Bengal
South Bengal districts reel under near-drought situation
Huge rain shortfall in all south Bengal districts.
Nation
Mamata Banerjee to PM Modi: rethink corporatisation of ordnance factories
Banerjee wrote she was shocked and surprised at the Centre's move.
Bengal
Kolkata Metro accident averted after passenger’s hand gets stuck
Safety inside Kolkata Metro continues to be a matter of concern.
Bengal
Kolkata municipal corporation will identify trees with concrete base; demolition to start this week
Trees do not get water and nourishment due to the concrete structures.
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Lyangcha, mihidana and sitabhog in Shaktigarh shops under scanner
These sweets from Burdwan are popular among people in Bengal and even outside the state.
Nation
Hima Das wins fifth gold in a month, donates half her salary to flood-affected Assam
Das returned to her favourite 400-m competition and won her fifth gold on Saturday.
Politics
Trinamool & BJP Durga Puja face-off: as both try to influence pujas, Mamata Banerjee objects to income tax checks on committees
BJP leaders have been trying to get actively involved in the Durga Puja in Bengal this…
Bengal
No AIIMS in north Bengal’s Raigunj now, says Union Health Ministry
An AIIMS is coming up in south Bengal's Kalyani.
Politics
Mamata Banerjee plans party programme asking BJP to return “black money”
Demanding return of "black money" to counter agitation on "cut-money".
Politics
A calm and tactful Mamata Banerjee to focus on “honesty among partymen” and “no-EVM” at Martyrs’ Day programme today
The idea is for people to take Trinamool Congress seriously.