Voting across the three politically sensitive districts of West Bengal ~ West Midnapore, East Midnapore, and Jhargram ~ concluded on Thursday with a largely peaceful tenor, punctuated by sporadic allegations of violence and administrative friction even as voter enthusiasm pushed turnout figures close to record levels under tight security arrangements.
Gandhiji spent nearly 4 months in Bengal from 1 May 1925 to 31 August 1925. Except for a couple of very short visits made to Patna and Jamshedpur during this long phase he visited several parts of Bengal travelling from Midnapore to Chittagong and again from Darjeeling to Chandpur for multiple purposes.
More than 150 people fell sick after eating prasad during a puja in the Daspur area of West Bengal's West Midnapore district, the police said on Sunday.
Days after the visit of chief minister Mamata Banerjee in the flood-affected Ghatal in West Midnapore, Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday led a scathing political charge against the ruling Trinamul Congress, accusing it of weaponising the long-pending Ghatal Master Plan as a mere electoral bait while abandoning the flood-prone region year after year.
Where the Kangsabati once nourished fields and sustained generations, it now advances like a predator—gnawing away land, homes, and entire villages in Midnapore Sadar Block.
West Bengal has once again set a precedent in conservation efforts by establishing two new Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS) in…
He said now Trinamul Congress government which is cornered by people in rural areas over corruption on Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin) let loose the police to prevent movements against deprivation of legitimate benefits of the people
The laboratory that has been continuing the illegal practice for more than three years since 2019, has closed down the unit at Daharpur in Tamluk.
This is the fourth new eel species discovered by the ZSI scientists from the Odisha and Bengal coast in the past six years.
"Are you feeling jittery to act? Does the Governor call you over the phone? And ask you what to do or not? You won’t tell me that but bear in mind that you are doing duty for the state government. Are you under any political pressure? Then tell me clearly. Don’t give ears to anybody while doing duties. You had been posted there because I have trust on you that you will do a good job.”
