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State orders overhaul of MGNREGS monitoring; Banglar Bari review

Kolkata, June 8 -- Chief Secretary Manoj Agarwal has issued fresh instructions to District Magistrates to strengthen implementation, monitoring and accountability under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rur... Read More


North Dum Dum Municipality: Twenty councillors resign

Kolkata, June 8 -- A major political and administrative crisis has emerged in the North Dum Dum Municipality after 20 councillors, including the civic body's chairman Bidhan Biswas and the vice-chairm... Read More


'TMC's worker's death in Burdwan result of 'political violence'

Kolkata, June 8 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday strongly condemned the death of party worker Mihir Ghosh from East Burdwan, alleging that the inciden... Read More


Trinamool moves HC against Speaker's decision on LoP

Kolkata, June 8 -- The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court against the West Bengal Assembly Speaker's decision to recognise Ritabrata Banerjee, leader of a breakaway facti... Read More


Jadavpur: Midnight bulldozer drive leaves several injured; Eviction challenged in HC

Kolkata, June 8 -- Railway authorities carried out a late-night anti-encroachment drive at Jadavpur Station on Sunday, demolishing shops and structures on Railway land amid protests by hawkers, local ... Read More


Minister announces 2 new STPs in Mirik, reviews lake revival

Darjeeling, June 8 -- Efforts to restore the health of Mirik's iconic lake and improve the town's sanitation infrastructure received a major boost on Monday as state minister in charge of Municipal Af... Read More


Zilla Parishad faces buzz over possible no-confidence motion

Malda, June 8 -- Political speculation has intensified in Malda amid reports that a no-confidence motion may be brought against the Trinamool Congress-led Malda Zilla Parishad following the recent cha... Read More


Tufanganj: Two Gram Panchayat heads resign

Cooch Behar, June 8 -- The resignation of two Gram Panchayat heads from Tufanganj-I Block on the same day has sparked considerable discussion in local political circles. On Monday, Shukla Sarkar Adhi... Read More


Maynaguri: Ex-TMC block prez arrested

Jalpaiguri, June 8 -- Former Maynaguri-I Block Trinamool Congress president and Khagrabari-II Gram Panchayat Pradhan Bablu Roy was arrested by police on Sunday evening on charges including extortion, ... Read More


Panchayat member alleges death threat by Zilla Parishad leader, wife

Alipurduar, June 8 -- A Panchayat member has lodged a complaint with Alipurduar Police Station against the Sahakari Sabhadhipati of Alipurduar Zilla Parishad and his wife, alleging that they threatene... Read More