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Bus operators seek '10-phase Assembly polls'

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- An apex body of bus and minibus owners' associations in Bengal on Thursday urged the Election Commission to hold the upcoming Assembly elections in 10 phases, saying this would ena... Read More


Murshidabad: 4 family members found dead at home

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- In a tragic incident at Bhangobangola in Murshidabad, four members of a family were found dead at a house on Tuesday afternoon. According to sources, one of the deceased, identifi... Read More


Courage vital for police, says acting DGP Rajeev Kumar

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- Acting Director General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal Rajeev Kumar on Thursday said courage is the foremost quality of a police force, stressing the need to remain firm while taki... Read More


State seeks ECI exemption for 9 IAS officers from Central observer duty

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- The Bengal government on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI), seeking exemption for nine IAS officers - including state Home Secretary Jagdish Prasad Meena - f... Read More


Death toll rises; Section 163 imposed, DNA identification begins

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- The death toll in the devastating fire incident at Anandapur's Nazirabad area has reached around 19, according to some vernacular newspapers, while the Superintendent of Police, Ba... Read More


Burdwan Med College may soon get 50 more MBBS seats

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- Burdwan Medical College has appealed to the National Medical Commission to raise the number of MBBS seats by 50. State Health department and state Health university have already g... Read More


Water supply to be hit in South Kolkata pockets on Saturday

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- Drinking water supply will be disrupted across large parts of south Kolkata, including Behala and Tollygunge, on Saturday, January 31, due to maintenance and repair work at several... Read More


Alapan Bandyopadhyay maps 'Bengali mind' in new book

KOLKATA, Jan. 29 -- How often have we heard a Bengali boast of the Bengali mind? Quite often, especially during addas. But what exactly is the Bengali mind? Has it changed with age and time? How does... Read More


Another died in Bengal over 'SIR anxiety'

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- In a fresh incident linked to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision process in West Bengal, a 70-year-old man from Polba in Hooghly district, identified as Sheikh Ismail, died ami... Read More


Malda sees political churn as TMC Min attends SIR hearing

Malda, Jan. 29 -- Malda witnessed heightened political activity on Thursday as Harishchandrapur Trinamool Congress MLA and state minister Tajmul Hossain appeared for a Special Intensive Revision (SIR)... Read More