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  • Consult Bengal before renewing Farakka Treaty: TMC MP in Parl

    Trinamul Congress (TMC) MP Ritabrata Banerjee on Tuesday urged the central government in Parliament to consult the West Bengal administration before renewing the Indo-Bangladesh Farakka Treaty of 1996. Set to expire in 2026, the treaty governs the sharing of ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Gorkha network exposes misinformation on tea garden land allotment

    The Gorkha Youth Activist Network (GYAN), a group actively researching land rights for tea garden workers in the Darjeeling hills, today released a crucial Right to Information (RTI) response that clarifies long-standing confusion over land allotment policies in the ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Youth found dead inside police station campus in Birbhum

    Samir Let (24) of Rampurhat committed suicide by hanging inside the campus of Sainthia police station in Birbhum District. This incident has created a stir as to why someone staying as far as 51 kilometre away, come to a ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    IIT scholar alleges assault at Domkal police station

    Iman Kalyan, a researcher and former student of IIT Kharagpur, has alleged that he was assaulted inside Domkal police station while trying to file a complaint regarding his lost bank passbook.According to his complaint, police officers not only beat ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Darjeeling MP urges Shah to expedite tripartite talks

    Darjeeling MP Raju Bista met Union home minister Amit Shah yesterday during the ongoing Parliament session, urging him to expedite tripartite talks for a resolution to the longstanding political issues of the Hills.Following the meeting, Mr Bista took to ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Howrah residents cry for restoration of civic amenities

    Disruptions in supply of drinking water, electricity and food still continue in a large part of mainly north Howrah and Shibpur for six days in a row, since Thursday.Affected locals residing close to the Belgachia dumping ground, the sole ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    BSF on alert after Indian farmers attacked by Bangladeshis in border areas

    Violence erupted along the Indo-Bangladesh border after a group of Bangladeshi miscreants allegedly attacked Indian farmers on their own land. The incident, which began yesterday, prompted swift action from local authorities today.A team led by the Dinhata sub-divisional officer ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Nabanna notice on DA hike for state employees

    Come 1 April, the state government employees would be entitled to get four per cent increment in Dearness Allowance (DA) as announced by the chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the state Assembly in the recently-concluded Budget Session, a notification ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    States left at mercy of Centre: TMC slams Disaster Management Amendment Bill

    The Trinamul Congress (TMC) strongly opposed the Disaster Management Amendment Bill passed in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, criticising its lack of scrutiny and centralisation of funds. The TMC had demanded it be sent to the Committee on Home ...

    27 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal’s students upbeat as Mamata takes the stage at Oxford University’s Kellogg College

    West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s visit to the United Kingdom has sparked excitement and pride among students and beneficiaries of her government’s welfare schemes. As she prepares to deliver a keynote address on ‘Social Development: Children & Women’s ...

    26 March 2025 The Statesman
    TMC ex-MP alleges Air India of selling same seat to 2 passengers

    Former Trinamul Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen has slammed Air India and the civil aviation ministry, alleging that he was forced to stand throughout his flight from Mumbai to Kolkata despite having a valid ticket. Taking to ...

    26 March 2025 The Statesman
    ‘Hindi-speaking Hindu voters in Bengal targeted in the name of voters’ list review’

    The Hindi-speaking Hindu voters and even some Bengali-speaking voters from the backward communities are being targeted by the ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal in ‘close association’ with some officials in the state administration, Leader of Opposition in the ...

    26 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat March 25, 2025 results OUT– Who’s the lucky winner today?

    The thrill of anticipation grips thousands every day as they eagerly await the Kolkata Fatafat results, and today (March 25, 2025) is no different.The popular lottery game has once again delivered a mix of fortune and disappointment, keeping players ...

