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01 Dec

3 killed in blast in Bengal’s South 24 Parganas

editor0 CommentsWest BengalSouth 24 Pargana

Three persons were killed and several others injured in a huge blast at a residential building in South 24 Parganas district’s Mohanpur village on Wednesday morning, police said. According to the police, the owner of the house had stacked huge amounts of illegal explosives possibly for making firecrackers which resulted in the blast. The owner of the house — Ashim Mondal and two of his employees — were killed in the blast. According to the local people, Mondal had been running an illegal firecracker factory in the locality for the last ten years. “This is a residential area and we…

29 Nov

West Bengal Road Accident: According to officials, the car crashed with a truck loaded with stones on the side of the road at Phulbari in Hanskhali police station area in Nadia.

editor0 CommentsAccidental, West Bengalwest bengal

At least 18 people have been killed and five others were injured when a matador car crashed with a truck in West Bengal's Nadia district on Saturday night, according to officials, who added that the accident was caused by "thick fog and the vehicle's fast speed." Meanwhile, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar has expressed his grief over the incident and has asked Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) government to provide immediate assistance to those injured in the accident. PM Modi later expressed his sorrow over the deaths and announced an ex-gratia pay of Rs 2 lakh to the families of…

26 Nov

Ruma Bhadra playing the role of a Maoist woman in Iskabon

editor0 CommentsEntertainment, West BengalIskabon, Ruma Bhadra

Actress Ruma Bhadra is going to play the character of a Maoist woman in her upcoming movie ‘Iskabon’. To play the role Ruma has dropped her glamorous looks it can be seen in the images of the movie set. Ruma Bhadra is a famous face in the television serials and commercials. She has previously performed important characters in several films. Ruma's character ‘Tutun’ in the movie ‘61 No Gorpar Lane’ has won the hearts of the critiques and viewers. Ruma’s new movie ‘Iskabon’ is a political drama on the Maoism issue in Bengal. ‘Iskabon’ is the depiction of war and…

20 Nov

4th Architectural Design Competition – Häfele STAR AWARDS NIGHT

editor0 CommentsWest BengalHäfele STAR AWARDS NIGHT

The Annual Häfele STAR AWARDS comes back this year with more glory, more excitement and more vigor. This initiative, started in 2017, was conceptualized by two young minds from Hafele – Chandrani Das and Rahul Sengupta – is aimed at developing & building stronger relationships with the prestigious Architecture Body of DIA&ABID. With 3 successful, consecutive runs and a short gap last year due to the pandemic, Häfele returned with its 4th Chapter that was held in Kolkata on the evening of 19th November 2021.Veteran architects Mr. JP Agarwal and Mr. Alok Sen shared the spotlight as the unprecedented Architects…

05 Nov

Subrata Mukherjee dies at 75: Stalwart of West Bengal politics was an actor, orator and Mamata Banerjee’s mentor

editor0 CommentsPolitical, West Bengal

Senior West Bengal Minister Subrata Mukherjee passed away in Kolkata on November 4. He undergoing treatment at state-run SSKM Hospital. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was among those who visited SSKM Hospital after the Trinamool Congress leader breathed his last. "He was likely to be discharged from the hospital tomorrow. He suffered cardiac arrest and passed away," Ms. Banerjee said. She described Mr. Mukherjee death as a "great loss" . Mr. Mukherjee, who was a key Minister in the Mamata Banerjee Cabinet, was 75. He held several portfolio including the Panchayat department. He started his career with the Congress, and was…

05 Nov

Kolkata airport implements new code for runway safety

editor0 CommentsWest BengalKolkata airport

In a bid to ensure air safety, the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) airport, Kolkata, announced that it has implemented Global Reporting Format (GRF) – a new ‘Runway Condition Code’ that will enhance passenger travelling experience through the airport. The airport announced that the initiative was taken at the instruction of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). As per the ICAO, the Global Reporting Format for runway surface conditions (GRF) mitigates the risk of runway excursions by enabling a harmonized assessment and reporting of runway surface conditions and an improved flight crew assessment of take-off and landing performance. The…

29 Sep

The grand finale of Mr, Miss &Mrs Bengal India

editor0 CommentsEntertainment, North Bengal, West Bengal

A project by SR Modelling Studio and powered by SandeepG Realestate Ltd- Mr, Miss & Mrs Bengal India 2021 - is one of the leading shows of Bengal. Mr, Miss & Mrs Bengal India is the biggest platform for the youth as well as for the married women. The platform provides ample scope and opportunities for the candidates and trains them for the modeling field. The contest has successfully completed its Season 2 at Hotel Montana Vista on 24 September. The Chairman of the much-awaited show ‘Mr, Miss & Mrs Bengal India’ is Mr. Samrat Rajput and its Vice-Chairman is…

28 Sep

Heavy rain to lash Odisha as low pressure area formed in Bay of Bengal

editor0 CommentsWest BengalHeavy rain, odisha

With a Low-Pressure Area formed over Northwest Bay of Bengal & adjoining coastal areas of West Bengal under the influence of cyclonic circulation, Odisha is bracing for yet another spell of heavy rainfall, a couple of days after the Cyclone ‘Gulab’ spared the coastal State with minimal damage. In the wake of the formation of low pressure, several parts of the State are likely to experience heavy rainfall during next 72 hours, the Bhubaneswar- Regional Meteorological Centre of IMD, stated in its latest weather bulletin. Heavy to very heavy rainfall are likely at one or two places over the districts…

27 Sep

Mamata vs BJP in Bhabanipur: Dilip Ghosh claims ‘attack’; Trinamool hits back

editor0 CommentsWest BengalBJP, TMC

West Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh has demanded the postponement of the Bhabanipur bypoll. The BJP has pitted Priyanka Tibrewal against Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee in the September 30 bye-election crucial for her to retain her chief ministership. Addressing a press conference on Monday, BJP's national vice president Dilip Ghosh alleged that he and other party workers were attacked on the campaign trail by TMC cadre. Ghosh said he was distributing leaflets in Bhabanipur when TMC workers started raising slogans against the BJP. "Then I entered a vaccination centre. They gheraoed me. That attacked me. Started beating up…

27 Sep

Tagore’s Visva Bharati likely to be part of UNESCO World Heritage Site

editor0 CommentsWest BengalUNESCO, Viswa Bharati University

A 30-member delegation team from UNESCO is likely to visit Santiniketan between September 28 and October 3 brightening up the prospect of Rabindranath Tagore-envisioned prestigious university Visva Bharati being included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site. This comes 11 years after the Union Culture Ministry appealed for the second time to secure the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site for Santiniketan to get recognition for Tagore’s cultural ark in the run-up to his 150th birth anniversary in 2010. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) with the help of Viswa Bharati University has prepare a fresh dossier and has…