Samshan Kali temple ornaments stolen

Burglars broke into a 70 -year-old Kali temple in Baranagar and decamped with gold, silver ornaments and cash worth nearly Rs 2.5 lakh. The theft was noticed on Thursday morning. Police have started an investigation but are yet to make a breakthrough.
The famous temple, known as ‘Samshan Kali Mandir’, is located on Sashibhusan Street in Baranagar. It draws devotees from across the city.
According to the complaint lodged with police, the temple was locked by the priest around 9.30 pm on Wednesday. When the priest and some devotees reached the temple in the morning, they noticed its broken gate and the missing valuables. They informed the Baranagar police.
“The theft took place late night and a group of local miscreants could be behind the theft. The thieves first broke in through the collapsible gate and then broke open the main door of the temple. The raids are on to nab them,” said an investigating officer.

Women should follow Manikuntala Devi’s ideology for personality development: Jail minister

PIX: DRSA general secretary Bramhachari Mural Bhai (extreme left) and jail minister Shankar Chakraborty(extreme right) inaugurating Manikuntala Devi's birth day celebration programme by ligting the lamp. (pix: Subal Saha)


KOLKATA: Dakhineswar Ramkrishna Sangha Adyapeath (DRSA) observed 112 birth anniversary of Manikuntala Devi, holy consort of the DRSA founder Annadathakur.
DRSA observed two days festival in the ashram premise. The programme was inaugurated on 5 June.
Minister of state for sports and youth affairs (Independent Charge) Madan Mitra and state jail minister Shankar Chakraborty attended the programme.
Bramhachari Mural Bhai, DRSA general secretary cum trustee said Manikuntala Devi left her several dreams to be fulfilled for the welfare of the poverty stricken women. “DRSA took up several projects to involve women for their empowerment. We are running an orphanage for the girls where our teachers providing them vocation trainings, Mural Bhai said.
He said even the girls organized a fair and sold their self-made handicraft items and raised a fund. He urges government to take strong action for preventing violence on women.
Shankar Chakraborty, state jail minister said Manikuntala Devi devoted herself in meditation and found the best spiritual practices are forgiveness, non violence, tolerance, kindness. The practices of these virtues earn more dignities for women.
Madan Mitra, minister of state for sports and youth affairs (Independent Charge) said that the chief minister Mamata Banerjee is the emblem of women empowerment and she proves that men and women are equal in the world.
Noted devotional singer Mahesh Ranjan Shome presented a songs in the evening on 6 June and enthralled the audiences.