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31 Jul

2 Arrested With Over 100 grams Of Brown Sugar In Fulbari

Purbalee Dutta0 CommentsWest Bengal

During a late-night operation on Wednesday, New Jalpaiguri police arrested two men in the Kanchanbari area of Fulbari, near Siliguri, and seized over 100 grams of brown sugar. Acting on a confidential tip-off, officers stopped a scooty with Bihar registration and found the narcotics concealed in its storage compartment. The individuals taken into custody have been identified as Mohammad Ajirul, a resident of Fulbari, and Mohammad Iqbal from Thakurganj in Bihar. Preliminary investigations suggest the brown sugar was being transported from Thakurganj to Fulbari. Police estimate the market value of the seized drugs to be approximately ₹2 lakh. Both accused…

29 Jul

Will Durga Puja Grant Be Hiked To Rs 1 lakh?

Purbalee Dutta0 CommentsNews, West Bengal

With Durga Puja approaching, puja committees across West Bengal are anticipating an increase in the state government’s financial grant. A key meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set for July 31 at Kolkata’s Netaji Indoor Stadium, where final plans are expected to be discussed. Last year, the grant was raised from ₹75,000 to ₹85,000 per committee, and this year, many believe it may go up to ₹1 lakh. The meeting will include representatives from nearly 5,000 puja committees, senior police officials, Kolkata’s mayor, and other key departments like fire services and CESC. Besides financial aid, the chief minister is…

25 Jul

Rain In West Bengal Likely To Last Till July 28

Purbalee Dutta0 CommentsNews, West Bengal

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted widespread rain and thunderstorms across various parts of West Bengal from July 22 to 28, with some districts likely to witness isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall later in the week. On Tuesday, several South Bengal districts are expected to experience light to moderate showers accompanied by thunderstorms, lightning, and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30-40 kmph. The districts likely to be affected include South 24 Parganas, Purba and Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Purba and Paschim Bardhaman, Birbhum, and Murshidabad, according to the IMD. Kolkata is expected to have a generally overcast sky with…

23 Jul

UNICEF Official Meets Mamata

Purbalee Dutta0 CommentsNews, West Bengal

UNICEF’s Representative in India, Cynthia McCaffrey, met with West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at the state secretariat on Tuesday to discuss a broad range of topics related to child welfare, including nutrition, education, and healthcare, according to officials. During the meeting, Chief Minister Banerjee spoke about various state government initiatives focused on improving maternal and child health. She also outlined several important programs and policies her administration has introduced to ensure the overall well-being of mothers and children across the state. An official stated that Banerjee expressed a clear intention to strengthen collaboration with UNICEF going forward, with the…

05 Jul

Act Against Harassment Of Bengali Migrants

Purbalee Dutta0 CommentsWest Bengal

A week after CM Mamata Banerjee raised concerns over Bengali migrants being harassed in Odisha, West Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant wrote to his Odisha counterpart urging immediate action. Pant highlighted reports of Bengali-speaking migrants being unfairly labeled as Bangladeshi infiltrators in areas like Paradip, Jagatsinghpur, Kendrapara, and others, despite holding valid Indian ID proofs. He noted that migrants are often asked to produce ancestral land records, which is unreasonable. Even after identity verification by West Bengal authorities, no relief has been provided. Pant called for a humanitarian approach and assured cooperation for resolving the issue. Similar detentions of Bengali…

05 Jul

Multiple West Bengal Districts Under Orange Alert

Purbalee Dutta0 CommentsWest Bengal

The IMD has issued an orange alert for several West Bengal districts, including Hooghly, Paschim Medinipur, Jhargram, Purulia, Bankura, Bardhaman (East and West), Birbhum, and Nadia, forecasting thunderstorms, gusty winds (30–40 kmph), and heavy to very heavy rainfall on Friday and Saturday. Northern districts like Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Alipurduar, and Coochbehar are under a yellow alert for intense rain. Light to moderate showers are expected across both South and North Bengal through the week. In Kolkata, Friday’s forecast includes thunderstorms, lightning, gusty winds, and light to moderate rain, with temperatures ranging from 27.2°C to 31.2°C and humidity peaking at 95%.…

03 Jul

Senior Leader Dilip Ghosh Walked On The Streets Of Durgapur With A ‘Damru’

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His action coincides with the election of Rajya Sabha MP Samik Bhattacharya as the new state BJP president, as no other contender has submitted a candidacy until Wednesday. Regarding the 'damru' (hand drum), the former MP for the Lok Sabha responded, "It's Shravan month... Lord Shiva beats the damru to awaken everybody." In light of the current circumstances, we are also working to awaken people. But he didn't explain what he meant by "current situation" either. "The party appoints those it deems suitable," he stated in response to Bhattacharya's election as the new state party president. He is a well-educated…

01 Jul

WBCS Exam Sparks Protest Over Hindi, Urdu Language Order

Purbalee Dutta0 CommentsWest Bengal

'We demand that Bengali be made the obligatory language for writing WBCS examinations, similar to the standard used in other states,' stated the organization's general secretary. If the state government fails to give the notices requested, a larger movement will be launched before 2026, according to the group. Members of the pro-Bengali advocacy organization 'Bangla Pokkho' held a rally in the city on Sunday to oppose the state government's decision to recognize Hindi and Urdu as official languages in the West Bengal Civil Services Examination. Garga Chattopadhyay, the organization's general secretary, stated that "we demand Bengali be made the mandatory…

30 Jun

Ajoy Edwards’s party targets Terai, Dooars ahead state polls

Purbalee Dutta0 CommentsNorth Bengal, West Bengal

The Ajoy Edwards-led Indian Gorkha Janshakti Front (IGJF) is spreading into the Terai and Dooars districts ahead of the 2026 Bengal Assembly elections. Around 100 individuals attended the celebration in Siliguri on Sunday. Edwards intends to establish an inclusive platform, the Indian Janshakti Maha Manch, which will bring together Adivasi, Rajbongshi, and other communities. He criticized hill parties for focusing primarily on Gorkhaland demand in lowlands regions, emphasizing the importance of addressing larger concerns such as tea garden salaries and underdevelopment. Unlike previous initiatives by the GNLF and GJM, Edwards prefers working with local leaders rather than marching from the…

11 Nov

An artificial wholesale market has developed within the retail market

Banasree Sarkar0 CommentsNorth Bengalpotato market

An artificial wholesale market has grown up in the retail market, the administration caught the picture when it went to find out the reason for the increase in the price of potatoes. Administration officials believe that the price of potatoes in Jalpaiguri is increasing under the control of the artificial market. The administration conducted a raid across the district on Sunday after receiving complaints about the price of potatoes. The administration raided three markets in Jalpaiguri city. Bhutanese potatoes from Jyoti are being sold at very high prices, it has also been caught by the administration. Jalpaiguri Sub-Divisional Magistrate (Headquarters)…