Kolkata
Eastern Railway’s gift to commuters: AC local trains in two more Kolkata suburban routes ahead of Durga Puja
As a Durga Puja gift to daily commuters in Kolkata suburban area, Eastern Railway is introducing two more air-conditioned EMU (electric multiple unit) trains...
Tortured over dowry since marriage, newly-wed’s hanging body recovered near Kolkata, husband arrested
In yet another unfortunate incident of dowry death, the body of a 22-year-old newly-wed housewife was discovered from her in-laws’ place at Narendrapur, South...
Sundarbans to become India’s second-largest tiger reserve with 1,000 sq km expansion
The Sundarbans, the world’s only mangrove tiger habitat, is set to become India’s second-largest tiger reserve after the National Board of Wildlife (NBWL) approved...
Viral Video Puts Kolkata’s Overburdened Metro System Under Scrutiny
The daily commute for thousands in Kolkata has been thrust into the national spotlight after a video of a frustrated passenger lambasting the city's...
Trinamool opposes ECI’s proposal to set up polling booths in housing societies ahead of West Bengal Elections
The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has opposed the proposal of the Election Commission of India (ECI) to set up polling booths in housing societies...
‘Fake medicines’: Antibiotics, UTI & Cancer drugs from other states fail quality test in Kolkata laboratory
Kolkata, India: At least 151 medicines from the Indian states of Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Telangana and Gujarat have failed quality test in Kolkata. The...
Kolkata: Defamation Row Escalates as Slain RG Kar Doctor’s Parents Remain Unfazed by TMC Leader’s Lawsuit
The parents of the victim in the high-profile RG Kar Medical College & Hospital case have dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed against them by...
Trinamool leader Kunal Ghosh files defamation case against RG Kar rape-murder victim’s father
Trinamool Congress State General Secretary Kunal Ghosh has filed a defamation case against the father of RG Kar rape-murder victim “Abhaya”. Abhaya's father will...
Double engine government is the biggest thief: Mamata Banerjee
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated new routes in Kolkata Metro last week. Following the launch, he spoke at a public meeting in Dum Dum....
WBJEE Delay Triggers Unprecedented Admission Crisis in West Bengal Colleges
A crippling 117-day delay in the publication of the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination (WBJEE) results has sparked a severe admission crisis across the...
Trinamool Congress govt in Bengal has provided 76% water supply in rural areas and 78% in urban areas: CM Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee during a public distribution meeting at Bardhaman on Tuesday claimed that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government has been...
Calcutta High Court asks West Bengal to share accounts of clubs that received Durga Puja grants in past few years
How many clubs have revealed their accounts for Durga Puja donations till last year? What action has been taken against those who have not?...