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Gourangdih coal mine: State govt to enhance monitoring

Kolkata, Dec. 7 -- The Bengal government has moved to strengthen monitoring at the Gourangdih ABC coal mine by appointing an independent engineering team to regularly supervise the mine's development,... Read More


IndiGo cancels 76 flights in Kolkata on Sunday

Kolkata, Dec. 7 -- Flight operations at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata, faced significant disruption on Sunday as IndiGo cancelled 76 flights, including 53 departures an... Read More


IndiGo crisis: Eastern and South Eastern Railway roll out spl trains

Kolkata, Dec. 7 -- With IndiGo's services disrupted for five consecutive days, prompting widespread cancellations and delays across airports, Eastern Railway (ER) and South Eastern Railway (SER) have ... Read More


APAS and Pathashree schemes: State launches new e-tender platform

Kolkata, Dec. 7 -- The state Finance department has developed a new e-tender platform to ensure effective execution of two schemes-Amader Para Amader Samadhan (APAS) and Pathashree-in a time bound man... Read More


CEO office to hold spl camp for Sonagachi sex workers on Dec 9

Kolkata, Dec. 7 -- The office of the Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) will hold a special assistance camp for sex workers in Sonagachi on December 9, after many reported difficulty in tracing reco... Read More


Religious events shape political climate as Bengal moves toward 2026 elections

Kolkata, Dec. 7 -- Bengal's political battleground is rapidly turning communal in tone as multiple religious events, counter-events and symbolic constructions dominate the run-up to the 2026 Assembly ... Read More


SIR process triggers surge in anxiety across city, say mental health experts

Kolkata, Dec. 7 -- The zeal to return to Toba Tek Singh remains in the hearts of many who still carry the fear of being uprooted, wandering with the longing to return "home". But what happens when the... Read More


Tea Board warns small growers against using harmful pesticides

Jalpaiguri, Dec. 7 -- The Tea Board of India has issued a strong warning to small tea growers, stating that the continued use of harmful pesticides is directly impacting the quality of raw tea leaves ... Read More


S Dinajpur: Court awards life sentence to 3 people in 2020 Kumarganj murder case

BALURGHAT, Dec. 7 -- The Balurghat District Court has sentenced three men to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of a young woman from Belghor in Kumarganj, South Dinajpur, in 2020. The Additiona... Read More


Govt mulls promoting Siliguri as hub for 'religious tourism'

Siliguri, Dec. 7 -- Alongside the well-known hill tourism destinations of North Bengal, the state Tourism department is now focusing on bringing various religious sites around Siliguri onto the touris... Read More