Kolkata, Jan. 23 -- The Food Processing Industries and Horticulture (FPI&H) department is pushing to expand the cultivation of shiitake mushrooms, known for their culinary and medicinal value, as part... Read More
Kolkata, Jan. 22 -- The West Bengal Excise Department has made a major seizure of illicit liquor and fermented wash in two separate operations conducted in Howrah and Darjeeling districts, officials s... Read More
Kolkata, Jan. 21 -- Call it winter cheer or the muted impact of the price hike, the state Excise department toasted to a 5 per cent jump in liquor revenue in December 2025 compared to the same month l... Read More
Kolkata, Jan. 20 -- The West Bengal government will soon launch a dedicated e-commerce portal to help the state's weavers and artisans sell their products globally and improve their livelihoods. "The... Read More
Kolkata, Jan. 19 -- A decade-long scientific assessment by the ICAR-Central Inland Fisheries Research Institute (ICAR-CIFRI), Barrackpore, under the Namami Gange Programme has highlighted the rich but... Read More
Kolkata, Jan. 15 -- In a major step to address transboundary air pollution, the Union government has approved the adoption of an airshed approach covering eight states across the Indo-Gangetic Plain (... Read More
Kolkata, Jan. 14 -- To promote self-learning among students from the primary level, the Paschim Banga Samagra Siksha Mission (PBSSM) under the state Education Department has developed audio-visual lea... Read More
Kolkata, Jan. 11 -- In a push towards a clean, green and plastic-free Gangasagar Mela 2026, the Gangasagar Bakkhali Development Authority (GBDA) has, for the first time, installed a fuel-free incinera... Read More
Kolkata, Jan. 11 -- Against the backdrop of a deepening crisis in the state's jute industry-caused by a shortage of raw jute, alleged hoarding by unscrupulous traders and rising input costs-State Labo... Read More
KOLKATA, Jan. 10 -- The Election Commission has expressed dissatisfaction over the discharge of duties by Micro Observers engaged in West Bengal and warned of disciplinary action in cases of derelicti... Read More