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  • News from West Bengal | 13 May, 2025 | ২৯ বৈশাখ, ১৪৩২
  • Fresh scare of tiger presence in Purulia forests

    Once bitten twice shy, the forest department has taken a wait and watch approach after the stray tiger from Jharkhand has once again sneaked into the state and has returned to Bandwan forests in Purulia.Sarbeswar Mandi, a tribal of ...

    28 January 2025 The Statesman
    TMC-backed doctors’ platform takes shape

    Yet another platform of doctors reportedly backed by the ruling Trinamul Congress was floated on Monday aiming to counter medics and medical students allegedly belonging to the opposition camps like CPM and SUCI.The new platform, Progressive Health Association (PGA), ...

    28 January 2025 The Statesman
    RG Kar verdict: Hearing on admissibility of CBI, govt pleas concludes

    The hearing on the admissibility of two petitions by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the West Bengal government seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the RG Kar rape and murder case, concluded ...

    28 January 2025 The Statesman
    Victim’s parents want punishment for all

    The parents of the woman doctor of R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, made it clear on Monday that they are seeking punishment not just for sole convict Sanjay Roy but also for all those who ...

    28 January 2025 The Statesman
    State budget on 12 Feb, land for BSF outpost in Nadia: Cabinet meet

    The state finance minister Chandrima Bhattacharya will present the budget on 12 February after the Budget Session will commence on 10 February.The state government at a cabinet meeting at Nabanna today decided to give land to the Border Security ...

    28 January 2025 The Statesman
    Arambagh SDO hands over job offers at Duare Sarkar camps

    Duare Sarkar camps aim to reach government services at doorstep, an initiative taken by the state government towards providing job opportunities to educated unemployed youth. Arambagh SDO handed over Job letters to qualified seekers today.The Arambagh sub-division deputy director ...

    28 January 2025 The Statesman
    SER GM takes pledge for 100 days TB elimination campaign

    As a part of the 100 days TB elimination campaign, a bold step taken by India on 7 December, 2024 to intensify elimination of tuberculosis (TB), Anil Kumar Mishra, general manager, South Eastern Railway along with Dr Anjana Malhotra, ...

    28 January 2025 The Statesman
    More than 4.85L people avail benefits at Sebaashray camps

    Today was the 6th day of the Sebaashray camp at Bishnupur.Doctors and volunteers offer free medical consultations and free medications to all who visit the camps.AdvertisementThe Trinamul Congress wrote in X-handle: “The brainchild of Shri @abhishekaitc, #Sebaashray is now ...

    28 January 2025 The Statesman
    RG Kar verdict: Hearing on admissibility of CBI, Bengal govt pleas concludes, judgement reserved

    The hearing on the admissibility of two petitions by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the West Bengal government seeking the death penalty for Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the RG Kar rape and murder case, concluded ...

    28 January 2025 The Statesman
    FIR filed against Rahul Gandhi in Kolkata for controversial post on Netaji’s death

    An FIR was filed at a Kolkata-based police station on Sunday against the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for mentioning the date of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose’s demise on his official X handle, while ...

    27 January 2025 The Statesman
    R-Day Parade: Proud father recalls his days while watching son lead Naval contingent

    As Lt Cdr Saahil Ahluwalia led the Indian Navy’s marching contingent on Kartavya Path on Sunday, a proud father sat watching. Exactly 34 years ago, Commodore Ravi Ahluwalia, IN (Retd), had done the same during the Republic Day Parade ...

    27 January 2025 The Statesman
    Arambagh MP help needy fill forms at Duare Sarkar camps

    The first phase of 9th Duare Sarkar started at Parul Ramakrishnan Saradha Uccha Vidyalaya for the residents of ward 1 and 2 on Friday. The Duare Sarkar camps start at 10 a.m. and will run till 4 p.m. The ...

    27 January 2025 The Statesman
    Civic volunteer arrested in Bengal’s Malda

    The personnel of Manikchak police station in Malda district on Friday arrested a civic volunteer attached to the same police station on charges of raping a woman who had been sick for quite some time.As per a complaint filed ...

