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Trinamul highlights Centre’s economic blockade on Bengal
Trinamul Congress today came down heavily on the NDA-led Centre for causing economic blockade to Bengal though only two fake job cards were found during investigation as against 58,826 fake cards under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee (MGNREGA ...
24 July 2025 The StatesmanCommuter sprays paint on metro door, authorities seek police help
An unidentified commuter spraying black paint on a Metro door has alerted the city Metro authorities, who have approached the Kolkata Police for help.The incident has been captured in the CCTV camera of one of the coaches of a ...
24 July 2025 The StatesmanPolice trying to suppress protests: CPI-M
Tensions flared in the Molandi village of West Bengal’s Kaliganj since Monday night after a police crackdown on individuals allegedly involved in protests demanding a judicial probe into the death of a young girl named Tamanna. The Communist Party ...
24 July 2025 The StatesmanMamata on attack on the Bengalis
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today lambasted the Centre after the Haryana government wrote letters to the district magistrates of several districts seeking information of 52 Bengali-speaking migrant workers living there.The letters have been sent to the DMs of Malda, ...
23 July 2025 The StatesmanNandan to screen Uttam retrospective
A 10-day retrospective of Uttam Kumar films will be held in Nandan to observe the 46th death anniversary of the matinee idol.Uttam Kumar died on 24 July, 1980 at the age of 54 years. The retrospective will be organised ...
23 July 2025 The StatesmanMetro trial runs continue at E-W corridor
Citizens looking forward to the opening of the Metro link between Esplanade and Sealdah might have to wait for some more time. The authorities of Kolkata Metro Railway are considering the final commissioning of the remaining leg of the ...
23 July 2025 The StatesmanECI wants autonomy for state CEO office
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has sent a letter to the chief secretary Manoj Pant seeking autonomous status for the chief electoral officer (CEO) office in the state.The ECI has asked Mr Pant to take necessary initiatives so ...
23 July 2025 The StatesmanBelgachia traction sub-station upgraded
More good news for Metro commuters! An additional drinking water supply facility has been inaugurated today at Mahatma Gandhi Road Metro station of Blue Line. K J Dev Mondal, AXEN/North inaugurated this additional source of supply in presence of ...
23 July 2025 The StatesmanAMC to establish 93 health and wellness centres
Asansol Municipal Corporation (AMC) has received approval to establish 93 health and wellness centres within its jurisdiction. Land has already been identified for 61 of these proposed centres.A high-level meeting was held in Asansol, attended by Biswajeet Bhattacharya, sub-divisional ...
23 July 2025 The StatesmanContract labour killed in mishap
A contractual labourer fell from 40 feet above and was killed in National institute of Technology (NIT), Durgapur. The incident occurred on Monday, when one Kanai Barua, a contractor labourer who was working in NIT Durgapur fell from a ...
23 July 2025 The StatesmanMidnapore rises to defend its revolutionary legacy
Defying steady rains, a spirited gathering of residents, academicians, lawyers, and civic leaders convened near the historic Midnapore Collegiate School on Sunday, rallying under umbrellas and tarpaulins not just to escape the downpour—but to defend the dignity of their ...
23 July 2025 The StatesmanPIL in HC on NRC in Bengal
Amid mounting controversy over the alleged introduction of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in West Bengal through the backdoor by the ruling Trinamul Congress, a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the implementation of NRC in the state was ...
23 July 2025 The StatesmanHusband kills wife, cooks up story to confuse police
A man in Nadia’s Nakashipara has been arrested for shooting dead his wife and then staging a story of a miscreant attack to mislead the police — a desperate ploy that collapsed under interrogation.The murder, which occurred on Monday ...
23 July 2025 The StatesmanVeteran communist thinker Azizul Haque no more
Azizul Haque, a prominent leftist intellectual, writer and one of the early leaders of the Naxalite movement in India, died on Monday at a private hospital in Salt Lake after a prolonged illness.He was 85.AdvertisementHaque, best known for his ...
23 July 2025 The StatesmanTarsem Singh Zira takes over as Central Bank of India’s zonal head
Tarsem Singh Zira assumed the role of zonal head, Kolkata, Central Bank of India on Monday. Prior to this appointment, Mr Zira served as zonal head in Bhopal and also as SLBC convenor in the state of Madhya Pradesh.With ...
