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Amit Shah hails BJP govt's 'Sonar Bangla' push

Kolkata, July 6 -- On the occasion of the 125th birth anniversary of Syama Prasad Mookerjee, while Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the BJP government in West Bengal was delivering on the promises m... Read More


Three, including prime accused, held; CM bats for death penalty

Kolkata, July 6 -- The investigation into the rape and murder of a minor girl in Baruipur gathered momentum on Monday with the arrest of the prime accused, Ananda Sardar, and another suspect, Dibakar ... Read More


'Shyam Steel to invest about Rs 15K cr; Lux to put in fresh capital of Rs 450cr'

Kolkata, July 6 -- The BJP government in West Bengal will this month launch its first major industrial projects, with foundation stones to be laid for Shyam Steel's Rs 15,000-crore expansion at Mejia ... Read More


BJP poised to win all 3 Bengal Rajya Sabha seats

Kolkata, July 6 -- The Election Commission on Monday announced bypolls to three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal on July 24 following the resignation of three TMC MPs. With a commanding majority in ... Read More


Puri Rath Yatra rush: Rlys to operate more than 300 special trains

New Delhi, July 6 -- With lakhs of devotees expected to visit Puri after this month's annual Rath Yatra, Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday reviewed extensive railway arrangements to ensure ... Read More


Minor girl raped in Malda, accused held from Bihar

Malda, July 6 -- On the heels of the Baruipur incident where a minor girl was gang-raped and murdered, a class six student, aged 12 years, has allegedly been raped by a neighbour youth in an area unde... Read More


New border police stations, outposts proposed in Malda

Malda, July 6 -- In a major initiative to strengthen policing and improve public outreach in the Indo-Bangladesh border belt, the Malda district police have proposed the creation of three new police s... Read More


Tiger reintroduction: Buxa to receive tigress on Gandhi Jayanti

Alipurduar, July 6 -- The West Bengal Forest Department will relocate a tigress to Buxa Tiger Reserve on October 2, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, marking the first phase of its tiger reintroduction ... Read More


State reviews Ghatal flood readiness, reiterates master plan commitment

Kolkata, July 6 -- With the monsoon intensifying and water levels rising in the Silabati and Jhumi rivers, the West Bengal government on Monday reviewed flood preparedness in Ghatal while reaffirming ... Read More


Samik Bhattacharya seeks report on Kamarhati developments

Kolkata, July 6 -- Following the resignation of chairman Gopal Saha, independent councillor Sushanta Chatterjee, brother of BJP leader Locket Chatterjee, was elected chairman of Kamarhati Municipality... Read More