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On way to SIR hearing, man & his 2 kids die in road mishap

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- A youth and his two children were killed in a road accident while his wife sustained injuries at Uluberia in Howrah on Wednesday morning. According to sources, the youth identifie... Read More


Samserganj: Bizman shot dead

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- A businessman was shot dead by unknown assailants on Wednesday night at Samserganj in Jangipur subdivision of Murshidabad district, triggering panic in the area. The victim, ident... Read More


Bus operators seek '10-phase Assembly polls'

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- An apex body of bus and minibus owners' associations in Bengal on Thursday urged the Election Commission to hold the upcoming Assembly elections in 10 phases, saying this would ena... Read More


Murshidabad: 4 family members found dead at home

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- In a tragic incident at Bhangobangola in Murshidabad, four members of a family were found dead at a house on Tuesday afternoon. According to sources, one of the deceased, identifi... Read More


Courage vital for police, says acting DGP Rajeev Kumar

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- Acting Director General of Police (DGP) of West Bengal Rajeev Kumar on Thursday said courage is the foremost quality of a police force, stressing the need to remain firm while taki... Read More


OPINION - Northern Investment Summit, Jaffna January 2026

Sri Lanka, Jan. 29 -- By Jekhan Aruliah When the topic of the Northern economy comes up, Jaffna is often criticized for living on remittances. Small transfers, perhaps a hundred US dollars a month, s... Read More


Delhi Goes Big on Solar: Subsidies, Rooftop Panels and Farms to Light Up the Capital

New Delhi, Jan. 29 -- PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana A government subsidy of Rs 1,08,000 on a 3 kW solar PV system is available to consumers under the PM Suryaghar Scheme of the Government of India ... Read More


State plans hi-tech gear, CCTVs for Sundarbans Tiger Reserve surveillance

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- The West Bengal government has taken up a series of infrastructure and equipment-related works in the Sundarban Tiger Reserve aimed at improving wildlife protection and supporting ... Read More


Union Budget likely to set tone for TMC's poll pitch in Bengal

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- The Union Budget, scheduled to be presented in Parliament on February 1, may shape the rhetoric of the election campaign in Bengal by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) ahead of t... Read More


State seeks ECI exemption for 9 IAS officers from Central observer duty

Kolkata, Jan. 29 -- The Bengal government on Thursday wrote to the Election Commission of India (ECI), seeking exemption for nine IAS officers - including state Home Secretary Jagdish Prasad Meena - f... Read More