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  • Chandrima Bhattacharya talks of plastic menace in cities

    Chandrima Bhattacharya, state minister for finance urged the people to create awareness on the plastic campaign.She took part in a programme to celebrate the World Environment Day at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre this morning. The programme was organised ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    Board promotes use of jute as natural fibre

    On the eve of World Environment Day, the National Jute Board continues to steadfastly promote the use of jute and jute diversified products for day-to-day use.Jute is a durable natural fibre used in a wide range of applications, from ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    Timber smuggling busted on World Environment Day

    Even as World Environment Day was being observed with enthusiasm across the region from Siliguri to Sikkim on Thursday, two major timber smuggling incidents came to light, prompting action from forest and railway authorities.Acting on a tip-off, a forest ...

    7 June 2025 The Statesman
    Centre approves new govt med college at ESI hospital

    The central government has approved the establishment of a new government medical college and hospital within the ESI Hospital premises in Asansol, West Bengal.This was confirmed by state law minister Moloy Ghatak, who noted that the ESI Hospital on ...

    6 June 2025 The Statesman
    Mahua Moitra ties knot with BJD leader Pinaki Misra in Germany

    In a twist that has left political circles abuzz, fiery Trinamul Congress MP Mahua Moitra has reportedly tied the knot with seasoned Biju Janata Dal (Mahua Moitra) leader Pinaki Misra, in a private ceremony held in Germany, away from ...

    6 June 2025 The Statesman
    Shoppers still use plastic despite knowing its harmful effects

    Convenience beats consciousness! Consumers in Kolkata continue to use plastic bags to carry articles of daily needs from local markets despite being aware of the menace brought by it.A survey report released on the World Environment Day, today, brought ...

    6 June 2025 The Statesman
    Threat to IC: Anubrata appears before Bolpur SDPO

    At around 3 p.m. today, Anubrata Mondal appeared before the sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) of Bolpur, Ricky Agarwal, in connection with the viral audio clip incident. On 27 May, Mondal allegedly threatened the inspector in-charge (IC) of Bolpur police ...

    6 June 2025 The Statesman
    Rotary Club instals solar panels at correctional home

    Rising to the need of the hour on World Environment Day, the Rotary Club of Calcutta Avyanna, has taken a significant step towards sustainability. The club has installed solar panels at the Alipore Women’s Correctional Home. The inauguration ceremony ...

    6 June 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek to miss MEA meet on Op Sindoor

    Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, one of the members of an all-party MPs delegation that visited various countries, will not attend a meeting of the ministry of external affairs, convened on Thursday. Speaking to newspersons at Kolkata ...

    6 June 2025 The Statesman
    Minister encourages college to work on ecological balance

    Women’s College Calcutta, a premiere educational institution observed the World Environment Day with sixteen programmes.Dr Shashi Panja, state minister for women and child development and social welfare, who is also the president of the governing body of the college ...

    6 June 2025 The Statesman
    TMC ‘booth cholo’ to highlight BJP’s lies

    Trinamul Congress will launch ‘booth cholo’ (go to the booths) programme to make people aware of the lies which prime minister Narendra Modi said during his speech in Alipurduar last week.Prakash Chik Baraik, district president said pamphlets in five ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    KMC explores option of ‘mobile vendors’ in New Market area

    In a bid to address the hawkers’ issue in New market, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is now exploring the option of allowing ‘mobile vendors’ in the city’s shopping hotspot.A high-level meeting chaired by mayor Firhad Hakim and members of ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    State gears up for 509-yr-old festival

    The West Bengal government is putting in place a robust security and civic infrastructure plan ahead of the historic Panihati Chida-Dahi Mahotsav, which turns 509, this year 2025. The annual summer religious festival, rooted in deep Vaishnava tradition, is ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    ED probes Rs 1.94 cr BU fund defalcation

    The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has launched an investigation into the alleged defalcation of Rs 1.94 crore from Burdwan University funds. The agency has sought transaction details from a nationalised bank concerning the BU-linked account.Additionally, the ED has directed three ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    IEEE World AI IoT Congress in Seattle

    IEEE World AI IoT Congress 2025 was organised by IEM and UEM in Seattle, Washington, USA on 28-30 May. The conference brought together leading minds from academia, industry, and research labs to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    60 fresh Covid cases in state, 7-month-old baby admitted in hospital

