Krishnanagar, June 7: A chilling case of murder inside a girls’ hostel has shocked Nadia district, with police arresting two Class IX students for allegedly killing a seven-year-old inmate in a bid to force the closure of the hostel they no longer wanted to stay in. The victim, a Class…
Krishnanagar, June 2: In what appears to be one of the biggest instances of alleged fraud detected in the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme so far, the Nadia district administration has identified 173 male beneficiaries in Krishnanagar-II block who were allegedly receiving financial assistance under the flagship financial assistance scheme exclusively meant…
Mayapur, May 28: In a move laden with profound political messaging, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari performed “Go Mata Pujan” (traditional cow worship) at the ISKCON temple premises in Mayapur on Thursday. While the visit to the global spiritual hub was outwardly devotional, the timing—coinciding exactly with the festival…
Kalyani, May 26: Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari’s announcement about prohibition of liquor sale within 1 km of any schools and temples, has sent shockwaves through Bengal’s hospitality industry, triggering widespread panic over a potential blanket ban on liquor sales. Speaking after an administrative meeting in Kalyani on Tuesday, Adhikari declared…
Kalyani, May 26: Breaking a rigid 15-year-old political tradition, Trinamool Congress MP Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar and six other MLAs from her party shared the stage with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari at a government administrative review meeting in Kalyani on Tuesday. The high-profile attendance marks the first time in a decade…
A squall coupled with thunder shower, with peak speed reaching about 90 kmph, roared through Nadia district for about 30 minutes on Monday evening, leaving a trail of devastation while, severely disrupting normal life from Kalyani to Kaliganj. Hundreds of trees were uprooted while several mobile phone towers and houses…
Kolkata, May 9 : In a historic political transition, senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday took oath as the nineth Chief Minister of West Bengal ending nearly 15 years of Trinamool Congress rule and marking the first-ever BJP led government in the state since Independence. Governor R.N. Ravi administered…
Krishnanagar, May 4: Riding the broader statewide surge, the Bharatiya Janata Party delivered a commanding performance in Nadia district, mirroring its dominance across Bengal. Out of 17 Assembly seats in the district, the BJP clinched 14, decisively outplaying the All India Trinamool Congress in both urban pockets and rural belts….
Calcutta, May 4: In a sweeping political upheaval, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday surged to power in West Bengal, decisively unseating the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) and ending its 15-year rule amid sustained allegations of corruption, syndicate control and lawlessness. Out of the 293 Assembly seats, the…
– সুমন রায় ভোটার তালিকার নিবিড় সংশোধন বা ‘স্পেশাল ইনটেনসিভ রিভিশন’ (SIR) শুরু হওয়ার পর থেকেই একাংশের দাবি, এই প্রক্রিয়ার কোনও আইনি ভিত্তি নেই, এটি বেআইনি। কিন্তু এই অভিযোগ কতটা সংবিধানসম্মত ব্যাখ্যার উপর দাঁড়িয়ে, আর কতটা আংশিক পাঠের ফল—তা নিয়ে প্রশ্ন উঠছে বিভিন্ন মহলে। আইনগত কাঠামো খতিয়ে দেখলে চিত্রটি অনেকটাই…