Krishnanagar, June 14: Tension continued to simmer along the Indo-Bangladesh border in Nadia’s Murutia area for the third consecutive day on Sunday, as a high-stakes standoff between the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) over the status of 12 stranded individuals remained unresolved despite two rounds…
Chakdaha, June 10: In an innovative attempt to address the everyday challenges faced by farmers, two Class X students of Chakdah Purbachal Vidyapith have developed “Farmer’s Shield”, a solar-powered smart hat designed to protect famers from multiple hazards encountered while working in the fields. Built from bamboo and other natural…
Krishnanagar, June 9: Senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader and former state minister Ujjal Biswas was arrested on Tuesday evening following allegations of illegally hoarding government-sanctioned relief materials. The arrest comes after a volatile confrontation earlier in the day at the former MLA’s Krishnanagar residence-cum-office. Local residents intercepted a truck allegedly…
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…