firecracker unit explosion in Kalyani: Four dead, one critical

    At least four women lost their lives, while another sustained critical injuries following a devastating explosion at a firecracker manufacturing unit in Rathtala, under Kalyani police station limits, on Friday afternoon.The blast occurred around 1.30 p.m, causing widespread panic ...

    8 February 2025 The Statesman
    COO Royal Bhutan Army Eastern Command HQ

    The chief operations officer (COO) of the Royal Bhutan Army, Lieutenant General Batoo Tshering, visited headquarters of Eastern Command at Vijay Durg, Kolkata on 5-6 February.During a ceremony today, Lieutenant General Batoo Tshering paid homage to the bravehearts of ...

    7 February 2025 The Statesman
    Ahead of Assembly polls BJP MLAs ask for development

    As the countdown to the 2026 Assembly elections begins, political leaders are leaving no stone unturned to secure their positions. BJP MLAs in North Bengal are no exception, making concerted efforts to highlight their commitments—ranging from education and tribal ...

    7 February 2025 The Statesman
    Darjeeling MP raises concerns over tea garden land diversion

    Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has strongly opposed chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s decision to allow 30 per cent of tea garden land to be diverted for non-tea purposes, calling it a “dangerous and dictatorial” policy that could displace indigenous communities.In ...

    7 February 2025 The Statesman
    Deucha Pachami coal mines project: Day after CM’s announcement bhoomi puja, work begins

    The Bhoomi Puja was undertaken today, a day after the announcement of starting of the Deucha-Pachami coal mines project in Birbhum district by chief minister Mamata Banerjee at Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) yesterday.She had announced that Rs 35,000 ...

    7 February 2025 The Statesman
    68 cases of excess luggage detected during drive

    A total of 68 cases of excess luggage were detected during an intensive checking drive at Sealdah regarding excess un-booked luggage.The detection came when ADRM Infra, Rajesh Kumar and DCM Sealdah, Sashi Ranjan Kumar, conducted a surprise checking drive ...

    7 February 2025 The Statesman
    9000 people visit Sebaashray camps on Wednesday

    Sebaashray camps in Metiabruz recorded the presence of over 9,000 people today.Thirty health camps have been opened in Metiabruz. So far 5, 47,970 people have visited the Sabaashray camps since its inception on 2 January.AdvertisementThe initiative has been taken ...

    7 February 2025 The Statesman
    ‘Didi’s Bengal’ receives investment proposals worth Rs 4.40 lakh cr across sectors

    West Bengal, which is often perceived to be cash-starved, has received investment proposals worth over Rs 4.40 lakh crore during the two-day business conclave this year, said a beaming Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday. There is no ...

    7 February 2025 The Statesman
    BGBS: CPM, BJP doubt investments in state

    The Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) has once again become a political battleground, with the opposition CPM and BJP ridiculing the state government over its claims of attracting investment.Senior CPM leader and central committee member Sujan Chakraborty termed the ...

    6 February 2025 The Statesman
    Women raise voice against inequality and violence

    Today, over 200 individuals from various organisations and communities came together to rise against violence and discrimination, and to demand diversity, equity, and inclusion for all. The event was part of the global One Billion Rising Movement, which seeks ...

    6 February 2025 The Statesman
    Kanyashree University hosts meet on legal awareness

    Kanyashree University’s department of law organised a legal awareness programme today, at the university’s academic campus seminar hall. The event focused on women’s empowerment and witnessed enthusiastic participation from students and faculty members across various departments.The programme featured research ...

    6 February 2025 The Statesman
    Fire at Kolkata airport

    A fire broke out near the conveyor belt of Kolkata Airport on Wednesday. However, no casualties have been reported. The fire comes just as Kolkata is set to host the Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS), which began today.According to ...

    6 February 2025 The Statesman
    Judge’s bodyguard found dead in city court

    Panic spread after a bullet-ridden body of a judge’s bodyguard was discovered within the premises of the City Sessions Court, located behind the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday morning.According to sources, the body was found around 7 a.m. on ...

