West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday said his government has directed all departments to hand over land to the railways for 61 stalled projects, including ones at Hili near the…
West Bengal's school curriculum may see major changes from 2028, with Rabindranath Tagore's poem 'Africa' and Sarat Chandra Sengupta's play 'Sirajdaulla' proposed for replacement. 'Shivaji Utsav' and 'Banger Pratapaditya' could take their…
A private security guard in Kolkata, Sovan Chakraborty, has been dismissed after a video of him singing Rabindra Sangeet during duty hours went viral. His management cited
A 42-year-old woman died after her new car plunged into a pond while she was practising driving in Kolkata's Keshtopur area on Wednesday, police said. The woman, Sumitra Das, had recently bought…
The West Bengal Assembly has passed Bills to increase Kolkata Municipal Corporation wards from 144 to 209 and Howrah Municipal Corporation wards from 50 to 68. Urban Development Minister Agnimitra Paul said…
West Bengal Health Minister Dr Shashwat Mukherjee has ordered an inquiry into allegations that a contractual healthcare worker at Ghatal Sub-Divisional Hospital in West Midnapore was dismissed because he is HIV-positive. The…
The West Bengal government has declared May 28 as the only public holiday for Bakrid this year, cancelling the earlier two-day break on May 26 and 27. A Finance Department notification issued…
Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and his wife Dona Ganguly have received death threats, prompting a police investigation. Ganguly's private secretary filed a complaint with the Thakurpukur police station on Monday,…
Former India cricket captain Sourav Ganguly and his wife Dona have received death threat letters, prompting a Kolkata Police investigation. A complaint filed at Thakurpukur Police Station on Tuesday states Ganguly's office…
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday visited the family of Trinamool Congress worker Birju Keot, who died in police custody on August 8, and announced a compensation of Rs 10…
