Jhalda civic board gets two chairpersons
GB Today Chaos happened when government appointed Trinamul councillor as administrator, when majority elected Independent Sheela Chatterjee Abhijeet Chatterjee, Durgapur:…
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Darjeeling sees bill relief in Duare extension
The extension is seen as a fallout of chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s visit to the Sunderbans Vivek Chhetri,…
West Bengal government identifies land for check post
We have identified a plot of around 25 acres in Fulbari near the Zero Point: Jalpaiguri district magistrate…
Duare Sarkar camps rain on far-flung areas after Didi’s visit
According to senior officials, Mamata was disappointed after visiting Samsernagar of Hingalganj, one of the remotest parts of…
Sundarbans to be a new district soon: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal News Desk: West Bengal will soon have Sunderbans as a separate district which will benefit the…
A first: Himalayan bear census in West Bengal
Forest department will count black bears for the first time in north Bengal West Bengal News Desk: The…
Experts list priorities in dengue fight in Kolkata, rest of West Bengal till December
The reporters takes a look at the roles of agencies and individuals that have a direct bearing on…
Jackals attack 17 in Nadia
All the victims were taken to Tehatta sub-divisional hospital Subhasish Chaudhuri, Calcutta: Jackals attacked at least 17 residents…
IIT-World Bank study finds out challenges faced by pedestrians at crossings in Kolkata
Transportation researchers cite on-street parking, road-side encroachment and accessible zebra crossing among hurdles G.S. MUDUR, Kolkata: Inaccessible zebra…
West Bengal will not be left out of CAA implementation process, claims BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari
The Leader of Opposition’s comment comes a day after the Centre decided to grant Indian citizenship to minorities…
Rs 250 crore waiver of power dues for hills
Waiver to cover nearly 1.4 lakh connections Vivek Chhetri, Darjeeling: The West Bengal government has decided to waive…
West Bengal to launch more electric, CNG buses to reduce air pollution
Presently, around 80 electric buses operate in eastern metropolis, which were acquired under capex model WBTC procured vehicles…
IMD says possible cyclone likely to reach West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts by October 25
West Bengal News Desk: The IMD on Thursday said that the possible cyclonic formation in the Bay of…
CPM killed people for Singur land: Mamata Banerjee
BJP accuses CM of failing to bring big-ticket investment to Bengal and of having achieved precious little by…
Fireworks traders urge Bengal govt to facilitate single-window system for trade licence nod
Currently, members have to seek no-objection certificates from different authorities, including police, local municipalities or panchayats and fire…
Darjeeling to get CT scanner
Covid-19 patients in Darjeeling had no access to CT scan facility during first and second waves Vivek Chhetri,…
Jalpaiguri: At least eight drown in flash floods during idol immersion
Search and rescue operations being carried out by teams of NDRF, SDRF, police and local administration West Bengal…
Rs 40,000 crore Durga Puja in West Bengal creates 3 lakh jobs, says stakeholders
With more than 40,000 community pujas across the state, including 3,000 in Calcutta, the festival creates a scurry…
Revellers brave short spells of rain and turn out in numbers on Ashtami
‘If we could battle with Covid, it should not be much of a trouble to deal with rain,’…
Hope for orange growers: Yield in hills more now compared to last few years
The production of the famous fruit of the hills has declined for the last five to six years…