    6 February 2025 The Statesman
    Sittong Tourism Festival: Blend of culture, adventure & tradition

    The 2nd Darjeeling Ecotourism and Cultural Festival will be held at Ahal Ground, Sittong III, Kurseong, under the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) from 7-9 February.Organised by the Sittong-III Homestay Owners’ Welfare Society, the festival aims to promote rural tourism, ...

    6 February 2025 The Statesman
    CISF jawan found hanging at city airport

    Body of a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) jawan was found hanging inside the international cargo barracks of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport on Wednesday morning.The NSCBI police station has started probing the incident. The deceased has ...

    6 February 2025 The Statesman
    Armed Bangladeshi miscreants attack BSF in S Dinajpur

    Tension escalated along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Malikpur, South Dinajpur, as Bangladeshi miscreants launched yet another attack on BSF personnel in the early hours of Wednesday.Armed with sharp weapons, sticks, and wire cutters, the miscreants illegally crossed the International ...

    6 February 2025 The Statesman
    Kalimpong DM hails Kalimpong entrepreneurs at BGBS

    Two entrepreneurs from Kalimpong have made their mark at the Bengal Global Business Summit, which began today in Kolkata.The participation of Nitesh Sharma, a drone and power electronics manufacturer, and Gideon Lepcha, an AI and technology entrepreneur, has brought ...

    6 February 2025 The Statesman
    Jharkhand CM praises investor-friendly Bengal

    Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren, one of the special invitees at the 8th BGBS, showered praises on Bengal and also on chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the host. He said: “Under the visionary leadership of the Hon’ble Chief Minister, West ...

    6 February 2025 The Statesman
    BJP MP Soumitra Khan red flags drug menace in Bengal

    Senior BJP leader and member of parliament from West Bengal Soumitra Khan, has raised serious concerns over the alleged “growing drug menace” in the state.Addressing a Press conference in Delhi on Tuesday, Khan claimed that drug addiction is spreading ...

    5 February 2025 The Statesman
    Tech students develop 3D printed Saraswati idol

    A 3D printed Saraswati idol, using the expertise of the computer-aided design software has been created by the National Institute of Technology, a deemed tech-varsity here, which, the authorities claimed, was the first ever initiative in the world.“It’s an ...

    5 February 2025 The Statesman
    Army’s Trishakti Corps demonstrates combat readiness

    The Indian Army’s Trishakti Corps successfully conducted a live fire exercise, demonstrating its battle readiness, rapid deployment, and precision strike capabilities in high-altitude warfare. The exercise was specifically designed to test the corps’ operational effectiveness in the challenging mountainous ...

    5 February 2025 The Statesman
    Rare cat species spotted in trap cameras at Purulia forests

    For the first time in West Bengal, forest department trap cameras have spotted a rare species of rusty spotted cat at Kotshila forests in Purulia district.Forest officials claim that there must be more than one rusty spotted cat in ...

    5 February 2025 The Statesman
    Man holds blood donation camp during Saraswati Puja

    On Saraswati Puja, Ranjit Dey, the present generation of Deybari zamindar family of Serampore came forward to share concern with thalassemia-affected children.Mr Dey organised Saraswati Puja at his residence and also held a blood donation camp to send out ...

    5 February 2025 The Statesman
    Police probes case of 12-yr-old girl’s suspected kidnapping

    A Class VII girl, who was visiting her school friend’s place during Saraswati Puja on Monday was allegedly kidnapped. The police have interrogated her classmate and two senior boys in connection with the incident.Twelve-year-old Avora Bhattacharya, daughter of Swastika ...

    5 February 2025 The Statesman
    Home ministry replies to Abhishek’s question on communalism

    The Diamond Harbour MP and Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee had asked the minister of home affairs some pertinent questions regarding measures to curb communalism. He asked if the Centre has implemented any concrete measures to enforce ...

