Renowned poet Arun Chakraborty passes away
One of the renowned poets of Bengal, Arun Chakraborty, the composer of the famous poetic presentation Lal Pharir Deshe, suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away at his Chinsurah farm side road house.
One of the renowned poets of Bengal, Arun Chakraborty, the composer of the famous poetic presentation Lal Pharir Deshe, suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away at his Chinsurah farm side road house.
After having the state's first blue road, East Burdwan now has a green road, a pioneering effort in Bengal, which is now set to be opened for public use.
Persons who are efficient and have a good public image will be brought in the leadership role by the Trinamul Congress (TMC) and the ones tainted will be dropped, sources said close to the ruling party in Bengal.
In a first-of-its-kind initiative, Bangladesh has returned smuggled cattle to India, marking a significant step toward fostering stronger bilateral ties and addressing border crimes along the north Bengal frontier.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee urged people to uphold the tradition and legacy of long-cherished communal peace, harmony and tradition in Bengal.
Some south Bengal districts like Bankura and East Burdwan have witnessed remarkable population growth, besides increase in number of voters, compared to the number of deletions from the list.
Long before the formation of Calcutta by Job Charnock from the amalgamation of Sutanati, Kalikata and Gobindapur, Chandernagore had already come into existence by merging three villages – Boro Kishanpur, Khalisani and Goldalpara. Settled in by the French in 1673 and later developed as a commercial hub, the town fell into British hands in 1757 and once again in 1794.
Handloom weaving remains a major occupation in rural West Bengal. There are more than 3.5 lakh handlooms in West Bengal, as per records of the Directorate of Textiles in West Bengal.
The city’s iconic Milan Utsav this year has brought some good news for job seekers.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has cleared the inclusion of 10.5 lakh new names of girls studying in schools, colleges and universities from across Bengal as Kanyashree beneficiaries, which came into effect just ahead of the country's 75th Republic Day.
