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Bowbazar furniture store gutted in major fire, none hurt

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- Tension gripped the Bowbazar area near Robert Street on Wednesday morning after a major fire broke out at a furniture store. The blaze was brought under control after nearly six h... Read More


Kasba law college rape case: Charges framed against four

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- Charges were framed on Wednesday against four accused, including a security guard, in the Kasba law college rape case at the Alipore District Judge Court. The trial is scheduled t... Read More


TMC submits letter to EC, alleges organised 'voter deletion racket'

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- A delegation of the Trinamool Congress (TMC), on Tuesday, submitted a detailed letter to the Election Commission of India (ECI), alleging large-scale, organised attempts to delete ... Read More


About 200 BLOs submit resignation from SIR work in Farakka

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- The Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls triggered a major crisis in Farakka block of Murshidabad district, where reportedly around 200 Booth Level Officers (BLOs) c... Read More


Abhishek visits Ranjit Mallick's house, presents 'Unnayaner Panchali'

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- TMC national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Wednesday met veteran Bengali actor Ranjit Mallick at his residence in Kolkata, felicitated him, and presented the 'Unnayaner Pa... Read More


Justice Sujoy Paul appointed CJ of Cal HC

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- The Centre on Wednesday notified the appointment of Justice Sujoy Paul as the Chief Justice of the Calcutta High Court, clearing the way for a permanent head of the state's highest... Read More


Gangasagar Mela: 'Banglar Mandir' emerges as major attraction

Sagar Island, Jan. 14 -- An exhibition titled Banglar Mandir has emerged as a major draw at the Gangasagar Mela, offering pilgrims a consolidated view of Bengal's prominent temples alongside the annua... Read More


Gangasagar Mela: Volunteers, administration reunite thousands of missing pilgrims

Sagar Island, Jan. 14 -- Coordinated efforts by the administration and voluntary organisations led to the reunion of thousands of pilgrims who were separated from their families amid heavy crowd movem... Read More


Makar Sankranti: About 85L take holy dip at Gangasagar

Sagar Island, Jan. 14 -- Around 85 lakh pilgrims had come to the Gangasagar Mela till 3 pm on Wednesday to take the holy dip at the confluence of the Ganga and the Bay of Bengal and to offer prayers a... Read More


Dev calls for humane SIR verification for senior voters

Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- Bengali megastar and three-time TMC MP Dev attended the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) verification hearing at a school in Jadavpur, Kolkata, on Wednesday morning. The actor-tur... Read More