    27 January 2025 The Statesman
    BSF uncovers banned cough syrup stockpile in iron bunkers from ahead of R-Day

    In a major breakthrough just ahead of Republic Day, the Border Security Force (BSF) unearthed three iron bunkers in Majdia, Krishnaganj, Nadia district, containing lakhs of bottles of banned cough syrup. The operation has sparked widespread commotion and alarm ...

    27 January 2025 The Statesman
    Medical council show cause to junior doctor Kinjal Nanda

    Hardly nine days after the police under the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate raided the residence of Dr Asfakulla Naiya, one of the leading faces among junior doctors, in Kakdwip of South 24-Parganas on 16 January, Dr Kinjal Nanda, another prominent ...

    27 January 2025 The Statesman
    7 Jharkhand residents arrested, firearms seized in Kulti

    Kulti Police, under Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) raided the Lachipur red light area in Neamatpur area and arrested seven residents of Jharkhand. They also seized a rifle, one 7 mm pistol and five rounds of live cartridges from ...

    27 January 2025 The Statesman
    Flight disruptions as airport fortifies ahead of Republic Day

    Flight operations at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport, Kolkata, experienced significant disruptions today owing to the implementation of safeguards ahead of Republic Day. On the third consecutive day, Saturday, passengers faced flight delays. It is worth noting ...

    26 January 2025 The Statesman
    BJP likely to announce new state president next month

    With the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections on the horizon, the BJP is expected to announce its new state president next month.Against this backdrop, BJP’s national president J P Nadda is set to meet Leader of Opposition in West ...

    26 January 2025 The Statesman
    Foresters on alert after trap cameras in Jhargram spot tiger

    The tiger from Jharkhand had entered into a locality in the small hours today and its pugmarks were detected beside the cattle shed of a resident in Sarenga block in Bankura.The Palamu tiger has struck Bengal forests and its ...

    26 January 2025 The Statesman
    Workshop on sustainable development in North Bengal concludes

    A two-day workshop on “Dynamics of Sustainable Regional Development in North Bengal,” organised by the Haji Halima Foundation, concluded today in Siliguri. The event brought together leading academics, policymakers, and experts to address the region’s critical challenges and opportunities.Inaugurating ...

    26 January 2025 The Statesman
    NF Railway GM holds review meeting with MPs in Siliguri

    The general manager of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), Chetan Kumar Shrivastava, held a review meeting in Siliguri yesterday with Members of Parliament (MPs) representing constituencies served by the Alipurduar and Katihar divisions of NFR.The meeting was attended by MPs ...

    26 January 2025 The Statesman
    Celebrating Voters Day

    The Electoral Literacy Club (ELC) of Surya Sen Mahavidyalaya observed the 15th National Voters Day today, with an awareness programme and the inauguration of the “Wall of Democracy”. Tuhin Mukherjee, OC Election, Rajganj Block, delivered a special lecture on ...

    26 January 2025 The Statesman
    Saline death: Suvendu meets Governor with kin of deceased

    The state Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) took to the streets on Friday to protest against the Midnapur saline scandal, organising a march from College Square to Mohammed Ali Park.The demonstration was led by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari. Following ...

    26 January 2025 The Statesman
    CID grills 2 senior doctors from Midnapore hospital

    The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday grilled two senior doctors of Midnapore Medical College Hospital (MMCH) at Bhabani Bhawan, West Bengal Police headquarters at Alipore, in connection with death of new mother and severe illness four other mothers ...

    26 January 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek’s help ensures costly injections for young girl

    Diamond Harbour MP and Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee visited a Sebaashray camp at Yuva Sangha ground at Daulatpur, Bishnupur. He interacted with people inside a model camp and was given an overview of the entire process. ...

    26 January 2025 The Statesman
    Another building tilts in Topsia

    After Baghajatin and Tangra, another instance of a tilted building at Topsia came to the fore today, leading to panic among the local residents.The latest tilting of a structure has occurred at 12 Lokenath Bose Garden Lane in ward ...

