Pradip Chatterjee, MP, 8 Sept 2024, Kolkata: Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday slammed the BJP after its ‘Chakka Jam’ on Friday led to the death of a pregnant woman whose ambulance remained stuck in the traffic snarl for long in Nadia’s Ranaghat. The victim, Durga Sil (23) was being taken to the hospital by her husband along national highway 12 when the BJP supporters were holding ‘Chakka Jam’. The incident took place between Phulia and Ranaghat. On Friday afternoon, the patient ... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/bjps-chakka-jam-turns-into-tragic-loss.html

PTI, NEW DELHI, SEPT 7, 2027 :  The Union government has discharged Puja Khedkar from the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) with immediate effect, over a month after the Union Public Service Commission cancelled her selection, official sources said on Saturday.Khedkar, who was from the 2023 batch, has been accused of cheating and wrongly availing Other Backward Classes (OBC) and disability quota benefits to ensure her selection in government service. She has denied all allegations.The Centre, via an ... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/centre-sacks-puja-khedkar-from-indian.html

Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews, September 7, 2024, Jabalpur: Two coaches of the Somnath Express (train number 22191) derailed early Saturday morning at Jabalpur railway station in Madhya Pradesh, adding to a series of recent train accidents across the country. Fortunately, no casualties or injuries have been reported.West Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Harshit Srivastava provided details of the incident, stating, "The train was coming from Indore and was approaching platform number six a... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/two-coaches-of-somnath-express-derail.html

Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews, September 7, 2024, Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah delivered a stern message to Pakistan while campaigning for the Jammu and Kashmir elections on Saturday, stating, "There is no negotiation with Pakistan until it walks the path of peace." Addressing an election rally, Shah emphasized the importance of this election, calling on voters to "vote with an oath." He described the election as crucial from all perspectives.During his speech, Shah launched a scathing attack on the... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/amit-shah-sends-strong-message-to.html

Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews, September 7, 2024, Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has traced additional properties belonging to Sandeep Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, uncovering a house named 'Ghosh Villa' in Beleghata, along with several flats in New Town, Kolkata.The ED has discovered two more flats near Beleghata ID Hospital, close to the four-storey house where Sandeep Ghosh resided in Beleghata. These flats reportedly include a garage with a luxury car. The ... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/ed-traces-additional-properties-of.html

PTI, KOLKATA, SEPT 7, 2024: Arrested former principal of RG Kar Hospital, Sandip Ghosh, has been operating a "criminal nexus" along with the other "co-accused" for "wrongful gains," according to initial findings of the CBI’s probe into financial irregularities at the medical establishment here, an officer claimed on Saturday. The Central probe agency had also presented the findings before a special court here during a hearing earlier in the week, he said.The CBI had arrested Ghosh, two vendors, and his se... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/ex-rg-kar-hospital-principal-ghosh-had.html

KalimNews, Siliguri, September 7, 2024 : In a landmark judgement, Judge Anita Malhotra of the Additional First Court of Siliguri sentenced Mohammad Abbas to death on Saturday for his involvement in the Matigara rape and murder case. Abbas was found guilty of charges under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for murder and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, 2012. The court also imposed a seven-year prison sentence on him for kidnapping and ordered him to pay Rs 1... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/capital-punishment-for-matigara-rape.html

PTI, IMPHAL, SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 :  People in the peripheral areas of Bishnupur and Imphal East districts of Manipur turned off their lights on Friday night following sightings of multiple drones, officials said. Drones were reportedly employed by militants to drop bombs on people in two nearby places in Imphal West district earlier this week.On Friday night, multiple drones were sighted at Narainsena, Nambol Kamong in Bishnupur district, and Pukhao, Dolaithabi, and Shantipur in Imphal East district, cre... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/drones-sighted-in-manipur-people-turn.html

PRAKASH ADHIKARI, EOI, GANGTOK, SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 : The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has committed to constructing five major road projects in the state, with a total estimated cost of Rs 1,440 crores. This initiative is aimed at enhancing connectivity and improving road standards across various regions of Sikkim.In an exclusive interview with Echo of India, Hari Shankar Sharma, the Principal Chief Engineer of the Sikkim Roads and Bridges Department, shared insights into the project. O... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/japan-to-invest-rs-1440-crore-in-5.html

