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'Husband's unemployment no excuse to deny maintenance'

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The Calcutta High Court has ruled that a husband cannot escape his duty to maintain his wife by claiming joblessness, observing that an able-bodied man is presumed capable of earn... Read More


Betting case: Actor Ankush appears before ED

KOLKATA, Sept. 16 -- A day after former TMC MP Mimi Chakraborty appeared before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) over her alleged endorsement of an online betting app, her 'Raktabeej 2' co-star Ankush... Read More


Fire near Santoshpur Railway Stn

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- Train services on the Sealdah-Budge Budge section of Sealdah Division were disrupted for over two hours on Tuesday morning after a fire broke out in shops adjacent to platform one... Read More


Tata Tea Gold unveils 'Banglar Shilpi Shojjito Pujo'

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- Tata Tea Gold marked the start of this year's Durga Puja celebrations with an exclusive media gathering on September 16 at Taj Bengal, Kolkata. The event was graced by Puneet Das,... Read More


Minu Budhia shares personal battle with depression at seminar

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- During her keynote address at "Preventing Suicide, Promoting Mental Health: Media, a Bridge or a Barrier?", a one-day national seminar by Jadavpur University and Carring Minds Int... Read More


Woman falls from 19th floor of housing complex, dies

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- In a mysterious circumstance, a woman died after falling from the 19th floor of an apartment in a luxurious housing complex in Anandapur early on Tuesday morning. According to so... Read More


Govt staff to get this month's salaries on Sept 24-25; pensions on October 1

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The state government will disburse salaries, including grant-in-aid pay, wages, remuneration, stipends, and honoraria, for September on September 24 and 25. This payment comes as ... Read More


'SSC bangle row in Kalna found to be false'

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The cops of Purba Bardhaman District Police on Tuesday informed that the incident claiming an SSC examinee was asked to remove her bangle while entering an examination centre is f... Read More


State appoints members to its upcoming GST tribunal

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- The Bengal government has appointed members to its upcoming GST tribunal at Alipore in South Kolkata, which is expected to become functional in October. "The portal through which... Read More


Paying tribute: Kolkata Port recalls indentured labourers' journeys

Kolkata, Sept. 16 -- Nearly two centuries ago, 36 "hill coolies" from the Chotanagpur region stepped aboard a vessel at the Port of Calcutta on September 15, 1834. Their departure marked the beginning... Read More