    26 January 2025 The Statesman
    Drive to open zero-balance accounts for students

    A Special drive, ‘bank at school’ was undertaken by Pursurah High School.The special drive was made possible by the help of the State Bank of India Pursurah branch.AdvertisementStudents are made available financial assistance by the state government through different ...

    25 January 2025 The Statesman
    Durgapur man’s demand for a Netaji memorial

    At a time when Netaji’s grandnephew’s final request to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for bringing back mortal remains of the freedom fighter remain unanswered, the Centre has denied permission to a Durgapur youth for setting up a memorial of ...

    25 January 2025 The Statesman
    Miscreants break into house of Asansol businessman

    Two days after the attack at the residence of law minister Moloy Ghatak in Apcar Garden area, now miscreants have stormed inside the house of a businessman with firearms, located around 1.5 kilometres away from the cabinet minister’s house ...

    25 January 2025 The Statesman
    Bride, grooms test for thalassemia before mass marriage

    At a time when the state health department has over and again requested young people to get their blood tested before marriage to get rid of thalassemia, a mass marriage was held at Bagbazar, where the young couple had ...

    25 January 2025 The Statesman
    Metro completes trial run on Noapara-Jai Hind Biman Bandar stretch

    In a major boost to connectivity in the city, the first full-fledged trial run on both up and down lines on Noapara-Jai Hind Biman Bandar stretch of 7.04 km of Yellow Line was conducted successfully, today.According to the city ...

    25 January 2025 The Statesman
    Toll plazas closed after high court order

    The Calcutta High Court has directed Durgapur Municipal Corporation (DMC) to shut down all the seven toll plazas which were operational, terming them as illegal. Since the past few years these seven toll plazas were operated by Durgapur Municipal ...

    25 January 2025 The Statesman
    Odisha: Forestry professional, researcher Bijay Swain passes away

    Bijay Kumar Swain (77), an ardent environment and forest professional and Indian Forest Service official, who was highly committed to research and innovation in the fields of Forestry, Silviculture, Bamboo Forest Management, Medicinal Plants of Odisha, and Community Forest ...

    25 January 2025 The Statesman
    BJP’s John Barla shares stage with Mamata in N Bengal

    In a significant political development, former MP and Union minister of state John Barla joined chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s official programme at Subhasini tea plantation in Alipurduar today, sharing the dais with her.Chief minister Banerjee welcomed Mr Barla warmly, ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    City celebrates Netaji’s birthday

    The 128th birth anniversary of Netaji was observed across the state with enthusiasm.Speakers addressing different public meetings urged the youth to follow Netaji’s selfless love for the country and serve the poor and the needy.AdvertisementChief minister Mamata Banerjee hoisted ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    India Posts feature Chandernagore college

    The department of posts today released a special cover with pictorial depiction of the cancellation of Chandernagore College this afternoon.The college becomes the fourth institution in the state and first among government colleges in the state to receive such ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    Poor visibility leads to flight disruptions

    Dense fog and poor visibility over Kolkata on Thursday morning caused disruptions in flight operations, forcing multiple flights bound for the city to be diverted to other airports. According to sources, the disruptions began early in the morning as ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    KMC engineers study tilted building site at Christopher Rd

    Engineers of Kolkata Municipal Corporation inspected and conducted a structural study of the site of the tilted building at Christopher Road today.In the background of the building at 11/2 Christopher Road tilting, the adjacent structure also came into the ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    Santanu Sen loses post at state medical council

    Dr Santanu Sen, suspended Trinamul Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP, lost his government portfolio in the West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC). He is facing a WBMC inquiry to probe the authenticity of his Fellowship of Royal College ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    TMC notice to party MLA for anti-party activities

    The Trinamul Congress (TMC) has decided to take strict action against any breach of party discipline, with the spotlight falling on Ashoknagar MLA and North 24-Parganas zilla parishad sabhadhipati Narayan Goswami.According to party sources, Mr Goswami is set to ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    PHE department compensation to kin of dead in Asansol

    The public health engineering (PHE) department has issued compensation cheques to the family of the three labourers who have died during laying of PHE pipeline in Dalurbandh Colliery area of Salanpur Block under the Jal Jeevan Mission ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    DVC observes Netaji’s birth anniversary

    The 128th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose was observed with honour and reverence to the unparalleled bravery and unwavering determination of the patriot and visionary leader. Floral tributes were offered to the visionary leader. Netaji’s ideals of ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) January 23, 2025 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The Kolkata FF Fatafat lottery has unveiled its results for January 23, 2025, marking another exciting day for participants in the city. This fast-paced lottery continues to capture the attention of thousands, thanks to its rapid rounds and the ...