22 July 2025 The StatesmanStop harassing Bengali migrant workers: Cong
Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging immediate intervention over what he described as growing instances of harassment, detention, and abuse of Bengali-speaking migrant workers in various Indian states, including Odisha and ...
22 July 2025 The StatesmanJobless teachers to move Delhi, meet civil society members
As West Bengal’s ruling Trinamul Congress took out its annual Martyrs’ Day rally Monday, over 200 jobless school teachers — previously selected through the state’s School Service Commission (SSC) — are supposed to leave for Delhi tonight to protest ...
22 July 2025 The StatesmanInauguration of Dr RKM CoEM at IMU Kolkata campus
Dr Ravi K Mehrotra Centre of Excellence in Maritime (CoEM) is being established at lMU, Kolkata Campus, as a consequence of an endowment from Dr Ravi K Mehrotra, an alumnus of the lndian Maritime University Kolkata Campus [erstwhile Directorate ...
22 July 2025 The StatesmanEnglish Bazaar overcomes water woes with smart makeover
Not too long ago, residents of English Bazaar town in Malda would brace themselves whenever dark clouds gathered overhead. Even a short spell of rain meant flooded streets, stranded vehicles, and waterlogged homes. But today, that reality has changed ...
22 July 2025 The StatesmanAttacks on BJP MLAs: Suvendu plans stir in Cooch Behar on 4 Aug
Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday announced a protest programme in Cooch Behar on 4 August, condemning recent attacks on BJP MLAs in the district.Addressing a political rally at Chunavatti, near Uttarkanya, the ...
22 July 2025 The StatesmanBJP launches simultaneous 2026 polls campaign in north Bengal
Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday demanded that a special intensive revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls be conducted in West Bengal, similar to the ongoing process in Bihar.Addressing a rally at Chunavatti ...
22 July 2025 The StatesmanComicverse 2025 at IEM
On 19-20 July, the Institute of Engineering and Management (IEM), Kolkata set a remarkable precedent by hosting Comicverse 2025 — the first educational institution in Eastern India to launch a comics and cartoon culture, ai based art, creativity, and ...
22 July 2025 The StatesmanIn 10 months’ we will make them to say ‘Joy Bangla’: Abhishek on BJP
Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress national general secretary reiterated that the BJP will not get more than 50 seats in the Assembly election in 2026.“I am not a soothsayer but when I say something I analyse the situation, trust people ...
22 July 2025 The StatesmanHC praise for city police for traffic control
City police today came in for some lavish praise from the Calcutta High Court for its conduct during Martyrs’ Day event in the state capital.The Calcutta High Court judge, Justice Tirthankar Ghosh had asked the Kolkata Police to ensure ...
22 July 2025 The StatesmanAdhir Ranjan Chowdhury writes to PM Modi on harassment of migrant workers in Odisha and Maha
Former state Congress president in West Bengal and former five-time Lok Sabha member Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, on Sunday, asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, expressing concern over harassment, humiliation, and physical torture being allegedly faced by Bengali-speaking migrant workers in ...
22 July 2025 The StatesmanFive more accused detained in connection with Bihar gangster’s murder
A joint team of Patna Police and Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police, on Saturday, detained five more accused in connection with the murder of a gangster at a Patna hospital in Bihar.The detention of these five accused ...
21 July 2025 The StatesmanBengal rape case: Accused gets bail as victim’s non-cooperation continues
A trial court in Kolkata, on Saturday, granted an interim bail to the accused in connection with the case of rape of a woman within the campus of the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C) earlier this month.As hinted by ...
21 July 2025 The StatesmanNSG conducts counter-hijack exercise at Kolkata Airport
The National Security Guard (NSG) conducted a full-scale joint counter-hijack and counter-terrorist exercise at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (NSCBI) in Kolkata.The exercise, conducted on the intervening night of July 18-19, was meticulously planned and coordinated with ...
21 July 2025 The StatesmanPatna hospital murder case: Main accused among 4 arrested in Kolkata
The Patna Police, on Sunday, have shown as arrested four of the ten people, who were detained from two different places in Kolkata in connection with the murder of a gangster, Chandan Mishra, in a Patna hospital recently.The four ...
