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CM announces Dec 10 start for 660 MW Sagardighi thermal plant

Kolkata, Dec. 4 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced at a rally in Berhampore that Bengal's largest 660 MW supercritical thermal power plant has been completed at Sagardighi and wil... Read More


BLOs seek compensation from ECI for those who died due to 'work load'

Kolkata, Dec. 4 -- Tension erupted outside the State Election Commission (SEC) office on Thursday afternoon when members of the BLO Rights Protection Committee attempted to force their way in after br... Read More


HC bars 1600 supernumerary posts for SLST-2016 hiring

Kolkata, Dec. 4 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday held that the Bengal government's creation of 1,600 supernumerary posts for Work Education and Physical Education teachers in 2022 did not comply... Read More


'Sebaashray set to begin in Barrackpore from Jan'

Kolkata, Dec. 4 -- The Sebaashray health outreach initiative is set to begin in the Barrackpore Parliamentary Constituency this January, Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Partha Bhowmick announced on Wednes... Read More


MGNREGS: Tea garden workers demand immediate resumption

Alipurduar, Dec. 4 -- A fresh indication of distress is once again emerging in North Bengal's tea industry. With the lean season approaching, tea garden workers and several stakeholders are calling fo... Read More


Train mvmt to be regulated in Malda Div

Malda, Dec. 4 -- The Eastern Railway has announced major traffic and power blocks in the Malda Division to facilitate essential maintenance work and the installation of a road overbridge girder betwee... Read More


India to host key int'l workshop on maritime security today

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- India will host a high-level international workshop on maritime security on Friday. 70 participants from India, the European Union, and key Indian Ocean countries will come togeth... Read More


Rs recovers from record low level, rises 26 paise to 89.89 against USD

Mumbai, Dec. 4 -- The rupee rebounded from its all-time low levels and appreciated by 26 paise to close at 89.89 against the greenback on Thursday, on softness in the US dollar index and on reports of... Read More


Foreign investors withdraw Rs 13,121 crore in just 4 days

New Delhi, Dec. 4 -- Foreign investors have pulled out Rs 13,121 crore ($1.46 billion) from Indian equities in the first four days of December, taking the total outflow for 2025 to Rs 1.56 lakh crore ... Read More


Japan's ceramic heritage on display at Indian Museum in Kolkata

Kolkata, Dec. 3 -- Celebrating the deep cultural ties between India and Japan, the Indian Museum has partnered with the Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata and The Japan Foundation to present a spec... Read More