Bengal better equipped but cannot rule out another wave of COVID-19: doctors
Physical, psychological, social and familial collateral damage inflicted upon the healthcare workforce must be addressed,
Two BJP workers found dead in West Bengal; saffron party cries foul
Prima facie it appeared to be a case of murder, the autopsy report will confirm the exact cause and circumstances, a police
KMC sero study to find antibodies in vaccinated citizens
This Independence Day, Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is set to embark on a serological survey project to find out if
Bengal crosses 3 crore Covid vaccination mark
Bengal reached 3 crore vaccinations on Monday, a step that will play a significant role in restricting mortality and severe
BJP has brought Duare Gunda to Tripura: Abhishek Banerjee
Trinamool Congress national general secretary and MP Abhishek Banerjee came under attack by a group of people waving BJP
Kolkata: Weekend footfall fuels turnaround hopes at malls
During the weekend, malls in the city witnessed the highest footfall and sales so far since reopening in mid-June. Some of
Kolkata: Night violations, repeat offenders worry cops
The increasing trend of repeat offenders being prosecuted for violating the 9pm-5am curbs is becoming a concern for police.
HC judge met lawyer of scam accused: Suvendu
Calcutta HC hearing on Post-poll violence: CBI probe sought into serious crimes
Khela Hobe slogan will soon be popular across India: Mamata
In flooded Ghatal, residents say nobody cares about our misery
Three die in Bengal lightning strike
Three persons including a couple died on August 2 as lightning struck them in West Bengal's Birbhum district, police said.
Jawhar Sircar elected unopposed to RS
There were no nominations from BJP, ISF
Schools may reopen on Sept 1: Assam CM
Life term for main accused in hooch tragedy
A court here on Monday awarded life imprisonment to Khora Badshah, the main accused in 2011 hooch tragedy that claimed 172
Odisha logs 1,032 new Covid-19 cases, 67 more deaths
Odisha's Covid-19 toll on Monday rose to 6,033 after 67 more patients succumbed to the infection, while 1,032 fresh cases
Kolkata hospital recalls Olympic boxers visit with mother
When Indias latest boxing sensation Lovlina Borgohain takes to the Olympic boxing ring on Wednesday, the country will be
Requests pour in for KMC doorstep vax enrolment
A day after the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) announced the vaccination-at-doorstep programme, enquiries started
Pay Rs 40 crore, plant 100 trees for axing 62: Calcutta HC
The Calcutta high court has directed a real estate group to pay Rs 40 crore within 15 days and plant 100 trees in order to
Kol: PG-qualified women among 8k applicants for 6 dom posts
Bandana Mistry is a postgraduate in Bengali literature, Swarnali Samanta is a history graduate, while Sikha Sinha is a
Buzz over Babul Supriyo, ex-min critical of WB BJP chief
The speculations over Babul Supriyos future in politics continued on Sunday with the former Union minister re-editing his
Videographer held, no link with Raj Kundra case: Bidhannagar Police
Kolkata: BJP holds 1-km marathon for athletes despite no police nod
Babul Supiyo slams Bengal BJP chief, Dilip Ghosh says ex-minister wants to be
Abhishek Banerjee to visit Tripura today, BJP says focus on Bengal, not outside
Only time will tell what I do next: Babul Supriyo after announcing decision to
A day after kicking off a political storm over his announcement to quit politics over Facebook, former Union minister and BJP
Former Manipur Cong chief Govindas Konthoujam joins BJP
Konthoujam joined BJP in the presence of Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh, state BJP chief A Sharda Devi, Rajya Sabha MP
Trinamool Congress sets sights on Tripura to gain national footprint, Abhishek
With a majority Bengali speaking population and about 8.60% minority population, northeastern State provides a demographic
Brown sugar worth Rs 14 lakh seized in Bengal, 2 held
Two persons were arrested from West Bengal's Malda district after brown sugar worth around Rs 14 lakh was seized from their
Top Maoist leader surrenders in Odishas Balangir district
A top Maoist leader, who was carrying Rs 4 lakh reward on his head and involved in many offences, surrendered before the
Two-time Asansol MP Babul Supriyo says alvida politics
Two-time Asansol MP and former Union minister Babul Supriyo said on social media on Saturday that he was quitting politics
Dilip Ghosh leads BJP supporters in run to support India at Olympics
Kolkata Police officials said that no untoward incident was reported and the programme went off unhindered
Kolkata: 2 days after downpour, water refuses to go down
Even as water receded in most of the city after the second relatively dry day after two days of incessant rainfall, some
West Bengal: Help held for killing Baguiati woman
Cops probing the murder of a 62-year-old woman living alone at her Baguiati home last week, arrested a young domestic help
Misuse reports prompt govt-hosp meet on Swasthya Sathi tomo
The state health department has convened a meeting of all private cancer hospitals empanelled under Swasthya Sathi after
Former West Bengal higher education minister Sudarshan Roy Chowdhury passes
WB: More micro C-zones in BMC, South Dum Dum areas
Eight areas under South Dum Dum Municipality have been declared as micro containment zones after several cases were reported
Kolkata Municipal Corporation seal on doorstep vax drive
Bedridden due to a spinal cord injury, Lake View Road resident Dipti Mukherjee had given up hope of getting the Covid vaccine
Arun Arora is new GM of Eastern railways
Mograhat hooch tragedy: Nine years later, main accused convicted
Bengal: Womans hair cut off over affair with brother-in-law, both driven out of
Badaun man held for Kolkata murder: Cops
Access to Mrinal Sen's lost gems now possible
Kolkata: Presentation marks World Tiger Day digitally
Needle removed from nasal cavity near brain
Kolkata: Doctors remove needle from 50-year-old mans nasal cavity near brain
Residents power-less as downpour inundates Kol localities
A private bank executive from Biren Roy Road (West) in Behala, Kuntal Saha couldnt attend office for the past two days. At
