BJP questions proximity between Amit Mitra, Mehul Choksi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday hit back at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for cornering the Centre in connection with the PNB bank fraud case and questioned the proximity between state
Feb 20, 2018, 11:15 AM IST
Bagdogra airport to install sanitary napkin vending machines
The Bagdogra airport in Darjeeling district will soon have sanitary napkin dispensing machines at its terminal, a senior Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said today.
Feb 19, 2018, 11:17 AM IST
Giant replica of moon unveiled in Kolkata, thousands throng Victoria Memorial
The moon has descended on earth, that too in the city of Kolkata. The lawns of Victoria Memorial are flooded with the people who have gathered to witness the 3-D installation of the moon.
Feb 18, 2018, 16:00 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee demands time bound probe into PNB fraud
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today demanded a thorough and time-bound investigation into the fraud in state-owned Punjab National Bank.
Feb 15, 2018, 16:13 PM IST
Kolkata: 14 members of Muslim family allegedly converted to Hinduism
The workers of the Hindutva outfit also attacked journalists at the event after they tried to speak to the members of the family.
Feb 14, 2018, 19:17 PM IST
881 km rail network set to be electrified in West Bengal
The electrification plans will cover all three railway zones — Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway and North East Frontier Railway.
Feb 07, 2018, 23:14 PM IST
Bengal government plans 200 modern vessels for ferry service
West Bengal has placed an order for 200 new modern vessels equipped with safety amenities and double engines to strengthen ferry services in the state, Transport Minister Suvendu Adhikari said
Feb 07, 2018, 17:34 PM IST
Ex-IPS officer Bharati Ghosh talked to BJP central leaders, says party's West Bengal unit president
BJP's West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday said that former IPS officer Bharati Ghosh has spoken to some of the party's central leaders.
Feb 06, 2018, 19:41 PM IST
Two 'Sudarshan Chakras' to be installed at ISKCON Mayapur
ISKCON Mayapur is all set to celebrate the installation of two 'Sudarshan Chakras' on the domes of the new 'Temple of Vedic Planetarium'.
Feb 06, 2018, 19:36 PM IST
Budget 2018: Mamata Banerjee slams Union Budget, says 'it's not people friendly'
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday slammed the Union Budget 2018 saying that 'it is not a people friendly budget.
Feb 01, 2018, 19:36 PM IST
Kolkata: Man kills 'social media addict' wife after she forgot to cook lunch
A man in Kolkata allegedly killed his wife after she forgot to cook lunch for him. Identified as Tumpa Pal, the 36-year-old wife was a 'social media addict, alleged her husband.
Jan 27, 2018, 12:55 PM IST
In a first, Bangkok-like floating market comes up in Kolkata
A floating market has on Wednesday been opened in the City of Joy with nearly 114 boats and 228 sellers.
Jan 27, 2018, 12:03 PM IST
No proof of Netaji’s aircraft crash, govt should stop misleading people: Trinamool
On 121st birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, a Trinamool leader said that government should stop misleading people on facts about the freedom fighter.
Jan 23, 2018, 15:29 PM IST
West Bengal minister to build hospital for dogs in memory of wife in Kolkata
West Bengal Education Minister Parth Chatterjee says there is no better way for him to pay tributes to his wife, who used to love dogs.
Jan 23, 2018, 11:19 AM IST
Kolkata: Fire breaks out in Dum Dum's Gora Bazaar, 1 guard burnt alive
The incident took place in a marker area called Gora Bazaar. As many as 22 fire tenders rushed to the spot to douse the blaze.
Jan 22, 2018, 14:33 PM IST
Declare birthdays of Vivekananda, Netaji national holidays: Mamata Banerjee
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Banerjee demanded that January 12 and January 23 should be considered as national holidays.
Jan 20, 2018, 14:51 PM IST
AAP MLA disqualification row: 'Political vendetta, against principles of natural justice': Didi backs Kejriwal
Extending her support to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over MLA disqualification row, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Friday termed the episode as “political vendetta”.
Jan 19, 2018, 18:16 PM IST
Protest held in 3 Kolkata hospitals against patients' deaths
Police said the family members of a two-year-old girl demonstrated at the Mukundapur unit of a private hospital following her death this morning alleging maltreatment and negligence and demanding
Jan 18, 2018, 18:29 PM IST
West Bengal Examination Results 2017: B.Com Part-I scores declared on wbresults.nic.in
The University of Calcutta has announced the results for B.Com Part-I (Honours, General & Major) Examination, 2017. The results were declared on Wednesday afternoon at wbresults.nic.in.
Jan 17, 2018, 15:10 PM IST
BJP calls off bike rally in Kolkata, alleges Trinamool members attacked and injured its workers
The BJYM motorbike rally named 'Pratirodh Sankalpa Abhiyan' to mark Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary was scheduled to be held from January 12-18 in the state.
Jan 12, 2018, 13:21 PM IST