Kolkata
Blatant Misuse of Police Power, Action to be Taken, Says Bengal Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar on Turban Issue
Dhankhar, who had been at odds with the Mamata Banerjee-led dispensation since assuming charge in the state, told the delegation he was "deeply hurt" by the episode.
BJP Urges Centre to Probe 'Blue Chemical-laced Water' Sprayed on its Workers; WB Chief Secy Rubbishes Claim
Thousands of the BJP workers from across the state gathered at all the intersections which go to the state secretariat ‘Nabanna’ and clashed with the police when they were prevented from marching forward.
Mamata Reviews Footages of Clashes as BJP's 'Nabanna Chalo' March in Bengal Takes a Violent Turn
Scores of BJP workers from Kolkata and Howrah started their towards Nabanna to protest the "worsening” law and order situation in the state.
IIT Kharagpur's Latest Robot Can Detect, Cure Plant Diseases in Big Breakthrough
The robotic 'plant pathologist' has a ‘tracked mobile manipulator’, which aims to achieve the conflicting objectives of increased productivity and improved quality of plants.
TMC Govt Decides to Shut Down State Secretariat 'for Sanitisation' on BJP's Protest March Day
The BJP leadership termed the decision as a"reflection of the TMC's fear" but maintained that the party would go ahead with the programme as scheduled on Thursday.
Art in the Times of Corona: Artists Weigh Their Choices as Kolkata Lifts Curtains Off Open Air Theatre
As days turned to weeks and then to months, performers, directors, makeup artists, stage lighting contractors all stared at dwindling resources. People took up different professions to provide for family while staring at an economic crunch.
A Cup of Tea for Rs 1,000? Here's Why Chai Lovers are Flocking to This Roadside Stall in Bengal
Parthapratim Ganguly was working a lucrative job when his love for tea made him quit his job and turn his energies into setting up a roadside 'tea-stall'.
Bengal Peaceful State, Those Concerned about Law & Order Should Look at UP, Gujarat: Mamata
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee did not name anyone but apparently hit out at the BJP-led government in UP for the recent gangrape of a Dalit girl in Hathras district.
NIA Arrests Another Al-Qaeda Terrorist from His Bengal Residence
"We have found his involvement with those arrested earlier. We have seized his mobile phone. He is being interrogated," the official said. The agency had earlier arrested nine people- six from west Bengal and three from Kerala- for their association with...
Bengal Governor Writes to Mamata, Asks Why State Wants to Be Intermediary in PM-Kisan Funds Transfer
The governor on Sunday sent a missive to Banerjee, seeking to know why the state wants to be an "intermediary" in the transfer of central funds to farmers under the PM-Kisan scheme, a day after the CM, in a letter, asked him to "act within the mandates of...
BSF Apprehends 4 Bangladeshi Nationals for Illegally Entering the Country
They were caught crossing the international boundary illegally near Ghojadanga border outpost in North 24 Parganas district, it said.
With Eye on Polls, CM Mamata Announces Mapping of Religious Sites for 'Maha Tirtha Bhumi' in West Bengal
Political experts believe that these announcements are a well-thought move by CM Mamata Banerjee ahead of the 2021 Assembly Polls in Bengal.
Kolkata Metro to Resume Operations on September 14, No Services on Sundays
The first train will leave at 8 am and the last train of the day will depart the terminal stations at both ends at 7.40 pm. The services will be available between Monday and Saturday, he said. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal urged passengers to follow the d...
No Question Hour: TMC Says it is 'Unjust' to Compare 2-day Assembly Session with Monsoon Session of Parliament
The BJP has termed it a "double standard" of the Trinamool Congress, which had earlier called the decision not to have the Question Hour during the upcoming Parliament session a "murder of democracy".
After Fall in Business amid Lockdown, Experts Say Sex Workers from Kolkata's Sonagachi Have Gone ‘Missing’
The prolonged lockdown due to coronavirus resulted in a sharp decline in the number of customers in Sonagachi since March.
West Bengal Decides Against Holding Final Year Varsity Exams in Sept Under Disaster Management Act
CM Mamata Banerjee directed the education minister to consult the concerned parties before taking a decision on the possibility to conduct exams before Durga Puja and inform the students within a week.