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Jhargram set for a tiger safari; 5 Royal Bengal tigers likely to arrive from Siliguri

Kolkata, Nov. 4 -- Jhargram is set to roar with the arrival of Royal Bengal Tigers, with work on a dedicated tiger safari gaining momentum at the Jangalmahal Zoological Park. The state government exp... Read More


Madhyamik, HS exams may be rescheduled due to Census duties

Kolkata, Nov. 4 -- The Bengal government is considering rescheduling the Madhyamik and Higher Secondary examinations in view of Census-related duties, with a decision expected next week, School Educat... Read More


Govt targets 65.2L mandays to boost rural economy

Kolkata, Nov. 4 -- Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday sought to position the Panchayat department as the key driver of rural employment and infrastructure development, with a push to acceler... Read More


State govt brings 25 depts under single e-tender portal from Nov 3

Kolkata, Nov. 4 -- The Bengal government has reportedly made its new e-tendering portal mandatory for 25 state departments and all their subordinate offices from November 3, directing them to publish ... Read More


Restaurant vandalised in Deganga; BJP leaders accused of assault and extortion

Kolkata, Nov. 4 -- Tension gripped the Deganga area after a local restaurant was vandalised and its employees assaulted, allegedly by a section of local BJP leaders and workers. The incident, which t... Read More


Barrackpore BJP infighting intensifies

Kolkata, Nov. 4 -- Factional infighting within the BJP's Barrackpore unit has intensified, with several organisational leaders accusing local MLA Kaustav Bagchi of extorting money from businessmen, th... Read More


BJP factional feud disrupts cargo ops at Petrapole border

Kolkata, Nov. 4 -- Cargo handling at the Petrapole land port on the India-Bangladesh border gradually returned to normal on Wednesday after a dispute between rival workers' groups over the distributio... Read More


Diamond Harbour: Rs 1 cr haul after Sumit Roy's interrogation; MAITC alleges frame-up

Kolkata, Nov. 4 -- Diamond Harbour Police District personnel recovered more than Rs 1 crore from a building in the Sarisha area following the interrogation of Sumit Roy, personal assistant to Diamond ... Read More


HC bars KMC poll notification till Nov 6 over delimitation challenge

Kolkata, Nov. 4 -- The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday restrained the West Bengal government from issuing any KMC election notification until November 6, pending a challenge to the proposed increase ... Read More


ED raids four locations in and around Kolkata

Kolkata, Nov. 4 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday launched search operations at four locations in and around Kolkata, in connection with a multi-crore hawala network linked to a transna... Read More