Kolkata

Sunny's name appears in the list of candidates who have qualified for admission in the two courses at Budge Budge College in South 24 Paraganas.

The discounts will not be applicable to coronavirus patients with personal or corporate medical insurance, West Bengal Health Regulatory Commission Chairman Justice Ashim Kumar Banerjee said.

The West Bengal chief minister even suggested a public movement "for the betterment of students who are mentally depressed with the examination dates in this crisis period".

While the East India Company played a key role in the development of what constitutes present day Calcutta, a judge in 2003 had ruled that the Job charnock was indeed not the city's 'founder'.

With approximately 3.39 crore women voters making up 48.5% of the electorate, Banerjee's new look to schemes like 'Kanyashree Prakalpa', 'Rupashree Prakalpa' and 'Sabooj Sathi' could play a decisive factor in the Assembly polls next year.

The count has increased by more than three and a half times since July 10 and the state has found itself clustered in the upper half among all major states in India with respect to the rate of growth over the last month.

IFA secretary Joydeep Mukherjee said they would like to host all I-League and second division matches in Kolkata, subject to approval from the West Bengal government.

A section of private bus operators in West Bengal has decided not to buy diesel every Monday from July 27 to protest against the rising fuel prices.

Not only were some TMC leaders and workers accused of siphoning off government money but also of indulging in corrupt practices in listing names of those (mainly their own relatives, family members and friends) who are actually not eligible for the compen...

The death toll mounted to 736, while the state's coronavirus tally shot up to 21,231, a bulletin released by the department said.

Brigadier Vikas Samyal, posted at the Eastern Command headquarters, was admitted to the military hospital at Barrackpore after he tested positive for Covid-19.

Sandesh Jhingan's ACL injury, which he picked up last August, kept him out of the entire 2019-20 season.

He said that government has taken steps to make direct bank transfers, a lot of emphasis on helping the MSMEs and announced reforms in the areas of agriculture, defence and mining for creating a favourable investment climate.

Banerjee, the TMC chief, had on Wednesday said the Centre's move to call the all-party meeting to discuss the situation was a right decision.

Following the Covid-19 positive results of the officers, the police headquarters housing DGP’s office at Atlanta Point in Port Blair (near Cellular Jail) was completely sealed for sanitisation.

The state government and the governor crossed swords on Tuesday after Dhankhar, who as chancellor of the state universities appointed Goutam Chandra as pro-vice-chancellor of Burdwan University, an order which was shot down by West Bengal Higher Education...