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Kolkata Police DC Shantanu Sinha Biswas arrested by ED

Kolkata, May 14 -- In a major development, Kolkata Police Deputy Commissioner (DC) Shantanu Sinha Biswas who appeared before the ED on Thursday at the CGO Complex has been arrested after several hours... Read More


Mission-run institutions dominate HS merit list

Kolkata, May 14 -- Mission-run institutions dominated the Higher Secondary examination merit list this year, accounting for 40 of the 64 rank holders, as the overall pass percentage rose to 91.23%, th... Read More


Police raid TMC MLA Dilip Mondal's luxury villa over 'threat video'

Kolkata, May 14 -- The cops of Diamond Harbour Police District on Thursday launched a search operation at the residence of TMC MLA from Bishnupur in South 24-Parganas, Dilip Mondal, for allegedly thre... Read More


Film-maker Gautam Ghose flags crisis in Bengali film industry

KOLKATA, May 14 -- Veteran filmmaker Gautam Ghose on Thursday voiced concern over the deteriorating condition of the Bengali film industry amid the ongoing protest against Eastern India Motion Picture... Read More


Tiljala: 'We had required papers, were not given time to show'

Kolkata, May 14 -- A day after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari issued a "zero tolerance" warning against illegal constructions and ordered strict action following the Tiljala fire tragedy, demolition ... Read More


Bengal tightens enforcement against illegal animal slaughter, cattle transport

Kolkata, May 14 -- The West Bengal government has issued a fresh public notice reiterating strict compliance measures under the West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950, following earlier direct... Read More


No place for revenge politics in Bengal, says Samik

Kolkata, May 14 -- State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Thursday reiterated that there is no room for "revenge politics" in Bengal, asserting that the Suvendu Adhikari-led government is focused o... Read More


Agnimitra cracks down on illegal parking, launches drive against 'garbage dumping'

Kolkata, May 14 -- State Urban Development and Municipal Affairs minister Agnimitra Paul on Thursday announced a set of modern and stringent measures aimed at tackling illegal parking, traffic congest... Read More


Process initiated to fill up 6,500 vacant posts: Dilip Ghosh

Kolkata, May 14 -- State Panchayats and Rural Development (P&RD) minister Dilip Ghosh said on Thursday that the process of filling up of 6,500 posts in his department will soon be initiated to speed u... Read More


Religious leaders back Bengal's prayer rules

Kolkata, May 14 -- After the newly formed West Bengal government issued fresh directives on public prayers, religious gatherings and loudspeaker usage, representatives from multiple faiths largely wel... Read More