Krishnanagar, Nov. 13: Vehicular movement across Nadia, East Burdwan, Hooghly, and Murshidabad districts is set to face a major disruption for about 45 days, beginning this Friday, as the state Public Works Department (PWD) initiates a crucial maintenance drive on the 50-year-old Gouranga Setu over the Bhagirathi river. The arterial…
Krishnanagar, Aug. 29: Investigators on Friday revealed a disturbing new dimension to the Ishita Mullik murder case, confirming that fugitive killer Deshraj Singh had been posting suggestive texts and pictures hinting at a deadly “final settlement” before he shot his classmate-turned-lover dead in Krishnanagar on August 25. Police now believe…
Krishnanagar, Aug. 28: The manhunt for Deshraj Singh, the estranged fiancé accused of shooting his former beau, Ishita Mullik, has taken a significant turn, with police now strongly suspecting that the killer is being actively shielded by his family members based in Uttar Pradesh, who reportedly have extensive criminal backgrounds….
Krishnanagar, Aug. 26: The police manhunt for Deshraj Singh, the estranged fiancé accused of murdering 18-year-old Ishita Mullick, has intensified after an autopsy confirmed he fired three shots at the victim from close range during a scuffle inside her bedroom on Monday. According to the report from Nadia District Hospital,…
Krishnanagar, Aug. 25: An 18-year-old girl, was shot dead at home in Krishnanagar by her estranged fiancé on Monday afternoon, a day before she was set to enroll for her graduation course. The incident has ignited intense public outrage over the prevailing law and order situation in the town. The…
Kolkata, Aug. 18: Amid mounting reports of alleged atrocities against Bengali-speaking migrant workers in various parts of the country, particularly those governed by the BJP, the Bengal government on Monday announced a new, politically charged rehabilitation package. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee unveiled the scheme, named “Sramashree” promising assured employment and…
Kalyani, Aug. 12: In a significant institutional response following the suicide of senior research fellow Anamitra Roy, the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata on Tuesday has initiated a series of sweeping changes to its anti-ragging and student welfare mechanisms. Roy, a scholar in the Department of…
Kalyani, Aug. 10: In a significant move to bolster regional disaster preparedness and emergency healthcare, AIIMS-Kalyani has been equipped with the BHISHM Cube —a revolutionary, modular medical response system. This cutting-edge, indigenous mobile hospital is designed to provide immediate, on-site trauma and surgical care for up to 200 casualties directly…
Kalyani, Aug. 9: Students at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata on Saturday demanded a probe against members of the institute’s anti-ragging committee, alleging that they failed to reach out to research scholar Anamitra Roy, who had lodged a complaint before ending his life inside a…
Kalyani, Aug. 8: A senior research fellow of IISER Kolkata allegedly committed suicide inside the campus due to repeated bullying and ragging by a senior scholar with an alleged indulgence by their supervisor for his autistic problems that he had been suffering from childhood. The student, Anamitra Roy, reportedly died…