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Earthquake measuring 5.5 on Richter scale hits parts of Assam. Tremors also felt in parts of West Bengal. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

5.5-magnitude earthquake hits Assam, Meghalaya, tremors felt in Bihar...

The quake lasted around 15 to 20 seconds and was felt around 10:20 am.

12 Sept 2018 2:44 PM IST

People rushed out of their homes in Siliguri on Wednesday morning. (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Earthquake tremors felt in parts of Assam, Meghalaya, Bihar and...

The magnitude of the quake was recorded at 5.5 and was felt in six northern districts of West Bengal as well as the...

12 Sept 2018 12:37 PM IST

CeÂ¬ntres excise collection frÂ¬om petroleum sector has actually fallen marginally in FY18 to Rs 2,29,019 crore in FY17 from Rs 2,42,691 crÂ¬ore.

West Bengal to slash petrol, diesel prices by Re 1 per litre

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also urged Centre to reduce cess on fuel prices.

11 Sept 2018 5:20 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to cut fuel prices by Re 1 per litre

Mamata Banerjee also urged the Centre to reduce the cess on fuel prices.

11 Sept 2018 4:07 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata Banerjee writes Durga Puja theme song in Kolkata

The lyrics, for the Suruchi Sangha Durga Puja, were given a voice by popular singer and WB Minister of State for Culture...

11 Sept 2018 12:03 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, in Kolkata on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

Ahead of Durga Puja, Mamata announces Rs 28 crore grant for organisers

A total of 3,000 Durga Puja committees are there in Kolkata and 25,000 across the state.

11 Sept 2018 8:08 AM IST

The truck is still hanging from the broken portion of the bridge that connects Manganj area to Siliguri, a major city in north Bengal. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

3 days after Majerhat incident, another bridge collapses in West...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that twenty bridges in and around Kolkata have crossed their 'expiry...

7 Sept 2018 12:11 PM IST

A section of Majerhat bridge collapsed in Kolkata on Tuesday. According to the police, a portion of the bridge collapsed this evening, claiming one life, trapping several people and crushing many vehicles. (Photo: PTI)

Kolkata Police forms SIT to probe Majerhat bridge collapse

The sleuths of the force have already recorded the statements of the witnesses, an officer said.

6 Sept 2018 8:46 PM IST

The police have also found out that 38-year-old Payel Chakraborty, who recently separated from her husband, is survived by a two-year-old son. (Photo: Facebook Screengrab | Payel Chakraborty)

38-yr-old TV actor found hanging in her hotel room in Siliguri

Chakraborty, a resident of South Kolkata, has appeared in multiple TV soaps and web series.

6 Sept 2018 6:03 PM IST

Policybazaar.com, Indias largest insurance website and comparison portal, is planning to foray into the healthcare technology and services space.

Policybazaar eyes Rs 700 cr revenue in FY2019

Dhall said the company was luanching a new product similar to that of Practo, online doctors' directory.

6 Sept 2018 3:31 PM IST

A section of Majerhat bridge collapsed in Kolkata on Tuesday. According to the police, a portion of the bridge collapsed this evening, claiming one life, trapping several people and crushing many vehicles. (Photo: PTI)

Death toll rises to 3 in Kolkata's Majerhat bridge collapse

The state government has constituted a committee under Chief Secretary Malay De to investigate the cause of the...

6 Sept 2018 11:03 AM IST

Labourers working on the metro project claimed two of their co-workers, who were probably inside a temporary shelter underneath the bridge, are still missing. (Photo: PTI)

Kolkata bridge collapse: 2 yet to be traced as search ops continue

A part of the 50-year-old Majerhat bridge caved in Tuesday, killing one person, trapping several people and crushing...

5 Sept 2018 4:12 PM IST