Kaligaj, Feb. 2: Trinamool Congress MLA from Kaliganj, Nadia, Nasiruddin Ahmed, has died at the age of 71. He suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on Saturday night and was pronounced dead at Mira Primary Health Center in Plassey. His death has been met with sadness across the political spectrum, particularly…
Krishnanagar, Jan. 31: An additional district judge’s court in Krishnanagar has sentenced nine individuals to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for trafficking contraband drugs, including heroin and acetic anhydride, a chemical compound, that occurred two years ago. Each convict found to be associated with an interstate narcotic smuggling racket, has…
Ranaghat: For one-year-old Aasmika Das of Ranaghat Daspara in Nadia, the clock is ticking fast. Daughter of a young web designer, Aasmika is facing an unusual deadline of June this year, by which she needs to be administered a vaccine, which is not just costly enough rather beyond the normal…
Karimpur: A dispute has emerged between the Border Security Force (BSF) and residents of Sikarpur gram panchayat in Karimpur-II block, Nadia, over the installation of gates in the fencing being erected along a stretch of the Indo-Bangladesh border. Villagers have demanded the inclusion of at least three gates to access…
A multi-faith brotherhood congregation was held on Saturday evening at the Cathedral Church premises in Krishnanagar to mark World Religion Day, observed annually on the third Sunday of January (January 19). Representatives from various religious faiths participated in the event. Father Jose Pulickal, Director of Sanjibani Training Centre at the…
Phulia, Jan. 4: Senior BJP leader and Union Textiles Minister Giriraj Singh on Monday urged Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to support the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) if she is genuinely against the infiltration of Bangladeshis into India. Singh accused…
Santipur, Jan. 3: A 35-year-old female physician employed at a state government hospital in Nadia has filed a police report claiming that the hospital superintendent issued threats against her, suggesting she could face repercussions similar to those experienced by “Abhaya,” a victim in a notable case at RG Kar Hospital….
Souraj Biswas, 33, of Santipur in Nadia district, pays homage to late Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by sculpting a clay bust on Friday. Deeply moved by Singh’s passing, whom he calls the “Pioneer of India’s financial renaissance,” Souraj said. It took around 7 uninterrupted hours to complete the clay model…
Krishnanagar, Dec. 25: The Nadia district administration launched its inaugural language festival in Krishnanagar on Wednesday, with eminent author Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay officiating. This festival, reportedly the first of its kind organized by the state government, aims to explore the history, tradition, and evolution of language, its role in cultural exchange,…
Calcutta, Dec. 22: The Nabadwipghat-Nabadwipdham railway link in Nadia district is one of Bengal’s significant rail projects that has faced delays due to land acquisition challenges attributed to the state government, according to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. In a detailed written reply to the Rajya Sabha on December 20,…