Nadia district latest news


Robbers Block Chakdah-Kalyani Road, Loot Traders

Chakdah, June 29: Armed miscreants with their faces covered by mask blocked Chakdah-Kalyani state highway in the Ishwaripur area with a branch of a tree and looted cash, camera, and gold ornaments worth over Rs.20 lakh from businessmen and farmers when they were heading to different markets on separate vehicles…


Theft At Trinamul’s Palashipara MLA’s Home

Tehatta, June 27: Burglars sneaked into the office cum residence of Trinamul’s MLA Tapas Kumar Saha in Nadia’s Tehatta and decamped with cash and valuables of an undisclosed amount during the wee hours of Saturday morning. Preliminary investigation revealed that the Saha, who represents Palashipara assembly seat in the district,…


Lord Jagannath Offered Over 200 Delicacies At ISKCON

As per the legend, after his arrival his chariot (Rath) at Sundarachal, Lord Jagannath stays there for seven days before the return journey (Ulta rath) to Neelachal on the eighth day. During his stay at the holy Sundarachal where he remains in seclusion and enjoys pastimes, he is offered special…


Mosque Turned Into A Common Quarantine Centre For All Communities

Kaliganj, June 6: While the migrant workers advised home quarantine being compelled to share their one-room residences with the other family members increasing the possibility of covid outbreak, residents of Bhaga village in Nadia’s Kaliganj, which include Muslim and Hindus have launched community quarantine centre at a mosque and adjacent…



FIR Against BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar For Flouting Home Quarantine Advice

Santipur, June 02: Santipur Police have started a case against Ranaghat BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar allegedly for roaming outside flouting the home quarantine advice issued to him by Nadia’s Chief Medical Officer (health) on May 25. Police have accused the MP of non-compliance of the guidelines by a public servant…


Chakdah Teens Die In Crash During Joyride On New Motorcycle

Chakdah, June 2: A joyride on a new motorcycle turned fatal when a class X boy was crushed to death along with one of his friends as he rammed a stationary vehicle head-on at a high speed on Bongaon expressway in Pumlia-Talikhola area at the outskirts of Chakdah town on…


ePathshala: A Teaching Initiative Through Cable TV During Covid Lockdown

Chakdaha, May 19: In an attempt to compensate the loss of classes suspended owing to the nationwide lockdown for the Covid situation, the Chakdaha block administration in Nadia has launched an ‘ePathshala’, a cable channel based regular classes for students of state board reading in from class VII to X. For about…


IISER-Kolkata Ranked 59th Among 100 Top Rising Institutions In The World

Mohanpur, May 19: The prestigious Nature index annual table 2020 rated the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research – Kolkata (IISER-K) as one of the 100 topmost institutions across the globe, for its high quality, scientific research works. The Nature index ranked the IISER-K 59th in the category of top 100…