Mayapur, Dec. 30: Iskcon authorities in Mayapur have introduced well decorated bullock carts ride for the visitors inside its temple premise in Mayapur from this week. The carts made of steel structure with rubber wheels, which will be available on rent, are aimed to provide a traditional taste as well as to support the elderly…
Kalyani, Dec. 29: A senior professor died of cardiac attack on Saturday afternoon while introducing key note lecturers at a National seminar on Library science organized by Kalyani University at an auditorium inside the University campus. Eye witnesses said, the deceased, Professor Juran Krishna Sarkhel (63), a prominent National figure…
Krishnanagar, Dec. 21: The proposed Kanyashree University is most likely set to come up at the heart of the Krishnanagar town after Nabanna raised its objection to 14 acres land the district administration identified earlier for the project. On Friday education minister Partha Chatterjee visited at least two others lands…
Nabadwip, Dec. 21: A 30 year old lady devotee of Iskcon from Taiwan touring Mayapur in Nadia for about past two months to learn about the ‘Gaudiya Vaishnabism’ was allegedly molested by a e-rickshaw operator in the vaishnab township on Wednesday afternoon at her rented house. The accused e-rickshaw operator…
Villagers in Gorbhanga near Karimpur in Nadia found a griffon vulture lying in a waterbody on Monday afternoon. The villagers said that the huge bird was not in a position to fly initially as it was visibly ill. Aslam Khan, a villager said, “The bird was visibly ill and tired….
Krishnanagar, Dec. 10: Responding to repeated appeals made by nature lovers and different organizations to save birds being trapped in nets covering the water bodies and paddy fields, the state forest department has off late flung into action launching an awareness drive since last week putting boards at vulnerable locations across…
Hogolberia, Dec. 10: Panic gripped local residents in Harekrishnapur village in Nadia’s Hogolberia after a jackal had attacked at least seven persons, injuring an elderly woman critically, in two separate incidents that occurred during the early hours of Monday morning. While five persons were released after primary treatment, two others…
Krishnanagar, Dec. 10: Bengal’s second exclusive university for women, Kanyanshree University is all set to come up at a 10 acres of land in Godadanga area of Krishnanagar town very soon. The Nadia district administration has identified a piece of 14 acres land where the proposed flagship university for the…
Kaliganj, Dec. 7: Zalil Seikh (38), a gram panchayat member and former president of Trinamul’s youth wing of Ghoraikhetra area Nadia’s Kaliganj block was shot dead by unidentified assailants near his home in Chakundi village late on Friday evening when he was returning home. Party insiders claimed that the murder…
Hogolberia (Nadia): Prosenjit Biswas, a BSF constable from Nadia’s Hogolberia, posted in Sundarbani area under Rajouri district close to Indo-Pakistan border died in unprovoked firing by Pakistani forces on Thursday evening. Prosenjit had earlier in the afternoon called his wife Sumana and apprised her that he would come home to…