Krishnanagar, Dec. 30:BSF personnel have gunned down a Bangladeshi smuggler after they came under attack during an anti-smuggling operation near the Indo–Bangladesh border in Nadia district during early hours of Sunday morning. The incident occurred at BOP Matiari under the 32 Battalion, where the troops were attempting to stop an…
Krishnanagar, Nov. 22: A lady Booth Level Officer (BLO) engaged in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voters’ list in Nadia’s Chapra assembly segment allegedly committed suicide at her home in Krishnanagar town early on Saturday, reportedly unable to bear what she described as “inhuman” workload and the fear…
Krishnanagar, Nov. 13: Vehicular movement across Nadia, East Burdwan, Hooghly, and Murshidabad districts is set to face a major disruption for about 45 days, beginning this Friday, as the state Public Works Department (PWD) initiates a crucial maintenance drive on the 50-year-old Gouranga Setu over the Bhagirathi river. The arterial…
– দীপাঞ্জন দে কবি, গীতিকার-সুরকার, সংগীতশিল্পী ও সংগীতশিক্ষক নির্মলেন্দু বিশ্বাস (১৯৩৯—২০২১) (Nirmalendu Biswas) ছিলেন চাপড়া জনপদ ও তার বিস্তৃত অঞ্চলে সংগীতচর্চাকে প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক কাঠামোর মধ্যে আনার অন্যতম পথিকৃত। তাঁর উদ্যোগে সংগীতশিক্ষার যে সুনির্দিষ্ট ভিত্তি গড়ে ওঠে, তা আজও স্থানীয় সাংস্কৃতিক পরিমণ্ডলের মূল ভরসা। তিনি প্রতিষ্ঠা করেছিলেন সংগীতচর্চার পীঠস্থান ‘গীতিকুঞ্জ’। পাশাপাশি…
Krishnanagar, Aug. 29: Investigators on Friday revealed a disturbing new dimension to the Ishita Mullik murder case, confirming that fugitive killer Deshraj Singh had been posting suggestive texts and pictures hinting at a deadly “final settlement” before he shot his classmate-turned-lover dead in Krishnanagar on August 25. Police now believe…
Krishnanagar, Aug. 28: The manhunt for Deshraj Singh, the estranged fiancé accused of shooting his former beau, Ishita Mullik, has taken a significant turn, with police now strongly suspecting that the killer is being actively shielded by his family members based in Uttar Pradesh, who reportedly have extensive criminal backgrounds….
Krishnanagar, Aug. 26: The police manhunt for Deshraj Singh, the estranged fiancé accused of murdering 18-year-old Ishita Mullick, has intensified after an autopsy confirmed he fired three shots at the victim from close range during a scuffle inside her bedroom on Monday. According to the report from Nadia District Hospital,…
Krishnanagar, Aug. 25: An 18-year-old girl, was shot dead at home in Krishnanagar by her estranged fiancé on Monday afternoon, a day before she was set to enroll for her graduation course. The incident has ignited intense public outrage over the prevailing law and order situation in the town. The…
Kolkata, Aug. 18: Amid mounting reports of alleged atrocities against Bengali-speaking migrant workers in various parts of the country, particularly those governed by the BJP, the Bengal government on Monday announced a new, politically charged rehabilitation package. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee unveiled the scheme, named “Sramashree” promising assured employment and…
Kalyani, Aug. 12: In a significant institutional response following the suicide of senior research fellow Anamitra Roy, the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata on Tuesday has initiated a series of sweeping changes to its anti-ragging and student welfare mechanisms. Roy, a scholar in the Department of…