21 July 2025 The StatesmanBengal: Police announces traffic restrictions for Trinamool’s ‘Martyrs’ Day’ rally
The Kolkata Police, on Sunday, announced major restrictions on vehicular traffic movements in and around Kolkata amid the Trinamool Congress’s annual Martyrs’ Day rally scheduled for July 21.A traffic advisory notification issued by Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Kumar Verma ...
21 July 2025 The StatesmanTrinamool burning midnight oil for opposition unity against SIR in different states
Trinamool Congress is making all-out efforts to unite the opposition bloc INDIA’s allies in raising a cohesive opposition to the Special Intensive Review (SIR) by the Election Commission of India (ECI), which started in Bihar and is scheduled in ...
21 July 2025 The StatesmanMamata Banerjee sets tone for Martyrs’ Day rally tomorrow, to stress on ‘Bengali harassment’ issue
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Sunday, set the tone for Trinamool Congress’s annual Martyrs’ Day rally slated for Monday and made it clear that the issue of alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking people in BJP-ruled states would be ...
21 July 2025 The StatesmanFake currency notes worth Rs 9 cr seized, 2 nabbed
Fake currency notes of around Rs 9 crore were seized at Dhamakhali ferry-ghat by police on Friday night. Two persons Debobrata Chakraborty and Sirajuddin Molla were arrested in connection with the incident.According to police sources in North 24-Parganas, the ...
20 July 2025 The StatesmanExhibition to spotlight east India’s aluminium extrusion sector
India’s ambition to achieve self-reliance in critical manufacturing sectors is set to gain a major boost with ALUMEX India 2025, the nation’s first and only dedicated platform for the aluminium extrusion industry.The three-day event will take place in New ...
20 July 2025 The StatesmanCP visits rally site as party workers arrive in city from districts
Hectic work is on to complete the stage opposite Victoria House where the annual Martyrs’ Day meeting on 21 July will be held.Manoj Kumar Verma, city police commissioner, along with senior officers visited the site and inspected the security ...
20 July 2025 The StatesmanAditi Chaudhary takes charge as CEO of ADDA, commissioner of AMC
Aditi Chaudhary has assumed charge as the new Commissioner of Asansol Municipal Corporation (AMC), the second-largest civic body in the state after Kolkata.She succeeds fellow IAS officer Raju Mishra, who previously held the dual roles of commissioner of AMC ...
20 July 2025 The StatesmanBJP-TMC lock horns: Uttarkanya Abhiyan gets Court nod
As the Trinamul Congress (TMC) gears up for its annual Martyrs’ Day rally in Kolkata on 21 July, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is preparing for a counter-political event in north Bengal—the Uttarkanya Cholo Abhiyan—on the same day.Organised by ...
20 July 2025 The StatesmanMusic helps in overall growth of children: Monk
Swami Mahadevananda of the Bharat Sevashram Sangha has emphasised the importance of learning music from an early age, citing its multifaceted benefits.In the spiritual realm, music can serve as a powerful catalyst for awakening, helping individuals connect with their ...
20 July 2025 The StatesmanTMC lambasts BJP-led govts on women safety
Taking a serious note of the death of students at academic institutions in Odisha and Uttar Pradesh, both of which have BJP-led governments, the Trinamul Congress leaders have criticised the saffron party for not ensuring the safety of the ...
20 July 2025 The StatesmanJackal terror in Burdwan: Four Injured
A jackal has been causing panic in a locality within the Burdwan Municipality area, near the Damodar river for over a week. The animal severely injured a young boy last evening.In Edilpur, within Ward 24 of Burdwan town, a ...
20 July 2025 The StatesmanCity police issues guidelines for traffic movement
In compliance with the order of the Calcutta High Court imposing strict restrictions on Trinamul Congress’s annual Martyrs’ Day rally on 21 July, the Kolkata Police, on Saturday, has come out with a detailed guideline on traffic restrictions in ...
20 July 2025 The StatesmanWeatherman spies more rains from Wednesday
Twin trough lines coupled with a brewing low pressure over Bay of Bengal is likely to bring heavy rainfall to the districts of south Bengal from 23 July to 25 July.According to the local weather office, the monsoon trough ...
20 July 2025 The StatesmanWBSSC jobs: Deserving teachers move SC, challenge HC directives
A section of jobless untainted teachers on Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Calcutta High Court (HC) directives on West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) notification for fresh recruitment of teachers in state government-aided schools.The aggrieved teachers have ...