    5 February 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek visits Sebaashray camp in Metiabruz

    Trinamul Congress MP from Diamond Harbour today visited a Sebaashray camp in Metiabruz this morning.The camp was held at field 4 of Navabrata Seva Samity. He was greeted by the local Trinamul Congress leaders. Those who were present at ...

    5 February 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata may give ‘guidelines’ for party MLAs on 10 February

    Trinamul Congress chairperson and chief minister Mamata Banerjee may fix strict “conduct guidelines” for the maverick party MLAs at a crucial meeting on the state Assembly premises on 10 February, party sources said.“The meeting at the West Bengal Assembly ...

    5 February 2025 The Statesman
    RG Kar financial scam: Sandip Ghosh, 4 others seek exemption

    The five accused in the multi-crore financial irregularities case at state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, including the former principal of the institute Sandip Ghosh, on Tuesday, sought exemption from the case.Besides Ghosh, four others ...

    5 February 2025 The Statesman
    TMC, Congress call to resist Bhagwat’s Hindutva push

    As Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat prepares for a 10-day long visit to West Bengal, political storm have escalated, with the Trinamul Congress (TMC) and the Congress strongly opposing what they call the RSS and BJP’s “saffronisation” ...

    4 February 2025 The Statesman
    Sebaashray completes a month, benefits 5.5L people

    Since its launch on 2 January, Sebaashray has redefined healthcare accessibility in Diamond Harbour, touching the lives of around 5.50 lakh people in just a month. The initiative, spearheaded by Trinamul Congress national general secretary & Diamond Harbour MP ...

    4 February 2025 The Statesman
    Dense fog disrupts flights again at airport, hardship for passengers

    Dense fog today enveloped Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport in Kolkata, causing significant disruptions in flight operations.Like yesterday, passengers of Kolkata Airport on Monday suffered due flight disruption following fog. The low visibility procedures (LVP) were implemented ...

    4 February 2025 The Statesman
    Bagha Jatin tilted building: Engineer arrested from Haryana

    In another major development, police have arrested the head of the engineering firm responsible for stabilising the dangerously tilting apartment complex in Bagha Jatin. The accused, identified as Abhishek Nagra, was apprehended on Monday morning from Haryana by officers ...

    4 February 2025 The Statesman
    West Bengal allocated Rs 13,955 crore under railway budget

    Union minister of railways Ashwini Vaishnaw has informed that an allocation of Rs 13,955 crore has been provided for West Bengal under Railway Budget 2025. Addressing a web conference on the Railway Budget 2025 today, the minister highlighted that ...

    4 February 2025 The Statesman
    Manual scavenging deaths: KMC contractor arrested

    A contractor was arrested last night for the tragic incident on the outskirts of Kolkata, in which three workers lost their lives while cleaning a manhole at the Bantala Leather Complex. The police have arrested contractor Alimuddin Sheikh, who ...

    4 February 2025 The Statesman
    Swamiji’s book banned by British govt sees the light of day

    Swami Vivekananda – The Socialist, which was banned by the British government has been reprinted almost after a century.The author of the book is none other than Bhupendranath Dutta, Swamiji’s younger brother.AdvertisementAnustup has brought out both the original book ...

    4 February 2025 The Statesman
    Constitution as theme

    Ballygunge Science College celebrated Saraswati Puja at its campus like previous years on Sunday and Monday. The theme of puja this year was, Constitution and the Preamble. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had congratulated the students and wished them all ...

    4 February 2025 The Statesman
    SBI lodges FIR for fraud worth 1 cr plus

    The State Bank of India has lodged a FIR at Faridpur police station under Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) alleging that some people have cheated by taking a personal loan of Rs 1.3crore plus from its branch by submitting ...

    4 February 2025 The Statesman
    SBIHM organises bakery festival

    Subhas Bose Institute of Hotel Management (SBIHM) has been recognized by AICTE, NCHMCT (Government of India), and MAKAUT (Government of West Bengal). For 26 years, SBIHM has been shaping the future of the hospitality and healthcare industry. SBIHM recently ...

