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'Ekusher Boimela' to focus on 'attacks' on Bengali language

Kolkata, Feb. 18 -- Alleged attacks on migrant workers for speaking Bengali, particularly in BJP-ruled states, will form the central theme of a new literary initiative in the city. A nine-day book fa... Read More


'Matir Srishti': UN-FAO recognises Bengal's aromatic rice varieties

Kolkata, Feb. 18 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has recognised West Bengal's famed Gobindobhog, Tulaipa... Read More


ECI issued poll instructions via WhatsApp, says Abhishek; warns of legal action

Kolkata, Feb. 18 -- Levelling fresh allegations against the Election Commission of India (ECI), Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that official... Read More


Trinamool Congress set to win 4 of 5 Bengal RS seats; Left faces wipeout since 1958

Kolkata, Feb. 18 -- With the Election Commission of India (ECI) announcing elections to 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states, Trinamool Congress (TMC) is set to send nominations for four out of the f... Read More


Local train derails at Shalimar Rly Stn

Kolkata, Feb. 18 -- Panic spread at Shalimar Railway Station in Howrah after a local train got derailed at a platform on Wednesday morning. According to sources, on Wednesday morning, a local train w... Read More


TMC seeks action against Suvendu over 'casteist' remarks

Kolkata, Feb. 18 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday demanded proceedings against the Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act for his "casteist" remar... Read More


'Water contamination' scare: NKDA sends tankers, sets up med camps

Kolkata, Feb. 18 -- More than 300 residents of an upscale housing complex in New Town have reportedly fallen ill over the past few weeks with acute diarrhoea and related complications after consuming ... Read More


Police mulls temporary road for airport 'exit traffic'

Kolkata, Feb. 18 -- Bidhannagar City Police have proposed the construction of a temporary road for airport exit traffic to facilitate work on the final 135-metre stretch of the New Garia-Airport Orang... Read More


Youth held in fake mParivahan traffic challan scam

Kolkata, Feb. 18 -- A youth was arrested by the Cyber Crime branch of the Kolkata Police for allegedly duping people on the pretext of paying traffic fine challans through a fake mParivahan App. Acco... Read More


Balurghat Hospital tops 'Kayakalp 2025'; Bangitola leads rural

Balurghat/ Malda, Feb. 18 -- Continuing its record of excellence, Balurghat District Hospital has secured the first position in West Bengal in the 2025 assessment under the Kayakalp programme. Kayaka... Read More