The Latest Breaking News from Bengal

KOLKATA: The Bengal government has declared a half-day holiday in all its offices from the second half of Monday, as a mark of respect to Lata Mangeshkar.

KOLKATA: With just a little over a month to go for two years of the pandemic in Bengal, there have been 2.3 crore Covid tests performed in the state since end February 2020, according to data released by the health department.

KOLKATA: Two years of pandemic, their entry to school being prohibited, and online classes from home: these are reasons enough for students to lose enthusiasm. But now that schools have started calling students back to campuses, the youngsters again have something to look forward to. And, there can’t be a…

KOLKATA: Bengal’s e-vehicle aspiration, particularly e-buses in public transportation, has hit a bump following a massive crunch in supply of lithium ion batteries that power electric vehicles (EV). The admission came from transport minister Firhad Hakim on Thursday at a symposium organised by the Merchant Chamber of Commerce.

KOLKATA: UK’s Bengali diaspora will launch a campaign to create a global tourism interest in Bengal’s Durga Puja at their Saraswati Puja in London. Durga Puja has already bagged Unesco’s heritage tag.

KOLKATA: Even though the number of Covid cases has dropped sharply since the third wave peaked in early January, the number of deaths hasn't declined appreciably, hovering above 30 per day in Bengal and between 5 and 9 in Kolkata.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was re-elected the TMC chairperson on Wednesday, urged party leaders to put up a united fight against the BJP and warned against infighting.

Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao on Tuesday expressed disappointment over the Union Budget 2022 and said that the BJP-led Centre needs to be "removed and thrown in the Bay of Bengal".

KOLKATA: Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she had blocked governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter to protest against his “unconstitutional and unethical acts”, which were encouraging “BJP goondas” to kill Trinamool workers.

Nearly 133 species spotted in 20 water bodies, says official

KOLKATA: West Bengal governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Sunday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary, and launched another attack on the Mamata Banerjee government, stating that he cannot see "trampling of human rights" and the state "getting drenched" in violence.