West Bengal

A huge amount of foreign liquor confiscated in Falakata before Durga Puja
11 Sep

A huge amount of foreign liquor confiscated in Falakata before Durga Puja

editorNews, North Bengal, Siliguri
Alipurdurwar, September 11: Ahead of Durga Puja, officials of the Falakata police station have seized a huge amount of foreign liquor. Three people have also been detained in the case.On Wednesday, based on a tip-off, the police raided a warehouse located in Jaichandpur Pakritala area under Gwabarnagar Gram Panchayat of Falakata block and recovered a huge quantity of liquor. The liquor was of different brands, with an estimated market value of around ₹10 lakh. Law enforcement officials have said that similar raids will be conducted in the coming days.
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Siliguri cyber crime team gets big success, recovers ₹25 lakh and returns it to fraud victim
10 Sep

Siliguri cyber crime team gets big success, recovers ₹25 lakh and returns it to fraud victim

editorNews, North Bengal, Siliguri
Siliguri, September 10: The cyber crime team of Siliguri Metropolitan Police has achieved a significant success by successfully recovering ₹25 lakh fraudulently obtained from a retired employee. The special thing is that this money has been returned to its real owner, a retired government employee of Haiderpara.According to the report, on August 19, the fraud victim received a call on WhatsApp from an unknown number. The caller introduced himself as an officer of the Mumbai Crime Branch and threatened to arrest the victim in a drug-related case. The caller then demanded Rs 25 lakh to settle the matter.As a result,…
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State Health Department convened meeting with drug rehabilitation center owners in Siliguri
07 Sep

State Health Department convened meeting with drug rehabilitation center owners in Siliguri

editorNews, North Bengal, Siliguri
Siliguri, 06 September (Retd.). The state health department on Friday called a meeting with the owners of drug rehabilitation centers in Darjeeling district. This session took place at the State Guest House in Siliguri.During the meeting it came to light that many drug rehabilitation centers were running without proper license. Health department officials provided information about licensing requirements and di9scussed various issues affecting these centres. He also guided the owners on the process of obtaining the necessary licenses.About 50 drug rehabilitation center owners participated in the meeting.
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After a long time, Siliguri-Sikkim lifeline was finally opened before Puja
26 Aug

After a long time, Siliguri-Sikkim lifeline was finally opened before Puja

Banasree SarkarNorth Bengal
Siliguri-Sikkim lifeline opened after a long time. National Highway 10 was damaged due to incessant rain in the hills of Sikkim and Bhutan. The Siliguri-Sikkim lifeline has collapsed at many places, and the communication system has been disrupted. Tourism is in decline. The tourism businessmen of North Bengal are now asking that the national highway does not collapse before Puja. Puja booking has already started. Among them, the tourism business will suffer once again if the National Highway No. 10 collapses again due to rain. Such is the fear of businessmen. As soon as the monsoon started this year, the…
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A major fire broke out in Kolkata’s Lohapatty area, destroying several godowns
22 Aug

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

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

editorWest Bengal
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…
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Chief Minister Demands Justice for ‘raped and murdered’ woman doctor
16 Aug

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

editorWest Bengal
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.
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Kolkata doctor raped and murdered; the protest is continuing in an extreme way
13 Aug

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

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

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

editorWest Bengal, , ,
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…
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