The State This Week
Doctor stabs his wife to death in West Bengal's Bagdah, surrenders at local police station
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A doctor doing his MD at
Post-Graduate Medical Education & Research Institute stabbed his
25-year-old wife to death at their home in North 24 Parganas' Bagdah and
surrendered at the local police station. His name is Arindam Bala, and he has
been arrested. Bala told officers he had killed his wife, Ratnattoma Dey Bala,
in extreme anger during an argument over a family conflict.
The police found Ratnattoma's body lying in a
pool of blood in the couple's bedroom, and initial investigation said she was
brutally stabbed with a sharp arm. An officer said, "There were stab
injuries all over her body. Police said a murder case has been registered after
Ratnattoma's father, Rajib Kumar Dey, filed an FIR with Bagdah police station.
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee declares a hike in the monthly allowance of Hindu priests and Muslim clerics
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At a conference of imams, Muslim
clerics and muezzins in Kolkata's Netaji Indoor stadium, she said, "Our
capacity is restricted. I would appeal to boost their monthly allowance by Rs
500. The monthly allowance of purohits is also increasing by Rs 500."
Purohits will get Rs 1,500 per month. Imams will now get Rs 3,000 monthly as an
allowance, and muezzins will get Rs 1,500.
Pakistan spy arrested in
Kolkata, delicate documents seized
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A Pakistani spy who lives in Bihar. He got detained from Howrah Kolkata; his delicate documents were taken, a Senior Police Officer stated on Saturday. "The man was found precisely involved in actions prejudicial to the safety of India," the officer said.
The man was arrested late on Friday night
after hours of investigations, and he said. "Secret news such as videos,
photographs and his chats were found in his cell phone. He sent those to a
Pakistan's doubtful intelligence operative," the officer said. The accused
man works with a courier service company in Kolkata and previously stayed in
Delhi. He added that the man will be presented before a city court on Saturday.
Kolkata Metro: New Garia-Airport Corridor to be set by December 2025
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This new corridor focuses on
connecting the active neighbourhood of New Garia in south Kolkata to the
Kolkata Airport, giving a much-needed transportation option for residents and
travellers. It is an expansion of the existing Metro Line Six (New
Garia-Airport) and a distance of nearly 30 kilometres.
The project includes the construction
of a few underground stations along the route, allowing for smooth travel and
greater connectedness. The metro line is hoped to decrease travel time between
New Garia and Airport. The New Garia-Airport corridor of the Kolkata Metro is
ready to become an essential link in the city's public transportation base,
providing a stable and modern system that will improve the overall commuting
action. The expected date is December 2025; this is something the People of
Kolkata are looking forward to.
Twenty bird species population on the decrease in Bengal
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