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Bengal SIR: 'Violation of SC directive', EROs unable to see AEROs' progress on ECINet: Abhishek

Kolkata, Feb. 21 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday alleged that EROs are no longer able to monitor the progress of AEROs on ECINet portal in regard t... Read More


Centre to deploy 480 companies of Central Forces in Bengal

Kolkata, Feb. 21 -- The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to deploy 480 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) in the state ahead of the announcement of the Bengal Assembly elections... Read More


Teacher held for firing at kids, one injured

Kolkata, Feb. 21 -- A primary school teacher was arrested in Murshidabad after he allegedly opened fire at a group of children playing near his house on Friday, injuring a boy in the hand. The incide... Read More


MeT predicts rain in parts of Bengal

Kolkata, Feb. 21 -- The Regional Meteorological Centre in Alipore predicted rainfall in some of the south Bengal and north Bengal districts on Monday and Tuesday. It may rain in East Midnapore, West ... Read More


Ex-DGP Rajeev Kumar sends legal notice to Sukanta Majumdar

Kolkata, Feb. 21 -- Former West Bengal Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar has sent a legal notice to the Union Minister of State (MoS) for Education, Sukanta Majumdar, allegedly for making ... Read More


Pratikur Rahaman joins TMC, alleges 'gag culture', CPI(M)'s 'understanding with BJP'

Kolkata, Feb. 21 -- Putting an end to days of intense political speculation and backroom buzz, former CPI(M) state committee member Pratikur Rahaman joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the presence... Read More


BLO attempts suicide by jumping into Ganges, cites work pressure due to SIR

Kolkata, Feb. 21 -- A booth-level officer (BLO) allegedly attempted suicide by jumping into the Ganges from a passenger launch at Serampore in Hooghly on Saturday morning, claiming he was unable to co... Read More


Remains of 16 Anandapur fire victims handed over

Kolkata, Feb. 21 -- Twenty-six days after a fire engulfed two warehouses in Anandapur in the early hours of January 26, the remains of 16 of the 27 employees reported missing were handed over to their... Read More


HS: 2 caught with mobiles, enrolment cancelled

Kolkata, Feb. 21 -- Two Semester IV candidates were caught with mobile phones during the HS History examination on Saturday and have been barred from appearing in the remaining papers. In another inci... Read More


JIS Univ confers 1,450 degrees at 6th convocation

KOLKATA, Feb. 21 -- A total of 1,450 students were conferred degrees and diplomas, including 999 graduate degrees, 315 postgraduate degrees, 121 diplomas, and 15 PhD. degrees at the sixth convocation ... Read More