Kolkata
After Nandigram, Differences Within Trinamool Start Showing in Singur as BJP Watches Keenly
TMC's Haripal MLA Becharam Manna’s submitted his papers over his differences with the legislator from the adjacent Singur seat, Rabindranath Bhattacherjee. He has subsequently taken back his papers.
Local Train Services Resume in Bengal After 7 Months; Rakes Jam-packed in Peak Hours
The trains were not choc a bloc initially after the services commenced early in the morning, but as hours passed, jam-packed rakes reached terminal stations Sealdah and Howrah, leading to apprehensions over maintenance of physical distancing norms.
Bengal Tourism Minister Gautam Deb Hospitalised After Testing Covid-19 Positive
Earlier, Sundarbans Affairs Minister Manturam Pakhira, Transport Minister Suvendu Adhikari, Fire and Emergency Services Minister Sujit Bose and Food Minister Jyotipriyo Mullick were diagnosed with COVID-19 and recovered.
Gold Price See Upsurge Today, Check City-wise Rates
The price of gold in Mumbai stands at Rs 50,260 for 10 grams of 22-carat gold while the price of 24-carat gold is Rs 51,260 for 10 grams.
Centre Issuing Threats to Control Bengal IPS Officers, Violating Constitutional Obligations: Mamata Banerjee
She, however, did not take the name of the BJP-led central government while also alleging that its agencies are conducting raids in various parts of the state without informing the local authorities.
Three TMC Supporters Shot in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas, Party Blames BJP
The miscreants fired at random when they were asked to state the purpose of their visit to Jibantala area. The injured were rushed to hospital where the condition of two persons was stated to be serious.
After Mamata Banerjee, BJP MP Swapan Dasgupta Urges Centre to Resume Local Train Services in West Bengal
Earlier, on August 28, West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandopadhyay in a letter to Chairman of Railway Board Vinod Kumar Yadav had requested for the resumption of suburban trains, while maintaining Covid-19 protocols, including social distancing.
PIL Filed in Calcutta HC Seeking Transfer of Manish Shukla's Murder Case Probe to CBI
Shukla, known to be a close associate of BJP MP Arjun Singh, was shot dead on Sunday evening by motorcycle-borne assailants at Titagarh, around 20 km from Kolkata.
Egg Prices Soar in West Bengal as Demand Goes Up Amid Increased Consumption to Fight Covid-19
Retail price has shot up to Rs 7 apiece, while branded eggs are sold over Rs 10 per unit, they said.
Motorbike Taxi Rider Arrested for Molesting Woman Passenger in Kolkata's Tiljala Area
As per the complaint lodged by the 26-year-old woman, the incident took place on the night of September 19 when she was returning to her Behala home from Kasba on the motorbike taxi.
TMC Minister Tapas Roy Tests Positive for Covid-19, Admitted to Hospital in Kolkata
A senior official at Calcutta Medical College and Hospital said that Roy is asymptomatic but remains under observation.
Will Implement PM-Kisan, Ayushman Bharat if Centre Routes Funds Through State Govt: Mamata
Mamata Banerjee's letters to the Union ministers were released after the BJP and Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar questioned Banerjee's opposition to the farm.
More People in West Bengal Working for Al-Qaeda, Says NIA After 6 Terrorists Arrested from Murshidabdad
On interrogating, the six arrested from Murshidabad on Saturday, the NIA sleuths have unearthed the identities of two persons from Malda working in tandem with them, he said.
Fashion Designer Sharbari Dutta Found Dead at Her South Kolkata Residence
Ace fashion designer Sharbari Dutta was found dead inside the bathroom at her south Kolkata's Broad Street residence on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday.
Boy from Bengal's Gosaba Rides 75 km on Bicycle to Appear for JEE Test in Kolkata
The boy accompanied by his father, Rabi a carpenter by profession, cycled for six hours to reach the exam centre in the city suburbs 75 km away on Wednesday.
Mamata Govt Tries to Woo Investors to Shed Anti-Industry Tag Ahead of 2021 Bengal Elections
Rival parties, however, say Mamata's recent pitch for industrialisation and investment is nothing but political drama as residents are unhappy because of unemployment and poor economic situation in the state.