    24 January 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata calls for probe into tea board’s no plucking decision

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has directed chief secretary Manoj Pant to investigate the reasons behind the tea board’s decision to halt plucking on 30 November last year. During an administrative review meeting in Alipurduar, she expressed concern over a ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    E-W Metro shut down: Bus operators to run extra services

    The state transport department urged the private and minibus operators plying buses between Howrah Maidan and Salt Lake Sector-V to provide additional services on eight days in February to ease out travelling woes of commuters.This move was necessitated after ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    Swarnalata Josh of Sain family passes away

    Swarnalata Josh (75), who was close to chief minister Mamata Banerjee, passed away after a long illness in her residence in Burdwan town on Sunday. Due to a brain stroke she was bedridden for the last few years.With her ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    Foundation stone laid for Ram Mandir in Bengal

    On the first anniversary of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, there have been debates in Bengal as both BJP and Trinamul Congress (TMC) actively engage with the Ram Mandir and Babri Masjid issues. Political analysts believe these developments ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    Mahakumbh: A mix of culture & technology

    Gently flows the mighty Ganga, embracing the ancient and the new, invigorating life as we know it, and nurturing civilization through its every drop. Celebrated since perpetuity all along its journey, every 12 years the mighty river receives ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    Sebaashray camps start at Bishnupur

    The Sebaashray camps were set up in Bishnupur today after successfully completing its duration in Diamond Harbour and Falta Assembly constituencies.The initiative was started in the Diamond Harbour Assembly constituency on 2 January. The initiative has been taken by ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    Youngest grandson of poet Kazi Nazrul dies

    In just three months, another grandson of rebel poet Kazi Nazrul Islam passed away. He was the youngest one.Babul Kazi (59), the only son of elocutionist Kazi Sabyasachi was laid to rest at a graveyard in Dhaka yesterday. Babul, ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata slams forest department, waives tourist entry fee

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today criticised the forest department for making decisions without consulting the state government, describing the move as harmful to the interests of both the people and tourists.During an administrative review meeting in Alipurduar, Miss Banerjee ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    Centre of excellence at maritime university

    The foundation stone for construction of the centre of excellence building was laid on 20 January by Dr Malini V Shankar, vice-chancellor of Indian Maritime University.Dr Rajoo Balaji, pro vice-chancellor, K Saravanan, registrar, cmdr KD Joshi (retd), controller of ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    RG Kar: CJI-led SC bench fixes 29 Jan to hear case

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday fixed 29 January for hearing the matter where it has taken suo motu cognisance of the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in ...

    23 January 2025 The Statesman
    train cancellations

    The Eastern Railway has decided to cancel local EMU trains in Howrah Division from 23 to 26 January. The cancellation of local EMUs has been announced following the ongoing traffic and power block for launching of 66 metre span ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    IEM-UEM group organised grand convocation

    The prestigious Institute of Engineering & Management, Kolkata (IEM) and University of Engineering & Management, Kolkata (UEMK) hosted their grand convocation ceremonies on Saturday at the renowned Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, New Town. The event celebrated the academic achievements ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    New Zonal Manager of LIC

    J S Tolia has taken charge as the new zonal manager in charge, LIC of India, Eastern Zone. Mr Tolia Joined LIC in 1989 as direct recruit officer. He holds a degree of MSc (physics) and he is also ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    Basanti murder: Two arrested for minor girl’s death

