West Bengal

09 Jul

West Bengal: No ‘immediate plan’ to close educational institutions as Covid cases surge

editorCovid19, Education, West Bengal

West Bengal authorities are now planning to close educational institutions without delay, even as the state is recording an upward push in Coivd-19 cases. West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu said on Friday that the choice to close schools, colleges, and universities would rest with the state health department. However, he reiterated that the state government does not make college-college closure graphs now. “We will act as per the recommendations of the health department. Nothing immediate is on the cards," he asked a question. When asked about the election of student councils in faculties and universities, the education minister said…

07 Jul

TMC Leader, Two Aides Murdered In West Bengal Town

editorPolitical, West Bengal

A neighborhood Trinamool Congress chief and his two mates have been killed by using some men in a crowded place at Canning, around 50 km from Kolkata, this morning.Swapan Majhi, a member of the Gopalpur Gram Panchayat of the ruling party in West Bengal, was on his way to a rally around 9 am when the killers opened fire and attacked him with knives, police said. His two companions were also shot dead by the killers while escaping. The police said that the investigation is going on to gather detailed information.

06 Jul

BJP’s Roopa Ganguly Meets Trinamul Leader Kunal Ghosh, Fuels Speculation in Bengal Political Circles

editorPolitical, West Bengal

BJP chief Roopa Ganguly, who has lately been criticised by the state leadership on a variety of issues, has met TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh at a social gathering, fuelling speculations in political circles in West Bengal. However, each Ganguly and Ghosh have claimed that it was a “courtesy meeting” and there used to be nothing political in it. A graphic of each having a conservation at a recent social gathering went viral on social media. “We met at a gathering. We are from extraordinary political events but she is like my elder sister. During our teenage days, she used to…

05 Jul

TMC condemns party MP Mahua Moitra’s ‘Kaali’ remarks

editorEntertainment, Political, West Bengal

Trinamool Congress (TMC) condemned party MP Mahua Maitra's comments on Goddess Kali in which she referred to the Hindu deity as a "meat-eating, wine-drinking goddess". “The comments made by @MahuaMoitra at #IndiaTodayConclaveEast2022 and his views on Goddess Kali are made in his personal capacity and not endorsed by the party in any way or shape. All India Trinamool Congress strongly condemns such comments,” read the tweet, which is in a respectful agreement with TMC. Speaking at the India Today Conclave East 2022 on Tuesday, Mahua Maitra responded to a controversy over a film poster showing Goddess Kali smoking a cigarette.…

04 Jul

West Bengal registers 1,822 new cases, positivity rate at 14.10 percent

editorWest BengalCovid-19

West Bengal recorded 1,822 new COVID-19 fresh Covid cases on Sunday, recording a positivity rate of 14.10 %, as per the state Health Department. 3 more COVID-19 sufferers died, taking the toll to 21,225. The state currently has 10,583 active cases. 304 of these patients had to be admitted to the hospital. The new cases were called after 12,921 samples were tested. The country has so far reported 20,34,485 cases of COVID-19. A total of 20,02,677 patients have recovered, including 526 in the remaining 24 hours.

04 Jul

Famous Bengali film director Tarun Majumdar passes away in Kolkata

editorEntertainment, West BengalKolkata

Famous Bengali movie director Tarun Majumdar died at a state-run clinic in Kolkata on Monday morning. He died at the age of 91. The nonagenarian director was critically suffering from kidney ailments for a long time and was admitted to the medical on June 14. His situation deteriorated late on Saturday night time and he had to be put on ventilator support. He died around 11.15am today. The director was conferred with the Padma Shri in 1990. He has received 4 National Awards and five Filmfare Awards, such as a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021. His household members donated his…

03 Jul

Man enters CM Mamata Banerjee’s residence in Kolkata, nabbed

editorWest BengalKolkata, Mamata Banerjee

A big protection breach happened at the residence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata’s Kalighat on Saturday night time after a man entered its premises with the aid of crossing over a wall. He remained on the premises during the night and was once nabbed through police personnel who spotted him in the morning, officers said. The man was detained by means of the chief minister’s safety staff. An investigation is underway into the matter, officers said. Soon after studying about the safety breach, senior officers of the Kolkata police, together with commissioner Vineet Goyal, rushed to…

29 Jun

Woman passenger sexually harassed, assaulted inside train by paramilitary jawan near Durgapur

editorWest Bengal

In a horrific incident reported from West Bengal, a paramilitary jawan allegedly molested and assaulted a female passenger inside a train near Durgapur. The woman called the Government Railway Police (GRP) and the accused jawan was arrested on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as 36-year-old Dhirendra Kumar Mishra, who was employed with Shastra Seema Ball (SSSB) in Barasa. He is currently in judicial custody.According to a Times of India document, the horrific incident took place between the AC 3 Tier Educator of Kalka Mail while the lesson was near Durgapur station.The woman has mentioned in her complaint that the…

29 Jun

Multiple flight cancellations from Kolkata to Bagdogra due to heavy rainfall

editorWest BengalKolkata

Flights to Kolkata were disrupted, aided by terrible weather at Bagdogra, necessitating multiple cancellations due to shortages. Two flights that had already taken off from Kolkata to Bagdogra have almost turned around after they failed to land safely. Three flights of IndiGo and SpiceJet and one flight each of Go First, AirAsia India and Alliance Air were canceled. Four flights were additionally canceled, including two flights operated by IndiGo and one flight each supported by SpiceJet and GoFirst. Most of the canceled flights were to the city from Bagdogra, although an Alliance Air flight from Lakhimpur and an IndiGo flight…

23 Jun

Bengali director Tarun Majumdar hospitalised in Kolkata

editorEntertainment, West BengalKolkata

Veteran Bengali filmmaker Tarun Majumder is 'very critical' after his fitness deteriorated on Wednesday night. He is admitted to SSKM Country Hospital in Kolkata. It has been almost a week now that he is being treated in the hospital for kidney and heart related problems. The 92-year-old director is being closely monitored by a team of doctors. Tarun Majumdar made his debut as a solo director in the film industry in 1985 with Vasant Chowdhury in Alor Pipasha. Earlier, his works were credited under Yatrik - the group of filmmakers who protected Tarun Majumdar, Dilip Mukherjee and Sachin Mukherjee. Jatrik…