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Mamata announces inauguration date of Jagannath Temple at Digha, BJP questions state funding behind it
Kolkata, Dec 11West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, announced that the inauguration of the Jagannath Temple at Digha, on the lines of the iconic Puri Jagannath Temple, will ...
Surveillance tightened at Bengal's maritime boundary with crisis-hit Bangladesh to stop illegal immigration
Kolkata, Dec 11Security agencies, both central and state, have beefed up surveillance at the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) with Bangladesh in West Bengal, apprehending illegal cros...Hotel owners' body in Bengal's Darjeeling dist not to provide lodging to B'deshi guests
Kolkata, Dec 9Doors of the hotels in the entire Darjeeling district of West Bengal, which include both plains and hills, will be closed for Bangladeshi visitors for an indefinite period, accord...Mother tigress kills her cubs in Bengal Zoo
Kolkata, Dec 7In a most unfortunate incident, three tiger cubs housed at Bengal Safari Park at Siliguri in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal were killed on Saturday after being bitten by t...Mukti Joddhas likely to give Vijay Diwas celebrations in Kolkata a miss this year
Kolkata, Dec 6It is unlikely that Mukti Joddhas or serving officers from Bangladesh will attend the Indian Army's 53rd Vijay Diwas celebrations in Kolkata. The Eastern Command of the Army ...West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee inaugurates 30th Kolkata International Film Festival
Kolkata, December 4West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the 30th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) at the Dhana Dhanye Auditorium in Alipore on Wednesday.
Final assessment of Howrah Bridge's health condition to be available in first quarter of 2025
Kolkata, Dec 4A team of experts from M/s Rendel, London, including Michael J King, senior consultant and Omar Nabeel, Bridges Team leader and assistant technical director, along with representa...2,227 companies shifted from Bengal to other states in last five years: Study
Kolkata, Dec 4A total of 2,227 companies have shifted their base from West Bengal to other states during the last five years from 2019 to 2024, according to the statistics of the Union Ministry...
CM Mamata to soon reshuffle cabinet, likely to drop some ministers and bring new faces
Kolkata, Dec 4A phase-wise reshuffle in the West Bengal cabinet is likely to start from the beginning of the next year with the process expected to be completed within the next two to three mon...
After unsuccessful meeting with minister, Bengal potato traders stick to indefinite strike decision
Kolkata, Dec 2Potato traders in West Bengal have decided to stick to their stand on going for an indefinite strike from Monday night after a meeting with state Agriculture Minister Becharam Man...Financial irregularities in Ganga Sagar Mela project: Bengal BJP leaders
Kolkata, Dec 1Ahead of the annual Ganga Sagar Mela at Sagar Islands in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas, the BJP has alleged that there has been a severe fund defalcation in infrastructure-...Potato prices in Bengal retail markets likely to rise as traders threaten strike
Kolkata, Dec 1The price of potatoes, which is already high in the retail markets of West Bengal, might rise further in the coming week following the decision of the traders association to go fo...
Railways cancels trains, reduces frequency due to foggy weather
Kolkata, Nov 30As foggy weather sets in, the Railways has cancelled four pairs of express trains for nearly three months (from December to February) to ensure passenger safety and operational ef...Kolkata Metro Railway launches drive to dissuade people from committing suicide
Kolkata, Nov 29Metro Railway, Kolkata, has embarked on a drive to try and dissuade people from committing suicide.Indian Bank gives loan of Rs 151 crore to make women self-reliant in three districts of West Bengal
Kolkata, Nov 28Indian Bank, on Thursday, disbursed loans amounts to the tune of Rs 151 crore in three districts of West Bengal with the aim of economically empowering women under the self-help g...Kolkata needs regional airshed to address AQI deteriorations during winter: Study
Kolkata, Nov 27Kolkata needs a “regional airshed” to address the burning of sharp deteriorations in Air Quality Index (AQUI), especially during the winter season, according to the latest study r...Air quality in Kolkata, Howrah deteriorates
Kolkata, Nov 24The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Kolkata and its adjacent Howrah town deteriorated on Sunday with the initial wintry effect also leaving an impact.Bengal bypolls: Trinamool Congress sweeps up all six Assembly constituencies, Mamata thanks voters
Kolkata, Nov 23West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress decisively won the bypolls, sweeping all the six Assembly constituencies that voted on November 13.West Bengal bars exports of potato to other states for now
Kolkata, Nov 22With the prices of potatoes, the staple ingredient of any Bengali dish, skyrocketing, export of the vegetable from West Bengal to other states has been barred for the time being, ...Indian Navy demonstrates tactical response at Sea Vigil-24 in Kolkata
