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R G Kar financial scam: CBI video-records statements of witnesses

The investigating officials have identified Ghosh, Suman Hazra and Biplab Sinha as the biggest beneficiaries of the 'scam'

Government felicitates students with high scores in board exams

Fifteen students of West Burdwan district, who performed exceptionally well in the Madhyamik board and related examinations last year were felicitated by the state government today at their respective homes.

Primary teachers' job scam: Framing of charge sheet deferred again

The framing of the charge sheet on alleged primary teachers recruitment scam was deferred again on Thursday for three more days, owing to the illness of Sujoy Krishna Bhadra.

Online forgery: ED raids multiple locations in state

The officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) are conducting raids at multiple locations in West Bengal in connection with an alleged online forgery scam since Thursday morning, sources said.

TMC Leader Dulal Sarkar Shot Dead

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her shock on social media while recalling the slain leader's association with the party; she also asked ministers Firhad Hakim and Sabina Yeasmin to visit Malda

School Building Inauguration

A new building of Arunodaya Gholeshapur School was opened today by Seema Deouskar, president of the Eastern Railway Women's Welfare Organization (ERWWO), in the presence of all executive members of ERWWO.

Eastern Railway's Howrah division organises 100-day intensified campaign on TB elimination

The Divisional Railway Hospital, Howrah, under the Eastern Railway, organised an awareness programme as part of the 100-Day Intensified Campaign on TB Elimination today.

Mamata Disapproves Semester System in Primary Education

Hardly five days after the West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) announced to introduce a semester system at the government and aided primary schools (from Classes I to V) on 28 December, chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asked to withdraw the WBBPE's decision.

Sebaashray health camps start working in Diamond Harbour

All the Assembly segments under Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha seat ~ Diamond Harbour, Falta, Bishnupur, Budge Budge, Satgachia, Metiabruz and Maheshtala ~ will have these health camps

Government Has Worked for the People of Bengal: Abhishek

Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee said he believes that the Sebaashray initiative will show the way to not just Bengal, but the whole nation.

BGT 2024-25: Struggling Rohit doubtful starter for Sydney Test

Amid rumours of Rohit Sharma mulling a Test retirement after the completion of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series, India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday refused to clear the uncertainty over the out-of-form skipper's participation for the fifth and final Test, starting Friday at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

Centre amends prison rules across states to address caste-based discrimination

In a step towards discouraging caste-based discrimination and addressing the issue with regard to prisoners, the Ministry of Home Affairs has amended the prison manual rules across the states and union territories.

Mamata Accuses BSF Of Facilitating Infiltration

Chief Minister Condemns The Murder Of Trinamul Councillor Dulal Sarkar

Manu Bhaker, Gukesh D among four athletes to be awarded Khel Ratna

Double Olympic medallist shooter Manu Bhaker and chess world champion D Gukesh are among the four athletes finalised for the Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna award, the Sports Ministry announced on Thursday.

A man to emulate

SIR, In the sad demise of Dr Manmohan Singh, India has lost an economist-prime minister extraordinaire.

B'deshi monk's lawyer admitted at SSKM

Jailed ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das’s Bangladeshi lawyer Rabindra Ghosh is still under medical observation of a team of doctors at SSKM Hospital where he was rushed to on Tuesday evening, showing symptoms of chest pain and dizziness, hours after meeting Trinamul Congress leader Kunal Ghosh.

Docking Triumph

India’s space programme has once again proven its ingenuity and determination with the launch of its first space docking mission.

TMC leader Arabul attacked in Bhangar

Former TMC MLA Arabul Islam (photo) was allegedly attacked while hoisting the party flag on the Trinamul Congress' foundation day on Wednesday.

Uncertainty continues over selection for Bengal CEO

Dibyendu Das, the Additional Chief Electoral Officer, West Bengal will be operating as the acting CEO in the state till the time someone permanent is assigned for the chair which has become vacant following the retirement of Aariz Aftab.

'King' Kohli gears up for final shot at retaining crown in Oz

Having begun his career with a bang in Australia in 2014, the Team India star is back where it all started

Bumrah beats Ravi Ashwin's all-time Test rankings record

India's star quick Jasprit Bumrah's unrelenting display in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series yielded him nine wickets in the Boxing Day Test against Australia, and helped him consolidate his lead as the No. 1 Test bowler in the recent rankings update.

Poetic symphony of nature, love and life

Gopal Lahiri's latest book of poems, Anemone Morning and Other Poems, is another addition to his distinguished poetic oeuvre that explores and explains, suggests, and decodes the core of human existence.

Of everyday lives and timeless emotions

Nishi Pulugurtha's Framed, a collection of short stories, is a lesson in empathy, an invitation to initiate conversations on issues often subject to oversight in mainstream everyday discussions.

Piston Technologies Well Set to Focus on India for Product Development With Significant Hiring Plans

San Francisco-based Fintech Piston Technologies Inc., founded by Shivam Shah of Kolkata and Vikram Sekhon, is now looking towards India for more purposes than one.

Startups Corner: Ajhatka or two from small town entrepreneurial aspirations!

Ritesh Agarwal and Vikram Sharma, two aspiring young entrepreneurs from a far-flung hamlet of Bengal and co-founders of Lime Jhatka, have recently been honoured with the Startup Award at an event celebrating New Age Startups in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

India's total tobacco exports crossed ₹12,000 cr in 2023-24

India's tobacco exports surpassed Rs.12005.89 crore during 2023-24.

UPI Transactions Value Up 8 Pc To ₹23.25 Lakh Cr In December, Surges 35 Pc In 2024

In a fresh record, the unified payments interface (UPI) transactions witnessed 8 percent growth (on-month) in volume, reaching 16.73 billion in December, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) data showed on Wednesday.

Power sector: India's achievements in 2024

India's power sector demonstrated resilience & commitment to sustainable growth

Stock Market Ends on Positive Note on the First Day of 2025

India's domestic benchmark indices closed higher on Wednesday amid muted global cues as buying was seen in auto, IT, PSU bank, financial service, pharma, FMCG, media, energy, and private bank sectors on the NSE.

Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, the latest African country to do so

Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will leave the country after a decades-long military presence, the latest African nation to downscale military ties with its former colonial power.