Durga Puja Special: Will Metro and Trains Run All Night?
Kolkata: Pandal-hoppers in Kolkata can plan their Durga Puja outings with greater convenience this year, as Metro Railway Kolkata and...
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 […]
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 […]
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...
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...
Bengal Border Gets a ₹39-Crore Push
The Centre is turning its development focus towards West Bengal’s international border, with 13 villages in Nadia district selected under the Vibrant Villages Programme-II (VVP-II). Spread across seven blocks, these border settlements have been identified for a series of infrastructure and development projects estimated at around ₹39 crore. The proposed work is expected to be […]