Kolkata, Oct. 09: A hike of 9.6% in the material cost of the mid-day meal for students up to class VIII, announced by the centre on Friday, which in real term amounts to less than Rupee 1, has angered many teachers in the state who implement the scheme at ground…
Krishnaganj, Oct. 09: A Bangladeshi national was shot dead by a patrolling team of Border Security Force (BSF) in Nadia’s Krishnaganj under Krisnanagar sector during the early hours of Sunday morning while trying to foil a cattle smuggling bid by a group of armed miscreants. The BSF sources claimed that…
Karimpur, Oct. 08: A young couple riding a motorcycle along with their three-year son was killed as they suffered fatal head injuries due to hitting a roadside tree while trying to avert a head-on collision with a lorry that was desperately trying to overtake another one on Krishnnaangar-Karimpur state highway…
Dhantala, Oct. 8: BJP’s Ranaghat south MLA Mukutmani Adhikari was allegedly heckled and his car was vandalized by a group of suspected Trinamul supporters in Nadia’s Dattapulia on Friday evening while he was trying to pass through along the other side of the road that was crowded due to ongoing…
Palashipara, Oct. 07: A telephone call from U.P’s Jhansi changed the mood of Nadia’s Hanspukuria Refugee Para overnight. A pall of gloom has descended in this nondescriptive village on Thursday night ever since the news of local youth Sukanta Mandal’s death was conveyed by the Indian Army to the family….
Aranghata, Oct. 3: The Aranghata Upendra Memorial Institution, a higher secondary school in Nadia, stands as a unique exception being the only school in the state that officially organizes Durga puja at its campus located in the School para area of the township. The puja that was started in 1948…
Krishnanagar, Sept. 27: Bengal government would confer ‘Swasthya Bandhab Sharad Sanman’ to the puja committees in the rural areas who would take a proactive role to ensure cleanliness and create awareness in the locality so as to prevent dengue and other vector-borne diseases during the ensuing festive season. The public health wing…
Karimpur, Sept. 26: Mukto Acharya, 46, a homemaker from Krishnagar’s Radhanagar area lost her right arm as she carelessly put it outside through a window while traveling on a bus that was brushed by a speeding lorry running from the opposite direction. The bizarre incident occurred at about 8 am…
Chakdaha, Sept. 24 Jharna Goswami of Nadia’s Chakdah, would probably no more be interested to watch cricket from Sunday. Her key attraction to the game apparently comes to an end with her daughter’s retirement on Saturday. However, she would be happy to see her daughter with flying colors as a…
Krishnanagar, Sept. 20: Krishnanagar Women’s College authorities on Tuesday organized a heritage walk in Krishnagar to make its students aware of the rich heritage installations and cultural legacy of the town. The walk was organized in association with the ‘Know Your Neighbor’ (KYN), a social initiative that aims to promote…