West Bengal

Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appealed to President Droupadi Murmu to take initiative in protecting the democratic rights for the sake of the people of the country, especially those hailing from financially…

West Bengal : In a joint operation of the BSF and Customs, two persons were held, who were smuggling gold in a truck near Petrapole Land Customs Station in West Bengal, an official said on Thursday. The gold was being smuggled in truck…

Bhubaneswar : India's federal structure should remain permanent and strong, said Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik after meeting his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee at his residence on Thursday afternoon. Banerjee, who was in…

Bhubaneswar : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on a three-day visit to Odisha, on Wednesday visited Jagannath temple in Puri and offered prayers for the welfare of all. She offered prayers to Lord Jagannath, goddess…

Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will stage a two-day sit-in demonstration in Delhi this month to protest against the pending Central dues to her state.Addressing reporters at the Kolkata airport before departing for…

Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee claimed on Monday that she had suggested industrialist Sanjiv Goenka to remove the 'ATK' tag from Mohun Bagan, the Kolkata football giant which annexed the Indian Super League (ISL) title…

Kolkata : West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that all the teaching and non-teaching staff in state-run schools, whose services are being terminated following Calcutta High Court orders, are not necessarily cadres or…

Kolkata : The West Bengal government has communicated to the Centre that if permitted, the state government will arrange for cultivation of poppy seeds under strict vigilance and restricting the production to state-run agricultural farms…

Kolkata : The West Bengal government has written to the Centre seeking permission for poppy cultivation in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday told the state Assembly during the special and extended Budget Session. She…

West Bengal : At least four people, including a minor, were killed in a road accident on West Bengal's Cooch Behar district, police sources said on Monday. According to the sources, the accident took place at around 2 a.m. at Palpara…