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…
Nabadwip, Sept. 18: An unemployed youth apparently committed suicide in Nadia’s Nabadwip after he was brutalized for consecutive two days for calling a Trinamul activist’s wife’s cell number inadvertently from his device. Police have arrested a Trinamul activist, a close aide of the prime accused, who with the support of…
Kalyani, Sept. 16: Packaged spices meant for export and sorted raw items grossly worth about Rupees ten lakh were gutted in a massive fire that engulfed a warehouse in the Kalyani Industrial Area during the wee hours of Friday morning. Four fire tenders from Kalyani, Kanchrapara, Chakdaha, and 32 personnel…
Krishnaganj, Sept. 15: A BSF constable suffered a fatal injury on his head inflicted by a sharp weapon, and another sustained an injury on his right shoulder when a group of smugglers attacked them being prevented from smuggling a large consignment of contraband cough syrup to Bangladesh. The BSF team…