Nitin Nabin Promises Investment-Friendly Bengal, Alleges Capital Flight Under TMC Rule
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has reserved its order on the Indian Secular Front’s (ISF) challenge to the Election Commission...
Calcutta High Court Reserves Verdict on ISF’s ‘Envelope’ Symbol Dispute
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court has reserved its order on the Indian Secular Front’s (ISF) challenge to the Election Commission...
SRFTI Clash: ABGP Seeks FIR Over Alleged Vandalism and Assault in Kolkata
Kolkata: The Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat (ABGP) Paschim Banga Prant has approached the Kolkata Police seeking legal action over an...
Three Maynaguri Siblings Land West Bengal Police Jobs Together
Kolkata: Financial hardship could not prevent three siblings from Maynaguri in Jalpaiguri district from achieving a remarkable milestone. Abinash Roy, Kamalesh Roy and Pompa Roy, children of daily-wage worker Jiten Roy, have been selected together for the post of constable in the West Bengal Police. The three siblings are residents of Uttar Madhabdanga in Maynaguri. […]
President Returns Bengal’s ‘Anti-Goonda’ Bill Over Conflict With Central Law
Kolkata: The West Bengal government’s proposed ‘anti-goonda’ legislation has hit a legal hurdle after President Droupadi Murmu returned the Bill for reconsideration, following objections from the Centre over a provision that could overlap with existing central legislation on narcotics-related offences. The West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026, was passed by […]
Midnapore Swimmer Afreen Jabi Conquers Catalina Channel After 15-Hour Swim
Kolkata: Midnapore swimmer Afreen Jabi has achieved another significant milestone in international open-water swimming by successfully completing the challenging Catalina Channel crossing off the coast of California. Afreen completed the approximately 32.5-kilometre swim in 15 hours and 51 seconds. She began the crossing from San Pedro, California, late on September 22 and continued swimming through […]
Sumit Roy’s Bail Plea Rejected, Sent to 14-Day Judicial Custody in Salboni Land Case
Kolkata: A court in West Bengal’s Paschim Medinipur district has rejected the bail plea of Sumit Roy, personal assistant to...
KMC Lifts EM Bypass Puja Hoarding Ban, Sets Safety RulesKolkata
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has lifted the ban on temporary Durga Puja advertisements along the EM Bypass, allowing...
KMC Pensioners’ DA Arrears: PNB Gives Puja-Deadline Assurance
Kolkata: A fresh update has brought some relief to state government pensioners in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) area who are still waiting for their pending Dearness Relief (DR) arrears. The Confederation of State Government Employees has taken up the matter with banks, with its general secretary Malay Mukhopadhyay meeting officials of Punjab National Bank […]
West Bengal’s 4,133 Zero-Enrolment Schools: What Happens Next?
Kolkata: The future of thousands of schools in West Bengal has come under scrutiny after data from the Unified District Information System for Education Plus (UDISE+) showed that 4,133 schools in the state reported zero student enrolment during the 2025–26 academic year. The figure accounts for a substantial majority of the 5,663 zero-enrolment schools recorded […]