Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- Amid growing concerns over plastics choking the city's drainage network, Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim on Wednesday said he would write to the state Environment Department and Kolkata... Read More
Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- The state government has approved funds for installing surveillance cameras in both campuses of Jadavpur University, but the plan to strengthen on-ground security by hiring new gua... Read More
Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- In a bid to curb vehicular emissions - a major source of air pollution in the city - the West Bengal State Fishermen's Cooperative Federation Ltd (Benfish) has launched nine electr... Read More
Darjeeling, Oct. 15 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took everything in her stride on Wednesday, from interacting with local residents and tourists, handing over soft toys to small children, painting... Read More
Alipurduar, Oct. 15 -- In a heartwarming gesture, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee officially named a rescued motherless elephant calf "Lucky" on Wednesday. She also announced a reward for Devesh Pande... Read More
Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- The fifth accused in the Durgapur medical student rape case, Safikul Sheikh, was handed over to the police by his elder sister after she traced him on her own. Police were searchi... Read More
Malda, Oct. 15 -- Shockwaves rippled through Malda's Kaliachak area after the arrest of Wasif Ali, a student from Bahadurpur village under Silampur Gram Panchayat, in connection with the Durgapur 'rap... Read More
Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- Despite a clear directive from the Supreme Court, the appointment of permanent vice-chancellors (V-Cs) at six state-aided universities remains stalled, as the state Higher Educatio... Read More
Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- Joining efforts to aid flood-affected people in North Bengal, the Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India (FCTWEI) has contributed to the Chief Minister's Relie... Read More
Kolkata, Oct. 15 -- The Calcutta High Court has set aside an ex-parte ad-interim injunction that had restrained developer Merlin Projects Ltd. and Hatisala Developers Pvt. Ltd. from dealing with State... Read More