KalimNews, Siliguri, September 7, 2024 : In a landmark judgement, Judge Anita Malhotra of the Additional First Court of Siliguri sentenced Mohammad Abbas to death on Saturday for his involvement in the Matigara rape and murder case. Abbas was found guilty of charges under Section 302 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for murder and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses (POCSO) Act, 2012. The court also imposed a seven-year prison sentence on him for kidnapping and ordered him to pay Rs 1... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/death-penalty-for-matigara-rape-and.html

MP, 7 Sept 2024, Imphal : At least three people lost their lives in a fresh outbreak of violence in Manipur’s Jiribam district, marking another grim chapter in the ongoing ethnic tensions in the state. This deadly incident comes just a day after militants launched rocket attacks in two areas of Bishnupur, resulting in the death of an elderly man and injuries to five others. Security officials stationed in Manipur indicated that the death toll could rise, as clashes are ongoing. According to a se... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/rocket-attacks-in-manipur-result-in-one.html

Amitava Banerjee, MP, 7 Sept 2024, DARJEELING: The district administration has decided on a mandatory health checkup for tourists visiting Sandakphu. Located at an altitude of 3636m, Sandakphu, a tourist hotspot is the highest point of the state of West Bengal. Two back to back meetings of the district administration with different departments, GTA, police, Shashastra Seema Bal (SSB) and tourism stakeholders in Darjeeling on Friday, came up with a number of proposals to enhance safety and security for ... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/darjeeling-admin-mandatory-health.html

MP, 7 Sept 2024, UJJAIN/NEW DELHI: A disturbing video that went viral and sparked outrage and widespread anger showed a man raping a woman scrap collector on the roadside in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain. The man allegedly got the woman drunk before sexually assaulting her, and the video ultimately led to his arrest. The shocking incident, which took place on Wednesday, was reportedly filmed by bystanders but nobody came forward to help the woman. According to Om Prakash Mishra, City Superintende... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/ujjain-man-rapes-woman-on-roadside.html

Pradip Chatterjee, MP, 7 Sept 2024, Kolkata: The CBI has ruled out the possibility of gang rape and has identified, Sanjoy Roy, arrested by Kolkata Police within 24 hours of the RG Kar rape and murder, as the sole perpetrator. Taking to their social media handle Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Friday stated that the CBI ‘confirmed that Roy was the sole perpetrator’. The CBI made no further arrests during its investigation into the junior doctor’s death case, except for former RG Kar Medical Coll... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/cbi-confirmed-sanjoy-roy-held-by.html

PTI, New Delhi, Sept 6, 2024: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on Monday the case it has initiated on its own regarding the rape and murder of a junior doctor at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata.As per the cause list for September 9 uploaded on the apex court website, a bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra is slated to hear the matter. The hearing assumes significance in the wake of a recent application filed by the Centre alleging ... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/medics-rape-murder-sc-to-hear-on-sept-9.html

Prakash Adhikari and Sujal Pradhan, EOI, Gangtok, September 6, 2024: DoNER Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Friday announced the approval of his Ministry for various proposals and projects suggested by the Sikkim Government. He was addressing a news conference in Gangtok jointly with the Chief Minister of Sikkim, Prem Singh Tamang, during his two-day visit to Sikkim.Among the key proposals from the Sikkim Government approved by the DoNER Ministry were Rs 6 crore for a hospital at Mangan, Rs 170 crore f... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/doner-ministry-approves-projects-worth.html

KalimNews, Kalimpong, September 6, 2024: The District Administration of Kalimpong has announced the partial reopening of National Highway 10 (NH 10), allowing the movement of light vehicles, buses, and heavy goods vehicles with a maximum of six wheels and a laden weight of up to 8 tonnes. This decision was made following extensive assessments of road conditions and safety measures in the region.District Magistrate Balasubramanian T issued the notification permitting the movement of small vehicles, buses, an... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/nh-10-reopens-for-light-vehicles-and.html

Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews, Kolkata, September 6, 2024: West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has indicated that Raj Bhavan may not give its assent to the 'Aparajita' Bill, recently passed by the state assembly, due to procedural lapses by the state government. The Governor has pointed out that the bill, aimed at protecting the rights of unprivileged women and children, was submitted without the requisite technical report, a critical document needed for his approval.In a statement issued from Raj Bhavan, G... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/governor-likely-to-withhold-clearance.html

Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews, Kolkata, September 6, 2024: In a significant development in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital corruption case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Prasun Chatterjee, a close associate and self-proclaimed Personal Assistant (PA) of the disgraced former principal Dr. Sandeep Ghosh. The arrest took place in Subhashgram, located in South 24 Parganas district, following a day-long search of multiple properties linked to the corruption scandal.Early on Friday morning, ED o... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/ed-arrests-prasun-chatterjee-close.html

Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews, September 6, 2024, Hooghly: The usually quiet neighborhood of Padripara in Ward No. 16 under the Hooghly Chandannagar Municipal Corporation was shaken on Friday morning when a team from the Enforcement Directorate (ED), accompanied by central forces, arrived to conduct a raid. The target of their search was the residence of the father-in-law of Dr. Sandeep Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, who was recently arrested by the CBI in connection with ... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/ed-raids-house-of-rg-kar-principal.html

Baby Chakraborty, KalimNews, Siliguri, September 6, 2024: The Supreme Court of India has rejected a petition filed by Dr. Sandeep Ghosh, the former principal of RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, challenging the Calcutta High Court's order for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations of financial corruption during his tenure. The decision marks a significant setback for Dr. Ghosh, who sought to overturn the High Court’s directive for an independent investigation by the central agen... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/supreme-court-rejects-dr-sandeep-ghoshs.html

KalimNews, Siliguri, September 6, 2024: The sentencing of Md Abbas, convicted of the rape and murder of a minor girl in Siliguri, has been postponed to September 7, 2024. The Siliguri Sub-Divisional Court was set to announce the sentence today, but it has been delayed to tomorrow afternoon. Life imprisonment is anticipated as the likely punishment, though there have been demands for the death penalty from the prosecution.Md Abbas, aged 23, was found guilty of the heinous crime after a nearly year-long trial... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/court-postpones-sentencing-of-md-abbas.html

For the first time in the Darjeeling tea sector, efforts are underway to bring together eight major tea garden workers’ trade unions before the next phase of bonus negotiationsWorkers in a tea garden in the Darjeeling hills: file pictureVivek Chhetri, TT, Darjeeling, 06.09.24 : Trade unions operating in the tea gardens of the Darjeeling hills are preparing to formulate a united plan to negotiate with planters to fix the annual bonus rate for workers.For the first time in the Darjeeling tea secto... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/hill-unions-unite-for-bonus-talks.html

On October 3 last year, a GLOF, which occurred on the South Lhonak Lake in Mangan district, devastated different areas of the state, claiming the lives of over 100 people and damaging properties and infrastructureSome of the team members near the Tenchungkha Lake at a height of 15,700 feet at Lachung in Mangan district, Sikkim: Picture courtesy: Sikkim governmentTT Correspondent, Siliguri, 06.09.24 :  The inter-departmental team constituted by the Sikkim government has started a comprehensive st... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/experts-study-on-himalayan-glacial.html

The state government planned to transfer ₹10,000 each to the bank accounts of 13 lakh students studying in Class XI and XII to enable them to buy tabs under the Taruner Swapna scheme, which was launched in 2021 during the Covid pandemic.Subhankar Chowdhury, TT, Calcutta, 06.09.24 : The state government will provide financial assistance to 13 lakh students of government and government-aided aided schools but at a later date and without the usual ceremony, education minister Bratya Basu said on Thursday.“... Read More at: http://kalimpongonlinenews.blogspot.com/2024/09/student-aid-to-be-given-later-by-state.html