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Puja: TMC accuses BJP of 'cultural apartheid' over Rail fare snub

Kolkata, Aug. 10 -- The Indian Railways' offer of 20 per cent discounts for Diwali and Chhath Puja travel, but none for those travelling during Durga Puja, welcomed severe criticism from Trinamool Con... Read More


'Amrit Bharat' scheme: Abhishek seeks state-wise fund allocation details

Kolkata, Aug. 10 -- The Railway minister in Parliament recently dodged the question posed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek who wanted to know state-wise allotment of funds by the Centre under '... Read More


State to recruit more than 6,000 healthcare staff to boost rural health infrastructure

Kolkata, Aug. 10 -- In a bid to further boost the health infrastructure in the state, the Health department is set to induct more than 1,200 general duty medical officers (GDMOs) and more than 5,000 n... Read More


BJP-ruled states worst in distribution of land rights to tribal people: TMC

Kolkata, Aug. 10 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday attacked the BJP-ruled states like Gujarat, Assam, MP, Uttar Pradesh etc as these states performed worst in the distribution of pattas of lan... Read More


TMC opposes BJP's push to rename Sealdah Stn after Syama Prasad Mookerjee

Kolkata, Aug. 10 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) and BJP have engaged in verbal duel over renaming of Sealdah Station. Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh suggested that if Sealdah Station is ... Read More


Eastern India's first fully AC local train between Sealdah & Ranaghat flagged off

Kolkata, Aug. 10 -- The much-anticipated launch of Eastern India's first fully air-conditioned local train between Sealdah and Ranaghat on Sunday was overshadowed by a heated altercation between the T... Read More


Migrant worker from Alipurduar found dead in Kerala's Malappuram

Alipurduar, Aug. 10 -- Only 15 days after travelling to Kerala for work, a 26-year-old painter from Falakata, Alipurduar, was found murdered in Malappuram district. The victim, Abul Hossain, a reside... Read More


Illegal entry: Bangladeshi cattle smuggler arrested

Malda, Aug. 10 -- A Bangladeshi youth was arrested after he allegedly entered India illegally for cattle smuggling. The accused, identified as Jewel Rana (25), hails from Sahapur under Shibganj polic... Read More


Siliguri: Preparations begin for Durga Puja celebrations

Siliguri, Aug. 10 -- The district administration, along with Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC), has started preparations for the upcoming Durga Puja. Mayor Gautam Deb chaired a preparatory meeting... Read More


Kharge to host dinner for Oppn MPs

New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge will host a dinner for INDIA Bloc MPs on Monday, sources said amid a concerted bid by the Opposition grouping to close ranks against the spe... Read More