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  • Veteran 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 Statesman
    Tarsem 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 Statesman
    Stop 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 Statesman
    Jobless 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 Statesman
    Inauguration 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 Statesman
    English 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 Statesman
    Attacks 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 Statesman
    BJP 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 Statesman
    Comicverse 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 Statesman
    In 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 Statesman
    HC 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 Statesman
    Adhir 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 Statesman
    Five 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 Statesman
    Bengal 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 Statesman
    NSG 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 Statesman
    Patna 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 Statesman
    Bengal: 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 Statesman
    Trinamool 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 Statesman
    Mamata 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 Statesman
    Fake 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 Statesman
    Exhibition 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 Statesman
    CP 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 Statesman
    Aditi 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 Statesman
    BJP-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 Statesman
    Music 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 Statesman
    TMC 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 Statesman
    Jackal 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 Statesman
    City 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 Statesman
    Weatherman 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 Statesman
    WBSSC 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 Statesman
    Court 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 Statesman
    Congress 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 Statesman
    Dilip 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 Statesman
    Bihar 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 Statesman
    Engg 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 Statesman
    KMC 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 Statesman
    North 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 Statesman
    30 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 Statesman
    TMC 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 Statesman
    Expect 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 Statesman
    Another 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 Statesman
    State 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 Statesman
    City 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 Statesman
    Nabanna 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 Statesman
    High 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 Statesman
    RG 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 Statesman
    TMC 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 Statesman
    DVC 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 Statesman
    Revival 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 Statesman
    TV 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 Statesman
    BJP 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 Statesman
    Union 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 Statesman
    BJP 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 Statesman
    DMC 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 Statesman
    Where 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 Statesman
    TMC 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 Statesman
    BJP 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 Statesman
    State 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 Statesman
    Abhishek 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 Statesman
    Teen 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 Statesman
    Nimtala 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 Statesman
    Pvt 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 Statesman
    Headmaster 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 Statesman
    Child 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 Statesman
    Mamata, 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 Statesman
    Forestation 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 Statesman
    Surjeet 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 Statesman
    Health 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 Statesman
    Oncologists 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 Statesman
    DYFI, 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 Statesman
    Hindmotor 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 Statesman
    Heavy 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 Statesman
    Conductors’ 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 Statesman
    Police 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 Statesman
    Durgapur 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 Statesman
    Birbhum 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 Statesman
    TV9 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 Statesman
    Rain 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 Statesman
    DVC, 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 Statesman
    Party 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 Statesman
    Dilip 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 Statesman
    Increased 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 Statesman
    Homoeo 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 Statesman
    Sealdah 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 Statesman
    Chief 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 Statesman
    Cabinet 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 Statesman
    Kolkata 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
    Why no RG Kar-like mass outcry on Kasba law college rape case?

    Almost three weeks have passed since the incident of rape of a law college student took place within her college premises at Kasba in South Kolkata, however, no public outcry has been witnessed like the one seen over the ...

    14 July 2025 The Statesman
    ED files prosecution complaint against LMPL, 4 others for forgery in gold import

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) against Lichen Metals Private Limited (LMPL) and four others before a special court in Kolkata on charges of forgery relating to the ...

    14 July 2025 The Statesman
    State IT minister urges tech biggies to adopt start-ups

    West Bengal Information & Technology (IT) minister Babul Supriyo urged tech biggies to come forward and adopt start-ups, who, for some reasons, are failing to live up to expectations. This will help immensely in promoting the start-up ecosystem in ...

    14 July 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata Banerjee Pays Tribute to Bhanubhakta Acharya on His Birth Anniversary

    West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday paid rich tributes to legendary poet Bhanubhakta Acharya on his birth anniversary.In a heartfelt message, shared on her WhatsApp channel, Banerjee said: “I offer my homage to the legendary poet Bhanubhakta Acharya ...

    14 July 2025 The Statesman
    16, including boatman rescued from Ajay river

    Jawans of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) rescued 16 passengers, including the boatman, after a 10-hour-long operation in the Ajay river, near Jamuria in West Burdwan district in the early hours today.Water levels in Ajay river are currently ...

    13 July 2025 The Statesman
    Recognising women power and achievers

    An event, which celebrates womanhood and recognises achievers with awards, was held today in the city. Women from different walks of life, who are trailblazers were recognised for their spirit, resilience and achievement.The second season of Labonnyo was held ...

    13 July 2025 The Statesman
    Krishnagar municipality: TMC councillors’ no-confidence against chairperson

    The ruling Trinamul Congress in Krishnagar municipality is grappling with one of its most intense internal conflicts in recent memory. In a dramatic turn of events, 15 councillors, including 13 from the TMC, have signed a fresh no-confidence motion ...

    13 July 2025 The Statesman
    Large area subsides in Jamuria, Residents living in fear

    A major subsidence occurred in Jemari village under Raniganj in West Burdwan district. The affected area is barely 200 metres away from the railway line.At around 5 a.m. yesterday, villagers heard loud cracking sounds. When they stepped out, they ...

    13 July 2025 The Statesman
    Disclose course fees, stipend for interns: NMC to med colleges

    The National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed medical colleges across the country to disclose the fee structure for each course and stipend paid to interns.The NMC, the sole body monitoring medical education across states and Union Territories (UTs), has ...

    13 July 2025 The Statesman
    Fire fighting training organised at Majerhat station

    Metro Railway takes all possible measures and care for ensuring commuters safety. P Uday Kumar Reddy, general manager, Metro Railway regularly monitors and reviews safety measures adopted in the ‘Lifeline of Kolkata’ to avoid any untoward incident like fire. ...

    13 July 2025 The Statesman
    IIM-C rape case: Accused remanded to police custody

    Premanand Mahaveer Toppannavar aka Parmanand Jain (26), the sole accused in the rape of an outsider student within the boys’ hostel of Indian Institute of Management- Calcutta (IIM-C) at Joka on the outskirts of South Kolkata on Friday night, ...

    13 July 2025 The Statesman
    DMSC advocates for rights of marginalised

    Durbar Mahila Samanwaya Committee (DMSC) is celebrating their 30th year anniversary in Kolkata. The event is taking place at Rabindra Kanan Park widely known as Company Bagan in Kolkata from 12-15 July.Durbar raises voice for the sex workers in ...

    13 July 2025 The Statesman
    Road pain for drivers, two-wheelers in rainy season

    Stretches on important roads have become a death trap for drivers of two and four wheelers after the torrential rain that hit the city recently, washing away the top layer of the streets.The wavy and bumpy roads are causing ...

    13 July 2025 The Statesman
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