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Two auto drivers in cop net for robbing IB official at knifepoint

NEW DELHI, April 14 -- Two auto-rickshaw drivers have been arrested for allegedly robbing an Intelligence Bureau officer at knifepoint near RK Ashram Marg here, police said on Monday. The complainant... Read More


BJP & Opposition fight for legacy of Ambedkar on his birth anniversary

New Delhi, April 14 -- The birth anniversary of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, whose political influence has surged with the passage of time, on Monday was marked by bitter trading of charges between the rul... Read More


'GPS spoofing': Every mission achieved as planned, says IAF

New Delhi, April 14 -- A day after sources in the military establishment suggested that Indian Air Force's transport aircraft carrying relief materials to earthquake-hit Myanmar late last month faced ... Read More


Mamata: Will stand by people being attacked, regardless of religion

Kolkata, April 14 -- While inaugurating the newly constructed Kalighat Skywalk and Hawkers Corner on Monday evening-the eve of Poila Baisakh (Bengali New Year)-Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed ... Read More


Top cops camp in Murshidabad as 'normalcy returns'; 'crackdown on rumour-mongers underway'

Kolkata, April 14 -- The Director General (DG) of the state police, Rajeev Kumar, on Monday, informed that the situation in violence-affected areas in Murshidabad was "completely under control". He a... Read More


State School Service Commission sends list of 'tainted' & 'untainted' candidates to Edu dept

Kolkata, April 14 -- The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) has submitted a list of 'tainted' and 'untainted' candidates to the state Education department on Sunday, April 13, officials con... Read More


IMD forecasts thunderstorms in state till April 18

Kolkata, April 14 -- The IMD forecast thunderstorms with lightning and gusty surface wind in several districts of Bengal from Monday to April 18 owing to favourable wind patterns and strong moisture i... Read More


Death of 50-yr-old woman: Kin alleges medical negligence, stages protest

Jalpaiguri, April 14 -- Tension gripped Jalpaiguri Medical College on Monday after the death of a 50-year-old woman, allegedly due to medical negligence. Relatives of the deceased and local residents ... Read More


State to request NHAI for monthly toll-tax system for private buses

Kolkata, April 14 -- The Transport department will write to the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) to introduce a monthly toll tax payment system for the private buses operating across the sta... Read More


Bus collides with median divider, 5 injured

Kolkata, April 14 -- Tension spread in Park Street area after a state-run bus collided with the median divider near Maidan bus stop on Monday morning. Due to the incident, about five passengers suffe... Read More