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Purulia to Venice: Anuparna’s story from overcoming parents’ objection to winning coveted film award

September 09, 2025 8:56 am

For ‘Songs of Forgotten Trees’, Anuparna Roy wins the Best Director Award in the Orizzonti section of Venice Film Festival – becoming the first Indian to do so

Union minister Vaishnaw flags off Purulia–Bankura–Howrah MEMU train: ‘101 stations being upgraded’

June 29, 2025 4:18 am

The new service revives the historic Bankura–Damodar link, covering 283 km at a fare of just Rs 60—cheaper than the Rs 65 Kharagpur route

Didi lures investors to ‘now peaceful’ Purulia

August 01, 2014 1:50 am

Chief minister also informed the gathering of setting up a tourism hub surrounding the Ayodhya and Jaichandi hills in Purulia.

Purulia receives record 143 mm of rainfall

June 01, 2013 3:25 am

Purulia district has received a record rainfall of 143 mm since thursday as a result of which streets are waterlogged and low lying area inundated with water.

7 killed,33 hurt after matador turns turtle

April 22, 2013 3:02 am

AT LEAST seven people were killed and 33 others injured when the vehicle in which they were travelling hit a lamp post and overturned in Bankura district on Sunday.

Ranveer Singh entertains crowds in Purulia

February 17, 2012 1:14 pm

The unit of 'Lootera' starring Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha has been shooting in a small village in the Purulia district.

Cabinet yes to land acquisition for embankments,no for steel plant

February 16, 2012 6:57 am

The state government on Wednesday approved a proposal of acquisition of more than 1,700 acres of land for reconstruction and repair of river embankments in South and North 24-Parganas that were damaged during Cyclone Aila.