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Will rid West Bengal of 'jungle raj' next: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday termed the National Democratic Alliance win in Bihar as a vote for pro-people governance and vowed to throw out 'jungle raj' from West Bengal, saying the......

BJP wants to 'turn West Bengal into its colony': Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Union government has "sold the prestige" of India before the foreign powers, with the Centre at......

Bengal SIR: Muslim Districts See No Major Impact

More voter deletions recorded in draft SIR exercises than to the combined SSRs in the past 10 years. IMAGE: Special Intensive Revision officials distribute the SIR forms in the Karimpur assembly......

SIR notice Amartya Sen: Bengal CEO cites 'logical discrepancy'

Amid claims of Amartya Sen being summoned over Special Intensive Revision (SIR), the Chief Electoral Office of West Bengal has clarified that the notice to the Nobel laureate was issued after the......

Even developed nations are removing infiltrators: Modi in Bengal

Ahead of the West Bengal assembly polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday made infiltration the central theme of his attack on the Trinamool Congress government, alleging that large-scale......

Centre restarts MGNREGA in West Bengal, but conditions apply

After a gap of more than three years, the central government has agreed to resume the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) works in West Bengal with immediate effect,......

JSW breaks ground for 1,600 Mw power plant in West Bengal

The $24 billion JSW Group on Monday kicked off a 1,600 megawatt (Mw) power plant at Salboni in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal — a project that had been waiting in the wings for......

'Prashant Tamang Was In His Sleep When He Left Us'

Photograph: Kind courtesy Prashant Tamang/Instagram Prashant Tamang's wife Martha Aley shut down all speculation about his sudden death on January 11 by confirming that it was 'natural' and......

The Diary Of West Bengal Review: Senseless!!

How can a film that has a character declare that secularism is an illness be taken seriously, asks Deepa Gahlot. The condition of West Bengal as well as Bangladesh is such at the moment that a......

Santosh Trophy: Services, West Bengal notch wins

IMAGE: Action from the match between West Bengal (White) and Telangana (Yellow) in Hyderabad. Photograph: AIFF Title holders Services and former champions West Bengal registered dominant victories......

Santosh Trophy: West Bengal, Kerala set to clash for glory

IMAGE: Kerala emerged 5-1 winners over Manipur. Photograph: AIFF/X West Bengal will take on Kerala in the final of the 78th National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy after......

Shami summoned for voter verification in Kolkata, seeks time

IMAGE: Mohammed Shami was called for the hearing along with his brother Mohammed Kaif at a school in Jadavpur but the cricketer could not appear as he is currently in Rajkot. Photograph: ANI......

WC champion Richa Ghosh appointed WB DSP

IMAGE: Richa Ghosh celebrates with the ICC Women's World Cup. Photograph: Richa Ghosh/X The Government of West Bengal announced the appointment of the Indian wicketkeeper-batter Richa Ghosh as......

Will Kolkata fiasco dent India's Olympic hosting chances?

IMAGE: Angry fans vandalise the Salt Lake Stadium, alleging poor management during Argentine footballer Lionel Messi's G.O.A.T India Tour 2025, in Kolkata on Saturday. Photograph: ANI Photo The......