Bengalis celebrate Poila Baisakh
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wished people on the occasion as she visited the Kalighat temple and distributed sweets.
Apr 16, 2018, 00:20 AM IST
Bomb found in under-construction metro tunnel in Kolkata
A bomb was on Saturday night recovered from an under-construction metro tunnel in Kolkata in West Bengal.
Apr 08, 2018, 14:48 PM IST
Kolkata man preserves mother's body for 2 years, withdraws her pension using fingerprints
The arrest was made from the residence of the man in Behala where the body was discovered in a refrigerator.
Apr 05, 2018, 15:40 PM IST
Shami-Hasin Jahan slugfest: Mamata Banerjee intervenes, to meet cricketer's wife
Jahan has levelled numerous allegations on the Indian pacer, ranging from adultery, match fixing to even attempt to murder.
Mar 21, 2018, 16:10 PM IST
Syama Prasad Mukherjee's engraved name smeared with black ink at Kolkata's Presidency University
Earlier this month, another statue of the Jana Sangh leader was damaged in Kolkata's Jadavpur University. Seven people were also arrested in connection with the incident.
Mar 19, 2018, 12:44 PM IST
Bizarre! Son found living with mother's corpse for days without food, water
The man was found in a weak state, unable to speak, living with his mother's body, said police
Mar 18, 2018, 20:37 PM IST
Parents stage protest after Kolkata school 'accuses' 10 students of being lesbians
The school management claims fellow students have complained of being inappropriately touched by the ten girls in question. Parents of the girls though refute the charges.
Mar 14, 2018, 10:17 AM IST
Smriti Irani applauds jute-based sanitary napkins
Union Textiles Minister Smriti Irani today applauded the low-cost jute based sanitary napkin developed by Indian Jute Industries Research Association (IJIRA) here and asked the body to help promote
Feb 28, 2018, 17:34 PM IST
Rohingyas among shelter home girls to walk the ramp
Thirty-three inmates, including six Rohingyas, of a state-run shelter home for women and girls will walk the ramp for a government-sponsored fashion show on March 7.
Feb 28, 2018, 12:45 PM IST
Sanskrit College to set up gallery on history of College Street
A gallery, showcasing the history of the College Street area and the world-famous book market there, will come up at the 194-year-old Sanskrit College and University, a top university official said.
Feb 28, 2018, 11:34 AM IST
Chidambaram blames Centre's ''56 chaati'' approach for J&K turmoil
Former Home Minister P. Chidambaram alleged that the Centre's "muscular, macho 56 chaati" (56-inch chest) approach was responsible for the degrading law and order situation in Jammu and Kashmir.
Feb 27, 2018, 10:23 AM IST
Kashmiri MBBS student goes missing in Odisha; cops to probe terror links as suspicious letter found
Suhail Aijaz Kataria hails from north Kashmir's Kupwara district. He was pursuing MBBS at AIIMS from 2016.
Feb 26, 2018, 00:33 AM IST
Jammu and Kashmir safe for tourists: Official
Jammu and Kashmir are "completely" safe for visitors and tensions in the border areas have "little effect" on its tourism circuit, a senior official of the northern state said here today.
Feb 25, 2018, 14:03 PM IST
West Bengal: CCTV cameras in ladies compartment of EMU Locals soon
The South Eastern Railway will be installing surveillance cameras in ladies compartments of EMU local trains soon to enhance safety and security of women passengers, a railway official has said.
Feb 25, 2018, 10:36 AM IST
BJP questions proximity between Amit Mitra, Mehul Choksi
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday hit back at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for cornering the Centre in connection with the PNB bank fraud case and questioned the proximity between state
Feb 20, 2018, 11:15 AM IST
Bagdogra airport to install sanitary napkin vending machines
The Bagdogra airport in Darjeeling district will soon have sanitary napkin dispensing machines at its terminal, a senior Airports Authority of India (AAI) official said today.
Feb 19, 2018, 11:17 AM IST
Giant replica of moon unveiled in Kolkata, thousands throng Victoria Memorial
The moon has descended on earth, that too in the city of Kolkata. The lawns of Victoria Memorial are flooded with the people who have gathered to witness the 3-D installation of the moon.
Feb 18, 2018, 16:00 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee demands time bound probe into PNB fraud
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today demanded a thorough and time-bound investigation into the fraud in state-owned Punjab National Bank.
Feb 15, 2018, 16:13 PM IST
Kolkata: 14 members of Muslim family allegedly converted to Hinduism
The workers of the Hindutva outfit also attacked journalists at the event after they tried to speak to the members of the family.
Feb 14, 2018, 19:17 PM IST
881 km rail network set to be electrified in West Bengal
The electrification plans will cover all three railway zones — Eastern Railway, South Eastern Railway and North East Frontier Railway.
Feb 07, 2018, 23:14 PM IST
