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Backwardness sole criterion for OBC status, not religion: Mamata

Kolkata, June 10 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated at the state Assembly on Tuesday that backwardness is the only criterion for determining OBC status and has 'nothing to do with religio... Read More


Smart meter installation put on hold amid widespread protests

Kolkata, June 10 -- Following protests in several districts in the past few days, the Mamata Banerjee government has ordered a halt to the installation of smart electricity meters in private residence... Read More


Trinamool moves breach of privilege notice against Suvendu for 'Pakistan' remark on CM

Kolkata, June 10 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Tuesday brought a proposal of breach of privilege against Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari in the state Assembly for allegedly spreading misinf... Read More


Robbers flee with Rs 2L cash, jewellery worth Rs 2.10 crore

Kolkata, June 10 -- Tension spread in the Ultadanga area after a robbery worth about Rs 2.12 crore took place close to the local police station sometime during the intervening night of Sunday and Mond... Read More


Weatherman predicts thunderstorm & rainfall between Wed & Friday

Kolkata, June 10 -- People in South Bengal will get relief from the sweltering heat as a thunderstorm accompanied with mild to moderate rainfall will occur in almost all of the districts in the south ... Read More


State permits over 15-year-old buses with biannual fitness certificates

Kolkata, June 10 -- The Bengal state government and bus operators have reached a consensus allowing buses over 15-years-old to operate if they pass biannual fitness tests, following a Calcutta High Co... Read More


Rasikpur: Three illegal immigrants from Bangladesh in cop net

Malda, June 10 -- The Gazole Police on Monday arrested three Bangladeshi nationals who were living illegally in the Rasikpur area under Gazole-II Gram Panchayat for nearly 10 years using forged Aadhaa... Read More


Youth ends life by consuming pesticide after 'blackmail by woman & her accomplices'

Malda, June 10 -- A tragic incident has come to light in Bamonogola of Malda where a young man ended his life after allegedly being blackmailed by a woman and her accomplices. The 28-year-old, identif... Read More


Law & order: Bolla Police Camp inaugurated in Balurghat block

BALURGHAT, June 10 -- A new police camp was inaugurated on Tuesday at the camp and was formally opened by IG of Malda Range, Dipnarayan Goswami. South Dinajpur Superintendent of Police Chinmay Mittal... Read More


Campaign launched to prevent human-jumbo conflict amid rising cases

Alipurduar, June 10 -- In response to the rising incidents of human-elephant conflict in forest-adjacent areas, the Alipurduar district administration has launched a special sanitation campaign under ... Read More