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r Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference at Nabanna, in Howrah. (PTI Photo)

Didi blocks Governor after Twitter -'abuse-'

Mamata branded Mr Dhankhar as a -'super watchman-' of the state of affairs in the state

1 Feb 2022 7:36 AM IST

Border Security Force (BSF) personnel stand guard at international border ahead of the Republic Day, in Jammu, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022. (PTI)

33 BSF troopers court-martialled in East in last 2 years

It is also conducting court martial proceedings against 14 more personnel on different charges in the same zone...

27 Jan 2022 8:36 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blows a conch during a function to celebrate 125th birth anniversary of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, in Kolkata, Sunday, Jan. 23, 2022. (PTI Photo)

We pressurised Centre for Netaji statue, says Mamata

Mamata, however, reminded the ruling BJP that mere installation of a statue would not -'end responsibility-'

24 Jan 2022 8:55 AM IST

Elon Musk-led SpaceXs satellite broadband arm Starlink said that its service is available in many countries and it will be easier for it to get government approvals if it has a high number of pre-orders from India. (AFP Photo)

TMC minister invites Tesla CEO to invest in Bengal, gets support from...

On January 13 Mr Musk tweeted, -'Still working through a lot of challenges with the government-'

16 Jan 2022 6:28 PM IST

The accident took place near Domohani in West Bengal at around 5 pm. Around 10 coaches were affected in the accident. (ANI Photo)

Bikaner-Guwahati train accident: Death toll rises to 9; ex-gratia...

The death toll in the Bikaner-Guwahati Express train accident has risen to nine and as many as 36 people have been...

14 Jan 2022 1:50 PM IST

Rescue and relief operation after Guwahati-Bikaner Express got derailed at Mainaguri in Jalpaiguri district, Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022. (PTI)

5 killed, 45 injured as Bikaner-Guwahati Express derails in Bengal, PM...

Twelve coaches of the train jumped the rails, and some of them overturned near Domohani

13 Jan 2022 10:16 PM IST

A health worker prepares to perform Covid-19 coronavirus screening from inside a glass booth at a round the clock testing facility in Chennai. (Photo: AFP)

Omicron is highly transmissible but mild variant, says expert

The country has reported 2,630 cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19

7 Jan 2022 8:14 AM IST

HAL director (Engineering and R&D) Arup Chatterjee informed that the IJT, by demonstrating its capability to have six turn spins on both sides, has achieved a major milestone. (DC Photo)

Indigenous IJT conducts Six Turn Spin

The spin flight testing is inherently a high risk maneuver and therefore progresses incrementally turn by turn

6 Jan 2022 5:27 PM IST

Union minister of state for shipping Santanu Thakur (PTI file photo)

Revolt hits BJP in West Bengal: MLAs quit WhatsApp group

MLAs have left their partyâ€™s WhatsApp group for not getting posts in the recent rejig in the state unitâ€™s...

6 Jan 2022 8:43 AM IST

A health worker (background R) inoculates a youth with a Covaxin dose against the Covid-19 coronavirus during a vaccination drive for youths in the 15-18 age group at a school in Kolkata. (Photo: AFP)

Antibody cocktail not useful for most patients with Omicron: Experts

Doctors in Kolkata believe that the formula of antibody cocktail is not useful for the Omicron variant of coronavirus

5 Jan 2022 9:24 AM IST

State government employees resume work at Writers Building (Old Secretariat) office after authorities eased lockdown restrictions in Kolkata. (Representational Photo:PTI)

Tight curbs again in West Bengal till January 15

The state govt allowed meetings and conferences with a max of 200 people at a time or 50% seating capacity of the hall,...

2 Jan 2022 6:35 PM IST

The special investigation team of the Nagaland government is likely to start questioning the accused soldiers and record their statements from Thursday after getting a green signal from the army, according to sources. (Representational Image: PTI)

Army probe team visits spot of Nagaland killings; Soldiers to face SIT...

The state police had lodged an FIR against the army troopers including 21 Para (Special Forces) commandos

29 Dec 2021 6:16 PM IST