Tag: West bengal

Meet ‘MULE’ Robotic Dog ‘Sanjay’, Star Of Republic Day Parade In Kolkata

January 26, 2025 admin

Kolkata: Indian Army’s robotic dogs ‘MULE’ (Multi Utility Legged Equipment) stole the show at the Republic Day parade in Kolkata on Sunday. Named ‘Sanjay’, the ‘MULE’ is an all-weather ground robot dog that can climb stairs, steep hills, and cross hurdles. According to the Indian Army, it is designed for several operations, including perimeter security,…

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Body Of Minor Girl Found In Bengal Town, Rape And Murder Suspected

January 20, 2025 admin

Kolkata: The body of a missing minor girl, suspected to be a victim of rape and murder, was recovered from a field at Basanti in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Monday evening. According to the district police superintendent Palash Chandra Dhali, the minor girl, an eighth-standard student, had been missing since January…

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Tigress Covers 300 Km Across 3 States In 21 Days, Tranquillised In Bengal

December 29, 2024 admin

Kolkata: The Forest Department in West Bengal has finally tranquilised a tigress that was on the move across three states for 21 days. The tigress was successfully sedated and caged after a 21-day hunt, in which it covered over 300 km across Odisha, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. Forest Department officials managed to tranquilise the tiger near…

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West Bengal Man Gets Death Sentence For Minor’s Rape And Murder

December 14, 2024 admin

Kolkata: A Murshidabad court on Friday sentenced to death one person and awarded life imprisonment to another in the rape and murder of a minor girl and necrophilia in West Bengal’s Farakka in October. The sentence comes on the 61st day of the crime, and the investigation was completed and chargesheet submitted by the police…

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Missing Woman’s Body Found In Pond In Bengal’s Sandeshkhali

December 8, 2024 admin

The body of an 18-year-old girl — missing for three days — has been found in a pond in Bengal’s Sandeshkhali. Her hands and feet were tied. The police said it is likely that she had been sexually assaulted. There are claims that she was last seen riding pillion on a man’s motorcycle. The body…

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West Bengal Passes Motion Seeking Direct Flights To US, Europe From Kolkata

December 6, 2024 admin

Bengal state minister said the last direct connectivity to Europe from Kolkata was discontinued in 2022. Kolkata: A motion was passed unanimously in the West Bengal assembly on Thursday, urging the Union government to “lure” airlines to operate direct international flights to Europe and the US from Kolkata. State minister Chandrima Bhattacharya, who moved the…

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Amid Row Over Bengal Governor Ananda Bose ‘Unveiling’ His Own Statue, A Clarification

November 25, 2024 admin

The Governor’s statue was sculpted by a sculptor, Partha Saha. Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Ananda Bose, facing a backlash over reports that he unveiled his own statue in Kolkata last week, has put out a denial. In a clarification on X, the Governor said that the statue was only “presented to him” at the event….

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BJP Worker’s Body Found Inside Party Office In Bengal, Woman Arrested

November 9, 2024 admin

The BJP has blamed the Trinamool Congress, which has rubbished the allegation. Kolkata: The body of a BJP worker was found inside the party office at Usthi in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district, a police officer said on Saturday. The worker, Prithviraj Naskar, used to handle the social media accounts of the party in…

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High Court On Petition By BJP’s Suvendu Adhikari

November 6, 2024 admin

The Kolkata Police had said an attempt was being made to create a false narrative. Kolkata: Hearing a petition by West Bengal’s Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on an alleged attack by “radicals” during a Kali Puja procession in Kolkata, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked the state government to file a report…

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Banks To Close For 4 Days In These States

November 5, 2024 admin

Chhath Puja is primarily celebrated in Bihar, Jharkhand, UP, and parts of MP. Chhath Puja 2024 Bank Holiday: As Chhath Puja celebrations commence, banks in certain states will remain closed on designated days, impacting operations for up to four consecutive days in some areas. In addition to educational institutions, banks will close due to the…

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