    26 March 2025 The Statesman
    ‘Justice will prevail’: Father of RG Kar doctor welcomes Calcutta HC’s observation on crime

    With the Calcutta High Court on Monday directing the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit a comprehensive report on the rape and murder of the junior doctor of the R.G. Kar Medical College & Hospital, clarifying if it ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Woman critical after mishap at Maa flyover

    A young woman from Domjur met with a severe accident on Monday morning while heading to Salt Lake for a job interview at an IT firm. The accident occurred on Maa flyover when the app-based bike she was riding ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Subway solution to ease passenger flow at Sealdah station

    Aiming to decongest station premises, authorities of Sealdah Division are exploring options to ease out the visitors flow at Sealdah station with a new entry/exit gate coupled with a subway.The new entry ‘exit gate has been opened at Sealdah ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    TMC district-level leaders meet on voter’s roll revision

    The first meeting of the electoral roll scrutiny of the West Burdwan TMC Observation Committee took place at Asansol. Two state ministers, Durgapur East MLA Pradip Majumdar and Asansol North MLA and law minister Moloy Ghatak and district president ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata witnesses improvement in TB cases last year

    The number of tuberculosis cases reported in the limits of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) witnessed an improvement last year with the city registering a reduction of more than two thousand cases in 2024, informed senior officials of the health ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Siliguri chokes on smoke, mayor blames it forest fires

    Every spring Siliguri city finds itself shrouded in smoke at night as dry leaves ignite forest fires in the Baikunthpur and Gazoldoba areas. However, a section of people blame the Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC), citing occasional fires at its ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Security alert in Bengal’s Murshidabad after intel input on Bangladesh’s JMB, HUT

    Intelligence agencies, both central and state, have been put on high alert in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district, especially in the villages close to the international border, following inputs on fresh attempts by Bangladesh-based underground outfit Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    BJP MLA protests, demands relocation of Siliguri dumping ground

    BJP leaders and workers, led by Dabgram-Fulbari MLA Shikha Chatterjee, staged a protest in front of Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) today, demanding the relocation of the city’s dumping ground.A large police force was deployed to prevent the protesters from ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Cash stash at Delhi HC judge’s home: Abhishek questions judiciary’s integrity

    Trinamul Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee has once again raised concerns over the impartiality of the judiciary after stacks of burnt cash were recovered from the residence of Delhi High Court judge Yashwant Verma. Taking a sharp ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Many parts of Howrah still without water and power

    Large parts of north Howrah and Shibpur have been reeling under severe civic services crisis with acute shortage of drinking water, clogged sewerage system and cracks appeared in walls of shanties and local roads adjacent to Belgachia dumping ground, ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    TMC and BJP launch outreach programme to capture voters’ attention before upcoming election

    Siliguri residents have been witnessing the people outreach programmes initiated by both the Trinamul Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since Saturday. Although the General Assembly elections are scheduled for early 2026, political observers note that both ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat results for March 24 OUT: Fortunes changed overnight!

    Kolkata’s favorite fast-paced lottery game, Kolkata Fatafat, continues to capture the imagination of thousands who test their luck daily. As the results for March 24, 2025, are out for Kolkata Fatafat, anticipation runs high among participants eager to see ...

    25 March 2025 The Statesman
    Ram Navami procession routes in Kolkata to be monitored by CCTVs

    Amid experiences of clashes in different pockets in West Bengal over Ram Navami processions in the past, Kolkata Police have decided to bring the routes this year on April 6 under blanket CCTV coverage.Accordingly, communication has reached from the ...

    24 March 2025 The Statesman
    Amit Shah’s Bengal tour planned in March-end postponed

    A scheduled tour of Union Home Minister Amit Shah to West Bengal to take stock of the organisational setup of BJP in the state has been postponed for some time, according to the party’s state president and Union Minister ...

    24 March 2025 The Statesman
    Delegates participating in ISKCON’s ‘Janajati Sammelan’ in Mayapur highlight foreign missionaries’ role in erosion of tribal culture

    Amid allegations from the Adibasi Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram (AVKA), an organisation ideologically aligned with the BJP, that foreign missionary groups are actively converting tribal communities across Bengal and other parts of India, the three-day Janajati Sammelan (Tribal Convention) at ...