20 July 2025 The StatesmanCourt rejects bail of police personnel
A city court today remanded four police personnel to jail custody in connection with the killing of BJP activist from Kankurgachi, Abhjit Sarkar, in 2021, after Assembly polls.The court today also rejected the petition of anticipatory bail by the ...
20 July 2025 The StatesmanCongress too plans 21 July rally in Murshidabad
The Congress has announced a counter-rally in Murshidabad’s Palashi on 21 July, same day the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC) is scheduled to hold its annual Martyrs’ Day rally in Kolkata, and the BJP has called for a protest march ...
19 July 2025 The StatesmanDilip Ghosh skips Modi rally, flies out to Delhi
Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh did not attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in Durgapur on Friday, signalling deepening tensions between the former West Bengal party chief and the state leadership.Ghosh, currently a national vice-president of ...
19 July 2025 The StatesmanBihar model: Bengal to get clean electoral rolls before 2026 polls
The BJP state president, Shamik Bhattacharya today hinted at the adoption of a ‘Bihar model’ for preparing the electoral rolls ahead of the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections.Speaking in Durgapur, he said: “The new electoral roll will not allow ...
19 July 2025 The StatesmanEngg college hosts international conference on computing
The department of computer science and engineering of Dr B C Roy Engineering College (BCREC), Durgapur, hosts CIACON 2025 – International Conference on Computing, Intelligence and Application. The two-day conference was inaugurated today by chief guest Prof Raghunath K. ...
19 July 2025 The StatesmanKMC awaits 5-6 day dry spell for road repairs
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation is waiting for a five-day dry spell for repair of roads that have been battered by heavy downpour recently.According to mayor Firhad Hakim, the civic body just needs five to six days of dry spell ...
19 July 2025 The StatesmanNorth Bengal unit of TMC mobilises for 21 July
Trinamul Congress (TMC) leaders across north Bengal are in full swing, holding a series of intensive meetings from Malda to Cooch Behar and preparing to descend on Kolkata for the party’s annual Martyrs’ Day rally on 21 July.The event, ...
19 July 2025 The Statesman30 years on, Kangsabati shifts course, engulfs homes
Where the Kangsabati once nourished fields and sustained generations, it now advances like a predator—gnawing away land, homes, and entire villages in Midnapore Sadar Block.In the last three decades, the river has redrawn its course, shifting by nearly 0.67 ...
19 July 2025 The StatesmanTMC slams Modi for silence on atrocities on Bengali migrant workers
Trinamul Congress lambasted Prime Minister Narendra Modi for maintaining silence on the attack and harassment of Bengali migrant workers in BJP-led states.Chandrima Bhattacharya, finance minister and president of Trinamul Mahila Congres said in the states of Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, ...
19 July 2025 The StatesmanExpect fresh spell of thunderstorms from Saturday
After a brief respite, parts of West Bengal are bracing for another round of thunderstorms and heavy rain beginning Saturday, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) issuing yellow alerts for several districts in the southern region and warnings of ...
19 July 2025 The StatesmanAnother IIT Kharagpur student found dead in hostel
A 21-year-old mechanical engineering student of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur was found dead in his hostel room on Friday morning, with preliminary police investigations pointing to suicide.Writam Mandal, a fourth-year student and resident of Regent Park ...
19 July 2025 The StatesmanState to benefit from projects worth over Rs 5k cr
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone, inaugurate, and dedicate to the nation multiple development projects valued at over Rs 5,000 crore during a visit to Durgapur, a government statement said on Thursday. The projects span key ...
18 July 2025 The StatesmanCity airport launches New DigiYatra for domestic transfer flyers
A dedicated New DigiYatra facility for domestic transfer passengers—those arriving at Kolkata and taking another domestic flight has been launched today. The facial recognition-based system for domestic flight passengers was inaugurated by passengers themselves, in the presence of Dr ...
18 July 2025 The StatesmanNabanna bans entry of civic volunteers
No civic volunteers (CV) will be allowed to enter into the state secretariat Nabanna complex. Days after a woman CV from Tamluk in East Midnapore, braving the strict vigilance of high security arrangements at the Nabanna premises, reached the ...
