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22 Aug

A major fire broke out in Kolkata’s Lohapatty area, destroying several godowns

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A major fire broke out in Kolkata's Lohapatty area on Thursday, August 22, 2024, causing several warehouses to be destroyed. Twenty fire engines battled a blaze that broke out at around 1:30 am for approximately seven hours to bring it under control. A fire broke out at a plastic storage godown and spread to nearby warehouses in a congested area near Maniktala, causing significant destruction. Five godowns were burned to the ground, but no injuries were reported during the fire. Officials stated that the cause of the fire is yet to be determined, but it will be determined after a…

19 Aug

A student was arrested for allegedly promoting a post alleging the assassination of Mamata Banerjee

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A second-year BCom student has been arrested by Kolkata Police for creating a social media post that sparked violence against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Kirti Sharma, known as "kirtisocial" on Instagram, is accused of encouraging others to assassinate the Chief Minister, similar to Indira Gandhi's assassination.

17 Aug

Indian medical professionals have imposed a 24-hour shutdown of non-emergency services in protest for the rape and murder of a Kolkata doctor

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Indian medical professionals have imposed a 24-hour shutdown of non-emergency services nationwide in protest against the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in Kolkata. The Indian Medical Association has announced a shutdown starting at 6 am, affecting elective medical procedures and out-patient consultations in the world's most populous nation. Hospitals will maintain continuous staffing of their casualty departments for emergencies. A 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered in Kolkata, sparking nationwide protests and drawing parallels to the 2012 gang rape of a 23-year-old student. Protests by doctors and women's groups are fueled by anger over the ineffectiveness of…

16 Aug

Chief Minister Demands Justice for ‘raped and murdered’ woman doctor

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee organized a protest rally from Moulali to Dorina crossing in Kolkata on Friday, August 16, 2024, demanding justice for a woman doctor who was allegedly raped and murdered at a state-run hospital on August 9, 2024. TMC activists, those who were along with Ms. Banerjee, screamed slogans for capital punishment for the accused, a demand that the Chief Minister has already made.

13 Aug

Kolkata doctor raped and murdered; the protest is continuing in an extreme way

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As protests kept going on in an extreme way over the alleged rape and murder of a doctor at Kolkata R G Kar Medical College and Hospital, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday gave police a seven-day deadline to make developments in the case, instantly after which she would hand over the investigation to the CBI.“I want the police to arrest the victims as soon as possible. By Sunday, if they would not be able to crack the case, then I will hand over the investigation to the CBI… because insiders may be involved in it,” Ms. Mamata…

10 Aug

Death of Kolkata doctor: situation can be handed over to independent agency if family desires, declares West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

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6,164 children's age is between six months and six years; 2,638 are adolescent girls; 232 are pregnant women; and 753 are lactating mothers who live in refugee camps in Manipur and are in touch with the nearby Anganwadi centers, the government informed Parliament on Friday. In reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi gave an update on the support extended to displace individuals at such camps in the northeastern state. According to Devi, these individuals are in touch with 271 nearby Anganwadi centers. Under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana, 103 women are expecting…

06 Aug

The drivers raised their voice, as police administration stopped running e-rickshaws

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According to the reports, from 1st August, the police administration has stopped the movement of unregistered e-rickshaws on the main roads. The drivers have raised their voices in protest. A major protest on Monday took place, and the drivers came to the streets to protest again on Tuesday. The protesting drivers said that they come from very weak and poor backgrounds, while several have loaned money to purchase their e-rickshaws. They asked how they would pay the loans if they are not allowed to run their vehicles on the main roads. As per their demands, the protesting drivers had fought…

28 Jun

Fourth arrest in Siliguri SIM box case, investigation reveals links to Bangladesh

Priyanka RoyNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Siliguri, June 28: The Detective Department (DD) of Siliguri Metropolitan Police has detained Abdul Qadir (39), resident of Jalpaiguri, in the fourth arrest in the SIM box case. Recent developments have further revealed the cross-border links of the case, pointing towards links with Bangladesh. The matter first came to light on May 16 when the Special Operations Group (SOG) unearthed a SIM box operation under the guise of a mobile shop in Siliguri. Acting on intelligence regarding criminal activities related to SIM boxes, police raided a mobile shop in Jyotiyakali. They recovered three SIM boxes with various illegal materials and…

27 Jun

Blood donation camp was systematized by Naxalbari Sarada Vidyamandir in collaboration with Marwari Yuva Manch

Priyanka RoyNews, North Bengal, Siliguri

Naxalbari, June 27: In a commendable initiative, Naxalbari Sarada Vidyamandir in joint efforts with Marwari Yuva Manch successfully organized a blood donation camp on Thursday with the target of collecting 200 units of blood.According to reports, active blood donors have been voluntarily contributing to this noble cause since morning. Sujit Das, Head Teacher, Naxalbari Sarada Vidyamandir expressed his gratitude to all the participants and emphasized that the annual blood donation camp was organized in accordance with the principle of 'Sebai Param Dharma, Raktdan Jeevan Daan'.All the collected blood units will be taken to Rotary Blood Bank. Meanwhile, the former vice-president…

15 Jun

In Fulbari residents panic after rusted mortar shell found

Ashish MajumderNorth Bengal

Recently an atmosphere of tension and panic gripped the residents of Fulbari after a rusted mortar shell was found lying around in a parking lot adjacent to the Indo-Bangladesh Border in Amaidighi of Fulbari. According to reports, the Teesta River water had carried sand and stones to the parking lot area. Similarly, the mortar shell was actually washed away and carried by the Teesta River. Notably, similar incidents had occurred in the Teesta flood disaster in the previous year. In fact the NJP police station was immediately alerted of the incident. Subsequently, the officials actually rushed to the scene and…