Kolkata
Tania Parveen, the Kolkata Girl Who Wanted to Become Indian Jihad’s Wonder Woman
LeT tasked Parveen with finding recruits for its jihadist cell through WhatsApp, and later honey-trapping Army and Air Force men under a pseudo-identity.
Political Muscle Being Flexed to Make States Agree to GST Options: Amit Mitra
The Centre has presented two options to the states under which they can borrow from the market to make up for the estimated deficit of Rs 2.35 lakh crore this fiscal. After the 41st meeting of the GST Council on August 27, Nirmala Sitharaman had said that...
LIC Made Rs 13,000 Crore Profit in Equity Till August This Fiscal, Says MD Raj Kumar
The insurer has collected about Rs 87,300 crore of renewable premium till August this year, registering a growth of 13.5 per cent over the same period of the last fiscal, he said.
Maoist 'Presence' in Mind, Mamata Directs Police to Step up Security Measures ahead of Bengal Polls
The chief minister has asked the Director General of Police to stress upon the Counter Intelligence Force (CIF), Special Task Force (STF) and the Cyber Crime Cells to prevent "conspirators" from maligning the state's image.
Coast Guard Launches Search & Rescue Operation to Locate Man Who Fell from Boat
Since the man could not be located after a long search, ICG has now launched an operation to find the survivor which is being coordinated by Indian Coast Guard MaritimeRescue Coordination Centre at Chennai, he said. "Coast Guard Region (North-East) have l...
Dissenting Voices Within Congress as It's Not in Power, Says Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
He also said the Congress has failed to find an alternative to the Gandhis, who alone can keep the party united with their pan-India appeal.
Kolkata Metro Says Will Resume Services Once Centre and Railway Ministry Gives Go-ahead
Metro Railway, which forms an integral part of the city's public transportation system, stopped services as the nationwide lockdown began in March to control the spread of the coronavirus.
Bengal Govt Procures Electric Vehicles for Power Minister, Officials to Create Awareness for e-Mobility
The vehicles were procured on lease for five years from Energy Efficiency Services Limited, a company promoted by PSUs which has been working on energy efficiency across verticals.
Fighting Identity Crisis: Journey of Bengal's Nomadic Tribes Towards Mainstream Has Just Begun
A Kolkata-based group of researchers has been silently working with these tribes for over two years, trying to connect the nomads with the areas where they have expertise and could earn some money in a dignified way rather than begging on roads and railw...
Youth Held in Kolkata for Rash Driving, Hitting Police Vehicle during I-day Parade Rehearsal
The incident is reminiscent of the 2016 Red Road hit-and-run case in which an Air Force official was killed by a speeding car during a Republic Day parade rehearsal on the Red Road.
Draped in Saffron, RSS-backed Groups Implement 'Atmanirbhar Bangla' Programme for Rural Bengal
Starting from providing infrastructure, machinery and tools to the skilled workers to empowering women in learning the rural economy and ways to achieve their ambitions – RSS-backed organisations are working round the clock on this sustainable-development...
Sushant Singh Rajput Death: Complaints Of Bengali Women Being Trolled, Kolkata Police Begin Probe
Bengali women are being abused and trolled by unknown people on their social networking sites for the past one week after Sushant Singh Rajput’s father lodged a police complaint against Rhea Chakraborty.
West Bengal Govt in No Mood to Engage in Tiffs with Governor, Says Education Minister
Dhankhar had convened an online meeting with vice-chancellors (VCs) of state universities to discuss the academic situation amid the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday.
TMC Opposes EC Decision to Allow Postal Ballots for Voters Aged Above 65, Cites PM's Age
In a letter to the poll body, the Mamata Banerjee-led party also said the decision, which was taken last month in view of the coronavirus outbreak, poses a 'threat' to the Indian democracy.
Private Sector to Infuse Rs186 Crore to Rejuvenate Kidderpore Docks in Kolkata
This will be the first PPP in the Kolkata Dock System. The rejuvenation programme will be implemented in KPD-I West, one of the four parts of the KPD, and it will help increase its cargo handling capacity by 4-5 times.
Developers in Bengal Get More Time to Complete Housing Projects Affected Due to Covid-19 Crisis
Following the decision, developers would not have to pay any penalty or face action if a project is delayed by up to nine months from the scheduled time, they said.