18 July 2025 The StatesmanHigh Court flags traffic disruption ahead of TMC’s 21 July rally
The Calcutta High Court on Thursday issued strong observations over possible disruption to public life due to the Trinamul Congress’s annual 21 July rally, prompting concerns over traffic management in the city. The remarks came during a hearing on ...
18 July 2025 The StatesmanRG Kar case: Police ex-chief apologises in HC for naming victim
Former Kolkata police commissioner Vineet Goyal today issued an apology to the court for publicly disclosing the name of the RG Kar Hospital assault victim.Goyal submitted the written apology to the Calcutta High Court.AdvertisementA division Bench comprising Justices Rajasekhar ...
18 July 2025 The StatesmanTMC flags another case of harassment to Bengali-speaking migrants
The Trinamul Congress has been flagging the atrocities to Bengali-speaking migrant workers, employed in different states, especially BJP-ruled ones.Today, the party highlighted the arrest of five Matua community persons from North 24-Parganas in Pune as Bangladeshis.AdvertisementToday, the party in ...
18 July 2025 The StatesmanDVC further releases 57,000 cusecs water from twin dams
The Damodar valley Corporation has released about 57,000 cusecs of water from its Maithon and Panchet dams today morning leading to huge rush of water in the lower basin.About 38,000 cusecs of water was released from the Panchet dam ...
18 July 2025 The StatesmanRevival of traditional folk highlighted at artistes’ conference
A state-wide initiative to revive and showcase Bengal’s diverse folk music traditions has taken centre stage through the Lok Prasar Prakalpa, a visionary project conceived by chief minister Mamata Banerjee.This unique initiative has not only provided economic support to ...
18 July 2025 The StatesmanTV actor alleges molestation, two arrested
Two youths were arrested after a television actor alleged that two intoxicated men molested and assaulted her during the early hours of Wednesday. The incident is reigniting concerns about women’s safety in Kolkata at night. The incident took place ...
18 July 2025 The StatesmanBJP bets big on PM visit to Durgapur
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Durgapur tomorrow after a hiatus of almost six years and will inaugurate and lay foundation stones of several projects of oil, gas, power, rail and roads etc worth Rs 5,000 crore, ...
18 July 2025 The StatesmanUnion minister opens boys’ hostel at homeo college
Union minister of state (independent charge), ayush and health and family welfare Prataprao Jadhav today inaugurated the boys’ hostel for the undergraduate students at the National Institute of Homeopathy (NIH), Salt Lake.The central minister of state for education, Dr ...
18 July 2025 The StatesmanBJP alleges politics behind TMC protest over Bengali persecution
Leader of Opposition in the Assembly Suvendu Adhikari today said that in the name of Bengali sentiment, the ruling Trinamul Congress is trying to gain electoral profit.He accused chief minister Mamata Banerjee of taking the help from non-Bengali IAS ...
17 July 2025 The StatesmanDMC adopts Japanese forest system to curb pollution
The Durgapur Municipal Corporation (DMC) has come forward to set up a Miyawaki forest, based on Japanese technique to curb the growing air pollution of the industrial city in West Burdwan district.The Miyawaki forests grow ten times faster than ...
17 July 2025 The StatesmanWhere bargaining is a fine art
In the shaded belly of Kolkata’s historic New Market, sunlight filters through coloured glass and falls upon a chaos that feels almost choreographed: rows of kurtas, denim knockoffs, jute bags, oxidised jewellery, and humble but loud culinary shrines.Yet, beneath ...
17 July 2025 The StatesmanTMC leaders brave rain, struggle to keep pace with Didi
After a long time Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee and party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee took part in a rally to protest against the attack on the Bengali-speaking migrant workers in BJP-ruled states.Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee walked ...
17 July 2025 The StatesmanBJP slams Trinamul for ‘deceptive politics’
State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Trinamul Congress over its recent campaign protesting alleged harassment of Bengali-speaking migrant labourers in various states.The TMC has raised concerns that some migrant workers from Bengal, ...
17 July 2025 The StatesmanState approves New Industrial Park in Mangalpur, Raniganj
A new industrial park is set to be developed on 205 acres of land in Mangalpur Mouza, Raniganj, in the West Burdwan district, following approval from the Bengal state cabinet. The decision has been welcomed by various chambers of ...
