West Bengal
- Mar- 2024 -3 March
Calcutta HC Deems ‘Darling’ as offensive, sexually-suggestive term
The recent ruling by Justice Jay Sengupta’s bench at the Calcutta High Court has classified the term “darling” as an…
Read More » - Feb- 2024 -27 February
West Bengal Initiates Payment Transfer for MGNREGA Workers
West Bengal has commenced the process of disbursing dues to approximately 30 lakh MGNREGA workers across the state, revealed a…
Read More » - 27 February
Ram Navami violence case: NIA arrests 16 people
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained 16 individuals for their involvement in orchestrating and executing a communal attack during…
Read More » - 22 February
Bus Owners’ Associations Plan March to Transport Dept on February 29
Five bus operators’ organizations in West Bengal have scheduled a march to the state transport department’s office in the city…
Read More » - 9 February
Budget: Increased Women’s Allowance in 3.7 Lakh Crore budget
West Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya presented the budget for the fiscal year 2023-24, amounting to Rs 3,66,166 crore, on…
Read More » - 1 February
International Book Fair sees 29 lakh visitors, books worth Rs 27 crore sold
Record-breaking attendance at the International Kolkata Book Fair, with 29 lakh visitors, concluded on January 31. According to the organizers,…
Read More » - Jan- 2024 -29 January
Rahul Gandhi Resumes ‘Nyay Yatra’ in West Bengal
The ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra,’ led by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, resumed its journey from Sonapur in Uttar Dinajpur district…
Read More » - 25 January
‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra’ Next in West Bengal
On Thursday, the ‘Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra,’ spearheaded by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, concluded its journey in Assam, passing through…
Read More » - 22 January
Mamata launches interfaith harmony rally in Kolkata
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee initiated an interfaith harmony rally in Kolkata on Monday, coinciding with the Ram temple…
Read More » - Dec- 2023 -21 December
Train accident claims lives of three youths filming social media reels in WB
Three young men lost their lives after being struck by the 13053 Howrah-Radhikapur Kulik Express while creating a social media…
Read More » - 20 December
Kharge proposed as INDIA bloc’s Prime Ministerial candidate
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, after a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, confirmed that she proposed the name…
Read More » - 17 December
1,400 Cameras deployed to monitor Tiger population in Bengal’s Sunderbans mangrove
Equipped with 1,464 all-weather night-vision cameras strategically positioned in 732 locations known as grids, the West Bengal forest department is…
Read More » - 11 December
West Bengal govt appeals to FCI for assistance due to low paddy procurement
West Bengal’s government, led by Mamata Banerjee, has reached out to the Food Corporation of India (FCI), urging the supply…
Read More » - 10 December
Mamata Banerjee to address Mahua Moitra’s expulsion during Delhi sit-in on December 17
Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal and leader of the TMC, is expected to address the expulsion of…
Read More » - 6 December
Local train coach derails in West Bengal
Kolkata: A local train coach has derailed near Howrah railway station in West Bengal. No one died or got injured…
Read More » - 6 December
This city has been declared safest in India for third year in a row
Kolkata: Kolkata is named as the safest city in India for the third consecutive year. Report published by the National…
Read More » - 6 December
Local Train Coach Derailment in West Bengal
On Wednesday morning, a local train near Howrah station in West Bengal experienced a partial disruption in services as one…
Read More » - Nov- 2023 -30 November
Kolkata International Film Festival to screen 219 movies
The 29th Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) is set to showcase a diverse selection of 219 films from 39 countries…
Read More » - 28 November
Indian Railways launches special Vande Bharat Express train connecting these cities: Details
Kolkata: The Indian Railways has launched a special Vande Bharat Express train service in West Bengal. The special train service…
Read More » - 26 November
2 killed, children injured as police vehicle hits people
Malda: Two elderly persons, including a woman, were killed and two minors injured after being hit by a police vehicle.…
Read More » - 13 November
Rainfall likely to occur in coastal districts from Nov 16-18
The India Meteorological Department has reported that a cyclonic circulation over the south Andaman Sea is expected to strengthen into…
Read More » - 13 November
Pollution levels remain high in Kolkata
On Diwali and Kali Puja in West Bengal, a haze enveloped Kolkata and its surroundings, exacerbated by poor air quality…
Read More » - 9 November
Ethics Committee Advises Expelling TMC MP Moitra
The Lok Sabha Ethics Committee, which has been investigating the “cash-for-query” allegations against TMC MP Mahua Moitra, is said to…
Read More » - 8 November
IndiGo launches new domestic flight service
Kolkata: Low-budget air carrier based in the country, IndiGo launched new domestic flight service. The airline started first direct flight…
Read More » - 8 November
3.6 magnitude earthquake hits West Bengal
On Wednesday morning, a magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck North Bengal, as reported by the National Center for Seismology (NCS). The…
Read More » - Oct- 2023 -28 October
ED Freezes Jyotipriya Mallick’s Bank Accounts in West Bengal Ration Scam
The Enforcement Directorate took action on Friday by freezing the bank accounts belonging to West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick, as…
Read More » - 27 October
Enforcement Directorate Arrests Bengal Minister Mallick in Ration Scam
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) announced on Friday that they have apprehended Jyotipriya Mallick, West Bengal’s Forest Minister and former…
Read More » - 21 October
Police bust heroin factory, seizes heroin worth Rs 16 crore
Kolkata: The West Bengal Special Task Force (STF) busted a drug factory and seized heroin worth Rs 16 crore. Police…
Read More » - 21 October
J P Nadda visits Bengal to partake in Durga Puja Celebrations
J P Nadda, the president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has arrived in Kolkata to participate in Durga Puja…
Read More » - 16 October
Bengal police bust drugs racket, seize Rs. 1 Cr worth of heroin
The Special Task Force (STF) of West Bengal busted a criminal ring operating out of Manipur and Nagaland on Sunday…
Read More » - 14 October
During Durga Puja, West Bengal Governor issues by ordering release of 71 prisoners
According to Raj Bhavan sources on Friday, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose has requested that 71 prisoners be released…
Read More » - 8 October
Trinamool’s protest outside Raj Bhavan amid Section 144, Bengal governor questions
Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose asked Chief Secretary HK Dwivedi in a letter on Sunday how the Trinamool Congress (TMC)…
Read More » - 2 October
TMC to organize protests in West Bengal during Delhi MGNREGA protest
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) is gearing up for protest actions in New Delhi, alleging that the Central government has withheld…
Read More » - Sep- 2023 -24 September
Indian Railways launches 2 Vande Bharat Express trains in this state: Details
Kolkata: Indian Railways will introduce 2 new Vande Bharat Express in West Bengal. This will be the third and fourth…
Read More » - 23 September
Six individuals died during dengue treatment in West Bengal
In West Bengal, the dengue outbreak continues to claim lives, with six more individuals succumbing to the disease. This brings…
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