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The explosion took place outside a fruit shop on the ground floor of the building in the congested Kazipara area under in Dum Dum around 9 am, the police said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

8-yr-old killed in explosion in Kolkata's Nagerbazar; Trinamool blames...

Calling explosion 'pre-planned' South Dum Dum Municipality Chairman claimed that he was the actual target of the blast.

2 Oct 2018 2:53 PM IST

A forensic team and sniffer dogs have been sent to the spot to ascertain the nature of explosion, police said. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

High-intensity blast in Kolkata's Nagerbazar area, 4 seriously injured

The explosion was reported outside a fruit shop on the ground floor of the building in the congested Kazipara area.

2 Oct 2018 11:36 AM IST

The survey suggested that the Centre should complete Air India disinvestment within the next financial year.

Revival package of Air India in final stages, says Jayant Sinha

The revival package is being undertaken after the govt failed to divest the national carrier to private operators.

1 Oct 2018 5:36 PM IST

The meeting was attended by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi. Odisha was represented in the meeting by Finance Minister Shashi Bhusan Behera. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

States asked to identify Rohingya refugees, collect biometric details:...

The Centre will send the biometric report collected by states to the Myanmar government through diplomatic channel,...

1 Oct 2018 3:21 PM IST

Both the times the act was captured on cameras but what was more appalling was that the attackers are scot-free. (Screengrab | Twitter |

In video, woman BJP supporter kicked, punched twice by Trinamool...

Woman BJP supporter was kicked, pushed and thrown to ground by Trinamool leaders and activists in West Bengal during...

1 Oct 2018 10:48 AM IST

The company said that the acquisition provides an upstream integration opportunity to Tata Steel to meet its metallic requirements

Tata Steel for higher capacity utilisation in Bhushan Steel

Tata Steel had earlier said there was a lot of synergies in taking over Bhushan Steel.

30 Sept 2018 4:03 PM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman said INS Kiltan strengthens our defence system and will be a shining armour in our Make in India programme. (Photo: Indian Navy)

Navy urgently needs minesweeper ships, left with only two, says...

Minesweepers are small naval warships that detect and destroy underwater mines and keep critical sea lanes safe.

30 Sept 2018 11:26 AM IST

Nirmala Sitharaman said INS Kiltan strengthens our defence system and will be a shining armour in our Make in India programme. (Photo: Indian Navy)

Navy to procure auxiliary ships worth Rs 1800 Cr over next few years

An auxiliary ship is a naval ship designed to operate in support of combatant ships.

29 Sept 2018 10:54 AM IST

Srabanti Chatterjee at Reliance Digital

Srabanti Chatterjee visits Reliance Digital and My Jio stores

Srabanti Chatterjee visited select Reliance Digital & My Jio stores across Kolkata to promote the new Samsung Galaxy...

27 Sept 2018 1:40 PM IST

A huge police contingent was rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control, the official said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

12-hr BJP bandh in Bengal: Sporadic violence, train services affected

TMC secretary general Partha Chatterjee said the situation was 'completely under control' and normal life was 'not at...

26 Sept 2018 1:01 PM IST

The Maharashtra Congress on Monday staged protests in various parts of the state in response to the Bharat Bandh called by the partys central leadership against rising fuel prices.

Bengal to join national trade strike on September 28

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has urged to reconsider the bandh owing to festive season.

25 Sept 2018 2:39 PM IST

There has been no report of any casualty, South 24 Parganas district magistrate Y. Ratnakara Rao said. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Under-construction flyover collapses at Kakdwip near Kolkata

This is the third incident of bridge collapse in the state in September.

24 Sept 2018 11:53 AM IST