    24 March 2025 The Statesman
    Burdwan Medical College staff gets digital arrest warrant, lodges complaint

    A hospital kitchen staffer received an illegal digital arrest warrant and he lodged a complaint with the cyber police station in Burdwan on Sunday. Tapas Hazra, the kitchen staff of the cardiac care specialty unit under the Burdwan Medical ...

    24 March 2025 The Statesman
    Burdwan Zoo to get Royal Bengal tiger, hippopotamus

    Beyond the Alipore Zoo in Kolkata, another Bengal zoo, the one located in Burdwan town, is set to house a Royal Bengal tiger and a hippopotamus, senior forest officials have stated. The Central Zoo Authority — a statutory body ...

    24 March 2025 The Statesman
    Santunu returns home on bail

    The then TMC youth leader Santunu Banerjee from Balagarh, found involved in the teachers recruitment scam and was behind bars, was released on bail and returned home on Friday. Santunu was overwhelmed after receiving a warm welcome from the ...

    23 March 2025 The Statesman
    Parts of Howrah civic body goes without water, power after pipeline repairs

    Residents of around 22 municipal wards in the northern and central parts of Howrah Municipal Corporation (HMC) area are spending a harrowing time without drinking water and electricity since Thursday.This, after a water pipeline connecting an underground reservoir at ...

    23 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kirti Azad opens blind T20 cricket tournament

    A T-20 blind cricket tournament was flagged off by the former cricketer and MP from Bardhaman Durgapur, Kirti Azad this morning on the day when Eden Gardens in Kolkata is scheduled to kick off IPL – 2025.Azad arrived at ...

    23 March 2025 The Statesman
    TMC warns of unrest in Sandeshkhali ahead of 2026 Assembly polls

    Ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, the political climate in Sandeshkhali appears to be heating up once again, with local Trinamul Congress (TMC) leaders warning of potential unrest.A senior local leader has reportedly alerted the party’s top leadership about ...

    23 March 2025 The Statesman
    Rain & snowfall disrupt life in Siliguri, Darjeeling, Sikkim

    The entire region comprising Siliguri, Darjeeling, and Sikkim has been experiencing continuous rainfall since early today. While Siliguri received moderate rain this morning, Tsomgo Lake in Sikkim and its adjoining areas were blanketed by heavy snowfall. Similarly, Sandakphu in ...

    23 March 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata leaves for London, promises to be in touch

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, while leaving for London today, said that she would be in contact all the time despite being abroad for a few days.She also said that due to the delay in her departure, her scheduled programme ...

    23 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat 22 March 2025 results are here; Check right away

    Kolkata Fatafat, the city’s most thrilling lottery game, has once again sent waves of excitement among its players. As the clock struck the designated hours, the Kolkata Fatafat results for March 22, 2025, were officially out, making some dreams ...

    23 March 2025 The Statesman
    AAI launches India’s first indigenous friction testing machine at city airport

    The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has introduced the country’s first indigenously developed friction testing machine or vehicle at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport in Kolkata.This state-of-the-art equipment plays a crucial role in ensuring safe aircraft operations ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    VBU allows visitors in campus after a gap of five years

    After a gap of almost five years, visitors will be allowed to visit the campus of Visva-Bharati University in Santiniketan. The new vice-chancellor of Visva-Bharati University, Dr Probir Kumar Ghosh today announced this, delivering his speech at an international ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    SMC mandates Bengali signboards from Poila Boishakh

    The Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has issued a notification requiring all signboards, billboards, banners, and hoardings for business establishments and other purposes in Siliguri to be written in Bengali.The new rule will come into effect from Poila Boishakh, the ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    National conference on sustainability at women’s college in Midnapore

    A three-day national conference on “Towards a Sustainable Future: Climate Change, Clean Energy, and Environmental Sustainability,” hosted by the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) and sponsored by the Government of India, concluded today at Raja Narendra Lal Khan Women’s ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Tea industry demands justice after murder in Darjeeling

