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13 Jul

Jaigaon police arrest two with brown sugar

editor0 CommentsIndia, North Bengal, North East, West Bengalcrime, North Bengal

The Jaigaon police arrested two people with brown Sugar. The arrested accused have been identified as Rakesh Prasad and Bishal Sharma. They were produced at the court today. The OC of Jaigaon Police Station Abhishek Bhattacharya said that the police, acting on a tip-off, arrested the duo with 50 grams of brown sugar with an estimated market value of Rs 1.5 lakh. Police are investigating whether anyone else is involved in the incident.

13 Jul

The NHRC on Tuesday submitted a report in High Court related to the West Bengal post-poll violence case.

editor0 CommentsPolitical, West Bengalpost-poll violence

Calcutta High Court's five judges bench while hearing a petition in connection with post-poll violence has ordered a DNA test of the body of BJP trade union leader Abhijit Sarkar to be done in Command Hospital. Police on Saturday night arrested two key accused in the murder of Sarkar on May 2 after poll results were declared. The detective department’s late-night arrests were based on a tipoff that the duo — Sufal Das alias Ruidas and Sanjay Das alias Rana — had been holed up in Hooghly’s Hindmotor. Both are residents of Maniktala Main Road. The NHRC on Tuesday submitted…

09 Jul

Siliguri’s Pradhan Nagar police rescue missing 14-year old boy

editor0 CommentsBreaking News, India, North Bengal, West BengalPradhan Nagar, SILIGURI, west bengal

A 14-year old boy found by special team of Siliguri's Pradhan Nagar police station, who ran away from his home was successfully rescued from Baramulla in Jammu and Kashmir. Amid the investigation, the minor's mother updated the police that her son had called from Baramulla and informed them. The boy went missing on May 31. The team left Siliguri for Jammu and Kashmir on June 21 and reached Baramulla after contacting Naugaon Police in Srinagar. Then on July 05 the minor was finally rescued and returned to Siliguri by the help of the police team. On the other hand, the…

09 Jul

West Bengal: The Enforcement Directorate recently summoned seven IPS officers in involvement with a coal scam

editor0 CommentsWest BengalEnforcement Directorate

STAFF REPORTER: At least seven IPS officers from West Bengal have already been summoned for virtual interrogation by the Enforcement Directorate. The ED has issued a summons to top officers in the ranks of ADG, DIG, and SP of the Indian Police Service. The CBI has already examined several of the officials in cases involving coal and cattle smuggling. For the first time in these seven officers, Asansol-Durgapur Police Commissioner Sukesh Jain has been called.

08 Jul

West Bengal Education Minister Meets VCs

editor0 CommentsEducation, West BengalWest Bengal Education Minister

Several states had announced their decisions to cancel the board exams this year to ensure the safety of the students amidst the pandemic. The examinations conducted by the CBSE and CISCE were also cancelled. that on Wednesday West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu held a meeting with Vice Chancellors of state-run universities to decide on the modalities of admission to undergraduate courses. VCs of around 20 universities participated in the meeting.The meeting took some decision regarding the process of admission in affiliated colleges and universities ,whether there will be entrance tests but I cannot divulge the same. The higher education…

06 Jul

Protests against fuel price rises in Siliguri

editor0 CommentsIndia, West BengalFuel Price Hike, SILIGURI

On Monday CPIM and Trinamool Congress held separate protest demonstration in Siliguri against the oil price rises. In the Darjeeling hills, petrol is now priced at Rs 101 and while in Siliguri Rs 99.61. Trinamool Congress protested by cutting a cake where it was written that petrol had crossed 100. Even they also burnt a image of PM Narendra Modi as a token of protest against the fuel price . The Darjeeling district Left front has been continuing protest against the price increse for the past few days. On Monday the DYFI staged protest demonstration in front of the Gandhi…

06 Jul

Mamata writes to PM Modi, urges him to reduce taxes on petrol and diesel

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal@petrol price, Mamata Banerjee, Narendra Modi

Expressing concern over the rising fuel prices, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to lower the taxes charged by the Centre on petrol and diesel "to check the overall inflation" in the country. Noting that petrol and diesel prices were hiked eight times since May, of which six times were in June alone, she said the fuel price hike have adversely affected common people and directly impacted the inflation in the country. "I would like to draw your attention to the government of India policy which has brought great distress…

06 Jul

BJP workers clash with police during a march to the KMC office in Bengal to protest fake vaccines

editor0 CommentsPolitical, West Bengalfake covid vaccine

Several senior BJP leaders and members were detained by the police as they marched towards the KMC headquarters. They were eventually released. On Monday (July 5), BJP supporters clashed with police during a march to the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) offices to protest the city's bogus vaccine fraud. Despite the police denying them permission, saffron party workers and leaders held protests outside the BJP state headquarters and the Hind Cinema. The agitation programme exposed cracks in the saffron camp, as Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari and BJP Yuva Morcha president Saumitra Khan were conspicuously absent. The saffron party had…

05 Jul

Mega vaccination camp in siliguri helps over 600 people to get their jab

editor0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, India, West Bengalcovid vaccine, Rotary Club, SILIGURI, west bengal

Over 600 people were vaccinated at the Mega vaccination camp, organised by the Rotary Club of Siliguri. The camp was inaugurated by RK Jain and Dr. Rajeev Trehan. They said to the media that more and more people should get vaccinated very soon at this difficult hour. Subhomoy Mitra from Neotia Getwel said they are glad to give vaccination to the common people at places that are near their homes. Rotary Club members Rakesh Garg, Sanjay Sharma, Rajesh Agarwal along with other members were present to make the camp a successful one. After the disastrous effect of covid-19, we had…

05 Jul

A survey suggests that the plastic ban has not been successful across 11 states and two Union territories in India

editor0 CommentsAssam, Health, India, Sikkim, Tripura, West BengalPlastic Ban

A survey across 11 states and two Union Territories across the Himalayan region in the country works on the issue of waste suggests that while most people were aware of the existence of plastic bag ban in their areas, most believe the ban has not succeeded. The report published by Roshan Rai, Priyadarshinee Shrestha, and Rajendra P. Gurung, suggests that only 19 percent felt the ban was highly effective, while 82 percent of the respondents were aware of the existence of the plastic bag ban in their region. In Bengal, plastic carry bags are banned in Darjeeling and the Sunderbans;…