Books
Three debut novelists in DSC Prize for South Asian Literature shortlist
Four authors are of Indian origin, and one author each of Pakistani and Afghan origin.
Politics
Did Trinamool lawmaker Debasree Roy write a letter to BJP chief Amit Shah seeking security?
This is not the first time there is a controversy around Roy regarding the BJP.
Bengal
Bengal Governor asks state government to stop bringing politics into healthcare
The Governor asked why the Ayushman Bharat Yojana is not being implemented properly in the state.
Bengal
Rise in dengue cases in Kolkata and surrounding; three more deaths in two days
The government is preparing a map to find out maximum affected areas.
Bengal
Forest department sets traps in tea gardens for leopard scare in Dooars
Leopards caught and released are coming back to tea gardens.
Bengal
Rs.50,000, work and houses for labourers who returned to Bengal from Kashmir following terrorist attack
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee took the initiative to bring them back to the state.
Bengal
Kolkata Mayor says sorry for Rabindra Sarobar pollution on Chhat puja
He appealed to green activists to join him in spreading awareness.
Bengal
Severe air pollution in Kolkata and Howrah following Chhat Puja celebrations
This phase taken together with Kali Puja-Diwali marks one of the worst in the year.
Bengal
Rose Valley probe: IPS officer Syed Waqar Raza called by CBI
He has been called to get details of some aspects of the probe against Rose Valley.