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WB Forest Minister Rajib Banerjee resigns
Amid a string of exits from the Trinamool Congress party, West Bengal Forest Minister Rajib Banerjee has resigned…
Mamata to contest from Suvendu’s ‘home turf’ Nandigram
The announcement came at her rally held in Nandigram — the Assembly constituency earlier represented by rebel Trinamool…
Bengal: Left, Congress leaders hold talks; to finalise candidates by Jan end
Kolkata, Jan 18: Top leaders of the CPI(M)-led Left Front and the Congress conducted a meeting here on…
Bengal: Congress sets up panel for talks on seat sharing
The 294-member West Bengal Assembly will go to the polls around May. While the Trinamool Congress has the challenge to retain power, the Congress also has to gain ground in the state.
52,000 migrants sent to Bihar, Bengal, UP on Wednesday
New Delhi, May 20 : The Gautam Buddh Nagar administration sent 52,000 migrants and students back to their…
Fudging death counts, alleges Vijayvargiya’s letter to Mamata
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) BJP’s West Bengal in-charge Kailash Vijayvargiya has shot off a 6-page letter to…
Thai woman dies of coronavirus like symptoms in Bengal hospital
Kolkata: A 32-year-old Thailand national, suspected to be suffering from Coronavirus, died in a private hospital here on…
Centre rejects tableau of Kerala, Maharashtra and Bengal; States call it prejudice
New Delhi, Jen 3: Furious after the Centre rejected tableau of Maharashtra in this year’s Republic Day Parade…
Anti-CAA protests in Bengal ‘small incidents’: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday described the widespread violence related to the protests against…
Bengal man asked to pay Rs 1 lakh compensation to wife
Kolkata:The Calcutta High Court has directed a man to pay Rs 1 lakh as compensation to his wife…
3 MLAs, 50 councillors from Bengal join BJP
New Delhi, May 28: Three MLAs from West Bengal, including Trinamool Congress-turned-BJP leader Mukul Roy’s son Subhrangshu Roy,…
Cyclone Fani: Eight killed and 160 injured in Odisha
May 3 : Eight people have been killed and 160 reportedly injured as cyclone Fani triggering heavy rainfall…
Bengal BJP chief flaunts weapons during Ram Navami
"If carrying weapons means breaking the code, then the weapons of the jawans and Goddess 'Kali' should also be taken away from their hands. People who are not man enough speak all these things."
We want peaceful, fair LS polls in Bengal: BJP
New Delhi, Feb 4: A BJP delegation met the Election Commission on Monday and requested it to conduct…
Those trying to stop Durga Puja in Bengal won’t be spared: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Jan 11: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday flayed the Income Tax Commissioner’s circular seeking…
West Bengal: Odisha-bound train derails in East Midnapore
Kolkata, Nov 13: A coach of a Puri-bound train derailed on Tuesday in East Midnapore district of West Bengal. “An…
Bengal parties accuse Centre of using CBI as ‘political tool’
The CBI took a new turn on Monday with the agency arresting its Deputy Superintendent of Police Devender Kumar following bribery allegations against CBI Special Director Rakesh Asthana, the number 2 who is at war with Director Alok Verma.
Bengal celebrates Durga puja
Kolkata, Oct 15: Durga Puja rituals began in West Bengal on Monday as enthusiastic devotees plunged into merriment…
Bengal aiming to reduce under nutrition by 2020, says Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Sep 1: Observing the National Nutrition Week, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said that…
Heavy rainfall warning issued in 9 districts of Bengal
Kolkata, Aug 25: After a few spells of moderate rain and thundershowers, Met officials on Saturday predicted heavy rainfall…
Jadavpur University brings back admission tests, VC wants to resign
Kolkata, July 10 (IANS) Under pressure from protesting students and revolt by a large section of teachers, Jadavpur…
Indian Railways’ punctuality leaves much to be desired; Howrah worst performer
Howrah Division in Bengal is the worst performer as far as trains running on time is concerned, with a punctuality performance of only 34 per cent for the week ended June 3.