    West Bengal recorded 60 fresh Covid-19 cases, including a seven-month-old baby during the last 24 hours indicating a sharp rise in the number of patients affected by the deadly viral disease.With these new cases, the number of Covid positives ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    Teesta changes course again; minister holds emergency meeting

    State irrigation and waterways minister Manas Bhuniya today held an emergency meeting with concerned authorities in Siliguri to address the alarming shift in the course of the Teesta river, triggered by a massive surge of water from Sikkim following ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    Political shift in Siliguri: Veteran Cong leader joins TMC

    In a significant development, veteran Congress leader Sankar Malakar, who had been a key face of the party in Siliguri for over four decades, formally joined the Trinamul Congress (TMC) today. The move has triggered debates across political circles, ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    Thunderstorm alert in South Bengal; Isolated showers likely in north: IMD

    India’s weather office on Wednesday issued a thunderstorm alert for several districts across southern West Bengal, warning of possible lightning strikes and gusty winds between 3 June and 9 June.From 1.20 p.m. on Wednesday, light to moderate rainfall, accompanied ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    World Environment Day: Naming trees after Indian ragas

    On World Environment Day, instrumentalist-composer Grammy Jury Pandit Prodyut Mukherjee has initiated a tree plantation programme at legendary Rabindrasangeet exponent Kanika Bandyopadhyay’s house.A gulancha tree was planted in memory of the martyred heroes of Operation Sindoor and it was ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek, MPs stress on zero tolerance on terrorism in

    The all-party parliamentary delegation, including Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress MP and party’s national general secretary, met Speaker of Malaysian Parliament YB Tan Sri Dato’ Johari Bin Abdul and discussed India’s policy against terrorism. The speakers spoke about India’s zero ...

    5 June 2025 The Statesman
    Cycles overtake buses which crawl at 10-15 km/h in city

    Facing congestion challenges on the roads, the City of Joy is crawling at snail’s pace, revealed a study on urban mobility patterns across Kolkata with comparison to Tier-II cities like Durgapur and Dhanbad.The study named as ‘Speed Mapping Report,’ ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    Steel plant workers pedal to work

    Senior officers of IISCO Steel Plant (ISP), gathered on the flyover bridge of Burnpur this morning to commemorate World Bicycle Day.IISCO steel plant was the first central public sector enterprise in India to observe a car- and bike-free day ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    Four drug peddlers arrested, 58 kg drugs recovered

    Four youths of Murshidabad have been arrested by Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) and 57.471 kilograms of ganja have been seized from their possession.The national highway-19 stretch is fast becoming a drug corridor for inter-state drug peddlers, who are ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    On World Environment Day ER focuses on water conservation

    The Howrah division of Eastern Railway observed World Environment Day with the theme ‘End Plastic Pollution’. At Bandel, emphasis was laid on the implementation of rainwater harvesting and water recycling mechanisms within railway premises.The initiatives were aimed as a ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    Transport dept blacklists 9 VLTD makers

    Nine vehicle location tracking device (VLTD) manufacturing companies were black listed by the state transport department today following malfunctioning of the device reported by many transport operators.A high level meeting was held at the transport department office at Kasba ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    Evacuation halted amid adverse weather; search for missing tourists continue

    Airlift operations to evacuate stranded tourists from north Sikkim have been temporarily suspended due to inclement weather conditions, officials confirmed. Evacuations will resume as soon as weather permits, sources said.According to updates from the Mangan district administration, approximately 120-140 ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    Awareness programme by Serampore IMA on flu and Covid-19

    The Serampore branch of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) conducted an awareness programme for parents and students to educate them about the symptoms of seasonal flu and Covid-19. The aim was to dispel unnecessary fear and panic caused by ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    Safety audit completed in Asansol division

    Indian Railways completed essential safety-related infrastructure works in the Asansol division on Sunday, as scheduled. The works included dismantling the old foot overbridge (FOB) at Shankarpur (SNQ) and renewing the railway tracks between Jasidih (JSME) and Shankarpur (SNQ) using ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    Max temp hovers at 37°C, north Bengal to get scattered rain

    After a brief spell of scattered showers, oppressive heat has returned in south Bengal, with temperatures and humidity levels surging, leaving residents drenched in sweat and discomfort. Meteorologists warned that the region would continue to endure hot and humid ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    BJP calls state-wide protest post demolition of Abanindranath’s house

    BJP state unit has erupted in protest following the demolition of a house in Santiniketan once associated with Abanindranath Tagore, the renowned artist, writer, and creator of the iconic “Bharat Mata” painting. The West Bengal unit of the saffron ...

