West Bengal

Kolkata to host India International Seafood Show in 2023 after a gap of 16 yrs
13 Aug

Kolkata to host India International Seafood Show in 2023 after a gap of 16 yrs

editorBusiness, West Bengal
The Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA), in association with the Seafood Exporters Association of India (SEAI), will host the twenty third version of India International Seafood Show in Kolkata from February 15 to 17 in 2023, after a hole of 16 years. MPEDA Chairman Dr KN Raghavan said the biennial showpiece match of the marine sector to be held at the sprawling Biswa Bangla Mela premises in Kolkata will provide an ideal platform to make the interaction between Indian exporters and foreign importers of the country's marine products. He said, “It will also grant an chance for producers and…
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300+ Dengue Cases in Kolkata, 46 in Salt Lake
13 Aug

300+ Dengue Cases in Kolkata, 46 in Salt Lake

editorHealth, West Bengal
Salt Lake and Kolkata - which are experiencing scattered rains for the rest of the fortnight - have reported an increase in dengue cases. According to Kolkata Municipal Corporation health officials, the number of cases crossed 300 on Friday. Civic sources said that until five days ago, the wide variety was limited to 250. Dengue cases from different parts of South Kolkata have increased and are widely pronounced. In Salt Lake, sixteen more dengue cases have been reported across Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) locations in the last one week, a BMC source said, taking the tally to 46. BMC authorities…
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Kolkata Railway Metro announces schedule for Independence day; Metro services to be decreased for 1 day
13 Aug

Kolkata Railway Metro announces schedule for Independence day; Metro services to be decreased for 1 day

editorBusiness, West Bengal
On the occasion of Independence Day, the number of metro stations in Kolkata was reduced. Currently, there are about a hundred fewer metros. The opening and closing hours of the metro, however, remain unchanged. According to an announcement by the Kolkata Metro Railway, the first metro from Dum Dum to Kavi Subhash will be accessible on August 15 at 6:50 am. Along with that metro will also go from Dakshineshwar. The first metro departs from Dakshineswar for Kavi Subhash at 7 am. 188 metros will operate. On August 15, a whole 188 metros will run up and down Dakshineshwar-Kabi Subhash.…
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ED summons 8 Bengal IPS officers in coal smuggling case
11 Aug

ED summons 8 Bengal IPS officers in coal smuggling case

editorPolitical, West Bengal
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has summoned eight senior police officers of West Bengal to New Delhi for questioning in the coal smuggling case, officers stated on Thursday. Among the IPS officers summoned through the central agency were Gnanavant Singh (ADG, CID), Koteshwara Rao, S Selvamurugan, Shyam Singh, Rajeev Mishra, Sukesh Kumar Jain and Tathagata Basu, they said. They added that the IPS officers have earlier been given specific dates to appear at the ED's New Delhi office. “These IPS officers played an essential role in the coal smuggling case. There is evidence that these officials benefited from the scam. All…
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Special train between Guwahati-Kolkata to start from January 2023
10 Aug

Special train between Guwahati-Kolkata to start from January 2023

editorAssam, West Bengal,
In a bid to clear the rush of passengers, Eastern Railway has determined to proceed the Guwahati-Kolkata distinctive train. As per the latest reports, Guwahati-Kolkata exceptional education will continue bi-weekly till 2023. The train will leave Guwahati Wednesday and Saturday every week at 9 pm. It will reach Kolkata on Thursday and Sunday respectively at 3 PM . From Kolkata, it will leave for Guwahati every Thursday and Sunday at 9:40 PM. It will reach Guwahati at 3:55 pm on Friday and Monday respectively. All passengers, who wish to travel in this train, can book tickets online and offline mode.…
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SSC scam: ABVP members DRAGGED on road by WB police for protesting against CM Mamata Banerjee`s govt
10 Aug

SSC scam: ABVP members DRAGGED on road by WB police for protesting against CM Mamata Banerjee`s govt

editorPolitical, West Bengal
West Bengal police have arrested members of Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) for maintaining protests against the kingdom government over the SSC scam. In a video tweeted by ANI, ABVP members are seen dragged on the road through the police. The Scam busting match started on Friday (July 22) when Enforcement Directorate (ED) initiated direct motion on the probe into the multi-crore West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment irregularities rip-off via concurrently conducting raids in thirteen areas across the state, which include Partha Chatterjee's home, a former West Bengal education minister and been sent to judicial custody till August…
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Rain alert for West Bengal: Mamata cuts short Delhi trip by a day
09 Aug

Rain alert for West Bengal: Mamata cuts short Delhi trip by a day

editorWest Bengal,
Cutting quick her remain in New Delhi by way of a day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee again from the national capital on Sunday night to take stock of the scenario in the state in the wake of horrific climate prediction via the Meteorological Department. A "deep depression" due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal is likely to succeed West Bengal this week which may even intensify into a cyclone-like situation, the climate department said. Sources in the Jati Secretariat said the chief minister decided to return to the state after hearing about the possibility of "depression"…
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Kolkata college ‘forces’ assistant professor to quit over complaint of student looking at her bikini pics
09 Aug

Kolkata college ‘forces’ assistant professor to quit over complaint of student looking at her bikini pics

editorEducation, West Bengal
A former assistant professor at St Xavier’s University in Kolkata has alleged that she used to be forced to quit after a father or mother complained that he had observed his son looking at images of her in a bikini on Instagram, The Wire reported. The former assistant professor, referred to as Nandini Guha (name changed) in the report, alleged that the university pulled her up after receiving a written criticism from a first yr male undergraduate student’s father remaining year. In the letter, the mum or dad says that he had caught his son looking at images of the…
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West Bengal: Artisans struggle to meet huge demand for flag due to ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’
08 Aug

West Bengal: Artisans struggle to meet huge demand for flag due to ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’

editorBusiness, West Bengal
Demand for country wide flags has accelerated after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga campaign’. The remarkable demand for the flags from across the country has pressured flag makers in West Bengal to spend sleepless nights in order to entire the humongous orders. The artisans had to refuse in addition orders in order to meet the modern-day demand. The ordinary tricolour makers said that after the Centre’s attraction for the Tiranga campaign, they acquired a big order from states like Bihar, Assam and Sikkim. Rustam Mandal, an artisan said, “After the Prime Minister’s enchantment for the ‘Har…
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