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   Reported by Sanchita chatterjee  kolkata, March 18 Young Leaders Forum Hosts Lt. Gen. K.J.S. Dhillon (Retd)   The Young Leaders Forum (YLF) brought together an evening of  perspective, leadership, and lived experience with Lieutenant General Kanwal Jeet Singh  Dhillon (Retd), PVSM, UYSM, YSM, VSM, at Hyatt Regency Kolkata . A 1983 commissioned officer, Lt. Gen. Dhillon’s career spans nearly four decades, marked  by extensive service in counter-insurgency and strategic roles. As the former commander  of the Chinar Corps, he led operations in Kashmir during some of its most defining  moments, including the aftermath of the Pulwama attack , the Balakot airstrike , and  Drawing from these experiences, he spoke candidly about the nature of modern conflict,  sharing, “This conflict is not ending soon. You can’t enter a war while continually shifting  political aims regime change, for example, can’t be achieved without boots...

          Reported by Sanchita chatterjee:  A devastating fire has struck Delhi. A five-story building has been reduced to ashes. At least seven people, including three children, have lost their lives. Thirty fire engines have already reached the scene, and firefighting operations are currently underway. According to fire department sources, the blaze broke out suddenly on Wednesday morning in a five-story residential building in the Palam area of ​​Southwest Delhi. Thick black smoke engulfed the entire locality, instantly triggering panic across the area. Upon receiving the report, the police and 30 fire engines rushed to the scene. As a result of the fire, many residents became trapped inside the building. Rescue operations were launched with wartime urgency. However, reports confirm that seven people have died in the incident so far; three of the victims are children. Several others sustained injuries and have been rescued and admitted to a hospital.

   Reported by Sanchita Chatterjee:  At least 400 people have died in an airstrike on a hospital in Kabul. It is alleged that Pakistan carried out this airstrike. Hamdullah Fitrat, the Deputy Spokesperson for the Afghan government, claims that Pakistan launched an attack on a rehabilitation hospital. He further asserted that at least 250 people were injured in the incident. However, Pakistan has denied these allegations made by Afghanistan's Taliban government. The Taliban government claims that the attack was carried out around 9:00 PM (local time) on Monday. The strike targeted the Omid Addiction Treatment Hospital. This facility, which has a capacity of 2,000 beds, provides treatment for drug addicts. As a result of the attack, a significant portion of the drug rehabilitation center—or hospital—has been destroyed. Following the strike, Sharafat Zaman, the spokesperson for Afghanistan's Ministry of Health, had initially stated that at least 200 people had died. However,...

    Reported by Sanchita chatterjee  kolkata:  On Tuesday at 3:15 PM, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to announce the Trinamool Congress candidate list from her residence in Kalighat. Ahead of this announcement, intense anticipation regarding the probable list of candidates prevails not only within the "Joraful" (Twin Flowers) family but has also sparked considerable curiosity across the state's political landscape. The greatest interest centers on Trinamool's potential counter-move in Nandigram. The BJP has fielded Suvendu Adhikari against Mamata Banerjee in Bhabanipur; following this, would Trinamool be content with merely fielding a local leader against Suvendu in Nandigram—a strategy that hardly aligns with the temperament of Abhishek? As this report is being written, Mamata Banerjee is just two hours away from beginning the announcement of the candidate list from her Kalighat residence. Consequently, there is little room for idle speculation. However, give...

Reported by Sanchita chatterjee: Outstanding DA for Government Employees to be Paid in Two Installments in March and September; Notification Issued Prior to Mamata's Announcement. Following a long-standing dispute, the West Bengal government has taken a significant step toward clearing the outstanding Dearness Allowance (DA) dues of state government employees and pensioners. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made an announcement regarding this matter on Sunday afternoon, prior to the declaration of the election schedule in the state. Notably, even before her announcement, the Finance Department had issued several notifications and memoranda on March 13, stating that the DA arrears—accrued between April 2008 and December 2019—would be cleared in a phased manner. It has been stated that this decision was taken in light of a directive issued by the Supreme Court. Following the hearings on the DA case in court, a monitoring committee was constituted to oversee the matter. According to the...

   Reported by Sanchita chatterjee: Mass Exodus in Trinamool on the Eve of Elections in Bhangar: The 'Dynamic Leader' Arabul Quits the Party—Which Path Will He Take? Arabul Islam has quit the Trinamool Congress. Political observers believe that this potential defection by Arabul could radically alter the political landscape of South 24 Parganas. Alongside Arabul Islam, intense speculation has also begun regarding the potential departure of Kaiser Ahmed—another influential leader from Bhangar—from the party. As the drums for the 2026 Assembly elections begin to beat, the politics of Bhangar have taken a dramatic turn. Severing a relationship spanning several decades with the Trinamool Congress, Bhangar leader Arabul Islam is poised to join the Indian Secular Front (ISF). According to sources, he is scheduled to visit Furfura Sharif today to hold a final meeting with the top leadership of the ISF. Political observers believe that this potential switch by Arabul could radically a...

Reported by Sanchita chatterjee Kolkata 14th March, 2026: Curtain Raiser of ODB-Zero Decibel Heralds a Renaissance in Bengali Band Culture   witnessed the curtain raiser of the maiden edition of ODB - Zero Decibel in association with 91.9 Friends FM, a first-of-its-kind multi-week live band competition hosted by One SIP Gastropub, in the presence of stalwarts from the Bengali rock fraternity including Siddhartha Ray (Sidhu), vocalist of the iconic band Cactus; Gaurab Chatterjee (Gaboo), drummer of Lakkhichara; Indrajit Dey (Indra), music composer, former keyboardist of Fossils and Suvendu Roy, Curator, ODB. The initiative marks the beginning of an ambitious platform envisioned to revive the legacy of Bengal's iconic band culture while offering emerging and corporate bands a stage to perform and be discovered. Conceptualised by Suvendu Roy and Moitryee Bhattacharjee from One Sip as more than just a competition, ODB has been designed as a vibrant cultural movement where unheard music...