    4 June 2025 The Statesman
    MSc girl found dead in toilet

    A girl student was found hanging from the window grill of the toilet of a rented accommodation in Burdwan town this afternoon she was staying in.Payel Adhikari (21) of Panskura in East Burdwan was a student of MSc part-1 ...

    3 June 2025 The Statesman
    South Bengal swelters; no respite from heat in city

    South Bengal is back in the grip of oppressive heat as temperatures continue to climb steadily. The city of Kolkata, too, is experiencing rising mercury levels, with the Alipore Meteorological Department reporting no immediate relief in sight. While parts ...

    3 June 2025 The Statesman
    Fire at another city hotel, no casualties reported

    A fire broke out in a hotel located on Sarat Bose Road in south Kolkata early Sunday, trapping at least 50 guests inside the building, local authorities said.No casualties were reported. The blaze erupted around 1 a.m. in the ...

    3 June 2025 The Statesman
    Woman’s murder near border: Mason held by Krishnaganj police

    A day after the body of a woman was found in a jute field near the India-Bangladesh border in Nadia’s Krishnaganj block, police arrested a mason in connection with the murder on Monday.The accused, Pravat Ghosh, a resident of ...

    3 June 2025 The Statesman
    Staff crunch forces school to issues ‘no new admissions’ notice

    A higher secondary school in Barakar, near Asansol, has issued a notification stating that it will not accept new admissions into Class XI for the 2025-26 academic year, due to a shortage of teachers. The announcement has caused considerable ...

    3 June 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek meets PKR party representatives in Malaysia

    The all-party parliamentary team, of which Abhishek Banerjee, Trinamul Congress MP and party’s national general secretary is a member, today met representatives of Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) — the People’s Justice Party of Malaysia.It was learnt that the meeting ...

    3 June 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata congratulates Burdwan girl for her success in JEE Advanced exam

    JEE (Advanced) 2025 results were out today.A total of 1,80,422 candidates appeared in both papers 1 and 2 in JEE (Advanced) 2025, held on 18 May. In this exam, 54,378 candidates have qualified. Out of the total qualified candidates, ...

    3 June 2025 The Statesman
    Weapon training camp by coast guard district HQ

    Coast Guard district headquarters (West Bengal) organised Annual Weapon Training Camp namely ‘HOSHIYAR-25’ at Haldia from 26-30 May. The ICG units at Kolkata, Haldia and Frazerganj actively participated in the camp. All participants were trained with due impetus on ...

    3 June 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamul Congress criticises Shah, Sukanta; likely to protest

    Trinamul Congress today demanded resignation of Union home minister Amit Shah for his ministry’s failure to arrest a single terrorist involved in killing 26 people in Pahalgam.Addressing the media, TMC senior leader and minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said: “It is ...

    2 June 2025 The Statesman
    Woman’s mutilated body found near border in Nadia

    A mutilated and blood-soaked body of a woman was recovered from an agricultural field near the Tungi railway gate, adjacent to the Majdia-Banpur-Gede state highway in Nadia’s Krishnaganj block on Sunday morning, triggering widespread panic in the area.The incident ...

    2 June 2025 The Statesman
    Siliguri tense after clashes, 7 nabbed for attack on Bajrang Dal families

    Siliguri Police have arrested seven individuals in connection with Saturday ’s violent attack on the family members of Bajrang Dal activists in Tumbajote under Matigara police station. The accused were produced before the Siliguri Sub-Divisional Court today.The incident has ...

    2 June 2025 The Statesman
    Over 1,350 tourists stranded in Lachung, Lachen; search on for 8 missing

    Efforts to evacuate more than 1,350 stranded tourists from Lachung and Lachen in north Sikkim remained suspended today due to continuous heavy rainfall and extensive damage to roads and bridges, officials said.Superintendent of police, Mangan district, Sonam Detchu Bhutia, ...

