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Agnimitra cracks down on illegal parking, launches drive against 'garbage dumping'

Kolkata, May 14 -- State Urban Development and Municipal Affairs minister Agnimitra Paul on Thursday announced a set of modern and stringent measures aimed at tackling illegal parking, traffic congest... Read More


Process initiated to fill up 6,500 vacant posts: Dilip Ghosh

Kolkata, May 14 -- State Panchayats and Rural Development (P&RD) minister Dilip Ghosh said on Thursday that the process of filling up of 6,500 posts in his department will soon be initiated to speed u... Read More


Religious leaders back Bengal's prayer rules

Kolkata, May 14 -- After the newly formed West Bengal government issued fresh directives on public prayers, religious gatherings and loudspeaker usage, representatives from multiple faiths largely wel... Read More


Mamata meets party MPs, vows to carry on fight against BJP

Kolkata, May 14 -- In an apparent bid to rebuild confidence within the party after Trinamool Congress's electoral setback in West Bengal, supremo Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday held... Read More


Five IAS officers posted to Chief Secy's office

Kolkata, May 14 -- The state government on Thursday posted five IPS officers to the office of the Chief Secretary for day-to-day coordination with the districts and departments, as well as for other s... Read More


State warns action against illegal Madrasas

Kolkata, May 14 -- A fresh political controversy has erupted in West Bengal after newly appointed Minister of Minority Affairs and Madrasa Education Kshudiram Tudu warned of strict action against alle... Read More


Will not work for Muslims: Ritesh Tiwari

Kolkata, May 14 -- A video from a public meeting held on Wednesday has gone viral, in which newly elected Cossipore-Belgachia MLA Ritesh Tiwari was heard stating that he would not work for the Muslims... Read More


Agarpara Swami Vivekananda Academy's Mouni Saha scores 494 out of 500

Kolkata, May 14 -- The students of Agarpara Swami Vivekananda Academy achieved outstanding success in the CBSE examinations. A total of 96 students appeared for the examination, out of which 94 studen... Read More


Wholesale price inflation rises to 8.3% in April on sharp spike in fuel, power, crude

New Delhi, May 14 -- Wholesale price inflation shot up to 8.30 per cent in April, from 3.88 per cent in March, led by a sharp spike in prices of fuel, power and crude petroleum. Wholesale price index ... Read More


Congress leader Pawan Khera appears before Assam Police Crime Branch for second consecutive day

Guwahati, May 14 -- Congress leader Pawan Khera appeared before Assam Police Crime Branch here on Thursday for the second consecutive day in connection with the cases filed by Chief Minister Himanta B... Read More