Kolkata theatres to wait for new content
After Bengal allowed cinemas to reopen, city exhibitors have taken a cautious approach keeping Covid numbers and the
11 dead as heavy rain batters West Bengal districts
At least 11 people were killed in Bengal on Friday as torrential rain for the past 24 hours triggered floods, landslides and
CBSE keeps high-score trend going, UG seat crunch feared
The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Class XII results, declared on Friday, continued with the trend of high
CBSE topper leads high-scorer club with 1 mark short of 500
One mark short of 500, Archisman Bandyopadhyay from South Point High School is perhaps the highest scorer of CBSE XII this
Fuel rates constant in Kolkata, but revision hope low
Following 42 hikes in around two months, petrol price in the city has remained unchanged at Rs 102.14 for two weeks. Diesel
Compensation pending: BJP sends list of post-poll violence victims to its
TMC notice to Humayun Kabir over threat to fellow MLA at meeting
BJP considers moving court seeking Mukul Roys disqualification as MLA
Suvendu Adhikari to TMC govt: Bypolls can wait, give jabs to 18-plus first
Puri Jagannath temple admin plans to donate chariot wheels to govt offices
Porn racket: Model, photographer held
A model and a photographer have been arrested near Kolkata for their alleged involvement in shooting and circulating
Torrential rain brings life to halt in Bengal
Torrential rain over the past two days owing to the formation of a low-pressure area over Gangetic West Bengal has thrown
NH-10 blocked due to landslide near Kalimpong
National Highway (NH) 10 has been blocked due to a landslide near Kalimpong on Friday
Mukul Roy disqualification issue: BJP to move HC if hearing in Speakers court
Pandemic didnt just take away my livelihood but also passion, says Kolkata
Kolkata: Fire breaks out at godown in Ultadanga, no injuries
A fire broke out at a godown in Kolkata's Ultadanga area on Friday
Kolkata: Hookah bar, cafe raided, 10 held
Kolkata Police have now started raiding all commercial establishments they find open after 9pm. Cops raided a cafe and a
After 2 jabs, 3 of Salt Lake family went to ICU with Covid
Three members of a family in Salt Lake each of them fully vaccinated against Covid caught the infection earlier this month
Kolkata: Cop action against 2 for shorts row
The Kolkata Police decided to initiate departmental proceedings against a constable and a civic volunteer posted at Kasba
West Bengal: Cinemas set to open with 50% capacity
After three months of closure, the state on Thursday allowed cinemas in Bengal to reopen with 50% seating capacity and
Alipore CJM saves 2 lawyers from electrocution death
The chief judicial magistrate of Alipore police court on Thursday afternoon rescued two lawyers, who slipped and touched an
Heavy rain batters south Bengal, man electrocuted in Kolkata
West Bengal: Covid curbs extended till August 15, cinema halls can reopen
Social outfits oppose Odisha govt's beach shack plan at Puri
Magnitude 3.1 earthquake strikes in Assam
An earthquake of magnitude 3.1 was reported near Assam's Tezpur on Thursday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) said
CM Naveen Patnaik launches 'One Nation, One Ration Card' scheme across Odisha
Chief minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday virtually launched the one nation one ration card (ONORC) policy across the state
Rain affects normal life in south West Bengal
Heavy overnight rain owing to a well-marked low pressure over Bangladesh and West Bengal affected normal life in Kolkata and
Severe bone disease, months after Covid cure, worries docs
Avascular necrosis, a debilitating disease that causes bone degeneration, has struck a few patients in Kolkata who had
WB CM meets Sonia Gandhi, vows nationwide khela hobe
Sonia Gandhi shared her views on opposition unity, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday after her chai pe charcha with
Post-poll violence: File supplementary affidavits on NHRC report by July 31,
Jawhar Sircar files nomination as TMCs Rajya Sabha candidate
Presi Univ may reopen portal as JEE set to refund test fee
Students, who were disappointed when West Bengal Joint Entrance Exam Board cancelled the entrance tests at Presidency
Covaxin jab only for 2nd-dose recipients: WB health dept
Due to the rising number of recipients whose second dose of Coxavin is due and the scanty supply of the vaccine, the state
Former civic volunteer arrested for posing as cop, duping contractor of Rs 48
Lawyers stage protest near acting CJ's court
A section of lawyers on Wednesday staged a brief protest in front of the court of acting chief justice Rajesh Bindal
15-year-old boy rapes three-year-old girl in Odisha: Police
A 15-year-old boy was held for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl in Odisha's Jajpur district, police said on Wednesday.
Sircar files nomination papers for Rajya Sabha poll
Trinamool Congress announces its support for the retired bureaucrat
WB to release 14 tigers in Buxa nat'l park
The West Bengal forest department is set to get 14 tigers from Kaziranga in Assam to be released at Buxa National Park in
Odisha capital sees increase in suicide cases in first half this year
As Covid-19 pandemic triggered stress and psychological ailments among many, suicide cases recorded a marginal increase in
Police probe unnatural death at Bengal BJP headquarter
The Hastings police has lodged a case of unnatural death and started a probe into the death of a Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha
'Kata tel back in Kol riding on record petrol price surge
'Kata tel or adulterated fuel sale spike amid the record breaking surge in fuel prices has emerged as a fresh concern in the
WB CM repeats Pegasus demands after meeting PM Modi
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee repeated her demand for a Supreme Court-monitored probe into and an all-party meeting on the
NHRCs report perverse, absurd, WB govt tells Calcutta HC
The state government has called the National Human Rights Commissions report on post-poll violence in Bengal perverse, absurd