The ground was decorated with symbols deeply associated with the state, ranging from Kolkata’s yellow taxis, hand-pulled rickshaws to images of Dakshineswar Temple and Belur Math.
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.
A five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) has been formed by Kolkata Police to oversee the probe, led by assistant commissioner (South Suburban Division) Pradip Kumar Ghosal.
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually flagged off of a new MEMU train from Purulia–Bankura–Howrah via Masagram and inaugurated the Udyami Sammelan Mela 2025 today.
The prompt medical examination of the survivor in the Kolkata law college rape case has significantly strengthened the prosecution’s case against the three arrested accused, say officials in the Kolkata Police and legal experts familiar with the matter.
In a significant breakthrough, five days after the horrific socket bomb explosion in Kaliganj’s Molandi village that killed 9-year-old Tamanna Khatun during by-election celebrations, police on Friday night arrested four more individuals, who were among the 24 accused named in the FIR.
Darjeeling MP and BJP national spokesperson Raju Bista, addressing the 1st triennial general meeting of the CGHS (Central Government Health Scheme) Beneficiaries Welfare Association, in Siliguri on Saturday, highlighted the transformative developments in India’s healthcare under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, while also stressing the urgent need for expanded health infrastructure in North Bengal.
