West Bengal News

Kolkata, Dec 22: UNICEF has paired with the West Bengal Health & Family Welfare Department to take the treatment and care for the children suffering from non-communicable diseases such as juvenile diabetes to the grassroots level.

Kolkata, Dec 20: A major fire broke out at a slum located at Topsia in eastern Kolkata on Friday, leaving several shanties totally gutted and the families residing there homeless.

Kolkata, Dec 18: Tension grew in a village near the Indi-Bangladesh border at Dinhata subdivision in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district on Wednesday after some construction workers recovered a Pakistani mortar shell while digging.

Kolkata, Dec 16: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's presence and her address at the military tattoo organised by the Army on the occasion of 53rd Vijay Diwas in Kolkata on Monday, sent out a strong message regarding the country's unified stand against any effort to undermine India's armed forces.

Kolkata, Dec 14: Doors of hotels, lodges and resorts in West Bengal's Alipurduar district, popular for its scenic beauty, forests and wildlife, have been closed for Bangladeshi citizens from Saturday.

Kolkata, Dec 12: A Bangladeshi delegation is likely to attend Vijay Diwas celebrations in Kolkata on December 16, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) has informed.

Kolkata, Dec 12: Intelligence agencies, both central and state, are on high alert in West Bengal following inputs about the sudden increase in the number of outsiders hiring rooms in different villages close to the international borders with Bangladesh.

Kolkata, Dec 11: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Wednesday, announced that the inauguration of the Jagannath Temple at Digha, on the lines of the iconic Puri Jagannath Temple, will be done in April next year on Akshaya Tritiya (April 30).

Kolkata, Dec 11: Security agencies, both central and state, have beefed up surveillance at the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) with Bangladesh in West Bengal, apprehending illegal crossover of Bangladeshi citizens including member of underground outfits who had become active again amid the ongoing crisis there.

Kolkata, Dec 9: Doors of the hotels in the entire Darjeeling district of West Bengal, which include both plains and hills, will be closed for Bangladeshi visitors for an indefinite period, according to a decision taken by a hoteliers' body.

Kolkata, Dec 7: In a most unfortunate incident, three tiger cubs housed at Bengal Safari Park at Siliguri in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal were killed on Saturday after being bitten by their mother tigress, Rika.

Kolkata, Dec 6: It is unlikely that Mukti Joddhas or serving officers from Bangladesh will attend the Indian Army's 53rd Vijay Diwas celebrations in Kolkata. The Eastern Command of the Army celebrates Vijay Diwas every year to celebrate India's decisive victory over Pakistan in the 1971 War that led to the liberation of Bangladesh.

Kolkata, December 4: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated the 30th edition of the Kolkata International Film Festival (KIFF) at the Dhana Dhanye Auditorium in Alipore on Wednesday.

Kolkata, Dec 4: A team of experts from M/s Rendel, London, including Michael J King, senior consultant and Omar Nabeel, Bridges Team leader and assistant technical director, along with representatives of RITES, met Rathendra Raman, chairman, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), Kolkata, on Wednesday to discuss the progress of the ongoing check-up of the 81-year-old iconic Howrah Bridge that connects the cities of Kolkata and Howrah.

Kolkata, Dec 4: A total of 2,227 companies have shifted their base from West Bengal to other states during the last five years from 2019 to 2024, according to the statistics of the Union Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Kolkata, Dec 4: A phase-wise reshuffle in the West Bengal cabinet is likely to start from the beginning of the next year with the process expected to be completed within the next two to three months.

Kolkata, Dec 2: Potato traders in West Bengal have decided to stick to their stand on going for an indefinite strike from Monday night after a meeting with state Agriculture Minister Becharam Manna earlier in the day failed to resolve their grievances

Kolkata, Dec 1: Ahead of the annual Ganga Sagar Mela at Sagar Islands in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas, the BJP has alleged that there has been a severe fund defalcation in infrastructure-related work there.

Kolkata, Dec 1: The price of potatoes, which is already high in the retail markets of West Bengal, might rise further in the coming week following the decision of the traders association to go for a strike if the ongoing impasse over the state government’s ban on the export of these vegetables to other states is not resolved.

