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India, Singapore agree to expand cooperation in key areas

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Ahead of Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong's planned trip to New Delhi next month, India and Singapore on Wednesday broadly finalised around 10 agreements to boost ties in... Read More


Bengal: Biker burnt to death in bizarre accident in Salt Lake, locals blame police

Kolkata, Aug. 13 -- A biker was burnt to death after his two-wheeler, which was hit from behind by a private car, caught fire in Salt Lake near here on Wednesday evening, an officer said. The inciden... Read More


Industry surge: 'In 6 yrs, 44,040 companies incorporated in Bengal, only 1,742 shifted out'

Kolkata, Aug. 13 -- The BJP's relentless campaign to portray Bengal as "industry-averse" has fallen flat after MoS Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Harsh Malhotra, in the written reply given in the Lok ... Read More


ECI presses Bengal Chief Secy for action against 4 poll officials, data entry operator by Aug 20-21

Kolkata, Aug. 13 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI), in its meeting with Bengal Chief Secretary Manoj Pant on Wednesday, pressed him to act in line with its directions against four poll officia... Read More


Ex-minister Partha's bail hearing in CBI case deferred

Kolkata, Aug. 13 -- The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday deferred the hearing of a bail plea filed by former West Bengal Education minister Partha Chatterjee in the SSC recruitment scam case being inv... Read More


I-Day: Siddha Esplanade and Siddha Sky light up in Tricolour

Kolkata, Aug. 13 -- Siddha Group, a leading real estate company in India, marked the spirit of the 79th Independence Day by lighting up the 11th to 17th floors of Siddha Esplanade as well as the three... Read More


CZA tells HC: Probing Alipore Zoo animal count discrepancy

Kolkata, Aug. 13 -- The Central Zoo Authority (CZA) told the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday that it has started an inquiry into alleged irregularities in animal records at the Alipore Zoological Gar... Read More


WBCHSE to open book mart for pupils at Salt Lake HQ

Kolkata, Aug. 13 -- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) is setting up a modern book mart at its head office, Vidyasagar Bhavan in Salt Lake, to ensure easy availability of b... Read More


Preserve Khudiram Bose's death sentence document, says Mamata

Kolkata, Aug. 13 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has called for the preservation of the historic document recording the death sentence awarded to Khudiram Bose, to be kept in the Kolkata Police Muse... Read More


Police makes first arrest in Nabanna Abhijan violence

Kolkata, Aug. 13 -- The Kolkata Police has made its first arrest in connection with the August 9 violence during the Nabanna Abhijan, in which police personnel were attacked and a Calcutta High Court ... Read More