Centre seeks report from Bengal on Ram Navami violence
New Delhi, March 28: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday asked for a report from the West…
Desecration of Syama Prasad Mukherjee’s statue: TMC, BJP workers clash ; Mamta condemns
Trinamool Congress workers on Thursday clashed with BJP party workers over Shyama Prasad Mukherjee’s Satue vandalization row. Earlier…
Veteran CPI-M leader of Bengal passes away
Kolkata, Jan 22: Veteran CPI-M leader and former West Bengal legislator Nirmal Mukherjee has died at his residence following…
‘Padmavati’ welcome in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Nov 24: Amid the raging controversy over Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s period drama “Padmavati”, West Bengal Chief Minister…
Air variant of BrahMos missile test fired from Sukhoi jet
New Delhi, Nov 22: India on Wednesday successfully test fired the air variant of BrahMos missile from a Sukhoi-30MKI…
Transwomen turn teachers for Dalit children in Bengal
Malda/Kolkata, Nov 19: Motherhood transcends gender. Unconditional love knows no caste barriers. Defying norms, in a rundown neighbourhood in…
Bengal doctor suspended for Facebook post on dengue
Kolkata, Nov 12: A doctor working in a state-run district hospital was suspended by the Health Department for alleged…
BJP Bengal president Dilip Ghosh assaulted by anti GJM Morcha activist in Darjeeling
Darjeeling: BJP Bengal president Dilip Ghosh was assaulted by anti Gorkha Jan Mukti Morcha activist in Darjeeling. Meanwhile…
Five die in Bengal road accident
Kolkata, Oct 1: Five passengers, including a woman, died in a road accident on Sunday as the car in…
McDonald’s shut down creates Unemployment & loss of hangout joint
Kolkata, Aug 22: McDonalds are closing down due to which many employees will loose their jobs and students also…
Muslim neighbours to help Hindus in riot-hit Basirhat
Gaji and several other Muslim men are talking to Pal, urging him to reopen his shop and pressing…
Two suspected cow thieves lynched in West Bengal
After the Ballabgarh issue of mob lynching two muslim men have been killed in West Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur…
Centre’s cattle slaughter ban is unconstitutional, Says Mamata Banerjee
May 29 , Monday : West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee described cattle slaughter ban as unconditional and said…
Actor Vikram stable
Kolkata, May 1: Actor Vikram Chatterjee, who sustained injuries in a fatal car accident is said to be stable,…
2nd Vijay Hazare semi postponed after fire in Dwarka’s hotel
New Delhi, March 17, 2017: The second semi-final of the Vijay Hazare ODI tournament between Jharkhand and Bengal,…
Student drowns in Hooghly river in Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 6: A Class 10 student drowned in the Hooghly river in South 24 Parganas district West…
Leopard enters Bengal town, injures many
Kolkata, Jan 2: A leopard, possibly from adjoining Bihar, entered Raiganj town and wounded many people in West…
Two schoolgirls seriously injured in acid attack
Kolkata, Dec 23: Despite taking so many steps to stop acid attacks, the attacks are being carried out…
Man dies in Bengal after collapsing in ATM queue
Kolkata,Dec 4 : A man died while standing in a queue in front of an ATM outlet in…
Parliament: RS, LS adjourned for the day amid uproar over Mamata’s flight row
New Delhi, December 2: Rajya Sabha is adjourned till Dec 5 amid uproar as Opposition raises “Tana Shahi nahi…
Heavy downpour damages NH-10, delinks Sikkim and Bengal
Siliguri, Oct 14: Incessant rainfall in hill state made landfall, resulting in damage of the National Highway-10 connecting…
1 killed in Bengal road accident
Siliguri, Sep, 16: At least one killed and 9 injured in Darjeeling when an Army truck hit a…
West Bengal assembly passes resolution proposing name change
Kolkata, Aug 29 (IANS) The West Bengal Assembly on Monday passed a resolution proposing the name of the…
Bengal: Newborn dies, family alleges nurse dropped baby
Kolkata, Aug 16: In a shocking incident, a man on Monday alleged that his newborn baby was died…
TMC leader arrested for ‘abetting’ businessman’s suicide
Kolkata, July 20: A Councillor of West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress was held on Wednesday for abetting the…
Man held with ganja in Bengal
Kolkata, July 18: Police held a man on Sunday in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district with 29…
Bengal on Cyclonic storm “Roanu” alert
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) said that Cyclonic storm “Roanu”, formed over the Bay of Bengal, is set…
Bengal crude bomb explosion: Death toll reaches to five
The death toll reached to five in a crude bomb explosion in West Bengal’s Malda district on Monday,…
Veteran CPI-M leader Kanti Biswas dead
Veteran CPI-M leader and former West Bengal minister Kanti Biswas died at a private hospital here on Wednesday…
Congress in Bengal gives formal alliance call to CPI-M
Giving a formal call for a purported poll alliance with the CPI-M and other Left Front partners, the…
Capturing the degeneration of Bengal and tales of personal experiences
Read the translated work of a self-declared anti-writer who uses montages and other cinematic techniques for his stories…