West Bengal

West Bengal witnesses weakened Cyclone Fani with no major casualties

Randeep Kumar Rana, the DIG Operations of NDRF, said that Cyclone Fani has weakened in nature and is covering areas of West Bengal and is further moving towards Bangladesh.

May 4, 2019

Lok Sabha election Phase 3 LIVE: 2 die waiting to vote in Kerala; Congress-TMC clashes in West Bengal, 1 killed

Phase 3 polling of the Lok Sabha 2019 elections will be held today (April 23) in a total of 117 constituencies spread across 13 states and two Union Territories.

Apr 23, 2019

Lok Sabha election Phase 2 LIVE: Shoe hurled at BJP's Narasimha Rao during press meet [VIDEO]

Polling for Phase 2 Lok Sabha Elections will be held in are Assam, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Manipur, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Puducherry.

Apr 18, 2019

Mamata Banerjee aiding those who want 2 PMs, backs anti-nationals: Modi's fresh dig at Didi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee while addressing a public rally in West Bengal's Cooch Behar on Sunday, April 7.

Apr 7, 2019

Unprecedented centre-state face-off in West Bengal after arrest of CBI sleuths

Banerjee says National Security Advisor Ajit Doval is giving instructions to the CBI at the behest of Modi and BJP President Amit Shah.

Feb 4, 2019

Sharp dip in two-wheeler sales forces West Bengal govt to review license rules

Notably, the West Bengal government had issued a "stringent" notification in June this year which resulted in the sales of scooter and motor-cycle falling sharply

Dec 31, 2018

West Bengal Rath Yatra: BJP approaches Supreme Court challenging Calcutta HC order

The BJP has challenged the Friday order of the division bench of the high court which had set aside the order of a single judge allowing the yatra.

Dec 24, 2018

West Bengal: Gold worth Rs 3 crore seized in Siliguri; one arrested

Officers of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) from Siliguri Regional Unit seized 9.296 kg of gold bars, smuggled from Myanmar to India through the Indo-Myanmar border of Manipur on Saturday evening.

Nov 18, 2018

Kolkata woman dies after jumping from terrace with daughter, 2-year-old grandchild

Preliminary probe revealed that the family was going through a financial crisis which could probably be the reason.

Nov 15, 2018

RBI tightens oversight of NBFCs, cancels registration of 31 firms

West Bengal leads in the number of finance companies suffering central bank's axe while another 17 voluntarily close business.

Nov 11, 2018

West Bengal to observe Rosogolla Day on November 14

On November 14 last year, West Bengal had received the GI tag for Bengal's Rosogolla. The GI tag is a sign that identifies a product as originating from a particular place.

Nov 7, 2018

West Bengal: 2 youths nabbed for teenage girl's gang-rape

A 15-year-old girl from Haroa was gang-raped three days back in an open field adjacent to her house.

Oct 24, 2018

100-year-old woman raped by 20-year-old youth in West Bengal

Argha Biswas alias Abhijit was caught by the family members of the woman. A police complaint was filed on Tuesday.

Oct 24, 2018

West Bengal govt funding heart surgeries of children: CM Mamata Banerjee

The 'Sishu Saathi' scheme, launched in 2013, is aimed at providing free treatment to children who suffer from the heart condition, irrespective of their financial background.

Sep 29, 2018

West Bengal bandh: 12-hour shutdown called by BJP hits normal life

Following the killing of two youths during a clash between agitating students and the police last week over the recruitment of new teachers at a school at Islampur in North Dinajpur district, the Bharatiya Janata Party called the shutdown claiming the two were shot dead by the police.

Sep 26, 2018

West Bengal police recruitment exam: 42 candidates arrested for cheating

The officer said CID is trying to track the entire racket to arrest the rest of the persons involved in the case.

Sep 25, 2018

PM Modi dedicates airport in Sikkim, attacks past govts on northeast development

The airport is expected to give a huge boost to Sikkim's connectivity, especially tourism. As of now, the nearest airport for Sikkim is at a distance of 150-kilometres in West Bengal's Bagdogra.

Sep 24, 2018

Congress appoints Somendra Nath Mitra as West Bengal unit president

Shankar Malakar, Nepal Mahato, and Abu Hashem Khan Chowdhury have been named as working presidents of the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC).

Sep 21, 2018

Karnataka govt to reduce petrol, diesel prices by Rs 2 per litre amid rising fuel rates in the country

Earlier on September 10, Karnataka's neighboring state, Andhra Pradesh also slashed the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs. 2.

Sep 17, 2018

No money spent in UP under PM's maternity scheme: RTI reply

The central government approved a total amount of Rs 2,049 cr in 2017-18 for 29 states and seven UTs out of which the largest amount of Rs 336 cr was allocated to UP.

Sep 13, 2018