    Two individuals, Buddhadeb Bhattacharya and Dipen Kayal were arrested in connection with the murder and possible rape of a minor girl in South 24-Parganas’ Basanti area.Police investigation began after the girl’s decomposed body was discovered in a waterbody near ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    Palamau tigers head for home: Foresters

    It’s possibly the time for the Jharkhand tigers to return home, as their current movement reflects.“We’ve recorded fresh pugmarks of the big cat here in Ghatshila and this suggests the tiger has deserted the Bengal forests and is back ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    ZSI scientists discover 23 species of blood-sucking flies in A&N

    In a groundbreaking study, researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have identified 23 species of blood-sucking flies belonging to the Culicoides genus in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with 13 species being reported for the first time ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    Metro conducts train trial run through mishap-prone zone

    The first trial run on the Sealdah-Esplanade Metro stretch through the mishap affected west-bound tunnel was conducted successfully today.According to the city Metro office, the trial started at 11.20 a.m. with a rake MR 607 from Sealdah Metro station. ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    Govt bus hits two-wheeler in Jadavpur, one killed

    A speeding state government bus on the S-31 route hit a two-wheeler killing a 28-year-old woman on-the-spot and severely injuring her husband. The couple, residents of Baghajatin, riding in the two-wheeler was going to drop their four year-old-daughter to ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    Fire affects shopping mall in Barrackpore

    Barrackpore witnessed a devastating fire today near the Atindra Cinema Hall, located in the Ghoshpara area near Station Road. The fire sparked widespread panic among local residents as flames engulfed a shopping mall adjacent to the cinema. According to ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata hints at moving higher court

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today made it clear that the state would move high court seeking capital punishment for the convict while expressing shock at the hearing of verdict of life sentence in the R G Kar rape and ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    R G Kar case: How the case progressed

    The counsel for the CBI in the Sealdah court in his argument seeking death sentence for the convict, Sanjay Roy today, said that the rape and murder incident was a “rarest of the rare cases” since the junior doctor ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    CS Anuj Saraswat assumes role as chairman

    New office bearers of the Eastern India Regional Council of ICSI elected for the year 2025 are CS Bishal Harlalka, vice chairman, CS Satish Kumar, secretary and CS Santosh Kumar, treasurer.The outgoing chairman, CS (Dr) Mohit Shaw, in his ...

    22 January 2025 The Statesman
    9-yr-old Altaf beats heart ailment after surgery

    Trinamul Congress national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee’s Sebaashray initiative facilitated a life-saving open-heart surgery for 9-year-old Altaf Hosen Ghorami today, who was battling a ‘congenital heart condition’.The timely intervention provided crucial medical treatment to the child, offering ...

    21 January 2025 The Statesman
    BSF foils infiltration attempt

    The Border Security Force (BSF) intercepted 10 Bangladeshi nationals along the Indo-Bangladesh border under the North Bengal Frontier, foiling an infiltration attempt. They were subsequently handed over to the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) through a flag meeting as a ...

    21 January 2025 The Statesman
    Gangasagar mela: Sealdah division earns Rs 25L plus from ticket sales

    The Sealdah division earned more than Rs 25 lakh from ticket sales at two stations of Namkhana and Kakdwip during six days of Gangasagar Mela.According to the divisional railway manager of Sealdah, Deepak Nigam, numerous devotees patronised the Railway ...

    21 January 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata unhappy with RG Kar verdict

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today voiced her dissatisfaction with the court’s verdict in the RG Kar rape and murder case. She expressed regret that the death penalty was not awarded and criticised the case being taken out of her ...

    21 January 2025 The Statesman
    Doctors voice disappointment, vow to fight on

    Isn’t the brutal incident of rape and murder of a young woman doctor at her workplace a rarest of rare case? Then, which one? We are losing faith in the judiciary and at the same time in the Central ...

    21 January 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek’s wanted capital punishment

    Since Day 1 of this incident in August 2024 in Amtala, Abhishek Banerjee, national general secretary of Trinamul Congress had been vocal that rapists have no place in society. He firmly emphasised that they deserve capital punishment, asserting that ...

    21 January 2025 The Statesman
    Body of minor found in Bengal’s Basanti

    Body of a missing minor girl, suspected to be a victim of rape and murder, was recovered from a field at Basanti in South 24-Parganas district on Monday evening.According to the district police superintendent Palash Chandra Dhali, the minor ...

    21 January 2025 The Statesman
    CPM to adopt tougher stance against RSS

    The Communist Party of India (Marxist) is gearing up to take a tougher position against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the upcoming Madurai party congress. The conference, scheduled for 2-6, April, is ...

    21 January 2025 The Statesman
    The bikes of yesteryears

    As much as the spectators were awe-struck by vintage four-wheelers in today’s 54th edition of The Statesman Vintage and Classic Car Rally, vintage two-wheelers also owned their own space in the rally with the bikes showcasing each of the ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Royal Bengal Tiger spotted in Kultali’s Guruguria village, residents gripped by fear

    Residents of Guruguria village in Maipith, Kultali, are living in fear after a Royal Bengal Tiger was spotted in the area on Saturday night. The tiger reportedly entered the courtyard of local resident Janmejay Giri’s house around 8.20 p.m, ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Factional feud in Cooch Behar Trinamul Congress comes to the fore

    As Trinamul Congress (TMC) chief and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee prepares to visit North Bengal, internal tensions within the party in Cooch Behar have surfaced. Addressing a public meeting in Dinhata, Cooch Behar MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia made ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Two labourers found dead inside locked room, carbon monoxide poisoning suspected

    Tribhuvan Thakur and Gyani Verma, two migrant labourers were found dead inside a closed room in Bamunara Industrial zone within Kanksha Police Station limits of Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC). Police sources said that the two deceased labourers ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    History on wheels wows visitors

    On 19 January, the long-awaited 54th edition of the Statesman Vintage and Classic Car Rally, brought the city of joy to life, marking it as an auspicious day filled with history and glory in the calendar of Kolkata. The ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) January 20, 2025 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The much-awaited Kolkata FF Fatafat lottery results for January 20, 2025, are now out, bringing another day of excitement and anticipation to the people of Kolkata.Known for its fast-paced format and simple gameplay, this lottery continues to be a ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamool govt in Bengal patronising Rohingya infiltrators: Sukanta Majumdar

    A day after three Rohingya infiltrators, including two women and a man, were nabbed by the city police in Kolkata, Union Minister of State for DoNER and BJP West Bengal Chief Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday accused the Mamata Banerjee-led ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Doctors in Bengal hospital on hunger strike in protest against suspension of 12 colleagues

    A total of 38 doctors of state-run Medinipur Medical College and Hospital in West Bengal are on a marathon hunger strike to protest against the state government’s decision to suspend 12 of their colleagues.The junior doctors began their protest ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    RG Kar case: Victim’s father demands maximum punishment for convict

    A few hours before the Special Court in Kolkata pronounces the quantum of sentence on Monday for civic volunteer Sanjay Roy, the sole convict in the rape and murder of a woman doctor of state-run R.G. Kar Medical College ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    NIT Durgapur selected for prestigious 5-day international programme

    National Institute of Technology (NIT) Durgapur in association with Durgapur Steel Plant is going to organise five days short-term course on green steel as part of the India-Australia Mineral Scholar Programme (IAMSN).“The short-term course will be a comprehensive approach ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata Banerjee set to visit Malda during her north Bengal visit

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee is set to visit Malda on 21 January, following a public distribution programme in Berhampore, Murshidabad, on 20 January.According to official sources, she will participate in a similar programme in Malda before heading to Alipurduar, ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Forest department’s trap cameras spot male tiger in Raika hills

    At last the trap cameras set up by the forest department have spotted the stray male tiger, who had sneaked into Bengal at the same Raika forests in Purulia district , where tigress Zeenat had taken shelter recently.Already the ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Tea Industry struggles amid production decline

    “The tea industry is standing at a critical juncture, grappling with production challenges while navigating the dynamics of evolving business models,” remarked Deb Mallick, chairman of the Terai Branch Indian Tea Association (TBITA), summarising the turbulent year for north ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Ramakrishna-Vivekananda ideals must to fight caste, political divisions: Speaker

