The Statesman Kolkata - February 07, 2025

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February 07, 2025

Darjeeling MP raises concerns over tea garden land diversion

Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has strongly opposed chief minister Mamata Banerjee's decision to allow 30 per cent of tea garden land to be diverted for non-tea purposes, calling it a \"dangerous and dictatorial\" policy that could displace indigenous communities.

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Man stabs 4 cops in New Town

A person, reportedly a state government employee, stabbed at least four policemen on duty with a knife at New Town today. The person was arrested.

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Deucha Pachami coal mines project: Day after CM's announcement, bhoomi puja, work begins

The Bhoomi Puja was undertaken today, a day after the announcement of starting the Deucha-Pachami coal mines project in Birbhum district by chief minister Mamata Banerjee at Bengal Global Business Summit (BGBS) yesterday.

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68 Cases Of Excess Luggage Detected During Rly Drive

A total of 68 cases of excess luggage were detected during an intensive checking drive at Sealdah regarding excess un-booked luggage.

1 min

Ahead of Assembly polls, BJP MLAs ask for development

BJP MLAs in north Bengal are strategically addressing key voter demands, including education, tribal rights, and environmental conservation, to shape political narratives in the 2026 elections

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Day after Mujib's residence is demolished, Dhaka protests to New Delhi over Hasina's 'false, fabricated' statements

Bangladesh's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has lodged a protest with the Indian government over the \"false and fabricated\" comments and statements continuously being made in different platforms including social media, by the country's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina that Dhaka said were aimed at instigating instability.

1 min

Asaram Docu: SC Orders Protection for Discovery Officials After Threats

The Supreme Court on Thursday granted interim protection to the officials of Discovery Communications India who are allegedly facing threats after the release of a documentary series, Cult of Fear: Asaram Bapu.

1 min

India engaging with US to ensure deportees are not mistreated, says EAM Jaishankar

India is engaging with the United States to ensure that illegal Indian immigrants being deported from America are not mistreated in any manner during the flight, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.

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AAP, Congress Reject Exit Polls' Prediction of Clean Sweep for BJP

The AAP, Congress and other Opposition parties on Thursday rejected the exit poll prediction of a clean sweep for the saffron party in the Delhi Assembly elections.

1 min

'Family first' is Congress model of politics: PM Modi in Rajya Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday came down heavily on the Congress, alleging that it had prepared a model of politics which was a mixture of lies, deception, corruption, nepotism and appeasement.

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Coo Royal Bhutan Army Visits Eastern Command HQ

The chief operations officer (COO) of the Royal Bhutan Army, Lieutenant General Batoo Tshering, visited the headquarters of Eastern Command at Vijay Durg, Kolkata on 5-6 February.

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Hindustan Copper Graded as 'Excellent' for FY 2023-24

Hindustan Copper Limited (HCL) has achieved \"Excellent\" rating by the department of public enterprises (DPE) for FY 2023-24 in terms of Performance as per MoU parameters.

1 min

Sebaashray gets 10k footfall on Thursday

More than 10,000 people visited the Sebaashray camps at Metiabruz today.

1 min

Amazon inks pacts with MSME dept to train & onboard MSMEs from Bengal on its Global Selling programme

Amazon India on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Department of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and Textile, Government of West Bengal to boost exports and entrepreneurs from the state.

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RG Kar financial case: Sandip Ghosh moves division bench of Calcutta HC

After two failed attempts to secure more time for the charge-framing process in the multi-crore financial irregularities case at R.G. Kar Medical College and Hospital, former principal Sandip Ghosh and other accused have now moved a division bench of the Calcutta High Court.

1 min

JDU raises doubts over funding to Jan Suraaj Party, asks Prashant Kishor to come clean within 72-hour

Janata Dal United (JDU) has levelled serious allegations against Jan Suraaj Party and its founder Prashant Kishor, ranging from financial irregularities to deceiving people about the political establishment.

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Jharkhand Attracts ₹26,000 Crore Investment Proposals at Bengal Global Business Summit

Jharkhand is emerging as a key investment destination, with proposals worth over Rs 26,000 crore received at the Bengal Global Business Summit 2025 in Kolkata.

1 min

Jitendra Singh reiterates govt's commitment to curb corruption

Union Minister in the PMO Jitendra Singh on Thursday reiterated the government's commitment to \"Zero Tolerance Against Corruption\" and highlighted various steps taken to curb it.

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Congress MLA Wadettiwar Says Mahayuti Will Lose Credibility Unless Munde Is Sacked

Congress MLA Vijay Wadettiwar said on Thursday that the Mahayuti government ruling Maharashtra would lose all its credibility unless Food & Civil Supplies Minister Dhananjay Munde is sacked from his cabinet minister post.

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Rahul, Akhilesh join DMK protest against UGC draft rules

Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav participated in a protest organised by Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK against the University Grants Commission (UGC) draft rules on Thursday.

1 min

Congress Takes Jibe at BJP Over Uniform Civil Code

'UCC Cannot Become a Political Instrument Designed to Keep the Country in a State of Polarisation'

2 mins

Kerala HC reserves order on appeal by Naveen Babu's widow seeking CBI probe into his death

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India and Spain hold 5th Joint Working Group meeting to strengthen defence cooperation

The 5th Joint Working Group (JWG) meeting between the Ministry of Defence of India and Spain took place here on Thursday.

1 min

After Budget push, apprehensions about uranium mining in Kurnool

The Union government has launched the Nuclear Energy Mission and allocated Rs 20,000 crore

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Telangana Congress cracks the whip

Telangana Congress cracked the whip as the party leadership today met the MLAs, warning them against opposing its policies openly and directing them to resolve any doubts and concerns through internal discussions instead of speaking publicly about the issues.

1 min

Delhi Police Filed Over 1,000 Cases of MCC Violation During Delhi Polls

A day after the Delhi Assembly elections culminated in voting, the Delhi Police, on Thursday, released the data on the violations of the Model Code of Conduct (MCC).

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Punjab: Doorstep delivery of 406 citizen-centric services

In a bid to increase accessibility of government services to the people of Punjab, Punjab's Governance Reforms Minister, Aman Arora, on Thursday, announced the expansion of the 'Bhagwant Mann Sarkar, Tuhade Dwaar' scheme with the addition of 363 more citizen-centric services; allowing people of Punjab to avail all these services, being offered through Sewa Kendras, at their doorsteps.

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Overground worker's 'custodial death' rocks J-K; Mehbooba, Omar demand justice

Jammu and Kashmir was tensed on Thursday following the \"custodial death\" of a terror 'OGW' Makhan Din in the Kathua district of Jammu and a truck driver being shot dead by an Army team after he jumped a check post in North Kashmir's Baramulla border district.

1 min

Iconic Pamban bridge in TN Set to rewrite history

The Indian Railways' engineering marvel is expected to see the green signal this month; preparations are on in full swing for an inauguration by PM Modi

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J&K, Ladakh High Court expresses displeasure over poor health facilities

A Division Bench of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh comprising Chief Justice Tashi Rabstan and Justice MA Chowdhary expressed displeasure over the poor health facilities in the UTs of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Union Territories (UTs).

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