    In a shocking incident that has sent ripples across the tea industry, Nilanjan Bhadra, senior assistant manager and division in-charge of Jayantika Tea Estate in Darjeeling, was brutally murdered in broad daylight on Thursday. The attack took place within ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Special local, Metro services for IPL matches

    In what comes as good news for cricket lovers, the Eastern Railway has announced plans to run midnight special circular railway trains for IPL spectators. The zonal railway, in anticipation of the upcoming IPL matches at Eden Gardens, has ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Vulgar text: Teacher arrested, colleagues cautioned

    A high school teacher was arrested on charges of sending ‘ugly and sexual’ texts on WhatsApp to girl students in Purbasthali. The teacher’s two other colleagues were cautioned on similar charges.Guardians exploded in protest and demanded the arrest of ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Pursura MLA meets central ministers on development in Arambagh

    Pursura MLA Biman Ghosh recently visited New Delhi and met railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and central tourism minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat.The Pursura MLA urged the railway minister to take initiative towards setting up railway connectivity between different stations in ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    JU student lodges ragging plaint against engineering students

    A postgraduate student in Jadavpur University’s (JU) film studies department lodged a complaint of ragging against a group of engineering students with the university’s anti-ragging committee on Wednesday.According to the complaint, the victim was allegedly locked inside a room ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Cash for job scam: Partha’s son-in-law gets exemption from court

    In a major development to the cash for job scam for recruitment of teachers, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) today exempted Kalyanmoy Bhattacharya, the son-in-law of former state education minister Partha Chatterjee, from the list of accused in ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Safety measures by railways after thunderstorm alert

    The Sealdah Division took a host of measures following the Regional Meteorological Centre issuing an alert for Kalboisakhi (seasonal thunderstorms) with lightning and strong gusty surface wind in parts of South Bengal from 20 to 22 March bringing potential ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Senior assistant manager of tea estate murdered

    In a shocking incident, Nilanjan Bhadra, a senior assistant manager at Jayantika Tea Estate, located in the Bidhannagar area of Siliguri, was brutally hacked to death this afternoon.According to vice-president of Jay Shree Tea & Industries Ltd, Narendra Katiyer, ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Tea plantation workers’ wage delays highlighted in Rajya Sabha

    Union minister of state for commerce and industry Jitin Prasada, has responded to concerns raised by Rajya Sabha member Ritabrata Banerjee regarding wage delays for workers in tea plantations owned by Andrew Yule and Company Limited, a central public ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat 21 March results will leave you speechless—Check winning numbers now!

    Kolkata’s favorite lottery game, Kolkata Fatafat, has once again captured the attention of thousands as the results for 21 March 2025 are finally out. With every passing day, the craze for this fast-paced betting game only seems to grow, ...

    22 March 2025 The Statesman
    DM & DEO Hooghly meets all electoral registration officers

    DM & DEO Hooghly held a meeting with all electoral registration officers on last Wednesday and also held district level meetings with representatives of all recognised national and state level political parties on continuous updation and other electoral roll ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Deformed potato yield leads to huge losses in Arambagh

    The potato growers in the district have suffered major losses due to yield of deformed potatoes, which are unsuitable for sale or human consumption.Farmers from the district such as Rabindranath Mukherjee from Molaypur village, Sadhupur in Arambagh and Mukta ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    NRAI city unit conducts HR awareness session

    The National Restaurant Association of India (NRAI) Kolkata Chapter hosted its HR Awareness Session – Right Hire, Retain, and Grow, a dedicated initiative designed to provide restaurant owners, HR professionals, and managers with best practices for developing a resilient ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Seminar on banking system

    A seminar on Banking System and the Utility of Translation, and Hindi Computing Tools & Kanthasth-2.0 was organised under the joint aegis of SBI, LHO and TOLIC (Bank), Kolkata on Wednesday. The event was presided over by Dinesh Gordhan ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Fake voter ID cards in sacks recovered from roadside

    A huge number of fake voter ID cards, packed in several sacks was recovered in the Krishna Kalitala area under the Santipur police station in Nadia district today, triggering fresh political turmoil in the state. The voter IDs were ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Ruckus in Assembly as BJP MLAs stage walkout, burn Speaker’s effigy

