PM Modi said that Syama Prasad Mookerjee emerged as the key figure who resisted such efforts and launched a movement for a separate homeland for Bengali Hindus within India.
The bifurcation of Bengal and the subsequent creation of West Bengal owes its origin to the leadership of Shyama Prasad Mookherjee who championed the idea of a ‘Hindu homeland’ within the Indian union.
The date holds historical significance as it was on June 20, 1947, that the Bengal Provincial Legislative Assembly passed the resolution for West Bengal to remain a part of India.
The restrictions will not be applicable for vehicles carrying LPG Cylinders, CNG, petroleum, oil, lubricants and oxygen, vegetable, medicine, fruits, fish and milk.
According to local sources, Border Security Force (BSF) personnel allegedly attempted to push back a group of individuals trying to infiltrate into the country through the Sukhdevpur border.
Continuous rainfall has led to severe waterlogging in most suburban towns of the district.
The body of an unidentified man was recovered from a canal in front of a high-end residential complex in Kolkata’s Anandapur area on Tuesday morning, prompting a police investigation into a possible case of murder.
Persistent rainfall since Monday night has thrown life out of gear across large parts of south Bengal, including Kolkata, as a low-pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining regions intensified, the Alipore Meteorological Department said Tuesday.
Kolkata Fatafat results for July 8, 2025 are out. Check all 8 round numbers here. Stay updated only through the official website kolkataff.in.
Lakhs of devotees from across India visit the historic Shiva temples at Tarakeswar and Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar, Jharkhand during the month-long Shravani Mela.
