Maoist Leader Akash on Radar After Arms Recovery in Bengal
The recovery of a cache of arms has triggered a fresh probe into the movements and old network of wanted...
Ganga Swallows Bhutni: Flood-Hit Residents Take Refuge on Rooftops as Officials Step Up Relief Operations
MALDA: A vast stretch of Bhutni in Malda’s Manikchak has turned into a landscape of water, with the swollen Ganga...
Modi’s Birthday Month in Bengal: Schools, Students and a Statewide ‘Seva Sankalp’ Push
KOLKATA: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday on September 17 is set to become the starting point of an unusually extensive...
West Bengal Sand Smuggling: Police Bust New Motorcycle Tactic
West Bengal police have uncovered an unusual attempt to transport illegally mined sand, with alleged smugglers reportedly abandoning the conventional...
CID Takes Sumit Roy to Midnapore Court After Arrest in Salboni Land Case
KOLKATA: A day after the arrest of Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee’s aide Sumit Roy in connection with the alleged...
Bengal Teacher Recruitment Row: Supreme Court Seeks Answers
West Bengal: The long-running case of 36,000 primary teachers recruitment in Bengal has taken a fresh turn in the Supreme Court, bringing renewed uncertainty for teachers appointed through the 2016 recruitment process as well as job aspirants who have been waiting for a resolution. The apex court has now sought to verify whether all the […]
Gour Banga University to Hold Convocation After Nearly a Decade
Gour Banga University After nearly a decade-long wait, preparations are underway for the convocation of Gour Banga University in Malda....
Kolkata Weather Today: Cloudy Skies, Intermittent Rain Likely as Fresh Low-Pressure System Influences South Bengal
Kolkata: September 11, 2026: Kolkata is likely to remain under a predominantly cloudy sky on Friday, with intermittent spells of...
Nitin Nabin’s Bengal Visit: BJP Chief to Review Poll Readiness Ahead of Bypolls, Civic Elections
KOLKATA: With West Bengal heading towards a politically charged electoral stretch, BJP national president Nitin Nabin is scheduled to visit the state on September 15 for a two-day organisational tour. His visit comes at a crucial juncture, with Assembly bypolls in Nandigram and Rejinagar expected on October 6 and municipal elections, including the Kolkata civic […]
Fish, Mutton & Durga Puja: Why Bageshwar Baba’s Remark Has Bengal Talking
Can a plate of fish curry become a religious controversy? In Bengal, where fish can be part of a family celebration, a wedding feast, a Sunday lunch and, in some traditions, even an offering to a deity, the question is not as absurd as it sounds. A few words from Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, popularly known […]