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…
Chakdah, Aug. 14: On the eve of India’s 78th Independence Day, a nation that prides itself on its democratic values and freedom was jolted by the collective cry for justice as thousands of women, supported by many men, took to the streets to join the #ReclaimTheNight movement. This massive protest…
Kalyani, Aug 14: In a disturbing development, a contractual worker at the College of Medicine & JNM Hospital in Kalyani has been arrested for allegedly molesting a paramedical student, adding fuel to the ongoing outrage sparked by the RG Kar Hospital rape and murder case. According to police reports, the…
