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CM: Support GST waiver on Health insurance to help people 'despite Rs 900 cr loss'

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the proposed waiver of GST on Health insurance premiums, if implemented, would cost Bengal around Rs 900 crore annually, but she back... Read More


'Strengthening presence': Reshuffle in TMC's frontal wings in 3 North Bengal districts

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- Ahead of the 2026 Assembly elections, Trinamool Congress(TMC) on Tuesday reshuffled the party's block or town presidents of various frontal wings like Women Trinamool Congress, You... Read More


ASI suspended for misbehaviour in East Burdwan ahead of CM's rally

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- A police officer was closed at the police lines for allegedly misbehaving with media persons in East Burdwan while they were covering the District Magistrate (DM) and Superintenden... Read More


SC issues notices on Bengal teachers' recruitment rules

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- The Supreme Court has reportedly issued notices to the West Bengal government, the West Bengal School Service Commission, and other concerned authorities following a petition by a ... Read More


'Ignored' at PM's rally, Locket complains to Delhi leaders

Kolkata, Aug. 26 -- Amid escalating infighting, turmoil continues within the Bengal BJP, with state BJP leader Locket Chatterjee reportedly lodging a complaint with the party's Delhi leadership, alleg... Read More


Infant's mysterious death sparks outrage in Siliguri

Darjeeling, Aug. 26 -- The mysterious death of a three-and-a-half-month-old baby girl in Prakashnagar, Ward 43 has sent shockwaves across Siliguri. Allegations have surfaced that the infant's father, ... Read More


TIGPS Cooch Behar students meet Guv at Raj Bhavan

Cooch Behar, Aug. 26 -- In a landmark moment for Techno India Group Public School (TIGPS), Cooch Behar, a delegation of 24 students visited the Raj Bhavan on Tuesday and interacted with the Governor o... Read More


Alipurduar man gets lifer for wife's murder

Alipurduar, Aug. 26 -- The Alipurduar District Court on Monday sentenced Durgen Guabar, a resident of Dalgon Tea Estate under Falakata Police Station, to life imprisonment for the gruesome murder of h... Read More


Cooch Behar: Rape allegation against BJP worker sparks protest in Sitai

Cooch Behar, Aug. 26 -- Tension gripped Sitai in Cooch Behar district on Tuesday after the arrest of a BJP worker on charges of rape sparking widespread protests. Hundreds of locals, along with Trinam... Read More


Alipurduar ASI assaulted, accused flees, probe on

Alipurduar, Aug. 26 -- An Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of the District Intelligence Branch (DIB) was allegedly assaulted late Tuesday night in Alipurduar town. The incident occurred around 10:30 pm ... Read More