17 July 2025 The StatesmanAbhishek slams demolition of Ray’s B’desh home
Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee Wednesday expressed deep distress over the reported demolition of the ancestral home of Oscar-winning filmmaker Satyajit Ray in Bangladesh.The century-old property, located in Mymensingh, belonged to Ray’s grandfather, Upendrakishore Ray Chowdhury, a ...
17 July 2025 The StatesmanTeen dies after joyride mishap at city amusement park
An 18-year-old man died on Wednesday allegedly after a joyride reportedly collapsed at Nicco Park, a popular amusement park in the city, triggering panic among visitors.The deceased, identified as Rahul, a resident of Muraripukur in the Ultadanga area, had ...
17 July 2025 The StatesmanNimtala ghat all set for a facelift
After Kumartuli, another ghat in north Kolkata is all set for a makeover. The Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, (SMP), has entered into collaboration with a private company for the redevelopment of Nimtala Ghat in northern parts of the city.The ...
17 July 2025 The StatesmanPvt agency engaged for webcasting 2024 polls served EC notice
The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the private agency, engaged by the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) office for streaming and webcasting of the seven-phase Lok Sabha elections in Bengal from 19 April to 1 June in 2024, to ...
17 July 2025 The StatesmanHeadmaster continues to work despite multiple govt indictments
In a stunning defiance of law, administrative orders, and ethical norms, Manaranjan Biswas, the reported headmaster of the historic Krishnagar Collegiate School in Nadia, continues to cling to his post despite proven charges of corruption, irregularities, and gross administrative ...
17 July 2025 The StatesmanChild marriage model gets national recognition
Age BA, pore bie (education first, then marriage) – this simple slogan, long championed separately by a government education official and a committed grassroots volunteer in Durgapur, is now set to gain national attention.As part of its campaign against ...
17 July 2025 The StatesmanMamata, Abhishek to lead march against harassment of Bengali-speaking workers
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who is also the chairperson of the Trinamul Congress and the party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee will take part in a rally tomorrow to protest against the harassment of Bengali- speaking people by ...
17 July 2025 The StatesmanForestation drive in Hooghly
On the occasion of World Environment Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign, a unique initiative combining environmental responsibility with a heartfelt tribute to mothers. This campaign was inaugurated on 5 June, with ...
16 July 2025 The StatesmanSurjeet Mishra new director of ISP & DSP
Surjeet Mishra, executive director (projects) of Iisco Steel Plant (ISP) in Burnpur has been appointed as the full time director in-charge of Iisco Steel Plant (ISP), Burnpur and Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) of Sail on Monday. Udyog Bhawan in ...
16 July 2025 The StatesmanHealth experts write to PM Modi on amendments in IHR
Health experts across the country have urged the Prime Minister Narendra Modi to reject the proposed amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) before 19 July, deadline for ratifications. The IHR are a legal framework adopted by the World ...
16 July 2025 The StatesmanOncologists discuss role of nutrition in cancer care
Nutrition is a key element of therapy in cancer patients and in the prevention of cancer. To address the unique needs of cancer patients, and to provide insights on preventive nutrition in oncology, a comprehensive one-day conference, ‘Onconutricon 2025’ ...
16 July 2025 The StatesmanDYFI, SFI protest turns violent in Krishnagar
The heart of Krishnagar turned into a battlefield on Tuesday afternoon as hundreds of DYFI and SFI activists stormed the streets, demanding justice for nine-year-old Tamanna Khatun, who was killed in the recent Kaliganj bomb blast.What began as a ...
16 July 2025 The StatesmanHindmotor to see production of Metro, Vande Bharat coaches
Titagarh Wagons Limited, based in North 24-Parganas, acquired part of the land formerly owned by Hindustan Motors and established a new unit of the Titagarh Wagon factory at Uttarpara-Hindmotor.The factory began by producing spare parts for goods trains, wheels, ...
16 July 2025 The StatesmanHeavy rains forecast across Gangetic Bengal as deep depression moves inland
A deep depression over southeastern Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Bangladesh is expected to bring widespread rainfall across the region on Tuesday, with heavy showers likely in 11 districts, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD).The system, currently situated ...
16 July 2025 The StatesmanConductors’ licence mandatory: Transport dept
After providing training to the workers of the transport sector, the state government is now focussing on regularising the conductors of private and minibuses in West Bengal. The state transport department is now emphasising on issuing licences to conductors ...
