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‘Weeklong’ Order Revoked, Lockdown in Nadia Only On Aug. 13 & 14

Krishnanagar, Aug. 7: Nadia administration on Friday revoked its decision for a weeklong comprehensive lockdown while announcing only two days’ shut down on August 13 and 14 in some specific areas in the district. The decision for the weeklong lockdown has been modified by the district administration apparently after an…



Surprise Gift For HS Topper By Anonymous Official

Krishnanagar, Aug. 4: A top official of Nadia administration, who refused to be identified. has given Rs.50000 to Baijayanta Bhattacharyya, of Sri Rampally in Nadia’s Chapra who ranked 6th in this year’s higher secondary examination, to help him pursue higher studies since he found it tough to continue due to…


Friendly Gesture: India Gives 10 Diesel Locomotives To Bangladesh

Gede, July 27: Indian Railways on Monday as a friendly gesture hand over 10 broad gauge locomotives to Bangladesh as ‘gift’ to help it handle the increasing volume of passenger and freight train operations. The 10 locomotives, worth Rs.60 crores were handed over to Bangladesh at the Gede (India) –…


Nabadwip Couple Get Birth Certificate For Their Newborn Without Surname

Krishnanagdar, July 8: The Nadia administration on Thursday handed over the birth certificate to the Nabadwip based couple for their newborn son who were earlier denied it by the local Municipality authorities for not affixing a surname to the name of the child in the prescribed application format. The couple…


Scientists From India And Denmark Jointly Developed Beta-Thalassemia Screening App

Krishnanagar, July 2: A team of 10 scientists from India and Denmark’s Aalborg University has developed a mobile application, a first of its kind that can detect the suspected Beta-Thalassemia carriers by conducting a statistical analysis of the 5 hematological parameters available through a complete blood count (CBC) test. The…


Protective Works Begin To Save Erosion Prone River Banks

Santipur, June 27: The state government has taken up protective works in the erosion-prone areas of river banks in six districts so that a difficult situation likely to emerge upon due to monsoon could be tackled effectively. With the continued spate of intermittent rain that has led to fresh erosion…


Abducted Baby Recovered From Shimurali, Father Held

Chakdah, June 16: The 13-month-old breastfeeding baby who was allegedly abducted by his father was rescued by police with the help of villagers in the Shimurali-Manashapota area of Chakdah on Monday evening. Local sources said the recovery of the baby became possible when Sourav Sharma, a resident of Kanthalpuli-Nimtala in Chakdah…


Father Abducts Breastfeeding Son To Settle Score With Wife

Chakdah, June 14: A migrant labour from Nadia’s Chakdah has allegedly abducted his 13-months old breastfeeding baby apparently to settle a score with his wife with whom he is having a conjugal differences. The mother of the baby has lodged a police complaint against her husband seeking help to trace…


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…