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ED nabs MLA Jiban Krishna Saha, raids multiple locations

Kolkata, Aug. 25 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday arrested Burwan MLA Jiban Krishna Saha from his Murshidabad residence in connection with the alleged irregularities in the teachers' recr... Read More


HC declines probe transfer plea, says 'CBI is a gallery show'

Kolkata, Aug. 25 -- Calcutta High Court on Monday declined a plea for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the death of one Sujit Das, 22, in Khejuri, with the bench of Justice Tirthanka... Read More


BJP leaders told to stay silent as Shantanu, Subrata trade charges

Kolkata, Aug. 25 -- BJP leaders in Bengal have instructed party workers to stay silent over the growing conflict between Union minister and Bongaon MP Shantanu Thakur and his elder brother, Gaighata B... Read More


Abhishek files counter affidavit in High Court on poll petition

Kolkata, Aug. 25 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday filed a counter affidavit in the Calcutta High Court in response to an election petition challenging his landslide victory f... Read More


BJP will not match 2021 seat tally in 2026 elections, claims Dilip Ghosh

Kolkata, Aug. 25 -- Claiming that the BJP won't match 2021's seat tally in the 2026 Assembly polls, former state BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Monday stated that PM Modi's rally in Dum Dum on Friday dr... Read More


Kolkata Police mandates tenant, domestic help verification

Kolkata, Aug. 25 -- Kolkata Police, on Monday, has informed that the house owners across the city have to submit the details of their domestic helps and tenants mandatorily to the local police station... Read More


Physical assault sans unlawful demand not cruelty: HC on 498A IPC

Kolkata, Aug. 25 -- The Calcutta High Court has quashed a criminal case lodged by a woman against her husband and in-laws, emphasising that mere physical assault without any accompanying unlawful dema... Read More


HC seeks affidavit on Durga Puja grant utilisation by clubs

Kolkata, Aug. 25 -- Calcutta High Court on Monday directed the West Bengal government to file an affidavit within 48 hours giving a detailed account of how many registered clubs, which had been receiv... Read More


Admin steps up vigilance as dengue & malaria cases surge in Alipurduar

Alipurduar, Aug. 25 -- Alipurduar is witnessing a sharp rise in dengue and malaria cases, prompting the district Health department and district administration to intensify surveillance and preventive ... Read More


Groundwater crisis shuts down 5 pumping stns in Jalpaiguri

Jalpaiguri, Aug. 25 -- Despite seasonal rainfall, groundwater levels in Jalpaiguri town have plummeted to alarming lows, forcing the municipality to close five of its long-standing pumping stations. E... Read More