    Ruckus erupted in the West Bengal Assembly on Thursday, the last day of the second phase of Budget session, as the BJP legislators protested, staged a walkout, and then burnt the effigy of Speaker Biman Bandopadhyay in the lawn.The ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Fans remember Salil Chowdhury and his music

    A cultural evening at Indumati Sabha Griha was organised recently by Regent Park Surela Shilpi Gosthi. The organisation celebrated its 25th year by paying tribute to the iconic Indian music director, lyricist, composer, writer & poet Salil Chowdhury. The ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Sebaashray camps end with over 12L getting medical benefits

    The Sebaashray camps concluded today, which saw over 12 lakh people getting medical benefit for their ailments in a span of 75 days. With this, another Chapter of Diamond Harbour Model concluded.From helping elderly residents regain their vision to ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal government revokes incentive scheme to encourage new industries in state

    West Bengal has revoked the incentive scheme to encourage the setting up of new industries in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced in the Assembly on Wednesday, the second-last day of the second round of the Budget session.Citing ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Little chance for Bengal CM, LoP to come face to face in Assembly

    As West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to attend the fifth day of the second phase of the budget session on Wednesday, there is little chance of her coming face-to-face with Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    46,000 police posts lying vacant in West Bengal

    Approximately 46,000 active police posts are lying vacant in West Bengal as of now, according to information provided by the state police directorate to the Election Commission of India (ECI) through the office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Lookout notices for 69 Bangladeshi infiltrators possessing Indian passports

    The Kolkata Police have issued lookout notices against 69 Bangladeshi infiltrators who procured Indian passports by furnishing fake documents after illegally entering the country through porous borders at different points in time.The lookout notices have been issued in apprehension ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Calcutta HC rejects bail plea of Ayan Sil in municipalities’ recruitment case

    The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail plea of private promoter Ayan Sil in connection with the multi-crore municipalities recruitment case in West Bengal.Sil, also an accused in the multi-crore cash-for-school job case in West Bengal, was ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Controversies shroud appointment of two new members of West Bengal Information Commission

    Controversies have started surfacing over the appointment of two new members of the West Bengal Information Commission the official announcement of which was made on Wednesday evening.One of the two new members is Sanchita Kumar, the wife of the ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat result for 20 March 2025: Check who struck gold today

    Kolkata’s most thrilling lottery game, Kolkata Fatafat, has once again unveiled its latest results, sending waves of excitement through the city, and as thousands of hopefuls check their numbers for 20 March 2025, some celebrate their winnings while others ...

    21 March 2025 The Statesman
    Tea turmoil: State govt amends Tea Tourism Policy in response to protests brewing over land rights

    In response to widespread protests from opposition parties and trade unions across the tea belt of Terai, Dooars, and Hill regions, the West Bengal government has amended certain provisions of the Tea Tourism and Allied Business Policy, 2019. The ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    ‘State govt to start job creation process after case in SC resolved’

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that the state would initiate employment generation processes once the ongoing case on OBC certificates in the Supreme Court is resolved. “There will be 2-3 lakh job opportunities in the state once ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal school job case: ‘Confidential statement’ of Partha Chatterjee’s son-in-law to be recorded today

    The “confidential statement” by Partha Chatterjee’s son-in-law Kalyanmoy Bhattacharya, who has agreed to be an approver in the multi-crore cash-for-school-job case in West Bengal, will be recorded at a lower court in Kolkata on Tuesday.As per the schedule fixed, ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    Amid avian flu scare, West Bengal imposes strict protocols

    Amid the detection of the avian flu (H5N1) virus in neighbouring Jharkhand, the Mamata government has imposed strict protocols in West Bengal for the time being.As the first step, there is a total ban on chicken imports from Jharkhand ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    As suspension period ends Bengal LoP not to attend remaining days of Budget Session in protest