Kolkata, Nov 30: As foggy weather sets in, the Railways has cancelled four pairs of express trains for nearly three months (from December to February) to ensure passenger safety and operational efficiency.

Kolkata, Nov 29: Metro Railway, Kolkata, has embarked on a drive to try and dissuade people from committing suicide.

Kolkata, Nov 28: Indian Bank, on Thursday, disbursed loans amounts to the tune of Rs 151 crore in three districts of West Bengal with the aim of economically empowering women under the self-help group (SHG) and Lakhpati Didi Yojana.

Kolkata, Nov 27: Kolkata needs a “regional airshed” to address the burning of sharp deteriorations in Air Quality Index (AQUI), especially during the winter season, according to the latest study report titled ‘Designating Airsheds in India for Urban and Regional Air Quality Management’ published in MDPI’s Air journal.

Kolkata, Nov 24: The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Kolkata and its adjacent Howrah town deteriorated on Sunday with the initial wintry effect also leaving an impact.

Kolkata, Nov 23: West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress decisively won the bypolls, sweeping all the six Assembly constituencies that voted on November 13.

Kolkata, Nov 22: With the prices of potatoes, the staple ingredient of any Bengali dish, skyrocketing, export of the vegetable from West Bengal to other states has been barred for the time being, it was announced on Friday.

Kolkata, November 21: The Indian Navy successfully steered a tactical phase of Sea Vigil-24 at Victoria Memorial, Kolkata, showcasing a robust security response to a simulated VVIP hostage situation.

Kolkata, Nov 21: Gunshots rang out inside the Victoria Memorial premises in Kolkata on Thursday as Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel took on 'terrorists' attempting to take a visitor - a VIP - hostage on the lawns of the iconic structure.

Kolkata, Nov 21: Joint Platform of Doctors (JPD), an association of senior doctors in West Bengal, has sought the intervention of the West Bengal government to end the continuing "irregularities" in the functioning of the West Bengal Medical Council.

Kolkata, Nov 20: A physically challenged minor girl, who symbolically assumed the chair of the chief of UNICEF in West Bengal on Wednesday on the occasion of World Children's Day, has urged this international body to include children's opinion in their decision-making process.

Kolkata, Nov 19: Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd signed a contract with the West Bengal Transport Department for the delivery of 13 hybrid ferries on Tuesday.

Kolkata, Nov 17: Thermal power plants in West Bengal emit 18 times the 17.8 kilotonnes released from burning 8.9 million tonnes of paddy straw, as pointed out by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clear Air (CREA) in its status report.

Kolkata, Nov 15: Uncertainty looms over the participation of publishers from Bangladesh at the iconic annual Kolkata Book Fair, scheduled from January 28 to February 9 next year, against the backdrop of the ongoing political and social tension going on in the neighbouring country.

Kolkata, Nov 15: The 81-year-old iconic Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) -- that connects the cities of Kolkata and Howrah -- will remain closed to traffic for five hours on the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday for a comprehensive health check-up, the Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port (SMP), Kolkata, has notified.

Kolkata, Nov 15: Air quality in Kolkata has started dipping with a drop in temperature as AQI levels ranged between 204 and 290 since Thursday.

Kolkata, Nov 7: The West Bengal government has decided to bring examinations in all medical colleges and hospitals in the state under CCTV surveillance as well as arrange for the live-streaming of the entire examination session to bring an end to long-standing complaints of examination malpractices.

Kolkata, Nov 6: The restoration work of Kolkata's iconic Adi Gander also known as Gobindapur Creek and Tolly's Canal, will start from January next year.

Kolkata, Nov 5: West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose laid the keels of two Next Generation Offshore (or Ocean-going) Patrol Vessels being built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd, in Kolkata on Tuesday.

Kolkata, Nov 4: The Public Distribution System (PDS) beneficiaries in West Bengal will get to know of the Centre's and the state's share in food subsidy every time they visit the ration shops to purchase their quotas of food items.

Kolkata, Nov 2: Sisters in West Bengal seem to be in a fix on how to arrange for the favourite fish, mutton, and chicken items for their brothers on the auspicious occasion of Bhai Dooj, popularly known as Bhai Phota in the state, on Sunday.