    2 June 2025 The Statesman
    Mystery death of undertrial at Howrah correctional home

    A 35-year-old undertrial prisoner was found dead under mysterious circumstances inside the Howrah District Correctional Home early Sunday morning, leading to heightened chatter and allegations of foul play.The deceased, Selim Ansari, was reportedly discovered hanging inside his prison cell ...

    2 June 2025 The Statesman
    State explores renewable energy use in tea gardens

    The non-conventional and renewable energy sources department of the West Bengal government has convened a crucial meeting at Uttarkanya, Siliguri, on 5 June to explore the potential for renewable energy generation and use in the tea gardens of north ...

    2 June 2025 The Statesman
    Passenger amenities to be enhanced at Serampore railway station

    The All Bengal Citizens Forum met with the Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Eastern Railway to discuss passenger amenities at Serampore railway station.The Forum’s president, Sailen Parbat, said: “Our meeting with the DRM of Eastern Railway was very fruitful. ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Shah on ‘mission Bengal’, Dilip Ghosh not invited to party meet

    Just a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rally in West Bengal, Union home minister Amit Shah is set to arrive in the state on Saturday night, raising political temperatures ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections.Modi, while addressing a ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Defying govt rule, Uluberia doc allowed to practice 120-km away

    As per the existing West Bengal Medical Education Service (WBMES) service rules, teaching doctors of state-run medical colleges and hospitals are allowed to do private practice within a maximum 20 km away from his or her respective workplaces.But for ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Chandrima Bhattacharya replaces Moloy Ghatak as TMC legal cell head

    Moloy Ghatak, minister for law, judiciary, labour, and MLA of Asansol North, has been removed from the position of chairperson of the legal cell of the Trinamul Congress. In a press release issued yesterday, the Trinamul Congress announced that ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Kaliganj bypoll: BJP fields Ashish Ghosh, Cong gets Left backing

    In a key political development ahead of the upcoming Kaliganj Assembly by-election in Nadia district, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has announced seasoned grassroots leader Ashish Ghosh as its candidate.Ghosh, a four-time elected gram panchayat member and a veteran ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Woman-led gang caught with 54 kg hashish

    Officials from the Railway Protection Force (RPF) seized 54.21 kg of hashish, valued at Rs 5.42 lakh, from the Down Uttarbanga Express today and arrested a woman along with five of her accomplices.The Burdwan unit of the RPF conducted ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Eco-friendly initiative: Students turn plastic waste into bird feeders

    In a remarkable blend of innovation, compassion, and sustainability, the department of education at Asannagar Madan Mohan Tarkalankar College has launched a heart-warming initiative to quench the thirst of the voiceless birds. Nearly 250 handmade bird feeders, ingeniously crafted ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Parl standing committee reviews passenger measures for metro railways

    Mr P C Mohan, chairperson and other members of Parliamentary Standing Committee on social justice and empowerment held a meeting with Mr P Uday Kumar Reddy, general manager of Kolkata Metro Railway, Milind K Deouskar, general manager, Eastern Railway, ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Red alert in Sikkim after Teesta crosses danger mark

    The Sikkim administration issued a red alert on Saturday morning after relentless overnight rainfall in Mangan district caused the Teesta River to swell beyond the danger level, eroding its banks at multiple locations.A red alert remained in effect for ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Mercury set to rise in south Bengal, heavy rains likely in north

    Temperatures across southern districts of West Bengal are expected to rise by 3-5 degrees Celsius in the coming days, the Alipore Meteorological Department said on Saturday, even as parts of the north of the state brace for heavy rainfall.A ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata Fatafat May 31 results! Check your numbers HERE

    The curiosity is high as the Kolkata Fatafat results perplex the people of the city. As players try their luck with their strategy and intuition, the results of May 31 have started to come in.The numbers are coming in ...

