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Widening Works Of NH-12 From Baro-Jagulia To Krishnanagar Begins

Krishnanagar, Oct. 24: The much-awaited widening works of 67 KM stretch of NH-12 (formerly NH-34) between Baro Jagulia and Krishnanagar began on Wednesday in Krishnagar by the National Highway authority with a stipulated time period of 30 months for completion. The work was initially awarded for the 84-Km stretch from…


ICAR Accused BCKV Of ‘Lack Of Transparency’ In Recruitment Process Of KVK Staff

Mohanpur, Sept. 28: The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) authorities have asked the Vice-Chancellor of Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV) to stop the salary of six employees recruited early this month for the four Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVK) accusing him of lack of “transparency” in their recruitment process. These…


“We Learn From Mistakes”, NASA Flight Engineer Ann Devereaux Said

Mohanpur, Sept. 25: The failures make the learning experience and help to overcome the mistakes. Ann Devereaux, a spacecraft system engineer at NASA and the lead flight system engineer of its Mars 2020 mission said this on Wednesday while delivering a public lecture at the Center of Excellence in Space…


Mountaineer From Nadia Died Climbing Mount Chandrabhaga 13

Krishnanagar, Sept. 21: A Krishnagar based mountaineer had died while climbing 20551 ft high (6264 meter) Mount Chandrabhaga-13 in the West Himalayan range apparently due to respiratory trouble on Friday.  Saheb Saha (37), alias Biswarup a resident of Krishnagar Ukilpara, who was attached to Krishnanagar Nature & Adventure Lovers’ Association…


KU Teachers Called Off Class Boycott, But To Continue ‘Biometric’ Protest

Kalyani, Sept. 20: Teahers of Kalyani University who were protesting implementation of the biometric system have called off class boycott on Friday and announced to resume normal academic activities for sake of the students from Monday. Vice Chancellor Professor Sankar Kumar Ghosh meanwhile told teachers that the new attendance system…


Class Boycott By Kalyani University Teachers Demanding Biometric Rollback

Kalyani, Sept. 17: Classes were hampered in Kalyani University on Tuesday since a section of the teachers had observed cease work as a mark of their protest against the biometric attendance system implemented by the University authority in last week.  The Teachers have decided to continue boycotting their class hampering…


Calcutta Doordarshan News Helps Parents To Trace Out Missing Son

Nakashipara, Sept. 16: A Driver of a multinational courier service from Ahiritola in Calcutta traced out his mentally unstable son while watching a news bulletin aired on Calcutta Doordarshan on Friday night. The 13 years boy Sahil Shaw who was reunited with his parents at a home in Nadia’s Nakashipara…


CPM Activist Shot Dead In Badkulla

Taherpur, Sep. 7: Babulal Biswas (36), an active CPM party member was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Nadia’s Badkulla on Saturday night. Biswas, a farmer by profession, was shot at least twice on his chest and belly at Parua Chashipara village on Badkulla-Hanskhali road under Taherpur police station while…


No Breather For Mukul Roy In Trinamul MLA Murder Case

Ranaghat: The Additional District and Sessions Judge’s court in Ranaghat has directed the CID to issue a notice to BJP leader Mukul Roy and party’s Ranaghat MP Jagannath Sarkar so that they appear before the court on November 2 and make their submission in the wake of a revision petition…


Wheelchair Gift For Physically Challenged Students On Daughter’s Birthday

Santipur, Sept. 6: In a noble gesture Biswajit Roy, a contractual non-teaching staff of Santipur college has donated a wheelchair to the college authority for its specially able students to mark the 10th birthday of his daughter Bitasta on Friday. A resident of College Para, Biswajit, handed over the wheelchair…