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State to strengthen child marriage prevention with gender-inclusive drive

Kolkata, May 27 -- The Bengal government will emphasise educating both boys and girls through awareness activities to further curb child marriage in the state. "It's not the girls alone, boys also ha... Read More


UD&MA includes JU prof in state-level building committee

Kolkata, May 27 -- The Urban Development & Municipal Affairs Department (UD&MA) has introduced an amendment to the State Level Building Committee (SLBC) for including a Jadavpur University professor o... Read More


Mayawati vacates her govt bungalow in Lutyens' Delhi

New Delhi, May 27 -- Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati has vacated her Lutyens' Delhi bungalow, which was allotted to her as she is the president of a national party, a government official sa... Read More


Coronavirus resurfaces in Malda, two-year-old child tests positive

Malda, May 27 -- The COVID-19 scare has once again gripped Malda as a 2-year-old child tested positive for coronavirus, sparking concern among residents and health officials. The child, a resident of... Read More


Alipurduar: 'Monsoon woes likely to end soon'

Alipurduar, May 27 -- The persistent waterlogging problem faced by residents of Alipurduar town during the monsoon season would soon become a thing of the past. For the first time, a comprehensive dr... Read More


Nagrakata: Tea garden workers protest over water woes

Jalpaiguri, May 27 -- Workers at the Hope Tea Garden in Nagrakata protested on Tuesday morning, demanding immediate supply of clean drinking water at their residential quarters. The protest lasted fo... Read More


Leopard captured at Juranti Tea Garden

Jalpaiguri, May 27 -- A full-grown leopard was captured on Tuesday morning at Juranti Tea Garden in Matiali block. The Forest department had set up a cage with a goat as bait in Section 19, following... Read More


'Oppn MPs conveying India's stand more effectively than counterparts in govt'

New Delhi, May 27 -- With India's diplomatic delegations fanning across the globe, the Congress claimed on Tuesday that Opposition MPs are conveying the country's stand much more effectively than thei... Read More


SC issues notice to Centre on plea challenging validity of 1995 Waqf Act

New Delhi, May 27 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought responses from the Centre and others on a petition challenging the constitutional validity of certain provisions of the Waqf Act, 1995. A benc... Read More


UP: DNA jibe turns political firestorm between Akhilesh and Dy CM Pathak

Lucknow, May 27 -- The DNA controversy between Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav has intensified, with the BJP's Minority Morcha entering the ... Read More