    1 June 2025 The Statesman
    Deep depression weakens, heavy rain forecast: IMD

    A deep depression that had formed over the Bay of Bengal has weakened into a regular low-pressure system and moved inland over Bangladesh, prompting forecasts of heavy rainfall across parts of eastern India and southern Bangladesh through the weekend, ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamul criticise PM Modi after his ‘misinformation’ speech

    Trinamul Congress leadership today criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for misinforming people about the tea gardens in north Bengal in his speech in Alipurduar yesterday and playing Operation Sindoor for narrow political gains.Addressing the media, Ritabrata Banerjee, party’s trade ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Adivasi leaders express satisfaction over Deocha Pachami translocation

    The leaders of Bharat Jakat Majhi Pargana have expressed satisfaction over the way a new forest consisting of trees which have been translocated from the coal mine site at Deocha Pachami in Birbhum district has been created.The leaders Panat ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Ferroalloy, steel plant units’ appeal against DVC is one-sided and inaccurate: DVC

    Dismissing claims made by industry bodies representing ferroalloy and steel plant units in West Bengal, the Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) on Friday stated that the appeal made to chief minister Mamata Banerjee was inaccurate and one-sided.In a joint statement, ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Vigilance raids uncover major irregularities in Sikkim’s Teesta-III Power Project

    Sikkim Vigilance Police (SVP) had conducted search operations on 22nd, 23rd & 24th of this month at multiple locations spread across Delhi, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Siliguri and Gangtok in connection with an ongoing investigation into the irregularities perpetrated, before and ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Daughter of Kaliganj Alifa Files Nomination for bypoll

    In the 2024 general elections, Trinamul had fielded a record 38 per cent women MPs in the Lok Sabha. Unlike others stuck in ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ adverts, we are genuinely working for women, said Alifa Ahmed, TMC candidate ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek in Jakarta pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi

    Abhishek Banerjee, the Trinamul Congress (TMC) Member of Parliament, currently part of the all-party delegation spearheading Operation Sindoor’s global outreach, visited Jakarta today where he paid tribute to a statue of Mahatma Gandhi and reaffirmed India’s stance on Pakistan’s ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata clarifies after PM Modi’s ‘misinformation’ at Alipurduar

    After yesterday’s speech at Alipurduar by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, chief minister Mamata Banerjee has written in her X-handle on how much the state has contributed in the development of north Bengal. She point-by-point rebutted PM’s ‘misinformation’.“Yesterday a vicious ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    In next dialogue with Pakistan, we should talk of reclaiming PoK: Abhishek

    Leading the initiative, in a major push to revive Kashmir’s tourism from a global platform, Abhishek Banerjee, TMC MP from Diamond Harbour, urged the Indian diaspora to spend three additional days in Kashmir with their families during their next ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    TMC MLA provides proof to SEC about 6k illegal immigrants listed as voters

    Amid heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, explosive allegations have emerged from the Sundarbans areas, where Kakdwip MLA has claimed that voter ID cards are being issued to illegal Bangladeshi migrants for as little as Rs 10,000. As Indian ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Pvt bank employee arrested on Rs 1 cr cheating caseC

    A relationship manager of a private bank was arrested by Kolkata Police (KP) on Wednesday evening on charge of allegedly cheating a woman consumer of around Rs one crore.According to police sources, the relationship manager, Tarak Bhowmick while serving ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Deep depression spares state, brings monsoons to North Bengal

    In a major relief from the sweltering heat waves, the deep depression passed through the coastal belts in West Bengal within an hour, without creating much havoc.It also brought the good news of arrival of monsoons.AdvertisementThe system that had ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata FF Lottery Results for May 30, 2025 OUT: Check all eight round Fatafat outcomes!

    The Kolkata FF (Fatafat) lottery results for Friday, May 30, 2025, are officially out. The fast-paced lottery game continues to attract thousands of participants daily, particularly from Kolkata and other regions of West Bengal.Kolkata Fatafat is popular for its ...

