Kolkata
Bengal Govt Seeks Report from DGCA on Air Turbulence Encountered by Plane Carrying CM
The West Bengal government on Saturday sought a report from the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's aircraft encountering midair turbulence.
IIT Kharagpur Mulls Offline Classes as Covid Situation Improves
IIT Kharagpur had previously planned to start on-campus activities from January after the convocation was held on the hybrid mode in December 2021 but due to the sudden spike in cases, that plan was shelved.
West Bengal HS Exam Dates Likely to Change After Clash With JEE Main
West Bengal board had decided to hold board exams from March 7, however, other boards are holding their exams from April.
Mamata Banerjee Faces Protests by Hindu Yuva Vahini During Varanasi Visit
The protesters shouted slogans against her and waved black flags while the police tried to stop them. Banerjee got down from her vehicle and stood on the road for some time.
Bengal Post-poll Violence: Seven Held by CBI in BJP Worker's Death Case
The accused are residents of a village in Cooch Behar.
BSF Has Zero Tolerance Towards Corruption, Action Taken Against Erring Personnel: Senior Official
BSF (ADG) Eastern Command, YB Khurania said the force has an internal mechanism in place to keep a check on unlawful activities of any kind.
TMC Delegation to Visit EC Thursday to Discuss Key Issues' on Goa Polls
Goa will go to the polls on February 14 and the counting of votes will take place on March 10.
Bengali Actor Bonny Sengupta Quits BJP, Says Party Failed to Keep Promises
Sengupta had been maintaining distance from the party after it failed to come to power in the state, despite a high-pitched campaign.
Mamata Reached Out to Sonia for Alliance in Goa, Says TMC; Cong Calls Party 'Untrustworthy Ally'
The Congress, which is not very keen on having an alliance with the TMC, called it an untrustworthy ally", which is trying to grow at its expense.
Goa Polls: Congress Not Our Enemy, But That Doesn’t Mean It Can Take TMC for Granted, Says Mahua Moitra
The Trinamool MP though said that the greater dialogue with the Congress for the 2024 general elections ought to continue.
Bengal Train Accident: Lax in Engine Maintenance, Routine Inspection Skipped, Says Railway Report
The report, prepared by Alipurduar Division of North East Frontier Railway, stated that the mandatory monthly inspection of the engine remains pending since January 9 this year.
Tableau Row: TMC Mouthpiece Jago Bangla Attacks Central Ministers; Rejected Tableau to be Placed in Kolkata R-day Parade
In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday, Banerjee had expressed “shock” at the rejection of the state’s tableau, themed on Bose and his Indian National Army.
'Profoundly Shocked': Mamata Banerjee Writes to PM Modi Over Rejection of Bengal Tableau from R-day Parade
The proposed tableau was set to commemorate the contributions of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and his INA on his 125th birth anniversary year.
West Bengal's Covid Cases Rise to 18,213 in a Single Day
The death toll in the state mounted to 19,864 with 18 more fatalities, the heath department's bulletin said.
SC Sets Aside Calcutta HC Order Passed on Former WB Chief Secretary's Plea
The apex court delivered its verdict on a plea filed by the Centre challenging the October 29, 2021 order of the high court.
Will Ganga Sagar Mela Be Allowed As Covid Spikes in Bengal? Health Experts Caution Against Further Surge
A medical practitioner has already filed a case in Calcutta High Court to disallow the Ganga Sagar Mela. Hearing of this case will take place on January 5.
