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14 Nov

From today, Rapido will begin providing passenger taxi service at Kolkata Airport

TanupriyaWest Bengal

The cab aggregator plans to begin taxi services on Thursday in order to improve transportation at the Kolkata Airport. Along with airport officials, state transport minister Snehashish Chakraborty and transport secretary Saumitra Mohan have scheduled the inauguration ceremony for November 14. This action will address the passengers' lack of adequate transportation options. The passengers had repeatedly and vehemently brought up the matter. They claim that finding a taxi to their destination is difficult, particularly at night. There are currently a number of taxi services at the Kolkata Airport. At the airport, cab services are offered to passengers by Uber, Ola,…

04 Nov

Mahindra Group Chairman responded warmly to Anik Sarkar’s outstanding performance

TanupriyaWest Bengal

A three-year-old boy from Kolkata made history by becoming the youngest-rated chess player in history during a period when children are typically interested in toys and playing. Anish Sarkar, a Kolkata native, made his competitive chess debut in the West Bengal State Under-9 Open, where he defeated two highly regarded players and finished 24th with a score of 5.5 out of 8. He also participated in the West Bengal State Under-13 Open a week later, where he achieved the first FIDE rating of 1555, breaking the previous record of the youngest FIDE-rated player, Tejas Tiwari. Sarkar's accomplishments and remarkable talent…

31 Oct

Recently at Bihar More purified drinking water facility installed by Upper Bagdogra Gram Panchayat

Ashish MajumderNorth Bengal

Recently the Lower Bagdogra Gram Panchayat has initiated a project to address the drinking water problem for pedestrians and local residents. Actually a purified drinking water facility has been constructed on National Highway Authority land beneath the flyover at Bagdogra Bihar More, funded entirely by the Gram Panchayat at a cost of approximately Rs 3 lakhs. In fact Naxalbari Panchayat Samiti Sabhapati Anand Ghosh officially inaugurated the project on Wednesday, with Lower Bagdogra Gram Panchayat Upa Pradhan Biswajit Ghosh, Local Panchayat Sona Ghosh, and other officials in attendance. During the inauguration, Anand Ghosh actually highlighted that many people wait for…

25 Oct

Recently Tea workers stage protest over pending wages at Naxalbari Tea Estate

Ashish MajumderNorth Bengal

On Friday, the workers at Naxalbari Tea Estate actually staged a protest today demanding their pending wages. Actually the workers claimed they usually receive their weekly pay through bank transfers, but the management has withheld their wages for the past two weeks. Despite multiple attempts to address the issue with the authorities, the workers reported no resolution. Consequently, approximately 600 laborers had joined the protest. In fact as a result of the demonstration, tea plucking activities in the garden were temporarily halted. In response, the management actually stated that the workers’ pending wages had been sent to the bank. However,…

05 Oct

An 11-year-old girl raped and thrown in to a canal

Banasree SarkarWest Bengal

The body of an 11-year-old girl who had gone missing since Friday night was discovered in a canal. The girl's family and villagers allege that she was raped before her body was thrown into the canal. Massive demonstrations erupted in the district following the discovery of the girl's body. According to accounts, the girl went missing while going home from her tuition classes. Her family, deeply concerned, went to the local police station to register a complaint. However, they claim that instead of obtaining assistance, they were harassed by the police. When the girl's body was discovered this morning, locals…

03 Oct

Various puja committee decided to considered their art by showing “seeking justice”

Banasree SarkarWest Bengal

This year's Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal are focused on justice for a 31-year-old trainee doctor who was brutally raped and murdered at RG Kar Hospital. On Wednesday, as the state commemorated Mahalaya, RG KAR students unveiled a sculpture of the victim, saying it will serve as a reminder of the heinous crime. Dr. Aniketh Mahato told the media that they wanted to be reminded of this pain every day so that such an incident would never occur again. Furthermore, he stated that this festival season is all about protests. The incident has had an impact on pandals all…

16 Sep

Jaldapara National Park reopens after remaining closed for 3 months

Priyanka RoyAlipurduar, News, North Bengal

Alipurduar, Sep 16: Jaldapara National Park reopened for tourists today after remaining closed for three months.Visitors will once again be welcomed to the forest from Monday, marking the return of popular activities such as vehicle safaris and elephant safaris.After the park opened, a large number of tourists gathered in the park to enjoy the safari. Forest workers welcomed the visitors at the Jaldapara gate.It is noteworthy that the number of elephants available for Jaldapara elephant safari has increased this season. Elephant safari has also resumed from Hollong and Salkumar gates within the park.

11 Sep

A huge quantity of foreign liquor seized in Falakata before Durga Puja

Priyanka RoyNews, 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.

10 Sep

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

Priyanka RoyNews, 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,…

16 Aug

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee organizes rally in Kolkata

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.