    31 May 2025 The Statesman
    Central team visits Birbhum after success in anti-filaria campaign

    Birbhum district has achieved the highest success rate in the state in its fight against filariasis, having administered anti-filarial tablets to approximately 85 per cent of the population in affected areas. In recognition of this achievement, a central team ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    HUDCO celebrates 55th foundation day

    The 55th HUDCO foundation day programme was celebrated by HUDCO, Kolkata regional office on Tuesday.Debasish Roychoudhury, director (finance), West Bengal State Electricity Development Corporation Ltd. was the chief guest of programme and Debkumar Gupta, director finance & company secretary, ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    4 B’deshi nationals arrested for illegal entry into India

    In a two-day crackdown on illegal immigration, the Ranaghat police district has arrested four Bangladeshi nationals from two separate locations in Nadia district who had entered India without valid documents. Police said the accused were aided by Indian touts ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    2 in police net for running fake Aadhaar card centre

    The Birbhum Police today arrested two individuals and uncovered a fake Aadhaar card centre operating in Nalhati. The duo had been under surveillance by the district police for several months due to suspicious activities.Initially, the suspects were producing counterfeit ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    Will always act in the best interest of the country: Abhishek in Jakarta

    Abhishek Banerjee, MP and Trinamul Congress national general secretary, a member of Parliamentary delegation touring different nations, urged people to put up collective global action to isolate those who nurture extremism.He was addressing the dignitaries, think tanks in Jakarta.AdvertisementMr ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    Op Sindoor a befitting reply to perpetrators of terror on Indian soil: PM

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday reasserted that Operation Sindoor was a befitting reply to perpetrators of terror on Indian soil and the nation stands united in the fight against terrorism.Virtually addressing the 50th-anniversary celebrations of Sikkim’s statehood function, ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    Trinamul counters PM Modi’s allegations with its own questions

    In a sharp rebuttal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks made in Alipurduar, the Trinamul Congress (TMC) has launched a counter-offensive, challenging the BJP’s claims with a barrage of pointed questions and criticisms.During his address, the Prime Minister ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    Jobless teachers’ protest march after colleague’s death

    The protesting jobless teachers and non-teaching employees on Thursday have come down heavily on the state government and WBSSC for the untimely death of their colleague Prabeen Karmakar.“Our co-fighter Prabeen had been suffering from kidney ailments but his health ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    PM Modi lays foundation stone for piped gas project in Alipurduar worth Rs 1kcr

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday laid the foundation stone for the City Gas distribution (CGD) project for Alipurduar and Cooch Behar districts, marking a significant step towards clean energy access in North Bengal.Speaking at the ceremony, PM Modi ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    Jobless teacher dies of kidney ailment

    A jobless teacher Prabeen Karmakar (34) died on Thursday at a rural health centre in Raghunathganj of Murshidabad district.Prabeen’s bereaved family members alleged that he was a patient of kidney ailment but his both physical and mental health condition ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    Uttarpara to Bansberia stretch of river banks cry for renovation

    The alarming rise in drowning deaths along the Hooghly river, from Uttarpara to Bansberia, has become a major concern, not only for parents but also for those performing religious rituals at various ghats across the district. Tragically, fatalities are ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    Kolkata FF Lottery Results for May 29, 2025 OUT: Check all eight round Fatafat outcomes!

    The much-anticipated Kolkata FF Fatafat lottery results for Thursday, May 29, 2025, are now available. The daily lottery, hugely popular in Kolkata and other parts of West Bengal, continues to see a surge in participants drawn to its quick ...

    30 May 2025 The Statesman
    Bandel, surrounding areas face waterlogging after heavy rains

    The pre-monsoon showers have wreaked havoc in Bandel and the surrounding panchayat areas, with most residential zones now submerged in stagnant rainwater. Ground floors of many homes are inundated, leaving residents with no option but to wade through the ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata to flag off Rath Yatra at Digha, sweep floor

    For the first time in its history, the coastal town, and now temple town of Digha is set to host a grand and colourful Jagannath Rath Yatra, drawing record-breaking crowds, including foreign tourists to the popular tourist destination.In a ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    World’s tallest railway pier bridge completed

    Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has achieved a historic milestone with the successful completion of girder launching on the iconic Noney Bridge in Manipur — now recognised as the world’s tallest railway pier bridge, standing at a towering height of ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    Heavy rains lash Bengal as depression strengthens over Bay of Bengal

    A deepening depression over the Bay of Bengal brought pre-monsoon showers and thunderstorms across much of West Bengal on Wednesday, prompting weather warnings and marine advisories as the system is expected to intensify further in the next 24 hours, ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    PM Modi’s Gangtok programme rescheduled as cops check security measures