    Despite his one-month suspension from the West Bengal Assembly ending on Tuesday, Leader of Opposition in the House, Suvendu Adhikari, has announced that he will not attend the remaining session.Suvendu Adhikari said he will skip the remaining days of ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    Calcutta HC lifts stay on recruitment of civil judges by West Bengal Public Service Commission

    A single-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday lifted an interim stay on the recruitment of civil judges for different lower courts in the state, who have qualified in the examination conducted by West Bengal Public Service ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    Calcutta HC directs CBI to submit case diaries in Bengal municipalities’ recruitment case

    The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to submit the detailed case diaries on the agency’s ongoing investigation in the multi-crore irregularities in different municipalities in West Bengal.The division bench of Justice Debangshu ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal Assembly panel asks Humayun Kabir to refrain from making controversial comments

    The Disciplinary Committee of the West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday cautioned Humayun Kabir, Trinamool Congress MLA from Bharatpur constituency, to refrain from making controversial comments in public in future.However, the committee did not recommend any stronger disciplinary action against ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat 19 March 2025: Big prizes await – Check winning numbers now

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    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    IPL 2025: KKR unveils new eco-friendly jersey as ‘Runs to Roots’ campaign returns

    The Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Tuesday announced the launch of their revolutionary new jersey that is made out of biodegradable materials, alongside their innovative environmental initiative called ‘Runs to Roots,’ reinforcing the team’s commitment to sustainability and environmental ...

    20 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat March 18, 2025 results OUT—Check now!

    Kolkata, a city known for its rich culture and heritage, is also home to one of the most popular lottery-style games—Kolkata Fatafat. Played by thousands daily, this game of luck and anticipation continues to attract participants hoping to change ...

    19 March 2025 The Statesman
    GRSE readies two more warships, including an Advanced Stealth Frigate, for delivery to Navy

    The INS Himgiri, the second in a series of Advanced Stealth Frigates being built for the Indian Navy by Mazgaon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd in Mumbai and Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd in Kolkata, is nearly complete.The INS ...

    18 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata STF detains illegal arms racketeer near Sealdah Station

    A Malda-based illegal arms racketeer has been detained by the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police near Sealdah Station in Kolkata, police officials said on Monday. As per the release, on Monday morning, at around 5.30 am, based on ...

    18 March 2025 The Statesman
    “There are many hands involved in evidence tampering”: RG Kar victim’s father

    Father of the RG Kar rape and murder case victim on Monday expressed his concerns over the investigation alleging multiple individuals are involved in both the crime and tampering of evidence.Speaking to ANI, he revealed that his family has ...

    18 March 2025 The Statesman
    Dissatisfied over reply, Trinamool disciplinary body summons MLA

    The internal disciplinary committee of Trinamool Congress Legislative party in West Bengal is not satisfied with the reply to the show-cause notice issued to Humayun Kabir, the MLA from the Bharatpur Assembly constituency in Murshidabad district, regarding his controversial ...

    18 March 2025 The Statesman
    KKR’s IPL 2024 Trophy Tour concludes in grand style at Kolkata’s South City Mall

    Kolkata Knight Riders’ triumphant IPL 2024 Trophy Tour reached its ultimate destination at South City Mall in the city, where an overwhelming number of passionate fans turned up to witness the silverware up close.The event was buzzing with excitement ...

    18 March 2025 The Statesman
    RG Kar rape and murder: SC grants liberty to victims’ parents to approach Calcutta HC

    The Supreme Court on Monday granted the parents of the victim in the RG Kar Medical College rape and murder case the liberty to approach the Calcutta High Court, where their plea is already filed.A bench led by Chief ...

    18 March 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamool to raise issue of duplicate EPIC numbers, fake Aadhaar cards in Parliament

    Trinamool Congress MPs from both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha will raise the matter concerning issue of duplicate Electors Photo Identity Card (EPIC) numbers for voters from different states and fake Aadhaar cards, in the remaining days of ...

    18 March 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat March 17, 2025 results OUT—Check now!

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    18 March 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee cautions against promises made by anyone taking his or I-PAC’s name

    Trinamool Congress General Secretary and Lok Sabha MP, Abhishek Banerjee, on Saturday, cautioned his party leaders of possible events of making promises for arranging party posts taking either his name or that of the Indian Political Action Committee (I-PAC), ...

