$Banerjee said posto or poppy seeds are costly as it is cultivated only in a few states. \Bengalis love Â‘posto. Why should it be cultivated in only four states? Why not in West Bengal, despite it being on our menu every day?\ she said. Representational Image/By Arrangement$ Nation

Mamata urges Centre to allow poppy cultivation in West Bengal

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged the Centre to allow poppy cultivation in the state,...

10 March 2023 10:23 AM IST

Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari. (ANI)

Nation

Suvendu writes to PM, seeking action against Mamata in Saradha case

KOLKATA: West Bengal leader of the opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Monday accused the CBI of lethargy in acting against...

6 March 2023 11:46 PM IST

A mother with her ill-fated children waits outside the emergency ward of Dr BC Roy Post Graduate Institute of Paediatric Sciences with Acute Respiratory Infections (ARI), in Kolkata on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

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Amid Adenovirus concerns, five children die of respiratory infections...

Kolkata: Five children have died in West Bengal due to respiratory infections in different hospitals in the city in the...

28 Feb 2023 6:37 PM IST

The official Twitter handle of All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) appears to be hacked as its name has been changed to Yuga labs. (Twitter)

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TMC Twitter account hacked, name changed to -'Yuga labs-'

Along with the name, the display picture has also been changed

28 Feb 2023 9:29 AM IST

$\The three-day event, Chemervescence -- from February 25 to 27 Â– is aimed at facilitating alumni-student connection. The programme is being live streamed on YouTube,\ he explained. PTI$ Education

Alumni of JU department raise Rs 46 lakh to support academic, research...

Kolkata: The alumni of Jadavpur University's chemical engineering department, on the occasion of its centenary...

26 Feb 2023 12:30 PM IST

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TMC stands for -'Terror, Mafia, Corruption-': Nadda

Reacting to Nadda-'s comment, the TMC dubbed him a â€œmigratoryâ€ leader with no connection with the people of West...

13 Feb 2023 12:30 AM IST

US aviation giant, Boeing, will focus its presence at Aero India 2023 on investments in growing local services and capabilities (Image credit: Twitter)

Business

Boeing to focus on local industry growth at Aero India 2023

Aero India 2023 will be held at Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru from February 13-17

7 Feb 2023 1:42 PM IST