Krishnanagar: Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday tried to infuse fresh blood in to party’s Nadia organization when she inducted Birbhum district president Anubrata Mandal to revive party prospects in the ensuing Lok Sabha elections. In a special meeting with the elected representatives at the different levels that was…
Kalyani, Dec. 29: A senior professor died of cardiac attack on Saturday afternoon while introducing key note lecturers at a National seminar on Library science organized by Kalyani University at an auditorium inside the University campus. Eye witnesses said, the deceased, Professor Juran Krishna Sarkhel (63), a prominent National figure…
Krishnanagar, Dec. 21: The proposed Kanyashree University is most likely set to come up at the heart of the Krishnanagar town after Nabanna raised its objection to 14 acres land the district administration identified earlier for the project. On Friday education minister Partha Chatterjee visited at least two others lands…
Nabadwip, Dec. 21: A 30 year old lady devotee of Iskcon from Taiwan touring Mayapur in Nadia for about past two months to learn about the ‘Gaudiya Vaishnabism’ was allegedly molested by a e-rickshaw operator in the vaishnab township on Wednesday afternoon at her rented house. The accused e-rickshaw operator…
Krishnanagar, Dec. 10: Responding to repeated appeals made by nature lovers and different organizations to save birds being trapped in nets covering the water bodies and paddy fields, the state forest department has off late flung into action launching an awareness drive since last week putting boards at vulnerable locations across…
Hogolberia, Dec. 10: Panic gripped local residents in Harekrishnapur village in Nadia’s Hogolberia after a jackal had attacked at least seven persons, injuring an elderly woman critically, in two separate incidents that occurred during the early hours of Monday morning. While five persons were released after primary treatment, two others…
Krishnanagar, Dec. 10: Bengal’s second exclusive university for women, Kanyanshree University is all set to come up at a 10 acres of land in Godadanga area of Krishnanagar town very soon. The Nadia district administration has identified a piece of 14 acres land where the proposed flagship university for the…
Kaliganj, Dec. 7: Zalil Seikh (38), a gram panchayat member and former president of Trinamul’s youth wing of Ghoraikhetra area Nadia’s Kaliganj block was shot dead by unidentified assailants near his home in Chakundi village late on Friday evening when he was returning home. Party insiders claimed that the murder…
Hogolberia (Nadia): Prosenjit Biswas, a BSF constable from Nadia’s Hogolberia, posted in Sundarbani area under Rajouri district close to Indo-Pakistan border died in unprovoked firing by Pakistani forces on Thursday evening. Prosenjit had earlier in the afternoon called his wife Sumana and apprised her that he would come home to…
Aranghata (Nadia): An unusual daily cleanliness habit being maintained by a retired head master for over two decades has made him a role model of sort in Nadia’s Aranghata. At 82, Rajkumar Pal, a resident of Anandanagar village spends over four hours every day to clean and wash the 185…