Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikar Inaugurates Durga Puja Pandals In Ranaghat & Kalyani
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari at a puja pandal in Ranaghat on Tuesday. Pictures by Abhi Ghosh
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Nadia Slaughterhouse Worker Arrested for Mutilating Genitalia of Stray Dog During Mating
TAHERPUR, Sept. 9: Police arrested a 53-year-old slaughterhouse worker early Wednesday for allegedly attacking a stray dog during mating with a meat-cutting dagger and severing part of its genitalia near the Taherpur fish market on Tuesday afternoon. The accused, Manik Das, a resident of B Block in Taherpur town, was…
Nadia Handloom Weavers Craft India’s First-Ever Unstitched, Single-Piece National Tricolour
Phulia, Aug. 13: In a landmark fusion of traditional craftsmanship and national symbolism, handloom weavers in Phulia, Nadia have created what is believed to be India’s first-ever unstitched national Tricolour woven as a single, seamless piece of fabric. Crafted on traditional Tangail fabric at a workshop in Phulia ahead of…
Hostel Horror in Nadia: Class IX Girls Held for Murder of 7-Year-Old to Force Closure of Hostel
Krishnanagar, June 7: A chilling case of murder inside a girls’ hostel has shocked Nadia district, with police arresting two Class IX students for allegedly killing a seven-year-old inmate in a bid to force the closure of the hostel they no longer wanted to stay in. The victim, a Class…
Major Lakshmir Bhandar Fraud Unearthed in Nadia, 173 Male Beneficiaries Identified
Krishnanagar, June 2: In what appears to be one of the biggest instances of alleged fraud detected in the Lakshmir Bhandar scheme so far, the Nadia district administration has identified 173 male beneficiaries in Krishnanagar-II block who were allegedly receiving financial assistance under the flagship financial assistance scheme exclusively meant…
Squall Batters Nadia On Monday Evening
A squall coupled with thunder shower, with peak speed reaching about 90 kmph, roared through Nadia district for about 30 minutes on Monday evening, leaving a trail of devastation while, severely disrupting normal life from Kalyani to Kaliganj. Hundreds of trees were uprooted while several mobile phone towers and houses…
BJP Sweeps Nadia with 14 of 17 Seats as Matua Vote Seals Decisive Victory
Krishnanagar, May 4: Riding the broader statewide surge, the Bharatiya Janata Party delivered a commanding performance in Nadia district, mirroring its dominance across Bengal. Out of 17 Assembly seats in the district, the BJP clinched 14, decisively outplaying the All India Trinamool Congress in both urban pockets and rural belts….
Kolkata Under Threat, PM Silent’: Mamata Targets Modi, Rajnath Over Threat By Pakistani Minister
Bethuadahari, April 6: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a blistering attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of “cowardice” and branding him a “Bengal hater” for remaining silent over a provocative remark by Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, while addressing an election rally in Nakashipara….
Polling Officer Assaulted in Nadia After Protesting WB Govt Adv at Training Session
Ranaghat, March 27: A primary school teacher assigned as a first polling officer in Nadia was physically assaulted during an election training session in Ranaghat on Friday after raising objections to the screening of a state government advertisement. Saikat Chatterjee, a resident of Payradanga, reportedly protested the display of a…
Midday Earthquake Tremors Rattle Kolkata & Adjacent Districts, Residents Rush Outdoors
Kolkata, Fen. 27: Kolkata and several adjoining areas experienced earthquake tremors on Friday afternoon, triggering panic among residents across the city and parts of south Bengal. The sudden shaking was felt in multiple neighbourhoods, prompting many people to step out of homes and offices as a precaution. According to initial…