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SIR: EC warns of stern action for submitting forged docus or IDs

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- The Election Commission (EC), on Tuesday, warned against forging government documents or IDs during the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in West Bengal, reiterating ... Read More


Agitators bring sick BLO outside CEO office, intensifies stir

Kolkata, Dec. 9 -- Block-level officers (BLOs) agitating under the banner of the BLO Adhikar Raksha Committee intensified their protest on Tuesday by bringing sick BLO Debasish Das to their demonstrat... Read More


Mega 4-month wildlife survey begins at Buxa Tiger Reserve

Alipurduar, Dec. 9 -- The year's largest wildlife survey has begun across the Buxa Tiger Reserve, with an extensive four-month monitoring exercise kicking off on Monday. The survey, which will continu... Read More


Quack dentist held for 'outraging modesty' of woman in S Dinajpur

BALURGHAT, Dec. 9 -- A quack dentist was arrested on charges of attempting to outrage the modesty of a woman in the Deuriya area under Ganguria Gram Panchayat of Banshihari police station. Local resid... Read More


ER announces Malda Town-Digha winter special train

Malda, Dec. 9 -- To manage the extra rush of passengers during the winter festive season, the Eastern Railway (ER) has announced the introduction of a special train service between Malda Town and Digh... Read More


Goa fire victim's body reaches Bagdogra

SILIGURI, Dec. 9 -- The body of 24-year-old Subash Chettri, who died in the Goa nightclub fire, arrived at Bagdogra Airport on Tuesday and was taken to his residence amid grief and anger in the commun... Read More


Parl committee flags NTA irregularities, suggests pen-and-paper based exams

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- A parliamentary committee has urged a stronger shift toward pen-and-paper entrance examinations, arguing that several long-running models such as the CBSE board tests and UPSC exa... Read More


Skipped Gita recitation event as it was a 'BJP's programme': Mamata

Kolkata, Dec. 8 -- Justifying her absence from the Bhagavad Gita recitation event organised at Brigade Parade ground on Sunday, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she skipped it as i... Read More


Bengal releases Rs 61 cr for electoral roll revision

Kolkata, Dec. 8 -- The state government has released Rs 61 crore under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) fund, through which the Chief Electoral Officer's (CEO) office will pay a portion of the rem... Read More


Centre opposes Wangchuk's request to appear through video conference

New Delhi, Dec. 8 -- The Centre on Monday opposed in the Supreme Court the request made by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk to appear through video conferencing from Jodhpur jail in the case related to... Read More