Kolkata, Nov 2: With bursting of firecrackers that started on Diwali, continuing till late on Friday night, pollution levels in Kolkata and the city's adjoining areas continued to spike on Saturday.

Kolkata, Nov 1: West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose, on Friday, announced the launch of a new scheme 'Abhaya Plus' under which self-defence courses will be organised for the girls in the state.

Kolkata, Nov 1: With the bursting of firecrackers to mark the occasions of Kali Puja and Diwali, Kolkata has recorded high levels of air and noise pollution, said officials here on Friday.

Kolkata, Oct 31: With the Air Quality Index (AQI) in Kolkata already showing signs of deterioration since Wednesday evening, the pollution level is expected to be alarmingly high on Thursday night when the bursting of firecrackers will be maximum on the occasions of Kali Puja and Diwali.

Kolkata, Oct 30: Farmers in four districts of West Bengal were the worst affected by Cyclone Dana, state Agriculture Department said.

Kolkata, Oct 26: The apprehensions of Cyclone Dana playing havoc in the coastal Sundarbans area scattered over South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal was allayed to a great extent because of the mangrove belt barrier there which acted as a vital speed breaker and mitigated the impact.

Kolkata, Oct 25: With excessive rainfall due to the post-landfall impact of Cyclone Dana, starting from early Friday morning and continuing till evening in different districts in south Bengal, the West Bengal Agriculture Department is apprehending a major negative impact on the production of Kharif crop amid the ongoing harvesting season.

Kolkata, Oct 25: The Forest Department has started the process of installing trap cameras in the hills of Darjeeling district in West Bengal, especially in Kurseong, to track the movement of melanistic leopards.

Kolkata, Oct 25: Flight services at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata resumed on Friday morning an hour before the end of the scheduled 15-hour closure period.

Kolkata, Oct 25: Except for torrential rain in coastal districts and adjoining areas in West Bengal, Cyclone Dana's impact on the state has been nominal.

Kolkata, October 24: Thousands of people have been evacuated and shifted to relief camps by the West Bengal government in the wake of Cyclone Dana, which is expected to make landfall at Thursday midnight.

Kolkata, Oct 24: The ferry services in the coastal Sundarbans area scattered over South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas districts of West Bengal have been suspended for Thursday and Friday as a measure of precaution amid the landfall of Cyclone Dana.

Kolkata, Oct 24: As Cyclone Dana inched closer to West Bengal's coast, the weather office has predicted that East Midnapore and portions of South 24 Parganas districts will be the worst affected in the state.

Kolkata, Oct 23: The administration in West Bengal is on high alert while all necessary precautionary measures have been taken to minimise the impact of Cyclone Dana which is expected to make a landfall between Bhitarkanika of Kendrapara district and the Dhamara area of Bhadrak district.

Kolkata, Oct 23: Train services in the Eastern Railways' Sealdah division will remain suspended for 14 hours from Thursday night as a precautionary measure ahead of Cyclone Dana's landfall, officials said on Wednesday.

Kolkata, Oct 22: The West Bengal government on Tuesday ordered the closure of schools and colleges in nine districts in the state from October 23 to October 25 in view of the impending threat from the cyclone "Dana".

New Delhi, October 21: Air Forces of India and Singapore commenced the 12th edition of the Joint Military Training (JMT) exercise at Air Force Station Kalaikunda, West Bengal on Monday.

Guwahati, Oct 20: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has decided to operate four diesel-powered special joyrides under the toy train service of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) from October 21.

Kolkata, Oct 18: As part of the continuing effort to encourage youth in northeastern states to take up the Indian Navy as a career, Vice Admiral Rajesh Pendharkar, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C), Eastern Naval Command, on Friday flagged off a motorcycle expedition named 'Northeast Odyssey' at Shillong in Meghalaya.

Kolkata, October 17: Several eminent public personalities, educationists, academics and scholars endorsed and lauded the Union Cabinet's decision to grant approval for the Bengali language, as "classical language" calling it a "profoundly historic moment" for all Bengali speaking people.