West Bengal: News
01 Jun 2022
BollywoodKK's dreamy but relatable love story with wife Jyothy Krishna
The demise of singer KK sent shock waves to his fans across the country.
01 Jun 2022
BollywoodBengali singer Rupankar slammed for making controversial remarks on KK
While the entire country is still reeling under the pain of losing iconic Bollywood singer KK, controversies have already started rearing their ugly heads.
27 May 2022
Meghalaya5 places to visit near Siliguri
Siliguri in West Bengal is the doorway to the northeast for the rest of India. Siliguri also gives one access to Sikkim via road.
26 May 2022
Travel And TourismYour guide to traveling to Dooars
Dooars translates to "doors" in English.
25 May 2022
KolkataPurulia: A beautiful weekend getaway from Kolkata
Located 299 kilometers from Kolkata, West Bengal, Purulia has a rustic ambiance and is filled with ancient temples, dense forests, towering hills, and lush green surroundings.
21 May 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Calcutta HC orders CBI-NIA probe in Malda's religious conversion case
The Calcutta High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation and the National Investigation Agency to investigate an alleged forced conversion case in West Bengal's Malda district.
19 May 2022
Travel And Tourism5 popular tourist places to visit in Murshidabad
Located in West Bengal on the eastern banks of the Bhagirathi River, Murshidabad is an ancient historical city that houses many palaces, forts, religious shrines, and gardens.
09 May 2022
OdishaAsani intensifies into severe cyclonic storm; to impact WB, Odisha
Cyclone Asani—formed over the southeast Bay of Bengal—has intensified into a severe cyclonic storm on Sunday and will continue to move toward eastern coasts, the India Meteorological Department said.
06 May 2022
KolkataWB: BJP worker found dead on brink of Shah's visit
On the brink of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's arrival in Kolkata, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth leader was found dead under mysterious circumstances on Thursday.
16 Apr 2022
Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal: TMC sweeps bypolls; Mamata Banerjee thanks voters
Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal CM, Mamata Banerjee, thanked voters on Saturday as her party secured an easy win in the by-elections to the Asansol Lok Sabha and Ballygunge Assembly seats.
16 Apr 2022
ChhattisgarhBy-election results: TMC sweeps West Bengal; RJD triumphs in Bihar
The counting of votes for the recently concluded by-elections for one Lok Sabha seat and four Assembly seats took place on Saturday.
13 Apr 2022
Mamata BanerjeeMamata Banerjee's remark on Nadia gang rape irks NCW chief
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee drew criticism from the National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma for her recent comments on the Nadia gang rape case.
12 Apr 2022
IndiaBaisakhi, Bihu, and more: Marking new year across India
Different states in India observe different religious New Year festivals with unique traditions every year in the month of April based on the Hindu calendar.
11 Apr 2022
Trinamool CongressWB: Minor dies after alleged gang-rape, TMC leader's son held
A minor girl in Hanskhali village of West Bengal's Nadia district died after allegedly being gang-raped at a birthday party, PTI reported on Monday.
11 Apr 2022
JharkhandRam Navami: Communal violence reported from four states during processions
Communal clashes erupted in four states on Sunday during the Ram Navami processions.
08 Apr 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Birbhum violence: HC orders CBI probe into TMC leader's murder
The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the murder of Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Bhadu Sheikh that allegedly resulted in a revenge attack in which nine people were burned alive in West Bengal's Birbhum district on March 21.
29 Mar 2022
Mamata Banerjee'BJP misusing probe agencies': Mamata Banerjee in letter to Opposition
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has written a letter to all opposition leaders and chief ministers of non-BJP ruled states, accusing the BJP-led Centre of misusing central agencies.
28 Mar 2022
Madhya PradeshTop 5 jungle safaris in India for an exhilarating experience
If you are a wildlife and adventure lover, then jungle safari is a must-do for you.
28 Mar 2022
IndiaTwo-day Bharat Bandh: Banking services partially hit across country
The 48-hour Bharat Bandh called by various central trade unions, including banking staff, has begun across the country on Monday.
26 Mar 2022
Mamata BanerjeeBirbhum violence: CBI FIR names 21 persons after HC order
The FIR filed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the Birbhum violence case names 21 individuals.
25 Mar 2022
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Birbhum violence: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe amid Mamata's opposition
The Calcutta High Court on Friday transferred the case of Birbhum violence to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), denying the Mamata Banerjee government's request to not hand over the investigation to the central agency.