    4 February 2025 The Statesman
    TMC MP raises issue of labour deaths in Parliament

    Diamond Harbour MP and Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee today took up the topic of labour deaths in the country at the Parliament: He asked to the minister of Labour And Employment three questions: whether the Government ...

    4 February 2025 The Statesman
    TMC MLA Sabitri Mitra escapes ‘attack’

    Trinamul Congress MLA Sabitri Mitra had a narrow escape late on Saturday night when an unidentified vehicle rammed into her car twice while she was returning home from Manikchak. Her driver’s quick reflexes helped avert a major mishap. Recounting ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    BSF stops illegal construction on Bangladesh side

    The Border Security Force (BSF) today halted unauthorised construction within 150 yards of the zero line on the Bangladesh side of the Indo-Bangladesh border. A BSF Kishanganj sector patrol team spotted Bangladeshi nationals carrying out fortification work along the ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    Rare birds spotted during migratory bird census in West Burdwan

    For the first time in South Bengal, two rare birds—a Common Merganser from North America and a West Himalayan Bush Warbler— have been spotted during this year’s migratory bird census in West Burdwan district. This announcement was made by ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    Three workers die while cleaning pipeline at Kolkata Leather Complex

    Three sanitation workers employed by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) died in an accident at the Kolkata Leather Complex in Bantala early on Sunday morning. The incident occurred at Plot No. 452 of the industrial area. The deceased ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    Dense fog disrupts flight operations at NSCBI Airport

    Flight operations at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport were disrupted early this morning due to dense fog, prompting authorities to implement Low Visibility Procedures (LVP) at 5.40 a.m. The reduced visibility affected both arrivals and departures, with ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    Huge quantity of ganja seized on Jharkhand border

    The Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate intercepted an inter-state drugs consignment in the Dishergarh area, at the Purulia–West Burdwan–Jharkhand border. Approximately two quintals of ganja were seized, and five people were arrested. A vehicle and a pick-up van were also ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamul MLA Nasiruddin Ahmed passes away at 70

    A veteran Trinamul Congress leader and MLA from Nadia’s Kaliganj constituency, Nasiruddin Ahmed, has passed away at the age of 70. On Saturday night, after experiencing sudden health complications, he was rushed to Palashi Hospital, where he took his ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    Serampore Girls’ High School celebrates Golden Jubilee of Satyajit Ray’s Sonar Kella with Saraswati Puja theme

    Sonar Kella, one of Satyajit Ray’s most beloved children’s films, continues to captivate audiences of all ages. To mark the film’s golden jubilee, the students of Serampore Girls’ High School have chosen it as the theme for their Saraswati ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    Budget meaningless for middle-class: Adhir

    The Union Budget 2025 has sparked a political storm in West Bengal, with the state BJP hailing it as “pro-people” while the opposition Left and Congress have strongly criticised it, calling it “anti-poor” and a tool for electoral gains ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    Sebaashray camps start at Metiabruz

    Sebaashray camps started at Metiabruz from today with 5.25 lakh people registering themselves since the inception of the initiative on 2 January.The initiative started by Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress MP from Diamond Harbour and party’s national general secretary is ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    WBPCB fine on oil major for polluting water source

    State’s pollution control authorities have slapped Rs 10 lakh fine as bank guarantee against a multinational oil & natural gas giant operating here for 20 years for causing extensive contamination of the Kunur rivulet, the prime source of irrigation ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    Fire at Esplanade eatery stall disrupts traffic

    A massive fire broke out in a food stall at Esplanade this morning, causing major traffic disruption in the area.Thick black smoke engulfed the surroundings as the flames raged through the eatery, located next to a popular biryani shop ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    Private buses flout routes in Sector V

    Some private buses in Sector V are deliberately flouting the routes causing great inconvenience to passengers.This has happened at a time when chief minister Mamata Banerjee has said over and again to ensure that passengers are not harassed by ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    Union Budget: A mixed bag of hopes and concerns

