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Kolkata Port posts 16% cargo growth in April-Aug

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata (SMP Kolkata) has recorded a 16.02 per cent growth in cargo handling during April to August 2025, strengthening its position in the maritime se... Read More


HS Sem III exams: WB Council keeps backup question papers

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has prepared a second set of question papers as a precaution for the upcoming Higher Secondary (HS) Semester III exam... Read More


'Atho Ghat Kotha' Puja theme pays tribute to Kolkata's historic ghats

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- As the city readies itself for Durga Puja 2025, the iconic Hatibagan Sarbojanin Club has unveiled a theme that promises to stir both nostalgia and admiration. Titled "Atho Ghat Kot... Read More


HC dismisses plea challenging tainted candidates' list

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a batch of petitions filed by candidates challenging the publication of a list of tainted teachers and non-teaching staff whose appoint... Read More


Primary recruitment case: HC flags uncertainty in probe

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday observed that the ongoing probe into the alleged corruption in primary teacher recruitment cannot continue indefinitely, stressing that the lives... Read More


Abhishek puts people outreach at core of 2026 poll campaign

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee who has already kicked off 2026 poll pitch from the Trinamool Congress Chhatra Parishad's (TMCP) foundation da... Read More


Squall front to bring heavy showers across South Bengal for 3 days

Kolkata, Sept. 2 -- A squall front, formed by the collision of easterly and westerly winds, that has created massive cumulonimbus clouds aligned in a linear pattern will bring showers accompanied by t... Read More


SMC removes Ward 14 councillor

Darjeeling, Sept. 2 -- The Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) has removed Ward 14 councillor Shrabani Dutta from her post as a member of the Mayor-in-Council following allegations of misconduct in a... Read More


Wife of migrant worker 'raped by husband's friend'

Raiganj, Sept. 2 -- A 21-year-old woman from Karandighi village in North Dinajpur district was allegedly raped by her husband's friend, identified as Samir Ali, on Sunday night. According to the victi... Read More


Buxa & Jaldapara jungle safaris to reopen from September 16

Alipurduar, Sept. 2 -- Jungle safaris in Buxa Tiger Reserve and Jaldapara National Park will reopen from September 16, with road restoration work inside the forests currently in full swing. Safaris wi... Read More