24 Mar 2022
Mamata BanerjeeBirbhum violence: Mamata orders TMC leader's arrest, criticizes police
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited Bogtui village in the Birbhum district on Thursday, where eight people died following Monday's violence.
24 Mar 2022
Trinamool CongressAfter Birbhum violence, 2 TMC leaders attacked in separate incidents
Two Trinamool Congress leaders were reportedly attacked in West Bengal in two separate incidents, a few days after a TMC panchayat leader was murdered in Birbhum district, resulting in an arson attack killing eight people.
23 Mar 2022
Mamata BanerjeeBirbhum violence: 11 arrested; MHA seeks report from Bengal government
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday sought a report from the West Bengal government after eight people, including two children, were charred to death in violence that broke out in the state's Birbhum district after the murder of local Trinamool Congress leader and panchayat deputy chief Bhadu Sheikh.
14 Feb 2022
Mamata BanerjeeTMC registers victory in 4 municipal corporations in West Bengal
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday crushed the Opposition in the civic polls held in four towns in West Bengal.
08 Feb 2022
Rabindranath Tagore5 things to do in Tagore's Santiniketan
Located in West Bengal's Birbhum district, Santiniketan must be on your travel bucket list if you love culture and music blended with peace and tranquility.
04 Feb 2022
Food5 Bengali dishes you must try
If you are a Bengali you are probably already in love with these dishes.
02 Feb 2022
IndiaMamata Banerjee re-elected as TMC chairperson; seeks anti-BJP parties' cooperation
After being re-elected as the chairperson of Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Wednesday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sought the cooperation of all anti-BJP fronts in the country to oust the saffron party from power in 2024.
26 Jan 2022
Padma ShriEx-Bengal CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee refuses to accept Padma Bhushan
Former West Bengal Chief Minister and veteran leader Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Tuesday refused to accept the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award.
18 Jan 2022
Tamil NaduRajnath writes to Stalin, Mamata over R-Day tableaux exclusion row
Amid a row over the exclusion of Tamil Nadu and West Bengal's tableaux from the Republic Day parade, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has written to Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu (MK Stalin) and West Bengal (Mamata Banerjee).
18 Jan 2022
KolkataCartoonist, Padma Shri awardee Narayan Debnath passes away at 97
Legendary cartoonist Narayan Debnath is no more.
16 Jan 2022
MumbaiCOVID-19: Cases dip in Mumbai, Delhi; West Bengal new hotspot
Delhi and Mumbai reported a substantial drop in the daily cases of COVID-19, indicating plateauing of infections.
13 Jan 2022
Indian Railways5 dead, 20 injured as Bikaner-Guwahati Express derails in Bengal
At least five people have reportedly been killed as the Bikaner-Guwahati Express got derailed in Moynaguri, West Bengal on Thursday evening.
10 Jan 2022
Bangladesh17 cops injured facing 'cow smugglers' near Bangladesh border
At least 17 police officers were injured in a face-off with suspected cow smugglers on Sunday along the India-Bangladesh border in Cooch Behar's Mekhliganj area in West Bengal.
02 Jan 2022
COVID-19West Bengal COVID-19 restrictions: What's allowed; what's not
The West Bengal government on Sunday announced a series of fresh restrictions due to COVID-19 as cases have started rising across the country.
10 Dec 2021
KolkataBJP's Kolkata civic poll manifesto talks security, health, education
The West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party released its poll manifesto for the civic elections in Kolkata on Wednesday.
09 Dec 2021
Bangladesh9-year-old Bengal actor wins Greece festival award for 'Dostojee'
Actor Arif Shaikh, aged nine, has been named the best young actor in the 'Child's Performance' category at the 24th Olympia International Film Festival in Greece.
02 Dec 2021
OdishaCyclone Jawad intensifies; landfall near Odisha coast on Sunday
The deep depression in the Bay of Bengal intensified into a cyclonic storm on Friday, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
01 Nov 2021
Supreme Court Of India'No blanket ban on firecrackers'; SC clarifies before Diwali
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a Calcutta High Court order banning all firecrackers in West Bengal during the festive season.
30 Oct 2021
AssamCentre's warning to Assam, West Bengal as COVID-19 cases rise
The central government has issued a warning to the governments of Assam and West Bengal keeping in view rising COVID-19 cases and weekly positivity rates and decreasing testing numbers there.
