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Elderly man booked in Ranaghat double murder

Kolkata, Jan. 19 -- A man was arrested on Monday for allegedly murdering his daughter-in-law and her mother in Ranaghat in Nadia district, reportedly driven by superstitious beliefs. According to sou... Read More


TMC MP Saugata Roy admitted to hospital

Kolkata, Jan. 19 -- Veteran TMC leader and party MP Saugata Roy was admitted to a private hospital in the city late on Sunday night after he complained about low blood pressure and diarrhoea. His he... Read More


Ganga fish diversity under growing threat: Study

Kolkata, Jan. 19 -- A decade-long scientific assessment by the ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CIFRI), Barrackpore, under the Namami Gange Programme has highlighted the rich but... Read More


Winter fading, warmer days ahead, says MeT

Kolkata, Jan. 19 -- Winter is gradually loosening its hold over West Bengal as temperatures begin to climb, according to the Alipore Meteorological Office's latest forecast. The chill that defined rec... Read More


Kolkata Int'l Children's Film Fest to celebrate 60 yrs of Feluda

KOLKATA, Jan. 19 -- Imagine a film festival curated especially for children, built around themes of mystery, adventure and hidden treasures. The 12th Kolkata International Children's Film Festival is ... Read More


Pvt bus operators seek revision of poll duty hiring rates

Kolkata, Jan. 19 -- Private bus and minibus operators in West Bengal have sought a revision of hiring charges and staff allowances for vehicles requisitioned for election duty, citing higher fuel pric... Read More


Bengal achieved what Bihar, Tamil Nadu couldn't: TMC

Kolkata, Jan. 19 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday claimed a political victory after the Supreme Court directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to make public the list of voters with "l... Read More


After Netaji's nephew, Bengal Min asked to appear for SIR hearing

Kolkata, Jan. 19 -- After Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose appeared for the SIR hearing on January 16 after being summoned by the Election Commission of India (ECI), the pol... Read More


State seeks poll duty exemption for teachers during Madhyamik

Kolkata, Jan. 19 -- The Education Department will shortly write to the Election Commission of India, urging it not to deploy school teachers and school inspectors (SIs) for the Special Summary Revisio... Read More


Three Bengal youths forced off train in BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh

Kolkata, Jan. 19 -- Targeted attacks against Bengali-speaking people apparently seem to continue unabated in BJP-ruled states. This time, three youths from Bengal were allegedly forced off a train in ... Read More