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26 Feb

Wall artwork in Kolkata’s road exhibition to join human beings with arts

editor0 CommentsWest Bengalkolkata

Streets of the City of Joy have once once more come alive with gorgeous artworks as the 1/3 edition of Behala Art Fest kickstarted on February 25, in Kolkata’s Behala area. Organised by means of Nutan Sangha, the much-anticipated art festival is showcasing works of numerous universal artists, and will go on until February 27. This year, the theme of the competition is ‘Light and darkness’ with artists sharing their revolutionary thoughts of light and darkness in today’s time. Highlighting subaltern subculture and subaltern art, the festival organisers intend to portray modern-day times, and its politics and culture, at this…

26 Feb

Helpline Numbers Issued For Bengal Students, Citizens Stranded in Ukraine

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The Bengal authorities on Friday set up a manipulate room to help college students and human beings from the state, who are presently stranded in war-hit Ukraine. A be aware issued through the state statistics and cultural affairs department stated the 12-hour manipulate room will be purposeful from 9am. "It has been opened below a senior IAS officer and manned by way of WBCS officers for supporting and assisting college students and people stranded from West Bengal in Ukraine," the be aware said. Families of those, who are caught in the war-torn country, can contact authorities on 2214-3526, 1070. The…

23 Feb

Protests continue over death of student leader in Bengal

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Political

The metropolis erupted in regularly occurring protests on Tuesday as Left-backed college students and Aliah University college students on the Park Circus campus protested towards the demise of Anis Khan. Central Kolkata came to a standstill with the blockade leaving heaps of home-bound commuters stranded for hours in the Central Business District. Students, who have just started going to faculties after two years, additionally faced shuttle difficulties. Police stated that 58 protesters have been detained and later released on bail. Large components of central and south Kolkata - lying between Park Circus-Moulali, SN Banerjee Road and College Street - have…

21 Feb

Battle satisfy needs withdrawal of Deocha Pachami coal project

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal

The Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation, Jai Kisan Andolan and an array of other social associations assembled in Deocha Pachami in Birbhum locale on Sunday to challenge the proposed coal mining project nearby. Prior in February, the associations had held hands and sent off the 'Birbhum Jomi, Jeebon, Jeebika o Prokriti Bachao Mahasabha' to challenge the proposed Deocha Pachami coal mining project and evened out claims of constrained land securing and savagery against tribals and ladies. The associations are requesting a withdrawal of the Deocha Panchami coal project. Avik Saha National Secretary of Jai Kisan Andolan, an association that…

21 Feb

West Bengal: Islamist association party Anish Khan who was challenging Mamata Banerjee govt killed, family faults police

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Crime

An understudy head of the Indian Secular Front was purportedly killed at Amta in Howrah locale, around 50 km west of Kolkata, by four unidentified individuals in the early long periods of Saturday. While one of the denounced was wearing a police uniform and was conveying a gun, the rest were wearing regalia of city volunteers. Relatives claimed that the casualty Anish Khan was lost from the subsequent floor. Following the episode, understudies of Aliah University obstructed the seven-point Park Circus crossing in Kolkata and took out a flame light walk. A fight broke out when the protestors attempted to…

18 Feb

‘Gas leak’ in Durgapur Steel Plant; 3 contract workers die

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At least three people have died and several other workers have fallen ill after a gas leak at Durgapur Steel Plant in West Bengal. Unwell workers have been taken to a local hospital where their conditions was stated to be stable. According to news agency ANI, the three labourers who died were stuck inside a vacuum oxygen unit at steel plant. They were rescued and rushed to hospital but they could not be saved. Relief and rescue work are continuing at the plant. "A High-level enquiry committee has also been immediately constituted to investigate the incident and ascertain the root…

13 Feb

2 Killed, 1 injured While Taking Selfie On Railway Track in West Bengal’s Midnapore

editor0 CommentsWest Bengaltrain accident

A total of two people were killed and one was critically injured after being hit by a local train while clicking selfies near a railway bridge over the Cossye river in Midnapore in West Bengal on Saturday. The injured person was rescued by the Railway Police and was rushed to the hospital. Railway Senior Section Engineer Biswajit Bala said, “Everyone is forbidden to climb on this part of the railway line. Despite the ban, many people are taking selfies on the train tracks. However, they did not move and ran along the line. So this accident happened.” The other friend…

11 Feb

বীরভূমে একাধিক পুরসভায় মনোনয়ন প্রত্যাহার বিরোধীদের

editor0 CommentsWest BengalBirbhum, West Bengal Civic Polls

পুরভোটের মুখেও বিজেপিতে ভাঙন অব্যহত। এবার তৃণমূলে যোগ দিলেন রামপুরহাটের ১১ নম্বর ওয়ার্ডের বিজেপি প্রার্থী। উন্নয়নের শরিক হতেই এই সিদ্ধান্ত বলে জানিয়েছেন দলত্যাগী সন্দীপ চক্রবর্তী। ২৭ ফেব্রুয়ারি রাজ্যের বাকি পুরসভার ভোট। চলছে মনোনয়ন পেশ। দিনকয়েক আগেই রামপুরহাটের ১১ নম্বর ওয়ার্ডের বিজেপি প্রার্থী হিসেবে মনোনয়ন জমা দিয়েছিলেন সন্দীপ চক্রবর্তী। আচমকা সিদ্ধান্ত বদল। শুক্রবার বিজেপি ছেড়ে তৃণমূলে যোগ দিলেন সন্দীপ। বিধানসভার ডেপুটি স্পিকার তথা বিধায়ক আশিস বন্দ্যোপাধ্যায়ের উপস্থিতিতে তৃণমূল পরিবারের সদস্য হন তিনি। সন্দীপ জানিয়েছেন, উন্নয়নের স্বার্থেই এই সিদ্ধান্ত নিয়েছেন তিনি। মানুষের জন্য কাজ করতে চান তিনি। উল্লেখ্য, ইতিমধ্যেই বীরভূমের বিভিন্ন পুরসভার বেশ কয়েকটি ওয়ার্ডের বিরোধী প্রার্থীরা মনোনয়ন প্রত্যাহার করায় সেগুলি ইতিমধ্যেই…

05 Feb

SRL Diagnostics launches its 10th Lab in the industrial town West Bengal

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, HealthSRL Diagnostics

SRL Diagnostics, India’s largest diagnostics service provider has announced the launch of a new laboratory in Durgapur, West Bengal. The state of the art laboratory has the capacity to conduct 30,000+ tests in a month ranging from simple routine tests to semi-specialized and specialized tests. Recognizing the rising demand for quality diagnostic services, SRL has expanded its capabilities by launching the additional laboratory in the state of West Bengal. The citizens of Durgapur will now have access to SRL’s extensive test menu comprising of 3500+ tests and a range of well-curated preventive healthcare packages. Mr. Anand K, Chief Executive Officer,…

02 Feb

Ujjivan SFB contributes Rs. 10,00,000 to PM Cares Fund

editor0 CommentsWest Bengal, Business, IndiaUjjivan

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank announced that it has vaccinated close to 4,000 beneficiaries in five regions, namely Sripatipur, Parambuya, Kaikala, Anur and Sudarshan More, in Hooghly district of West Bengal. Ujjivan SFB had conducted the vaccination camps in most rural and remote locations of the state in the three districts, namely Hooghly, North 24 Parganas and Nadia, and vaccinated about 8,750 individuals in the state of West Bengal. Ujjivan SFB has attributed the success of vaccination camp to its own employees who contributed in spreading awareness about the importance of vaccination and in mobilising individuals in Hooghly district to get…