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Gangasagar Mela Jan 2026: Mamata bars 'VIP culture'

Kolkata, Dec. 15 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday chaired a high-level review meeting at Nabanna ahead of the Gangasagar Mela in January 2026 and issued a clear directive to ministers and o... Read More


Election Commission urges Bengal voters to check names

Kolkata, Dec. 15 -- The Election Commission has urged every elector in West Bengal to verify whether their names appear in the draft electoral roll, which will be officially published on Tuesday. The... Read More


'Sinister attempt' to rewrite history: TMC on renaming MGNREGA

Kolkata, Dec. 15 -- After the Centre proposed replacing the MGNREGA with a new framework under the Viksit Bharat-Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin), or VB-G RAM G Bill, 2025, the Trina... Read More


HC admits PILs seeking central probe into Messi event chaos

Kolkata, Dec. 15 -- The Calcutta High Court on Monday agreed to hear a clutch of public interest litigations arising out of the violent crowd unrest at Salt Lake Stadium during Saturday's event showca... Read More


TMC mocks Suvendu's 'will bring Messi when we come to power' remark

Kolkata, Dec. 15 -- After the Leader of Opposition in Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday said the saffron party will ensure Argentine football icon Lionel Messi comes to Bengal again and regal... Read More


Social services: Ramakrishna Math & Mission spend over Rs 1670 cr

Kolkata, Dec. 15 -- The Ramakrishna Mission and the Ramakrishna Math, through their 244 branch centres and sub-centres across India, spent Rs 1,670.79 crore on various service activities during the 20... Read More


Vandalism: Bidhannagar Police DD to handle investigation

Kolkata, Dec. 15 -- In a major development in the probe into the suo motu case registered against the organisers of Argentine football icon Lionel Messi's visit to the city, the investigation has been... Read More


Woman moves court, alleges illegal detention by Kaliachak police

Malda, Dec. 15 -- Serious allegations of illegal detention, custodial assault and abuse of power have been levelled against police personnel of Kaliachak Police Station in Malda district. Sabera Bibi,... Read More


Women's College to launch N Bengal's first tea Mgmt Cert course

Alipurduar, Dec. 15 -- Alipurduar Women's College is set to become the first college in North Bengal to introduce a six-month certificate course in Tea Management, aimed at enhancing women's participa... Read More


Chief organiser of 'Messi event' sent to 14 days of police custody

Kolkata, Dec. 14 -- Satadru Dutta, the main organiser of Argentine footballer Lionel Messi's event, was remanded to 14 days of police custody on Sunday as investigators visited the Vivekananda Yuva Bh... Read More