A poster was put up at Shantiniketan, and it has started a big controversy in West Bengal. The poster asks people not to celebrate Holi with colors at Sonajhuri Haat. Shantiniketan is a well-known artisan fair and the home of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. It is about 180 km from Kolkata. The poster says this ...

The 48th International Kolkata Book Fair began with the inauguration ceremony which was graced by the Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, other important dignitaries from the countries which includes Germany, USA, UK, France, Russia, Nepal and other Latin American countries. During this glorious event the famous Bengali Writer Abul Basshar was honored with ...

“Duare Sarkar”, Government at Your Doorstep is a scheme which was introduced to deliver the 37 government services which includes Health services (Swasthya Sathi), Social Welfare schemes (Lakshmi Bhandar, Kanyashree, Rupashree), Agricultural support schemes, Khadya Sathi, New Bank account opening, free social security scheme, 100 days work, Krishak Bandhu, Manobik, Oikyasree, Sikshasree and more, directly ...

The eastern state of India which is widely known for its historical monuments which narrates the India which existed before freedom, the largest mangrove forest in the world, and other strong cultural elements is the “West Bengal”. The government of West Bengal announces their public holidays along with their local holidays which is observed based ...

India has strengthened security along the Bangladesh border in response to reports of Turkish made Bayraktar TB2 drones deployed in West Bengal. The drones operated by Bangladesh’s 67th Army specialised in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. The rise in terrorist activity in the border areas followed by the overthrow of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government is ...

Three coaches of the Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express derailed near Howrah, West Bengal, early this morning. The derailment happened in Nalpur which is roughly 40 km from Kolkata as the train was moving from the middle to the outer tracks. After this horrific accident fortunately, there have been no reports of casualties or major injuries. According ...

The India Meteorological Department has issued heavy rainfall alerts for multiple states of India. A deep depression over the Bay of Bengal has led to a cyclone Dana. According to a source mint, 10 lakh people will be impacted by this cyclone. Odisha, and West Bengal government, NDRF, Coastal guard and other rescue forces are ...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a surprise visit to the protest site where doctors are staging a sit-in. CM urged them to return to work. The doctors have been protesting since the tragic rape and murder of a trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College in Kolkata last month. CM Mamta Banerjee said ...

The case of a 31-year-old doctor’s rape and murder on the campus of RG Kar Medical College, Kolkata is fueling the headlines and in between these headlines, the principal of this institution Dr. Sandip Ghosh has stepped down from his position. The doctor was discovered deceased in the hospital’s seminar hall early Friday morning. Dr. ...

The later Ram Navami celebrations in West Bengal’s Murshidabad locale have blended contention and charges of viciousness, with political figures exchanging allegations and requests for examinations. At the heart of the issue are claims by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, restriction pioneer Suvendu Adhikari, and BJP authorities with respect to the instigator and dealing ...