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2 Girls On Way To Madhyamik Exam Mowed By Bus

Kaliganj, March 19: Two Madhyamik appearing girls were run over by a state bus on the NH34 in Panighata village of Kaliganj on Monday morning when they were going the examination centre in Debagram riding on the pillion of a scooter being driven by one of the girl’s brother. The…


Soil Mafias Dug Up ITI Land, Create Crater

Nabadweep, March 17: A government owned land earmarked for construction of an Industrial Training Institute in Nadia’s Nabadweep has been severely damaged due to random removal of earth by the miscreants who supply soil to different brick kilns in the area. As the removing of earth going unabated for over…


‘Killfie’ Craze: Motorcyclist Dies While Filming Ride Video

Santipur, March 17: Craze for an ambitious picture while riding a motorcycle claimed life of a second year polytechnic student in Nadia’s Santipur on Friday evening. Subhranil De (19), a mechanical engineering student at Hooghly’s Saroj Mohan Institute of Technology   (SMIT), died on Guptipara ghat road as he lost control…


Mentally Ill Man From UP Reunited With Parents In Nadia

Karimpur, March 16: A 36 year old mentally ill man from Uttar Pradesh was reunited with his parents in Nadia’s Karimpur 40 days after since he went missing from his home in Pratapgarh. Elderly couple Ram Das and his wife Israwati Devi had lost all hopes to get their eldest…


Tehatta Fishermen On Vigil To Protect Migratory Birds

Tehatta, March 16: Fishermen in Nadia’s Tehatta have come up to protect the migratory birds those visit a water body in their area during winter and autumn so that the birds do not fell prey to the poachers. Since November last year the members of Shyamnagar-Chitka Fishermen’s Cooperative Society have…


Homemaker Held For Manufacturing Fake Dabur Tooth-Powder

Birnagar, March 13: A team of Nadia police on Monday night conducted a raid at a house in Sarajit Pally of Birnagar town and seized a cache of fake “Danta Manjan” (tooth powder) of a ayurvedic giant Dabur along with the raw materials. Police have also arrested a young homemaker,…


Russian Devotee Arrested For Assaulting Worshiper At Iskcon

Nabadweep, March 13: Police have arrested a Russian lady Vaishnab devotee, allegedly for assaulting a lady worshipper from USA associated with Iskcon in Nadia’s Mayapur on Tuesday morning.  Police said that the accused Russian woman identified as Olga Mazahara, who adopted Vaishnabism and renamed as ‘Champaklata’ had allegedly beaten up Maria Dzlebakowski,…


Lady Head Teacher Flees Rs.5Lakh From School Kitty

Dhubulia, March 12: Nadia police have started a case against a young headmistress of a private nursery school as she allegedly fled with an amount of Rupees 5lakh which the school management given her to meet necessary expenses for shifting of school from Dhubulia to Krishnanagar. Dhubulia police started an…


Motorbike Theft Racket Busted In Santipur

Santipur, March 12: Police busted a two wheeler theft racket and recovered over 2 motorcycles and arrested three of its kingpins from Nadia’s Santipur on Sunday night. The sleuths got to know about the racket after the arrested youths failed to produce relevant documents of the two motorbikes they were…


Plays Staged At Liquor Den In Chakdah For Cultural Reform

Chakdah, March 11: A Calcutta based theatre group on Saturday began an initiative in Banamalipara village of Nadia’s Chakdaha to bring a cultural change among the residents in a remote tribal village where drinking country liquor is synonymous with entertainment at the end of days work. As the abandoned zamindar…