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Missing elderly man found dead in swamp

Kolkata, Nov. 16 -- An elderly man who went missing from the Diamond Harbour Medical College and Hospital a few days ago was found dead from a swamp on Sunday morning. According to sources, the decea... Read More


Jadavpur Univ collaborates with UK university to document Nepali, Bodo, Lepcha & Kudmali texts

Kolkata, Nov. 16 -- The Centre for Translation of Indian Literatures (CENTIL) of Jadavpur University (JU) is working on a Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration (SPARC) project wi... Read More


Guv opens Raj Bhavan for public inspection

Kolkata, Nov. 16 -- Governor CV Ananda Bose has sought legal opinion on initiating action against Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kalyan Banerjee, following the latter's explosive allegations that Raj Bha... Read More


ZSI discovers new slender gecko from Eastern Ghats

Kolkata, Nov. 16 -- Scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have announced the discovery and description of a new species of slender gecko, adding to the known biodiversity of the Eastern... Read More


TMC delegation with message from Abhishek reaches fasting Matuas

Kolkata, Nov. 16 -- Carrying a message of assurance from the party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee, a Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation on Sunday visited Thakurnagar to meet members o... Read More


ECI reviews SIR in Bengal ahead of delegation visit

Kolkata, Nov. 16 -- Ahead of a high-level Election Commission of India (ECI) delegation's visit to Bengal on November 18, Senior Deputy Election Commissioner (DEC) Gyanesh Bharti on Saturday held a vi... Read More


Defection: Mukul Roy's disqualification creates unrest in Bengal politics

Kolkata, Nov. 16 -- The Calcutta High Court's decision to disqualify Mukul Roy from the West Bengal Assembly for violating the anti-defection law has triggered renewed uncertainty for the BJP as well ... Read More


SIR drive: KMC doubles daily birth & death cert issuance

Kolkata, Nov. 16 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is doubling the number of daily issuance of birth and death certificates in the city in the backdrop of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR)... Read More


Murshidabad: 55-year-old dies over SIR 'fear'

Kolkata, Nov. 16 -- A 55-year-old widow, Shakela Bibi, from Murshidabad's Beldanga has allegedly died by suicide after becoming overwhelmed by fear and confusion surrounding the ongoing Special Intens... Read More


Quantity of fake notes can't prove trafficking: Calcutta HC

Kolkata, Nov. 16 -- A larger bench of the Calcutta High Court has held that the seizure of a large quantity of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN) from an individual does not by itself amount to traffic... Read More