Rishra is a city and a municipality in Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). History The origin of Rishra situated on the right bank of the River Hugli dates back to the pre-colonial era. The reference of Rishra was first seen to have occurred in the Bipradas Piplai poem “Manasamangal
Religious conversion is the adoption of a set of beliefs identified with one particular religious denomination to the exclusion of others. Thus “religious conversion” would describe the abandoning of adherence to one denomination and affiliating with another. This might be from one to another denomination within the same religion, for example, from Protestant Christianity to Roman Catholicism or from Sunnī Islam to Shīʿa Islam. In some
Ratna De Nag is an Indian politician who has been serving as Minister of State for Environment Science, Technology and Bio-Technology in the Government of West Bengal. She was a member of the 15th Lok Sabha and 16th Lok Sabha from Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency), which includes the Singur area. She lost the Lok Sabha Elections 2019 to Locket Chatterjee, who was elected as a BJP candidate from the Hooghly Lok Sabha constituency. In the 2021
Saptagram Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Overview As per orders of the Delimitation Commission, No. 193 Saptagram Assembly constituency is composed of the following: Bansberia Municipality, Aknna, Amnan, Goswami Malipara, Harit and Mahanad gram panchayats of Polba Dadpur community development block, and Mogra II and Saptagram gram panchayats of Chinsurah Mogra community development block. Saptagram Assembly constituency is part of No. 28 Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency).
Shankhanagar is a census town in Chinsurah Mogra CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of Kolkata Urban Agglomeration. Geography Shankhanagar Census Town Shankhanagar Location in West Bengal, India Show map of West BengalShow map of IndiaShow all Coordinates: 22.97°N 88.38°E Country India State West Bengal District Hooghly Population (2011) • Total 8,601 Languages • Official Bengali, English Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Singur is a census town in Singur CD Block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Jagatnagar Kalibari, near Singur Geography Dwarhatta R Hooghly River Haripal R Barun Napara R Dadpur R Polba R Gurap R Dhaniakhali R Borai CT Baruipara CT Jagatnagar CT Nasibpur CT Singur CT Balarambati CT Bargachhia CT Tarakeswar M Champdani M Bhadreswar M Chandannagar M Cities
Sripur is a census town in Balagarh CD Block in Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography Guptipara R Hooghly River Simla CT Dharmapur CT Kulihanda CT Kodalia CT Naldanga CT Manushpur CT Bandel RV Keota CT Chak Bansberia CT Shankhanagar CT Alikhoja CT Mogra R Amodghata CT Kola CT Hansghara CT Madhusudanpur CT Raghunathpur CT Balagarh R Jirat CT Sripur CT
ndian Railways was inaugurated by Mamata Banerjee at Dankuni in 2012. It produces high horse power diesel locomotive underframes etc. It functions as a sister unit of Banaras Locomotive Works at Varanasi. Electric Loco Assembly and Ancillary Unit of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works of Indian Railways at Dankuni has started functioning in 2016. The entire area has a large number of medium and small
Swati Khandoker is an Indian politician. She was elected to the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Chanditala as a member of the All India Trinamool Congress. Swati Khandoker Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly Incumbent Assumed office May 2011 Preceded by Bhaktaram Pan Constituency Chanditala Personal details Nationality Indian Political party All India Trinamool Congress
Tarakeswar (pronounced Tarokeshwar) is a famous sacred city and a municipality in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Tarakeswar is called “Baba Dham” or “The city of Shiva”. It is one of the major tourist and holy place of West Bengal as well as India. Tarakeswar is a place of pilgrimage of Lord Shiva sect in West Bengal 58 kilometres (36 mi) away from State Capital