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'BJP's trademark ignorance': TMC mocks Thakur over national song gaffe

Kolkata, Dec. 10 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday attacked BJP MP Anurag Thakur after he referred to the national song "Vande Mataram" as "Vande Bharat" during his speech in Parliament. Th... Read More


SIR not the problem, implementation is: TMC

Kolkata, Dec. 10 -- In a sharp response to Amit Shah's speech in the Lok Sabha, Trinamool Congress MP Derek O'Brien has argued that the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls is b... Read More


Centre to resume MGNREGA works in state, TMC demands explanation on pending dues

Kolkata, Dec. 10 -- The Central government has agreed to resume MGNREGA works in Bengal with immediate effect, nearly three years after suspending implementation of the rural job scheme in the state. ... Read More


Humayun Kabir's 'foreign imams' identified as Bengal residents

Kolkata, Dec. 10 -- A fresh controversy erupted after two "foreign imams" who were spotted at the foundation stone laying ceremony of the Babri Masjid-like mosque in Beldanga under the initiative of s... Read More


Sandeshkhali violence key-witness injured, son & driver killed

Kolkata, Dec. 10 -- Bholanath Ghosh, the prime witness in the Sandeshkhali violence cases, was critically injured and his younger son Satyajit Ghosh (32) and driver Shahnoor Molla (27) were killed in ... Read More


ECI orders final verification of 13.7L ASD electors in state

Kolkata, Dec. 10 -- The Election Commission of India (ECI) has directed the office of the Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) to finalise booth-wise lists of electors categorised as Absent, Shifted o... Read More


Nadia, Murshidabad lead Waqf property registration drive

Kolkata, Dec. 10 -- The Bengal government has accelerated the registration of Waqf properties on the Centre's new digital portal, with Nadia and Murshidabad making the most significant progress. The ... Read More


Bongaon Municipality chairman resigns

Kolkata, Dec. 10 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Gopal Seth finally tendered resignation as Bongaon Municipality chairman. As soon as Seth resigned, a section of Trinamool Congress activists welcom... Read More


Iconic Glenary's Bar license suspended for 90 days over 'excise violations'; tourists left without spirits

Darjeeling, Dec. 10 -- This Christmas, revellers and tourists will be left without spirits and live music at the iconic Glenary's restaurant in Darjeeling. The restaurant which opened during the days ... Read More


Darj 'tea sector crisis' spotlighted in RS; MP urges immediate govt action

Darjeeling, Dec. 10 -- The mounting crisis in India's tea sector, particularly in Darjeeling and the North-East, was brought to the forefront in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday as MP Harsh Vardhan Shring... Read More