West Bengal Police, probing the fake passport racket in the state, claimed to have got specific information about its kingpin Samaresh Biswa's network of Bangladeshi agents.
A Trinamool Congress leader was found dead at a hotel at the Mandarmani sea resort in West Bengal's East Midnapore district on Saturday morning, triggering tension in the area.
As initiatives have started for another round of meetings for a permanent political solution in the hills of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, and Kurseong in north West Bengal
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Saturday refrained from seeking an extension of custody for West Bengal's multi-crore cash-for-school-job case prime accused Sujay Krishna Bhadra.
The current political situation in West Bengal is ideal for breeding illegal immigration from Bangladesh and terror-related activities, veteran Congress leader and five-time MP Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said on Saturday.
State chief minister and Trinamul Congress chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday urged people to take a pledge not to allow anyone to destroy the rich culture, heritage of Bengal and protest against implementation of NRC and arbitrary cancellation of Aadhaar cards at the Janagorjan Sabha on 10 March.
The West Bengal government had on Tuesday (March 5) as well pleaded before a bench headed by Justice Sanjiv Khanna for an urgent listing of the matter.
Citizens of Kolkata are likely to enjoy a journey in the entire stretch of the East-West Metro by October.
Elaborating on the project, Mrs Panja said that the project has been initiated with an eye to minimise damage that vast areas of Sunderbans bear the brunt during floods and cyclones.
Like other railway staff, the day was special for loco pilot Joydeep Ghosh today. As he took charge of the BEML rake this morning, he was filled with mixed emotions.
