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State plans groundwater survey for city to regulate extraction

Kolkata, Nov. 13 -- The Bengal government is preparing to conduct a fresh survey of groundwater use in Kolkata to strengthen oversight on how much water is being drawn from the city's aquifers. The e... Read More


HC disqualifies Mukul Roy as MLA under Anti-Defection Law

Kolkata, Nov. 13 -- The Calcutta High Court on Thursday disqualified senior politician Mukul Roy from the West Bengal Assembly under the Anti-Defection Law, stripping him of his MLA status more than t... Read More


Kolkata Police impose traffic curbs, mounts high security

Kolkata, Nov. 13 -- The Kolkata Police is leaving no stone unturned to secure Eden Gardens during the India-South Africa Test match beginning Friday. Apart from the stadium, the hotels accommodating ... Read More


KIFF 2025: Cuban, Sri Lankan films receive 'Golden Royal Bengal Tiger'

KOLKATA, Nov. 13 -- Cuban director David Bim couldn't be present in the city to collect the Golden Royal Bengal Tiger Award for Best Film in the International Competition: Innovation in Moving Images ... Read More


Under CM's leadership, TMC pledges to resist BJP's 'silent rigging' attempt

Alipurduar, Nov. 13 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) organised a counter rally on Thursday in Falakata to oppose the BJP's ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process and recent political campaign... Read More


Man blames B'deshi neighbour for voter name deletion

Raiganj, Nov. 13 -- The name of an 85-year-old, Bisheswar Hawladar, a resident of Sreekrishnapur under Islampur Police Station in North Dinajpur district, has gone missing from the recently-prepared v... Read More


SIR process an unnecessary hardship imposed on the people, says Anit Thapa

Darjeeling, Nov. 13 -- Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) Chief Executive Anit Thapa strongly criticised the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, labelling it as "unwanted hardsh... Read More


'SIR panic': Written plaint lodged over Kumarganj man's death

BALURGHAT, Nov. 13 -- A written complaint was lodged at Kumarganj Police Station in South Dinajpur on Wednesday evening by Shahidul Molla, the elder son of deceased Osman Mondal, alleging that fear ov... Read More


Fake birth, death cert racket: Another held from Bidhannagar

Siliguri, Nov. 13 -- A major breakthrough was achieved in the ongoing investigation in the fake birth and death certificate racket at Kharibari Rural Hospital. Police have arrested a youth from Bidhan... Read More


'Organisational revamp': Jalpaiguri Municipality council dissolved

Jalpaiguri, Nov. 13 -- The Chairman-in-Council of the Jalpaiguri Municipality has been dissolved following a directive from the state leadership. The resignation letters of Chairperson Papia Paul and ... Read More