The Latest Breaking News from Bengal

Mamata Banerjee on November 22 announced a number of new policies to increase exports, modernise logistics and promote renewable energy manufacturing in the State

Governor Bose asserts strong action will be taken against violence in Joynagar, South 24 Parganas district. Trinamool Congress leader Saifuddin Laskar shot dead, one of accused lynched by locals. Family members and local party leadership blamed CPI(M) leader. Houses of CPI(M) supporters ransacked and set on fire.

Mr. Mallick who was Minister in the Food and Supplies Department from 2011-21 will remain in ED custody till November 12.

ISF MLA Nawshad Siddique may contest from Diamond Harbour in upcoming Lok Sabha polls, triggering speculation. Congress President Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury said he will face a tough contest in the minority-dominated constituency. Suvendu Adhikari said he will field someone else to defeat Abhishek Banerjee. Kunal Ghosh of Trinamool Congress challenged…

KOLKATA/KANTHI: Leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Monday wrote to governor C V Ananda Bose, urging strong action against minister of state for correctional homes Akhil Giri for “badmouthing” persons holding high constitutional offices, including the President.

An arbitration panel has directed the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation to compensate Tata Motors for the loss of investments in the Singur Nano manufacturing plant. We examine the background and progress of the case.

West Bengal minister Jyotipriya Mallick, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with an alleged multicrore ration scam, was admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata yesterday evening after complaints of dizziness, nausea and vomiting, officials said on Saturday.

Protiher is the seventh BJP MLA to switch allegiance to the Trinamool Congress in the past two years

KOLKATA: Bengal ended their group stage campaign of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 meet with a narrow five-run victory against Jharkhand in Chandigarh on Wednesday.

KOLKATA: The Information Broadcasting ministry’s list of selected films for the Indian Panorama, the flagship component of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI), has some interesting inclusions and exclusions from Bengal. Two tribute films to Mrinal Sen and Ritwik Ghatak and a film based on a story by Satyajit…

JP Nadda visited Kolkata to take part in Durga Puja festivities. He prayed to the Goddess to defeat the "demonic forces" in Bengal and the country. He also visited the Santosh Mitra Square Durga Puja, modelled on the upcoming Ram temple in Ayodhya.