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,…
Kalyani, Oct. 29: Patients with cardiac and lung-related issues can now access advanced care at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Kalyani, following the inauguration of a cardiac catheterization lab and cardiopulmonary bypass machine on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the two state-of-the-art facilities virtually from…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday expressed regret for not being able to offer free hospital care under the Ayushman Bharat scheme to senior citizens aged 70 and above in West Bengal and Delhi, attributing the gap to what he described as the states’ “political self-interest.” Modi’s comments drew a…
Petrapole (North 24 Parganas): Amit Shah on Sunday raised the issue of infiltration from Bangladesh, alleging it has been disrupting “peace” and “Progress” of Bengal, apparently reiterating it as a key weapon in the BJP’s arsenal against the Mamata Banerjee government and to make it a focal point in the…
Krishnanagar/Kalyani, Oct. 17: Police sources indicated that the class XII girl, whose nearly charred body was found near an abandoned Durga Puja pandal in Mission Para area of Krishnanagar on Wednesday morning, was not raped and the burn injuries on her body were “ante mortem” in nature. Postmortem of the…
Krishnanagar, Oct. 16: As protests continue over the brutal assault on a trainee doctor at RG Kar Hospital in Kolkata, the spate of suspected rape and murder appears to be continuing across the Bengal causing sheer embarrassment for the state government with the fresh one reported from Nadia’s Krishnanagar on…
Kolkata, September 21: The prized Padma Hilsa is set to make a comeback on Bengali plates this Durga Puja, as the interim government in Bangladesh reverses its earlier stance and approves the export of 3,000 metric tons of the fish to India. In recent years, Bangladesh’s traditional gesture of sending…
Kalyani, September 19: 40 medical students and trainee doctors from the College of Medicine and JNM Hospital, Kalyani, Nadia, have been suspended for six months by college authorities for allegedly terrorizing and intimidating their peers. An investigation has been launched, and further actions will be determined based on the findings….
Kalyani, September 19: At least 32 students from the College of Medicine and JNM Hospital in Kalyani, Nadia, have lodged serious allegations against over a dozen Trinamool Congress-backed student union leaders and class representatives accusing them of ‘threat culture’, imposing arbitrary rules, and running a syndicate with the tacit support…
Kolkata, September 5: Hilsa lovers in Bengal are set to be disappointed this festive season, as the prized “Padmar Ilish” (Hilsa from the Padma River) will not be reaching the Kolkata market. The Bangladesh government has announced that it will suspend Hilsa exports this year to meet domestic demand. For…