Bengal

KOLKATA: (May 23) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Kolkata on Saturday for his four-day diplomatic tour to India, with the city marking the opening leg of a visit that carries considerable political and historical resonance. His arrival...

KOLKATA: Voting began on Thursday morning for the re-election to the Falta assembly seat in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, amid tight security, officials said. More than 2.36 lakh people, including 1.15 lakh women and nine belonging to the...

SILIGURI : In his maiden visit to north Bengal after becoming the chief minister, Suvendu Adhikari on Wednesday said he will work to fulfill the developmental aspirations of the people of the region. Acknowledging the support of the region's people...

KOLKATA: The West Bengal government has notified the Annapurna Yojna for women, replacing the 'Lakshmir Bhandar' programme, for a monthly allowance of Rs 3,000, which will take effect from June 1. The notification, issued by the Women and Child Development...

KOLKATA: (May 19) The West Bengal government sanctioned the prosecution of former RG Kar Medical College and Hospital principal Sandip Ghosh in connection with a case of financial irregularities linked to the institution. An order issued on Monday by the...

KOLKATA: After the TMC faced an electoral setback, party supremo Mamata Banerjee urged its candidates who contested the recent assembly polls to rebuild the organisation, asserting that those wishing to quit the party were free to do so. At a...

In Kolkata, Amit Shah strongly criticized Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of spreading misinformation about “outsiders” ruling Bengal if BJP wins. He asserted the next CM would be a Bengali BJP worker. Citing high voter turnout and internal assessments, Shah...

Odisha Dog News: In Odisha's Mayurbhanj district a dog named Kali saved 30 school children from a snake that had entered the vicinity. The residents of the village paid their respects to Kali and performed his last rites.

NDA insiders claim that BJP’s push for women’s reservation in Lok Sabha and Assemblies may lead to an increase of 3-5% women votes in the alliance's share in Bengal and Tamil Nadu pollsExuding confidence, Union Home Minister Amit Shah,...

In 2021 polls, TMC maintained its dominance in 142 second-phase seats by winning 123, with BJP now looking to breach Mamata's South Bengal fortA day after polling in 152 seats in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly...