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Specially-abled youth tortured to death in Ghola

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- In a barbaric incident, a specially-abled youth was murdered by pouring hot water on him and forcing him to drink acid following an assault in Ghola of North 24-Parganas. The incid... Read More


GRSE launches KMDA bridge at Lake Town

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) has set a new benchmark in urban infrastructure development by launching a 140-foot double-lane Modular Steel Bridge (MSB) at Lake Town ... Read More


Study flags severe threat to Tricarinate Hill Turtle

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- A collaborative study by scientists from India and the Republic of Korea has found that the Tricarinate Hill Turtle (Melanochelys tricarinata) is facing severe threats from intensif... Read More


Two held with cannabis worth about Rs 80L

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The Special Task Force (STF) of the state police has seized nearly 300 kg of cannabis worth about Rs 80 lakh from Barasat on Sunday. According to sources, the STF officials were ti... Read More


Mamata likely to appear in SC for Bengal SIR challenge

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee is likely to be present in the Supreme Court of India on Wednesday when her petition challenging ... Read More


Bengal SIR flags dip in young voters despite population spike

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- At a time when the state's population is growing rapidly, the number of new voters aged 18-19 has not increased in proportion. The anomaly has come to the fore during the ongoing Sp... Read More


IPAC raid case: SC adjourns ED plea against state govt to Feb 10

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday adjourned to February 10 the hearing on a petition filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) alleging obstruction by the West Bengal government during s... Read More


Kankulia violence: 8 more held

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- Kolkata Police arrested eight more people in connection with the shootout and bombing incident in the Kankulia Road area near Golpark. However, the prime accused and the alleged ma... Read More


State mulls Rs 1.49 cr CCTV upgrade for 8 Kolkata Police stations

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- The West Bengal government has initiated an upgrade of surveillance infrastructure across select police stations in Kolkata, with plans to install closed-circuit television (CCTVs) ... Read More


TMC alleges SIR anxiety behind woman's death in Deganga

Kolkata, Feb. 3 -- "Another name has now been etched into the human cost of the brutal SIR process," the Trinamool Congress wrote after a fresh death was reported in West Bengal, allegedly linked to a... Read More