Kolkata, November 21The Indian Navy successfully steered a tactical phase of Sea Vigil-24 at Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, showcasing a robust security response to a simulated VVIP hostage situation.'Ex Sea Vigil 24' witnesses counter abduction drill in Kolkata
Kolkata, Nov 21Gunshots rang out inside the Victoria Memorial premises in Kolkata on Thursday as Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel took on 'terrorists' attempting to t...Bengal doctors' body seeks govt's intervention to end 'irregularities' in Medical Council
Kolkata, Nov 21Joint Platform of Doctors (JPD), an association of senior doctors in West Bengal, has sought the intervention of the West Bengal government to end the continuing "irregularit...Schoolgirl urges UNICEF to include children's opinions after becoming its 'chief' for a day
Kolkata, Nov 20A physically challenged minor girl, who symbolically assumed the chair of the chief of UNICEF in West Bengal on Wednesday on the occasion of World Children's Day, has urged t...GRSE inks contract with Bengal govt for green ferries
Kolkata, Nov 19Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd signed a contract with the West Bengal Transport Department for the delivery of 13 hybrid ferries on Tuesday.Bengal thermal power plants emit 18 times more air pollution than stubble burning: report
Kolkata, Nov 17Thermal power plants in West Bengal emit 18 times the 17.8 kilotonnes released from burning 8.9 million tonnes of paddy straw, as pointed out by the Centre for Research on Energy ...Uncertainty over Bangladesh's participation in Kolkata Book Fair next year
Kolkata, Nov 15Uncertainty looms over the participation of publishers from Bangladesh at the iconic annual Kolkata Book Fair, scheduled from January 28 to February 9 next year, against the backd...
Howrah Bridge to undergo comprehensive health check-up, will remain closed for 5 hours
Kolkata, Nov 15The 81-year-old iconic Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) -- that connects the cities of Kolkata and Howrah -- will remain closed to traffic for five hours on the intervening night of ...Air quality in Kolkata dips to 'very unhealthy' category
Kolkata, Nov 15Air quality in Kolkata has started dipping with a drop in temperature as AQI levels ranged between 204 and 290 since Thursday.
Bengal govt to bring exams in medical colleges under CCTV surveillance, live-streaming
Kolkata, Nov 7The West Bengal government has decided to bring examinations in all medical colleges and hospitals in the state under CCTV surveillance as well as arrange for the live-streaming o...Work for revival of Kolkata's iconic Adi Ganga to start from January
Kolkata, Nov 6The restoration work of Kolkata's iconic Adi Gander also known as Gobindapur Creek and Tolly's Canal, will start from January next year.'Nation is proud of you': West Bengal Guv to GRSE on laying keels of two NGOPVS
Kolkata, Nov 5West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose laid the keels of two Next Generation Offshore (or Ocean-going) Patrol Vessels being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) ...PDS slips in Bengal will now give details of Centre-state share in food subsidy
Kolkata, Nov 4The Public Distribution System (PDS) beneficiaries in West Bengal will get to know of the Centre's and the state's share in food subsidy every time they visit the ration...
Fish, meat, and vegetable prices skyrocket in Kolkata on eve of Bhai Dooj
Kolkata, Nov 2Sisters in West Bengal seem to be in a fix on how to arrange for the favourite fish, mutton, and chicken items for their brothers on the auspicious occasion of Bhai Dooj, popularl...
Bursting of firecrackers post-Diwali further spikes air pollution in Kolkata
Kolkata, Nov 2With bursting of firecrackers that started on Diwali, continuing till late on Friday night, pollution levels in Kolkata and the city's adjoining areas continued to spike on S...
Bengal Governor launches self-defence course 'Abhaya Plus' for girls
Kolkata, Nov 1West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, on Friday, announced the launch of a new scheme 'Abhaya Plus' under which self-defence courses will be organised for the girls in ...
Significant spike in air, noise pollution in Kolkata
Kolkata, Nov 1With the bursting of firecrackers to mark the occasions of Kali Puja and Diwali, Kolkata has recorded high levels of air and noise pollution, said officials here on Friday.Pollution levels in Kolkata likely to be alarming on Kali Puja as AQI deteriorates
Kolkata, Oct 31With the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Kolkata already showing signs of deterioration since Wednesday evening, the pollution level is expected to be alarmingly high on Thursday night...Farmers of four districts in West Bengal worst-hit by Cyclone Dana
Kolkata, Oct 30Farmers in four districts of West Bengal were the worst affected by Cyclone Dana, state Agriculture Department said.
Cyclone Dana: Mangrove belt acting as natural speed breaker minimised impact in coastal Sundarbans
Kolkata, Oct 26The apprehensions of Cyclone Dana playing havoc in the coastal Sundarbans area scattered over South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal was allayed to a gre...Cyclone Dana: Kharif crops in Bengal may be affected by excessive rains
Kolkata, Oct 25With excessive rainfall due to the post-landfall impact of Cyclone Dana, starting from early Friday morning and continuing till evening in different districts in south Bengal, the...
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