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'NITI Aayog's approach paper ready to turn affordable housing into reality'

NEW DELHI, Feb. 9 -- A detailed approach paper from NITI Aayog has given a roadmap that is ready to turn affordable housing into reality. In December 2025, a report titled "A Comprehensive Framework t... Read More


First CBSE school of Ramakrishna Mission opened at Jhargram

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The Ramakrishna Mission has inaugurated the primary section of Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith at Srirampur in Jhargram, where the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curricul... Read More


Man hailing from Bihar held with weapons

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Kolkata Police on Monday arrested a man from Bihar and seized six firearms along with 11 rounds of cartridges during a vehicle check on the Rashbehari Connector under Kasba police s... Read More


Mason electrocuted to death in North 24-Parganas

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- A mason was electrocuted while working on the roof of a house beneath a 33,000-volt high-tension line in the Golabari area under Shasan police station in North 24-Parganas on Monday... Read More


Entire examination of 8 students cancelled

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The entire examination of eight candidates was cancelled after they were caught with mobile phones during the Mathematics paper of the Madhyamik Examination 2026 on Monday, taking t... Read More


Two jumbos stray into Goghat village; 'situation under control'

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Residents of Hazipur at Goghat in Hooghly woke up on Monday morning to reports of two elephants entering the Arjungeria area, triggering fear in the locality. However, officials of ... Read More


'Swasthya Bandhu' catered to 10L people in two months

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's brainchild, the 'Swasthya Bandhu' initiative, has made a striking impact in a remarkably short span, emerging as a flagship outreach programme by de... Read More


Abhishek inks poem, 'gives voice' to 'SIR harassment' protest

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary and Diamond Harbour MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday took to social media to register a note of defiance, sharing a poem that sharp... Read More


EC directs transfer of police linked to poll duties by February 15

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The Election Commission has directed the West Bengal Home and Hill Affairs Department to complete the transfer and posting of all police personnel directly connected with election d... Read More


CJI: Nothing unconstitutional in Mamata's SC appearance on Bengal SIR; 'don't politicise it...'

Kolkata, Feb. 9 -- The Supreme Court on Monday reportedly observed that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee personally appearing before the apex court over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ... Read More