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Post sudden showers, KMC ramps up drainage response

Kolkata, April 9 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has moved to strengthen its drainage preparedness, including deploying additional portable pumps and tightening monitoring at key stations, ... Read More


Vande Mataram exhibition: Victoria Memorial honours Bankim Chandra

Kolkata, April 9 -- Victoria Memorial Hall is commemorating 150 years of Vande Mataram along with the 132nd death anniversary of Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay through an exhibition of rare memorabilia ... Read More


Kolkata Police to conduct night patrol

Kolkata, April 9 -- Kolkata Police Commissioner Ajay Nand on Thursday directed senior officers to ensure strict vigil and conduct night patrols from 10 pm to 2 am ahead of the Assembly elections. In ... Read More


Thunderstorm likely across Bengal, says MeT

Kolkata, April 9 -- Kolkata and several districts of South and North Bengal are likely to witness thunderstorms accompanied by rain over the next few days, according to weather officials. The change i... Read More


Calcutta HC upholds conviction in 2015 Tiljala murder case

Kolkata, April 9 -- A missing pair of Adidas shoes turned into a crucial link in a murder case as the Calcutta High Court upheld the conviction of two men in the 2015 killing of a young man in Kolkata... Read More


TV actress accuses producer of harassment

KOLKATA, April 9 -- The Bengali entertainment industry is reeling after the tragic death of actor Rahul Arunadoy Banerjee, with growing concerns over safety on shooting sets. Amid this unrest, TV actr... Read More


Bengal theatre fraternity hits road against Centre's 'cooling-off' rule

KOLKATA, April 9 -- Theatre practitioners in Kolkata, on Thursday, hit the streets in large numbers to protest what they described as the Centre's abrupt suspension and cancellation of a number of rep... Read More


Dev's call to end ban culture in Tollywood finds support

KOLKATA, April 9 -- On April 7, members of the Bengali film and television industry observed a day-long cease work at Technicians' Studio to draft safety SOPs for shoots, following the tragic demise o... Read More


TMC rebukes Modi's 'bomb factory' remark; questions Nagpur blast

Kolkata, April 9 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday strongly rebutted remarks made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his election rallies in West Bengal. Responding to Modi's assertion that... Read More


SIR: With 51,005 names dropped, Bhowanipore voters shrink by 25%

Kolkata, April 9 -- Bhowanipore Constituency has lost 51,005 voters following the adjudication process under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR), shrinking its electorate by nearly 25 per cent. The ... Read More