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Torrential rainfall inundates Kolkata, Salt Lake & New Town

Kolkata, July 25 -- Residents of Kolkata and adjoining townships woke up to heavy downpours on Friday, leaving several parts of the city-especially Salt Lake and New Town-waterlogged and congested. D... Read More


No respite in sight from heavy rains, thunderstorms till July 29

Kolkata, July 25 -- The districts of South Bengal will get no respite from rainfall at least till July 29, the Alipore weather office predicted on Friday. Thunderstorms with lightning and gusty wind (... Read More


UG application deadline extended till July 30

Kolkata, July 25 -- The state Higher Education department on Friday extended the application deadline for undergraduate (UG) admissions through the West Bengal Centralised Admission Portal (WBCAP) til... Read More


SOP soon for 'Amader Para' rollout from August 2

Kolkata, July 25 -- The state government will soon issue a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to guide the district administration in the smooth implementation of the 'Amader Para, Amader Somadhan' pr... Read More


'Bengalis carry a legacy of resilience, creativity and resourcefulness'

KOLKATA, July 25 -- "As Bengalis, we carry a legacy of resilience, creativity and resourcefulness. Our heritage has produced pioneers in business, literature, and the arts, both in India and across th... Read More


NKDA bars tax payment sans mutation

Kolkata, July 25 -- The New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA) has modified its online tax payment portal to restrict owners of non-mutated properties from paying property tax Mutation is the ... Read More


NRC notice reaches Bengal woman, fuels political row

Alipurduar, July 25 -- The controversial NRC notice at the centre of a political storm has finally reached its intended recipient. On Friday morning, Anjali Shil, a homemaker from Mymensingh Para in J... Read More


Kumarganj PS sets record in utilisation of 15th Finance Commission funds

BALURGHAT, July 25 -- Kumarganj Panchayat Samiti (PS) in South Dinajpur has set a remarkable record by utilising 99.32 per cent of the funds received under the 15th Finance Commission for the fiscal y... Read More


Govt school teacher arrested on rape charges

Siliguri, July 25 -- A government primary school teacher was arrested on charges of rape, following a complaint by a widowed woman who alleged he had physical relations with her on the promise of marr... Read More


'Inflation, growth outlook to decide rate cuts & not CPI data'

Mumbai, July 25 -- With data showing a steep decline in price rise in June, Reserve Bank Governor Sanjay Malhotra on Friday said that the outlook on inflation and growth will determine future rate cut... Read More