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Widening Works Of NH-12 From Baro-Jagulia To Krishnanagar Begins

Krishnanagar, Oct. 24: The much-awaited widening works of 67 KM stretch of NH-12 (formerly NH-34) between Baro Jagulia and Krishnanagar began on Wednesday in Krishnagar by the National Highway authority with a stipulated time period of 30 months for completion. The work was initially awarded for the 84-Km stretch from…


Mountaineer From Nadia Died Climbing Mount Chandrabhaga 13

Krishnanagar, Sept. 21: A Krishnagar based mountaineer had died while climbing 20551 ft high (6264 meter) Mount Chandrabhaga-13 in the West Himalayan range apparently due to respiratory trouble on Friday.  Saheb Saha (37), alias Biswarup a resident of Krishnagar Ukilpara, who was attached to Krishnanagar Nature & Adventure Lovers’ Association…


KU Teachers Called Off Class Boycott, But To Continue ‘Biometric’ Protest

Kalyani, Sept. 20: Teahers of Kalyani University who were protesting implementation of the biometric system have called off class boycott on Friday and announced to resume normal academic activities for sake of the students from Monday. Vice Chancellor Professor Sankar Kumar Ghosh meanwhile told teachers that the new attendance system…


CPM Activist Shot Dead In Badkulla

Taherpur, Sep. 7: Babulal Biswas (36), an active CPM party member was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Nadia’s Badkulla on Saturday night. Biswas, a farmer by profession, was shot at least twice on his chest and belly at Parua Chashipara village on Badkulla-Hanskhali road under Taherpur police station while…


Wheelchair Gift For Physically Challenged Students On Daughter’s Birthday

Santipur, Sept. 6: In a noble gesture Biswajit Roy, a contractual non-teaching staff of Santipur college has donated a wheelchair to the college authority for its specially able students to mark the 10th birthday of his daughter Bitasta on Friday. A resident of College Para, Biswajit, handed over the wheelchair…


Kalyani University Teachers Protest Biometric Attendance System

Kalyani, Sept. 5: Unhappy with the proposed implementation of the biometric attendance system, a section of teachers of Kalyani University demonstrated in front of the vice chancellor’s office in Kalyani on Thursday. The agitating teachers have alleged that the vice-chancellor professor Sankar Kumar Ghosh has been arbitrarily trying to introduce…


Iskcon To Sue Egra Based Vaishnab Organisation For Using Its Name

Mayapur, Aug. 22: Iskcon authorities in Mayapur on Wednesday have alleged that an organization based in Egra in East Midnapur has been using its name as well as that of the founder Sri Prabhupada to collect money illegally and cheating people bringing disrepute to the global organization. The Iskcon authority…



Friends Renovate Home For Elderly Woman In Santipur

Santipur, Aug. 13: Two friends from Nadia’s Santipur responding to a facebook post have reconstructed a dilapidated residence of an eighty-five-year-old woman and rehabilitated her there on Sunday. For ailing Saraswati Guin of Santipur Rajputpara, it was sort of ‘Griha Prabesh’ as she entered her new looking home holding hands…


Former Minister Bankim Ghosh Quits CPM, Joins BJP

Kolkata, July 7: Former CPM MLA from Nadia’s Haringhata and former state rural development minister Bankim Ghosh joined BJP on Sunday at a proramme held in Kolkata. The exit of Bankim Ghosh, who even attended senior party leader Surjakanta Mishra’s meeting in Krishnagar on July 5, has meanwhile shocked the…