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Four ER railway line projs to be de-frozen

Kolkata, Jan. 30 -- The Union Railway Ministry has cleared the start of work on 10 new railway line projects across Bengal, with initiatives taken to de-freeze four projects under Eastern Railway and ... Read More


Mamata pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi, recalls his ideals of unity

Kolkata, Jan. 30 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, remembering his enduring ideals of unity and inclusiveness. Invoking Gandhi... Read More


Anandapur fire: Death toll rises to 21; 27 people still missing

Kolkata, Jan. 30 -- In a significant development in the Nazirabad-Anandapur fire case, the police, on Thursday, arrested two more persons linked to the fast-food chain Wow! Momo, days after the owner ... Read More


TMC flags governance failures in BJP's double-engine states

Kolkata, Jan. 30 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday claimed that the BJP's repeated attempts to portray Bengal as lawless ignore serious issues prevailing in several BJP-ruled "double-engine"... Read More


Chitpore fire kills man amid spate of blazes in city

Kolkata, Jan. 30 -- Amid the tragic incident of fire at Nazirabad in Narendrapur that had claimed more than 21 lives, another incident of fire was reported in the Chitpore area late on Thursday night,... Read More


Bengal: EC directs completion of SIR hearings within 7 days

Kolkata, Jan. 30 -- The Election Commission has directed that all hearings related to the SIR in Bengal be completed within seven days, setting strict timelines for issuing notices and uploading docum... Read More


Ex-IPS & TMC MLA Humayun questions SIR notice after hearing

Kolkata, Jan. 30 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Debra in West Midnapore and former IPS officer Humayun Kabir attended a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) hearing on Friday but expressed surprise ... Read More


Aajkaal Publication unveils 42 books at book fair

Kolkata, Jan. 30 -- From short stories and novels to children's books, sports, films and music, Aajkaal Publication offers a wide spectrum for every reader. At the 49th International Kolkata Book Fai... Read More


Kolkata Book Fair 2025 sees rising use of trendy jute bags

KOLKATA, Jan. 30 -- Kamalika Panda, a third-year commerce student, had just picked up an Orhan Pamuk from the English book pavilion when something else caught her eye, a jute tote with the quirky insc... Read More


Beyond Partition, beyond labels: Remembering Ritwik Ghatak

New Delhi, Jan. 30 -- Back when noted critic and scholar of film, literature and theatre Samik Bandyopadhyay was associated with the literary magazine 'Parichay', he had a wish. He wanted Ritwik Ghata... Read More