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled programme in Gangtok has been advanced by an hour from the earlier announced timing, Gangtok district police said today.Following the rescheduling, the Prime Minister is expected to leave Gangtok around noon for Alipurduar in ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    Tension along Indo-Bangla border: Infiltration foiled in Cooch Behar

    Border Security Force (BSF) personnel and West Bengal Police are maintaining heightened vigilance in North Bengal following back-to-back incidents involving Bangladeshi infiltrators. In separate developments, one infiltration bid was thwarted in Sitalkuchi, Cooch Behar, while another Bangladeshi national was ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    Sealdah division gears up for monsoons

    With an early onset of monsoons, the Sealdah Division of the Eastern Railway has taken a host of measures to enable smooth train services.An emergency meeting was held by the divisional railway manager of Sealdah, Rajeev Saxena today. Following ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    KMC gears up to handle Covid situation

    With shadows of COVID virus looming large once again, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation is gearing up to handle situations and sensitise people.According to the deputy mayor and member-mayor-in-council for health, Atin Ghosh, 14 persons in West Bengal have been ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    Defections in Birbhum: Over 270 TMC supporters join BJP

    In the Nalhati Assembly segment of Birbhum district, around 270 Trinamool Congress (TMC) supporters have joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Most of these individuals were reportedly close to former district president Anubrata Mondal.Anubrata Mondal’s influence within the party ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    I will stand firmly and serve towards best interest of my nation: Abhishek

    The Diamond Harbour MP from Trinamool Congress Abhishek Banerjee arrived in Jakarta, Indonesia.Before his departure, in Singapore, Mr Banerjee said: “A lot of people, especially the people who don’t follow politics closely, think that what will be the opposition’s ...

    29 May 2025 The Statesman
    10 Bangladeshi nationals held for illegally crossing border

    In a major crackdown on cross-border infiltration, Dhantala police on Monday apprehended 10 Bangladeshi nationals along with five children from Kulgachhi village under Bohirgachhi gram panchayat. The arrests were made during a forenoon raid based on specific inputs about ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    Tension at border over mentally unstable man

    Tension gripped the Indo-Bangladesh border in the Mekhliganj sub-division of Cooch Behar district on Monday after a Bangladeshi national, reportedly of unsound mind, was allegedly pushed into the Indian territory by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB).According to sources, the ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    Kaliganj bypoll: TMC names late MLA’s daughter as candidate

    Trinamool Congress has nominated Alifa Ahmed (38) for the by-election in Kaliganj in Nadia.Mamata Banerjee, Trinamool Congress chairperson cleared her name. Alifa is a member of the zilla parishad in Nadia. Miss Banerjee urged her party leaders not to ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    Mamata congratulates Tejaswi on becoming father again

    Chief minister Mamata Banerjee congratulated JD(U) leader Tejaswi Yadav who was blessed with a baby boy today.She went to a hospital in central Kolkata this morning and met Rajshri, Tejaswi’s wife and extended her best wishes to the baby ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    Shah postpones Bengal visit

    Union home minister Amit Shah’s scheduled visit to West Bengal has been postponed by nearly a week, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) sources said on Monday, without providing an official explanation for the delay. Mr Shah was expected to arrive ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    Abhishek visits RKM, INA monument in Singapore

    Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee visited the Ramakrishna Mission in Singapore today.Mr Banerjee, who is a part of a Parliamentary delegation, arrived in Singapore to discuss ways and means to curb terrorism with political leaders, ministers and ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    City girl secures all-India 1st rank

    Kolkata girl Dr Nandini Chandgothia, a recent graduate from Guru Nanak Institute of Dental Sciences and Research (GNIDSR), a premier institution under the JIS Group Educational Initiatives has achieved a historic feat by securing the All-India Rank 1 with ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    Low pressure brewing over Bay of Bengal, heavy rain likely this week

    A cyclonic circulation over the west-central and adjoining north Bay of Bengal is intensifying into a low-pressure system, with the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting its formation later today. According to Somnath Dutta, director (Eastern Region) of the Alipore ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
    Governor hospitalised for routine check-up

    West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata on Tuesday for a routine medical check-up, a senior Raj Bhavan official said.Bose, who underwent a cardiac intervention earlier this month, is expected to undergo ...

    28 May 2025 The Statesman
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