With the detection of five more patients, the total number of active silicosis patients in West Burdwan district has now touched double digits and it is likely to further increase.
Asansol Durgapur Police Commissionerate (ADPC) has provided armed security to three Trinamul Congress leaders, who are residing in West Burdwan district and two leaders of East Burdwan by East Burdwan district police fearing threat to their lives.
The Special Silicosis Diagnostic Board formed at the Asansol District and Super Speciality Hospital has found four out of every five patients of Barabhui village under Salanpur Block of West Burdwan district suffering from silicosis after check-up and screening.
The district magistrate of West Burdwan, S Ponnambalam has released the final voters list of the district, which is about 23,18,699, spread over nine Assembly segments in the district.
Fifteen students of West Burdwan district, who performed exceptionally well in the Madhyamik board and related examinations last year were felicitated by the state government today at their respective homes.
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has already directed the district magistrate of West Burdwan to submit a detailed report within eight weeks.
Kolkata might get a spell of cold under the influence of cold waves tipped for five districts of south Bengal for the next few days.
Out of 24,051 applicants about 15,863 applicants have been selected for the Banglar Bari scheme of the state government in West Burdwan district.
Andal Police has recovered the body of Meghnad Harijan (58), an employee of Eastern Coalfields Limited (ECL) from Pure Jambad number six pit area of West Burdwan district.
Three children received severe burn injuries on Rice Mill Road under Kanksha police station of West Burdwan while they were playing inside an abandoned vehicle.