    The Union Budget 2025-26 has sparked a wide spectrum of reactions, ranging from optimism over economic growth initiatives to deep concerns about neglected sectors.While industry leaders welcomed fiscal prudence and investment-friendly measures, trade union representatives voiced disappointment over the ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    Conspiracy to benefit international lobby: Amit Mitra

    Amit Mitra, special adviser to the chief minister Mamata Banerjee on finance and a former state finance minister, today slammed the Centre for allegedly hatching “a deep-rooted conspiracy to benefit the international lobby” by presenting a ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    Corporate houses upbeat to Sitharaman’s 8th Budget

    Corporate houses in the city seem to have lapped up the Union Budget 2025. Harshavardhan Neotia, chairman Ambuja Neotia Group, for instance, said, “The budget proposals of finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has provided the vision of a new ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    Air India Express ‘payday sale’ for Kolkata flyers

    At a time, when the skyrocketing airfares for the Mahakumbh in Prayagraj have sparked a nationwide uproar, Air India Express has announced its “Payday Sale”, offering travellers from Kolkata and other metropolitan city airports an opportunity to book budget-friendly ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    9 arrested for defrauding Rs 1.30 crore

    For the first time in the history of Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC), the Asansol cyber police station has cracked a digital arrest case and has arrested nine persons of an international racket.On 18 January, Asansol South police station, ...

    3 February 2025 The Statesman
    Body of chair factory worker found

    Mystery shrouded over the death of a worker at a factory in Bankra, Howrah, whose mutilated body was recovered from a chair factory this morning.The body bore several marks of wounds raising suspicion of his being murdered.AdvertisementThe deceased had ...

    1 February 2025 The Statesman
    Mismanagement led to stampede at Kumbh Mela: Chandrima Bhattacharya

    At the instructions of the chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the mahila Trinamul Congress members have gathered together in all the districts to discuss steps to be taken to further strengthen and establish coordination within the mahila TMC. More than ...

    1 February 2025 The Statesman
    Kumbh Mela tragedy: One dead, two found, search continues for two others

    The Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, known for drawing millions of pilgrims seeking spiritual purification, has turned into a scene of grief and anxiety for several families in north Bengal.While one devotee lost his life amid the overwhelming crowd, two ...

    1 February 2025 The Statesman
    Mahakumbh stampede victim’s body arrives home without post-mortem

    Binod Ruidas (42), a toto driver from Kenda Bauri Para, under Jamuria police station of West Burdwan district was killed in stampede at Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj. His cell phone was picked up by a resident of Rajasthan, who ...

    1 February 2025 The Statesman
    Health dept missive to MSVPs and CMOHs against use of medicines made by Pharma Impex

    Couple of days after the state health department directed the Pharma Impex Laboratories, a drug manufacturing unit in Baruipur of South 24-Parganas district, on 29 January to stop productions of all categories of medicines, the Central Medical Stores (CMS) ...

    1 February 2025 The Statesman
    SBI supports sustainable energy initiative at Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Gangasagar

    State Bank of India as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, has undertaken the installation of solar panels at Bharat Sevashram Sangha, Gangasagar. This initiative aims to promote renewable energy along with environmental sustainability.The event was held ...

    1 February 2025 The Statesman
    For Rafi fans this calendar is straight from ‘heart’

    A unique table calendar, titled Rafi – An Eternal Dil Connection, was recently released to pay homage to one of India’s finest vocalist on his birth centenary.The calendar contains 12 rare photographs of Mohammad Rafi in his finest mood. ...

    1 February 2025 The Statesman
  • The Statesman | 841-940

News/খবর All News আনন্দবাজার এই সময় বর্তমান প্রতিদিন আজকাল ২৪ ঘন্টা হিন্দুস্তান টাইমস দৈনিক স্টেটসম্যান আজ তক Telegraph Times of India Indian Express The Statesman

BENGAL INFO | Information about West Bengal, India | bengalinfo1@gmail | Privacy Policy