A four-member team of Bengal ministers reached Kalimpong on Tuesday to assess the damage caused by the flood. They have been camping in the hill district and holding talks with representativ... Read more

Mere use of slang language in public discourse would not amount to a cognisable offence; however, said that uttering slang language in public is not expected of a political leader of some st... Read more

‘All statues of foreigners would be removed from the streets of Calcutta and elsewhere in the state when the BJP comes to power. Let those opposed to it try and stop us’ Sougata... Read more

So far, Singha has been critical of TMC and Mamata Banerjee and appreciative of BJP government at Centre West Bengal News Desk: Jibon Singha, the self-styled chief of the Kamtapur Liberation... Read more

Decision takes into consideration thousands of people in state who depend on fire cracker units, which do brisk business during festive season, for their livelihoods West Bengal News Desk: T... Read more

This, TMC leaders said, would be done to discourage migrant workers from moving to other states for hazardous jobs Soumya De Sarkar, Malda: The Mamata Banerjee government in Bengal plans to... Read more

BMC will launch survey this week to identify broken stretches of footpaths, one official of civic body said on Tuesday SNEHAL SENGUPTA: Pavements across Salt Lake will be repaired with new i... Read more

It features open architecture where people can read books and take books home without spending any money SNEHAL SENGUPTA: A community library has come up in New Town where people can read bo... Read more

SUBHAJOY ROY: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has started inviting applications from hawkers who want vending certificates, a document that ensures hawkers the right to street vendin... Read more

Attention on plea for hike in honorarium Pranesh Sarkar, Calcutta: Mamata Banerjee is likely to hold a meeting with imams and muezzins at the Netaji Indoor Stadium here on August 21, said a... Read more

Shopowners observed strike and took out a rally on Wednesday to press for land rights GBT News Desk: The Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority (SJDA) clarified on Thursday that it didn’t... Read more

Administration to identify youths in need of employment and train them in jobs available in West Bengal Pranesh Sarkar, Calcutta: The West Bengal government has taken an initiative to identi... Read more

Lack of jobs in Bengal compel stay in Gurgaon Snehamoy Chakraborty, Calcutta: Many Bengal migrant workers, including Muslims, appear to have chosen livelihood over life and stay back in viol... Read more

Commuters faced a harrowing time as many buses and other vehicles were requisitioned for election duty PTI: Services were affected in Calcutta as migrants employed in sectors ranging from do... Read more

The repolling was ordered by the State Election Commission on Sunday evening amid allegations of tampering with ballot boxes and the violence that left 15 people dead PTI, Calcutta: No major... Read more

Sources said, PWD has identified at least 10 spots where drivers have to negotiate sharp bends Bireswar Banerjee, Siliguri: The West Bengal public works department (PWD) has started revampin... Read more

While addressing a panchayat poll rally at Dubrajpur, Banerjee alleged that saffron party is instigating certain groups in northern and southern parts of the state to divide state for its ow... Read more

Around 12,000 voters living in highrises and posh housing complexes in New Town will vote to elect their representatives on July 8 Arkamoy Datta Majumdar , Bireswar Banerjee Calcutta/Siligur... Read more

‘Keep trying to disturb those who dare to oppose your misrule. Use strongarm tactics. Intimidate, issue threats and discriminate against people of the state. But we will not bow our he... Read more