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No pre-existing welfare scheme to be scrapped: Suvendu

Kolkata, May 11 -- Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, who chaired the first Cabinet meeting of the BJP government on Monday, announced that no existing social welfare scheme in the state would be... Read More


Abhishek's security cover curtailed

Kolkata, May 11 -- The new state government led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has taken a significant decision regarding the security arrangements of political leaders. On Monday afternoon, a dir... Read More


TMC leader arrested near Indo- Nepal border

Raiganj, May 11 -- Police on Monday arrested Gopal Bhowmik, a TMC leader of Chopra in North Dinajpur district from Panitanki area of Siliguri, near Indo -Nepal border, in connection with three pending... Read More


Bus operators seek curbs on private vehicles, stronger public transport

Kolkata, May 11 -- Bus operators in West Bengal on Monday called for restrictions on private vehicles and measures to strengthen public transport following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's appeal for re... Read More


State govt will function independent of party, says Bengal BJP president

Kolkata, May 11 -- State BJP president Samik Bhattacharya on Monday asserted that there would be a clear distinction between the functioning of the new state government and the party organisation. Af... Read More


Suvendu likely to attend Assam CM's swearing-in

Kolkata, May 11 -- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari is likely to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Assam Chief Minister-designate Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday. Besides Adhikari, many other Chief Min... Read More


TMC cries 'EC-BJP Nexus' as Manoj Agarwal made Bengal CS

Kolkata, May 11 -- A fresh political controversy has erupted in West Bengal after the newly formed BJP government appointed former Chief Electoral Officer Manoj Agarwal as the state's Chief Secretary,... Read More


Illegal firearms, cattle recovered in Malda

Malda, May 11 -- Amid heightened vigilance to prevent post-poll violence, the Malda District Police launched a series of successful operations across the district, leading to the recovery of illegal f... Read More


No poll code violation found, Over Rs 2L released

Balurghat, May 11 -- The District Grievance Committee/Seized Cash Release Committee of Dakshin Dinajpur has ordered the release of Rs 2,03,500 that was earlier seized by the Static Surveillance Team (... Read More


Trains suspended on Radhikapur-Siliguri route

Raiganj, May 11 -- Passengers travelling between Radhikapur and Siliguri are likely to face considerable inconvenience as railway authorities have temporarily suspended several trains on the route on ... Read More