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Mithun Chakraborty calls for politics-free Tollywood

Kolkata, Nov. 1 -- Just like the first day, veteran actor Mithun Chakraborty, also advisor to the West Bengal government with the rank of Cabinet minister for Information and Culture, oversaw the elec... Read More


New logo, venue and big stars: 32nd KIFF gets a makeover this year

Kolkata, Nov. 1 -- Bengal has seen the saffron flag fly high for the first time with the BJP coming to power, and the new logo of the 32nd Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) carries a dash of ... Read More


CPI(M) dares Suvendu to reopen Kishenji death file

Kolkata, Nov. 1 -- CPI(M) central committee member Sujan Chakraborty has dared Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari to reopen the investigation into the death of Maoist leader Kishenji, while asking him to... Read More


PM calls emergency meeting over garment unrest

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has called an emergency meeting with ministers and advisors over garment workers' protests demanding a Tk 30,000 minimum wage and clashes with police. T... Read More


National Conference Offers Srinagar-Budgam Lok Sabha Seat to Three Senior Leaders Amid Internal Dissent

Srinagar, Nov 1, Nov. 1 -- The ruling National Conference (NC) has reportedly approached three senior party leaders with an offer to contest the Srinagar-Budgam parliamentary constituency amid growing... Read More


Agriculture Graduates Temporarily Call Off Protest After Minister's Assurances

Srinagar, Nov 1, Nov. 1 -- The Agriculture Graduates Association of Jammu and Kashmir (AGA-JK) has temporarily suspended its ongoing peaceful protest following assurances from Agriculture Minister Jav... Read More


Buxa villagers call off 27-day sit-in after talks with dist admin

Alipurduar, Nov. 1 -- After 27 days of agitation, the joint protest platform representing 18 villages in Buxa has temporarily withdrawn its sit-in outside the Rajabhatkhawa checkpost. The decision fol... Read More


Malda: 5 injured as clash erupts over 'religious conversions'

Malda, Nov. 1 -- Tension erupted at Gola More in Harishchandrapur police station area on Sunday afternoon following allegations of forced religious conversions among members of the Musahar community, ... Read More


Malda: 9 temporary firecracker markets to be set up across dist

Malda, Nov. 1 -- With the festive season bringing a surge in firecracker sales, the district administration has stepped up safety measures to prevent any recurrence of past tragedies. Temporary firecr... Read More


Dilapidated bridge collapses in Cooch Behar, none hurt

Cooch Behar, Nov. 1 -- A dilapidated bridge collapsed under the weight of a truck in the Unishbisha Gram Panchayat in Cooch Behar district's Mathabhanga-II block on Sunday morning, triggering panic am... Read More