    17 March 2025 The Statesman
    Gaurav Gogoi ‘Pak links’: Ready to appear before the SIT, says Cong MP

    After conducting a series of questioning in Delhi and Punjab, the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which was established by the Assam Police to look into Gaurav Gogoi and his wife Elizabeth Colburn Gogoi’s alleged links to Pakistan, has returned ...

    17 March 2025 The Statesman
    Bengal school job case: Court’s permission for Kalyanmoy Bhattacharya to turn approver comes with condition

    The approval from a special court in Kolkata allowing Partha Chatterjee’s son-in-law Kalyanmoy Bhattacharya to turn “approver” in the cash-for-school job case in West Bengal has come with a significant condition.Bhattacharya, who was mentioned as an accused in the ...

    17 March 2025 The Statesman
    Political Tug-of-War: BJP reshuffles, TMC poaches in North Bengal’s battleground

    Cooch Behar and North Bengal have emerged as crucial political battlegrounds in West Bengal, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling Trinamul Congress (TMC) locked in a fierce struggle for dominance.The region, which witnessed significant BJP gains ...

    17 March 2025 The Statesman
    Big win? Kolkata Fatafat March 16, 2025 results released—Check now!

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    17 March 2025 The Statesman
    Domestic help found dead at ex-footballer PK Banerjee’s residence

    A murder at the Salt Lake residence of legendary footballer PK Banerjee has sent waves across the township. The bloodied body of a domestic help was recovered from the house, and the police have arrested the accused, who also ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    Two teenagers drown in Arambagh

    A pall of gloom descended at Pursura after the death of two teenagers, who drowned in the river while having fun with other friends on the day of Holi, Friday.Teenager Ujjan Hati, with his friends had stepped into the ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    RSS effect: BJP overhauls state unit

    In a significant organisational shake-up, the West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has initiated structural changes in line with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chiefMohan Bhagwat’s directives.The party has announced new district presidents across 25 of the ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    Japanese technology to aid Rs 3,000 cr river revival plan

    The district authorities have kicked off a fresh survey for Rs 3,000-crore revitalisation project for the ‘almost dying’ Gandheswari and Dwarakeswar rivers flowing in two sides of the district town of Bankura.The rivers, considered as the lifeline of Bankura, ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    Joka-Esplanade Metro gets nod for extension

    In a major boost to connectivity, the Joka-Esplanade Metro Corridor has received a nod for extension in its length. The Metro network, named as Purple Line, has received a green signal for the addition of two more stations to ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    Two-century-old traditional Durga Puja during Dol Utsav at Serampore

    The traditional two-century-old Durga Puja, initiated by the pallibashi (local people) to invoke the powers and blessings of Goddess Durga during Dol Utsav, continues to be carried out by the local residents in Serampore.This unique celebration was started as ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    Burdwan observed Holi a day after

    Following the 300-year-old tradition of the Burdwan Raj, the district town of Burdwan, unlike other places, observed Holi today, a day after the traditional Holi observed in the rest of India.“The tradition is rooted in the practice of the ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    Won’t apologise for my remarks: Humayun Kabir

    The Trinamul Congress MLA, Humayun Kabir on Saturday replied to the show-cause letter issued to him by his party’s disciplinary committee in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly and made it clear that he won’t apologise for his remarks protesting ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    Prime suspect in Belgharia firing incident arrested

    Indal Yadav, an accused in a shootout incident in Belgharia has been arrested from Asansol on Friday afternoon. He has been forwarded to Barrackpore Court and then taken on ten days police custody.Presently, Belgharia police officers have been grilling ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek holds virtual meet with party leaders before state polls

    Taking a leaf out of the chief minister and the Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee’s book, her nephew and party’s national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee today held a virtual meet with party leaders on Saturday. He is supposed ...

    16 March 2025 The Statesman
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