16 July 2025 The StatesmanPolice urge riders to wear helmets, be safe on roads
V Solomon Nesakumar, additional commissioner of police, urged two-wheeler riders to drive carefully and observe traffic rules.He was addressing a gathering to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of the Rider’s Community of Howrah at the Iran Society hall on Sunday ...
16 July 2025 The StatesmanDurgapur visit: Modi to launch projects, join roadshow
The top leadership of the BJP held a meeting in Durgapur yesterday to prepare for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit on 18 July.Prime Minister Modi is scheduled to participate in a roadshow from Gandhi More to Nehru Stadium ...
16 July 2025 The StatesmanBirbhum SP asked to appear virtually before NCW
Birbhum SP Amandeep has got a partial relief in the threat phone call incident as the Calcutta High Court has directed him to appear before the National Commission of Women (NCW) virtually instead of physically in New Delhi.The National ...
16 July 2025 The StatesmanTV9 Bangla holds Suswasthya, health awards & conclave
TV9 Bangla’s annual health initiative, Suswasthya Health Awards & Conclave enters its fifth year. Those that are life savers to society were recognised with awards, honouring the best of services that they have achieved and are still offering. This ...
15 July 2025 The StatesmanRain alerts across Bengal after fresh low pressure system
Just after the previous system weakened, a fresh low-pressure area formed off the southern Bengal coast on Sunday evening, triggered a new spell of heavy rainfall across several districts in West Bengal, according to the Alipore Meteorological Department.Under the ...
15 July 2025 The StatesmanDVC, CSIRT-Power holds cyber security awareness workshop
As a part of capacity building, a regional conference/workshop on cybersecurity awareness for power sector professionals of eastern and northeastern region utilities was conducted on Monday at Kolkata by Computer Security Incident Response Team for Power Sector (CSIRT-Power), under ...
15 July 2025 The StatesmanParty man arrested in Bhangar TMC leader’s murder
West Bengal police have arrested another Trinamul Congress (TMC) worker in connection with the recent killing of party leader Rezzaq Khan in Bhangar, South 24-Parganas district, taking the total number of arrests in the case to four.The latest suspect, ...
15 July 2025 The StatesmanDilip Ghosh gets invite to attend PM rally in Durgapur
Prime minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address a political rally in Durgapur on 18 July, with senior BJP leader and former West Bengal state president Dilip Ghosh among the invitee, marking a significant shift amid recent signs of ...
15 July 2025 The StatesmanIncreased Metro services
Purple Line Metro services on Joka-Majerhat route were increased from today. Apart from increasing services, service hours of Purple Line have also been increased from Monday to Friday. As per the new schedule, 72 services, including 36 each in ...
15 July 2025 The StatesmanHomoeo lab celebrates service to mankind
The Silver Jubilee Year of Dr S C Deb Homoeo Research Laboratory was celebrated on Sunday. The event was attended by eminent doctors from India and abroad, along with distinguished figures from homoeopathic regulatory bodies.Usha Uthup, Kalyan Sen Barat, ...
15 July 2025 The StatesmanSealdah division upgrades Naihati carriage and wagon depot
The Sealdah Division of the Eastern Railway has upgraded the Naihati Carriage and Wagon (C and W) depot which plays a crucial role in maintaining safety, reliability and efficiency of train operations of Sealdah division by ensuring faster wagon ...
15 July 2025 The StatesmanChief minister bats for afforestation
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee urged the people to save the ecosystem.On Banamahotsav (afforestation) she wrote on her X handle: “Sabuj Bachao, Sabuj Dekhao, Sabujer Majhe Bibek Jagao.”AdvertisementBanmohotsav was observed with enthusiasm across the state with the state forest department ...
15 July 2025 The StatesmanCabinet approves land for railways, jobs to kin of deceased in rail mishap
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today believed to have expressed her displeasure on the alleged continued harassment of Bengali speaking migrant workers in BJP-ruled states, sources claimed.Miss Banerjee during the cabinet meeting today expressed unhappiness at the reported harassment of ...
15 July 2025 The StatesmanKolkata Police forms nine-member SIT to probe IIM-Calcutta rape case
Police have formed a nine-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged rape of an outsider woman by a second-year student of the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta (IIM-C) inside the campus hostel at Joka in Kolkata.State police sources ...
14 July 2025 The Statesman