On this day, Shaheed Minar, a martyrs’ monument, was built in Dhaka to honour those killed in the Bengali language movement protests in the previous two days CHANDRIMA S. BHATTACHARYA: On th... Read more

The building on 7 Camac Street it was lifted from once belonged to Sir Rajendra Nath Mookerjee, one of Bengal’s pioneering industrialists SNEHAL SENGUPTA: A cannon measuring around 6 feet in... Read more

‘We love all religions. Just because a Punjabi is turban-clad, you will call him Khalistani?’ Meghdeep Bhattacharyya, Calcutta: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday upped... Read more

Sources in the government said the SOPs are almost ready and will be introduced ahead of the Lok Sabha elections Anirban Choudhury, Bireswar Banerjee, Siliguri: The West Bengal government wi... Read more

We do not want to beg to BJP nor do we want BJP’s alms. By February 21, we will transfer money to the bank accounts, says the Bengal Chief Minister West Bengal News Desk: West Bengal C... Read more

The one-time password for accessing Wi-Fi is only sent to mobile phone numbers registered in India Sanjay Mandal, Calcutta: At the Calcutta airport, passengers often complain about being una... Read more

CM begins 48-hour dharna against Centre for its allegedly step-motherly treatment Pranesh Sarkar, Calcutta: Mamata Banerjee on Friday held Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the comptroller an... Read more

Forms were kept the the West Bengal Commission of Women stall to enable women visiting the book fair to file complaints West Bengal News Desk: The West Bengal Commission for Women stall at t... Read more

Expressing alarm over reports of the Border Security Force (BSF) allegedly issuing separate identity cards to residents in border areas, the Bengal Chief Minister cautioned people against ac... Read more

Exercise held between January 22 and 27, was planned to practise entire spectrum of operations carried out by airborne force Avijit Sinha, Siliguri: The Indian army held an “Exercise Devil S... Read more

Didi had gone to Burdwan for the state government’s benefit distribution programme Snehamoy Chakraborty, Kinsuk Basu: Chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday afternoon suffered a “minor”... Read more

Successful businessmen were part of a panel at the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet DEBRAJ MITRA: Three city-based entrepreneurs rejected a perception on Wednesday — that Bengal lacks busine... Read more

PTI, Calcutta: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday embarked on a symbolic journey of religious harmony, while leading an all-faith rally that included visits to diverse plac... Read more

A clear assertion from the chief minister brings fresh cheer to the residents of Dhupguri West Bengal News Desk: The Bengal government has received approval from the judiciary in setting up... Read more

According to central government, West Bengal has not put up the NFSA logo in ration shops, which multiple sources say is likely to hit procurement in the ongoing Kharif season owing to the e... Read more

CM is set to perform puja at Kalighat temple and then offer prayers at a gurdwara, mosque and church during a 3.5km rally Our Special Correspondent, Calcutta: Mamata Banerjee is set to perfo... Read more

We had passed it (proposal of changing the state’s name to Bangla) twice in the Assembly and clarified all their confusions. But yet we were not given the name. If Bombay can be Mumbai... Read more

Rabindrasangeet researcher and Purbachal resident Purnendu Bikash Sarkar was felicitated at the opening of the 10th edition of the fair SUDESHNA BANERJEE: Even as stalls are coming up for th... Read more

Tripartite revision in jute industry wages comes ahead of a scheduled visit by Union textile minister Piyush Goyal to Calcutta later this week Subhasish Chaudhuri, Calcutta: The West Bengal... Read more