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Mamata Takes Break In Krishnanagar After Visiting Malda

Krishnanagar, Aug. 21: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took a break tonight in Krishnanagar while returning Kolkata after visiting the flood affected areas in Malda district. She arrived at the circuit house in Krishnanagar at 9.20pm to spend the night after a day long hectic schedule. She was accompanied by state…


CM Mamata Waves To Passengers On Way To Malda

Krishnanagar, Aug. 20: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took a break to wave to the passengers at Krishnanagar railway station today evening on her way to Malda via Berhampur.  The chief minister who was travelling in Berhampur bound Dhano Dhanye Express from Kolkata terminus, came out of her coup and wave…


Passengers’ Feedback To Identify Errant Bus Drivers

Krishnanagar, Aug. 20: Concerned with reckless driving in 90-km Krishnanagar-Karimpur stretch that claimed over a dozen of lives in recent past, the Nadia police have started taking feed back on the activities of drivers on board to identify the errant drivers. The initiative came in the wake of August 8…


Bose Urged Farmers To Produce Dying Aromatic Rice

Mayapur, Aug. 18: State agricultural minister Purnendu Bose today appealed the farmers to come up to cultivate the dying species of aromatic rice those were once symbolic to the rich tradition of Bengal. The minister also urged the farmers to adopt the organic method of farming so that the aroma…


“Abattoir” Scrapped; BJP Claimed Victory; Monks Not Convinced

Krishnanagar/Nabadweep, Aug. 17: Nadia district administration today formally announced scrapping of Rupees 4-crore abattoir (slaughter house) project in the wake of displeasure and protest by the Hindu monks of 26 religious organizations of Nabadweep, Mayapur and Swarupganj which include Iskcon and Bharat Sevashram Sangha. The monks today expressed their happiness…


Cooper’s Independent Candidate Lost Poll, Committed Suicide

Ranaghat, Aug. 17: In a tragic incident a woman councilor of Trinamul Congress, who fought civic poll as an independent candidate being denied party ticket, today committed suicide after she lost the poll by just 30 votes to her official rival in Nadia’s Cooper’s Camp. Two times councilor Supriya De,…


Trinamul Congress Retained Cooper’s Camp Municipality

Ranaghat, Aug. 17: Ruling Trinamul Congress today retained power in Nadia’s Cooper’s camp municipality by winning all the 12 seats in the poll that held on last Sunday. In 2012, Congress got the majority and formed the board by winning in 11 out of 12 seats. But a year later…


Nawazuddin Happy With Removal Of Pahalaj Nihalni

Kalyani, Aug. 12: Actor Nawazuddin Siddque today welcomed removal of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) chairperson Pahlaj Nihalni by the Information and Broadcasting Ministry terming it as a ‘great decision’ by the Government. He said that the ouster Nihalni is probably the most awaited news about which any person…


College Teachers Booked For Forgery, Conspiracy

Karimpur, Aug. 12: Nadia police have started a case against principal and lecturer of a teachers’ training college allegedly for using forged certificate and mark sheet to get job. Police have also included three officials of a trustee board that runs the college accusing them of making conspiracy as they allegedly…


Youth Tries To Rape Girl For Refusing His Love Proposal

Santipur, Aug. 11: A 21 Year old man allegedly tried to rape a class 11 girl and beaten up her brutally last night on a deserted road as she refused to accept his proposal to develop an love affair with him. The incident occurred at about 8pm near Masjidbari area…