Ashish Majumder - The Purbottar

24 Aug

Pomegranate farming by a Karnataka farmer

Ashish MajumderAgriculture

Ekanthraj switched from areca nut and coconut cultivation to pomegranate farming in Karnataka’s dry Kadur region of Chikmagalur. He harvests a whopping 50 kg of pomegranates per plant against the national average of 35 kg and makes an annual profit of 1.7 crore rupees. He sells the pomegranates at 180 rupees to 200 rupees per kg and also exports them to Bangladesh. This is actually very interesting news and we can learn many things from it. Actually agriculture is very important thing for any country and we need to take it very seriously. If you see eating fruits is very…

19 Aug

In Siliguri two arrested on charges of theft and stolen items recovered

Ashish MajumderCrime

Recently the officials from the NJP Police Station have arrested two individuals in connection with a theft and recovered the stolen goods from their possession. The arrested suspects have been identified as Sujan Das and Mohammad Rajib. As per the reports, the theft occurred last Friday at a newly constructed house in the Shantipara area, located near the NJP police station. Actually the thieves made off with several items during the incident. In fact the owner of the house filed a complaint with the NJP police on Saturday. Following the complaint, the police actually initiated an investigation and, on Saturday,…

03 Aug

Recently the first India-Sri Lanka ODI ended in tie and a Super Over wasn’t used

Ashish MajumderSports

Recently the first India-Sri Lanka ODI ended in tie and a Super Over wasn’t used. According to the ICC rules, every T20I must have a Super Over in case of tie, however, there’s no such rule for ODIs. In fact playing regulations for every ODI series are different. Actually in ODIs, provision for Super Over has been largely kept only for knockouts of multi-nation events. Today cricket has become very fast game and all players need to play very hard to perform well in it. Actually today cricket comes among the top sports in the world and in every corner…

08 Jul

In T20I cricket India hand Zimbabwe their worst loss

Ashish MajumderSports

On Sunday India handed Zimbabwe their joint-worst defeat (by runs) in T20I cricket and levelled the five-match series 1-1. Actually India defeated Zimbabwe by 100 runs in the second T20I in Harare. In fact Zimbabwe had previously lost a T20I by 100 runs against Australia on July 3, 2018 in Harare. Today cricket has become very fast sport and it become very difficult for a team to win match as anything can happen for which they need to play very hard. Actually Zimbabwe is also very strong cricket team and in past they have played many amazing matches. In fact…

06 Jul

Recently a mega blood donation camp was held at the City Center of Siliguri

Ashish MajumderHealth

Recently a mega blood donation camp was held at the City Center of Siliguri, spearheaded by the Lions Club Siliguri Unity Wings in collaboration with the Lions Club of Uttarayan Centennial and Uttarayan Queens. Actually this camp marks the Silver Jubilee year celebration, during which 25 blood donation camps have been organized over two days in Siliguri and surrounding areas by various branches of the Lions Club. Despite the rain, many people actually came forward to donate blood. Jaya Periwal, speaking on the occasion, actually highlighted the significance of the Silver Jubilee year and the organization of 25 blood donation…

06 Jul

States/UTs in India having the highest GDP per capita

Ashish MajumderEconomy

Actually GDP per capita of a country is calculated by dividing total GDP of the country by its total population. Right now India’s GDP per capita is $2,677. In fact among states/UTs, Sikkim has the highest GDP per capita at $8,691. Actually it is followed by Goa ($8,370), Delhi ($6,690), Chandigarh ($5,905), Telangana ($4,745), Karnataka ($4,637) and Haryana ($4,581). This is actually good news as India is becoming very strong economy and giving people very good life. Actually India is very big economy and people all over the world know how much powerful India is. If you see today India…

03 Jul

Recently Rahul Dravid talks about his farewell dressing room speech

Ashish MajumderSports

Recently Rahul Dravid’s tenure as India’s head coach finished with a significant achievement, winning the T20 World Cup against South Africa in Barbados. “I think all of you will remember this moment. It’s not about the runs, the wickets, you will not remember your career. But you will remember moments like these,” Dravid actually said in a video shared by the BCCI. Actually Rahul Dravid is very talented and he has given many things to Indian cricket team. Today India is playing very good cricket and recently won the T20 World Cup 2024. If you see India has many talented…

29 Jun

On the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri National Highway (NH) a lorry carrying coal from Rajasthan to Bhutan overturned late Friday night

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Recently a lorry carrying coal from Rajasthan to Bhutan overturned late Friday night on the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri National Highway (NH) at the Jotiakali intersection. Actually the accident occurred around 11 p.m. due to the poor condition of the road. Reportedly, the driver, who was actually injured in the incident, was rescued and transported to a private hospital in Fulbari. In fact local authorities, including the New Jalpaiguri police, arrived at the scene after receiving reports of the accident. Eyewitnesses and local drivers attributed the cause of the accident to the deteriorated state of the 4 km stretch of highway between Jotiakali…

29 Jun

T20 World Cup past winners

Ashish MajumderSports

In 2007 India won inaugural edition of T20 World Cup, while Pakistan won T20 World Cup 2009. Actually England won the 2010 and 2022 editions, while Sri Lanka won the 2014 edition. With this West Indies also won the 2012 and 2016 editions. In fact Australia won T20 World Cup 2021. Actually India will face South Africa in T20 World Cup 2024 final tonight. Actually with time cricket as a sport changing a lot and for this reason it is becoming very interesting to watch. Right now cricket has become very popular sport and in every corner of the world…

29 Jun

Recently in Fulbari in a tragic road accident Abhijit Roy killed

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An atmosphere of grief and mourning has actually engulfed Fulbari after the tragic road accident that killed Abhijit Roy (18), a resident of Bhundaru Gachh under the Sannyasikata Gram Panchayat in the Rajganj block. The incident took place on the Siliguri-Jalpaiguri National Highway in the Jiaganj area adjacent to Fulbari. According to reports, on Thursday afternoon, Abhijit was headed towards Fulbari on his motorcycle to deposit the money for the installment of his two-wheeler when he was struck by a lorry. Consequently, the youth was knocked down and his motorcycle was severely damaged. Upon receiving the information, the NJP police…