    Dakshineswar Ramakrishna Sangha Adyapeath (DRSA) witnessed a significant event on Saturday where the Speaker of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, Biman Banerjee, emphasised the need to spread the ideals of Sri Ramakrishna, Maa Sarada Devi, and Swami Vivekananda across ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    On the run murder accused Sajjak Alam killed in cop encounter

    Sajjak Alam (25), who recently escaped custody after injuring two policemen during a shooting incident in Panjipara, North Dinajpur, was killed in a police encounter this morning near the Indo-Bangladesh border under the jurisdiction of Goalpokhar police station.Jawed Shamim, ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamul praises police for prompt arrest of Sanjay Roy

    The ruling Trinamul Congress, while reacting to the verdict pronounced by the Sealdah court on Saturday in the brutal RG Kar rape and murder case, praised the Kolkata Police (KP) for arresting the prime accused Sanjay Roy, a civic ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Protesting doctors vow to intensify stir

    Expressing dissatisfaction with the conviction of the prime accused Sanjay Roy, a civic volunteer in Kolkata Police (KP) in the rape and murder case at R G Kar Hospital on 9 August in 2024, doctors vow to intensify their ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Unseen retro beauties to dazzle city roads

    The revered 54th The Statesman Vintage and Classic Car Rally is gearing up to become a testimony of timeless and iconic automotive beauties as they take over the city roads on Sunday. The rally will start from the RCTC ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat (Kolkata FF) January 19, 2025 result announced: Check winning numbers now

    The Kolkata FF Fatafat lottery has unveiled its results for January 19, 2025, adding to the excitement that has become a daily routine for many in the city.This fast-paced lottery game, known for its quick results and straightforward process, ...

    20 January 2025 The Statesman
    Fighting against odds, pwd man aims to finish full marathon

    It takes a lot of effort and courage to be a marathon runner. But there is something else that drives the adrenaline – passion. For a person with a disability (pwd), the determination to succeed is much more and ...

    19 January 2025 The Statesman
    DGP visits Malda after councillor’s murder

    In the wake of recent violent incidents, including the murder of councillor Dulal Sarkar alias Babla and a fatal shootout in Kaliachak, DGP Rajeev Kumar visited Malda on Friday to review the district’s law and order situation.The DGP Mr ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Now traces of leopard found in Purulia

    Forest officials of Purulia have traced the presence of a leopard in the Raika Hills in Bandwan, while searching for the Royal Bengal tiger. A tigress Zeenat from Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha had intruded the Raika forest hills ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Chinsurah rape & murder: Mamata hails court verdict

    The POCSO court at Chinsurah, Hooghly ordered capital punishment today for an accused in the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl at Gurap in Hooghly, following a 55-day trial.Chief minister Mamata Banerjee today hailed the police role ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Industry 5.0 to lay greater emphasis on personalised manufacturing

    Industry experts and leaders were of the opinion that India has all the qualities of becoming the leading manufacturing hub in the world and that we just need to respect natural resources and act with responsibility. The MSMEs and ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Sebaashray help: 9-yr-old to undergo open-heart surgery

    A nine-year-old boy Altaf Hosen Ghorami, who was detected with heart ailment by the doctors at a Sebaashray camp in Diamond Harbour is all set to undergo a 12-hour open-heart surgery tomorrow at Jagannath Gupta institute of Medical Sciences.The ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Mayor denies claim of illegal floor at councillor’s home

    Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) mayor Firhad Hakim refuted the claims of regularising an ‘illegally constructed floor’ of a building owned by the councillor of ward 109 in Santoshpur.The mayor’s reaction came following allegations made by the Bharatiya Janata Party ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
    Daily wager kills family, ends own life

    In a tragic incident, a daily wage earner, Shyamal Roy, allegedly killed his wife Tumpa and their young son Pintu before taking his own life at their rented home in Samarnagar, Siliguri, last night.The shocking incident came to light ...

    18 January 2025 The Statesman
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