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29 Dec

Veteran producer Nitin Manmohan passed away

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsEntertainment, Indiaentertainment, INDIA, west bengal

Film producer Nitin Manmohan breathed his last in Mumbai on Thursday morning. The producer, known for supporting films like Bol Radha Bol, Ready, Ladla, and Bhoot, was rushed to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Navi Mumbai after suffering a heart attack a few weeks ago. His daughter Prachi confirmed and said, “He passed away this morning. He was hospitalized for the past three weeks." He was last shifted to a private hospital with heart problems. “He was admitted to the hospital due to a heart problem. He arrived in a very critical condition and was admitted to the ICU,” the…

23 Dec

West Bengal will not impose any new Covid curbs during the upcoming Christmas celebrations: Mamata Banerjee

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, West BengalCovid-19, INDIA, west bengal

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said West Bengal will not impose any new Covid restrictions, especially during the upcoming Christmas celebrations and the Gangesagar Mela.The West Bengal Chief Minister said that the epidemic, which has paralyzed normal life for a long time since it hit the country in March 2020, will be dealt with as per need if there is any resurrection in the state. She said, "We are monitoring these things. We have also made a committee look after everything." Banerjee said the annual Gangasagar Mela (Mela), which attracts lakhs of pilgrims from different parts of India, will…

19 Dec

Gajoldoba Bridge has been completely closed, tourists are in trouble

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, North BengalINDIA, west bengal

The Paromunda Karotoa Bridge in Ambari connecting Gajoldoba and Siliguri A part of the bridge collapsed on Sunday afternoon. As soon as it was noticed, the noise started in the area. After that, the administration stopped traffic through that bridge. From Siliguri on one side and Fulbari on the other, one has to cross this flyover and pass Paromunda Karotoa to Gajoldoba. Ambari police and officials of the works department reached the spot after getting the information about the crack in the bridge. After inspecting the bridge, the chief architect of the works department, Ajit Saha, said, "The bridge is…

07 Dec

A man with 150-year-old trident stuck around his neck walks 65 km for surgery

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsWest BengalINDIA, west bengal

An amazing video of a man walking with a Trishul around his neck in West Bengal has gone viral on social media. The man, identified as Bhaskar Ram, walked 65 km from Kalyani in Kolkata to NRS Medical College with a 150-year-old trident around his neck. After Ram reached the emergency department, doctors were shocked to find a trident about 30 cm long around his neck. Doctors said he felt no pain, was able to speak normally and was calm before the surgery. According to a CNBC report, an expert team of doctors led by Associate Professor Dr. Pranavash Banerjee,…

30 Nov

The West Bengal government has extended the ‘Duare Sarkar’ program till December 5

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsPolitical, West BengalHealth, Mamata Banerjee, west bengal

The West Bengal government on Wednesday announced the extension of 'Duare Sarkar', its social outreach camp on various schemes till December 5. As per the earlier notification issued in September, the Duare Sarkar Camp was held from November 1 to November 30. Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi said in a release on Wednesday "The state government is pleased to announce that the schedule of the outreach camp has now been extended and will continue till December 5, 2022." The state had notified on September 26 that Duare Sarkar and camps would be held at the "residential level" (in local areas) from…

22 Nov

Cooch Behar Municipality is trying to get UNESCO recognition for Rasmela

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsArt & Culture, North Bengalcoochbehar, INDIA, west bengal

Cooch Behar's Rash Mela is the largest fair in North East India. This year, this fair entered 210 years. In other words, this Rash Mela of Cooch Behar is one of the many ancient fairs. Cooch Behar Municipality has taken a big step with this Ras Mela. Under the leadership of State Eco Tourism Department Chairman Raj Basu, the initial phase of work has started to get Cooch Behar Rasmela recognized by UNESCO. They held a press conference on this matter. Yesterday mayor Rabindra Nath Ghosh was present at this conference. By 2023, the team is aiming for UNESCO's recognition…

17 Nov

Active Covid Cases in India fall to 7,175

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsCovid-19, Health, IndiaCovid-19, Health, INDIA, west bengal

According to an update by the Union Health Ministry on Thursday, India's active Covid caseload fell by 7,175, with 635 new cases reported in the last 24 hours. Since the pandemic hit in early 2020, India has so far reported over 4.46 crore cases, with a death toll of 530,546.Active cases account for 0.02% of total infections and the national recovery rate is 98.79%. As of now, Karnataka's active caseload stands at 1,614, West Bengal has 232 active cases, Kerala has 2,094 active cases, Tamil Nadu has 605 active cases, Maharashtra has 882 active cases, Odisha has 145, Rajasthan has…

16 Nov

Five people from West Bengal died in Mizoram mine collapse

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsAccidental, India, West BengalINDIA, west bengal

Five people from Bengal were among those killed in a stone quarry collapse in South Mizoram's Hanthial on Monday. 12 people are expected to die in this incident. BSF has recovered eight bodies so far. One victim is a resident of Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas, while the others are from Tehatta in Nadia. The Tehatta victims - Madan Das (26)of Pipragachi in Chapra, Mintu Mondal (22), Rakesh Biswas (21) and Buddhadev Mondal (25) of Kalitlapara in Tehatta - had gone to work as laborers in Mizoram through a private agency about eight days ago. The name of the fifth…

01 Nov

Amit Shah’s Eastern Zonal Council meeting postponed

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsIndia, PoliticalINDIA, PM Modi, west bengal

It was earlier announced that Union Home Minister Amit Shah may visit Bengal in November. The home minister was supposed to come to the state this month. But the meeting was postponed due to special reasons. As a result, Union Home Minister Amit Shah is no longer coming to the state. The meeting of the Eastern Council was scheduled to be held in Kolkata on November 5. The Union Home Minister was supposed to come to the state on that occasion. The Eastern Zonal Council was supposed to meet in Navanna hall to decide on coordination, security, and problem-solving strategies…

31 Oct

Partha Chatterjee brought to the special CBI court in Alipurduar

Priyanka Bhowmick0 CommentsPolitical, West Bengalcbi, INDIA, Partha Chatterjee, POLITICS, west bengal

The state is still facing the issue of teacher recruitment. Earlier, former education minister Partha Chatterjee and former board chairman Manik Bhattacharya were arrested. Partha Chatterjee, who was arrested in the recruitment case, was not produced even though the case was scheduled to be heard last Friday due to technical complications and a misunderstanding between the court and jail authorities. Partha Chatterjee will have to appear in court on Monday as he did not appear on Friday. Partha Chatterjee was ordered to be remanded in jail till October 28 in an earlier hearing. At the same time, Kalyanmoy Gangopadhyay, and…