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ER to operate five pairs of special trains in March

Kolkata, March 13 -- Eastern Railway (ER) has announced five pairs of special trains on different dates in March connecting Thakurnagar and Bangaon with long-distance destinations to facilitate passen... Read More


TMC plans third letter to Droupadi Murmu seeking meeting

Kolkata, March 13 -- After Rashtrapati Bhavan allegedly did not respond to the Trinamool Congress's second letter seeking an appointment for its MPs to brief the President on the Bengal government's t... Read More


Jal Jeevan Mission workers protest in Balurghat over unpaid dues

BALURGHAT, March 13 -- Contractual workers engaged in the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) project in South Dinajpur district staged a protest on Thursday evening alleging that they have not received their sa... Read More


Spring rain brings relief to tea gardens ahead of first flush season

Alipurduar, March 13 -- After nearly five months of dry weather, more than 300 tea gardens across North Bengal have finally received rainfall, bringing much-needed relief to the tea industry. Planters... Read More


Heavy rain causes waterlogging in Siliguri, Jalpaiguri; More showers ahead

Siliguri/ Jalpaiguri, March 13 -- Heavy rainfall lashed Siliguri and several parts of North Bengal on Thursday night, causing waterlogging in many areas of the city. The pre-monsoon rain continued for... Read More


Minor sexually assaulted in Manikchak

Malda, March 13 -- A Class IX student was allegedly sexually assaulted by a local youth in Manikchak. The victim's family has filed a complaint against the accused, who has been absconding since the ... Read More


Sensex and Nifty tumble 2% amid West Asia conflict, boiling crude

Mumbai, March 13 -- Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty wilted under selling pressure for the third straight day on Friday as rising crude prices raised concerns over inflationary pressures and global ... Read More


PV dispatches rise 10.6% in Feb to 4,17,705 units: SIAM

New Delhi, March 13 -- Domestic passenger vehicle dispatches from companies to dealers rose 10.6 per cent year-on-year to 4,17,705 units in February as positive market sentiments continued but the war... Read More


Govt, NGOs must work together to eradicate begging: Min Singh

New Delhi, March 12 -- Delhi Social Welfare Minister Ravinder Indraj Singh on Thursday stressed the need for coordinated efforts between the government and civil society organisations to eliminate beg... Read More


Delhi govt directs departments to spare BLOs from add'l duties

NEW DELHI, March 12 -- The Delhi government on Thursday directed officials not to assign additional work to staff deployed as booth-level officers for the special intensive revision of electoral rolls... Read More