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St. Xavier's College launches project UDAAN to empower rural women

Kolkata, March 8 -- On the occasion of International Women's Day (8 March 2026), the Centre of Gender Studies at the Raghabpur Campus of St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata, in collaboration wi... Read More


Dolphins in Danger | Inland water transport push on Hooghly may threaten Ganges dolphins: Study

Kolkata, March 8 -- India's push to expand cargo movement through inland waterways - promoted as a cheaper and cleaner alternative to road transport - could pose risks to the endangered Ganges river d... Read More


Mamata demands Prime Minister's resignation over SIR; says women voters being 'Pushed Out'

Kolkata, March 8 -- On the third day of her sit-in protest at Dharmatala, TMC supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee condemned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR... Read More


Mamata cooks on stove at dharna, leads LPG price hike protest

Kolkata, March 8 -- Alleging that the rising cost of cooking gas has become a major burden for ordinary households, Mamata Banerjee from her sit-in protest announced a rally on International Women's D... Read More


Police suspect promoting behind Paikpara blast, none arrested so far

Kolkata, March 8 -- A day after the high-intensity explosion that created panic among residents of Gangulypara in the Paikpara area, police have intensified their probe into a suspected angle of "prom... Read More


EC full bench arrives in Bengal to review poll readiness

Kolkata, March 8 -- The full bench of the Election Commission of India (ECI), led by Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, reached the state on a three-day visit on Sunday evening to review elect... Read More


RN Ravi to take oath as acting Bengal Guv on March 12

Kolkata, March 8 -- R. N. Ravi, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, who has been given additional charge as the acting Governor of West Bengal, is scheduled to arrive in Kolkata on March 11, with the oath-tak... Read More


Army jawan foils robbery bid

Kolkata, March 8 -- An Indian Army jawan foiled a robbery attempt at a jewellery store in Habra, North 24-Parganas, on Saturday evening, triggering tension in the busy railway station area. According... Read More


B'desh activist Osman Hadi's killers arrested

Kolkata, March 8 -- In a breakthrough, the Special Task Force (STF) of the West Bengal Police (WBP) arrested two Bangladeshi nationals from Bongaon of North 24-Parganas on Saturday night who had fled ... Read More


Resignation a 'conscious decision': Ex-Bengal Guv Bose

Kolkata, March 8 -- Former West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose on Sunday said his resignation was a "conscious decision" and reiterated that the reasons behind his stepping down would remain confide... Read More