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The BSF patrol party had been sent to apprehend the smugglers who were trying to smuggle cattle from Leusipakuri border outpost and had seized 34 cows though they could not apprehend anyone. (Photo: Representational Image)

BSF submits proposal for fencing on Indo-Bangladesh border

BSF has submitted a proposal to the WB govt on the amount of land for setting up of fences in a sensitive 81.7 km area...

21 Aug 2016 1:49 PM IST

Former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. (Photo: PTI)

Cong red-faced as Bengal unit tweets Rajiv's infamous 1984 riots...

'When a big tree falls, the earth shakes,' the WBPCC tweeted, but soon deleted the tweet following outrage.

20 Aug 2016 2:52 PM IST

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

Special session of West Bengal Assembly to take up GST bill

The GST bill will now have to be ratified by at least 15 of the 29 state Assemblies.

19 Aug 2016 8:18 AM IST

Anjali Mental Health Rights NGO posted the photos on Twitter of the thin patients living in what appear to be appalling conditions at the health facility in Baharampur. (Photo: Twitter)

West Bengal: Mentally disabled found naked, filthy at govt hospital

A mental health rights NGO workers, during a visit to Berhampore Mental Hospital, found the patients naked and sleeping...

18 Aug 2016 7:39 PM IST

Quitting smoking can result in lower consumption of alcohol (Photo: File Photo)

Smoking banned in Darjeeling

Sale of tobacco products to minors in also banned failing of which would draw a fine of Rs 200.

17 Aug 2016 10:43 AM IST

A teacher gives a deworming tablet to a student at a school in Hyderabad. (Photo: AP/Represnetational

Bengal: 400 children fall ill after consuming deworming pills

Moynaguri, Dhupguri, Moamari and Jalpaiguri are among the areas where students fell ill after consuming the pills.

12 Aug 2016 9:47 AM IST

Airtel, in November 2015, had commenced the implementation of Project Leap, its network transformation program, with a national investment of Rs 60,000 crore over the next three years.

Airtel launches 4G in Kharagpur, to cover 30 towns of Bengal

Airtel is the first operator to commercially launch 4G in Kharagpur, second in the state after Kolkata.

11 Aug 2016 2:43 PM IST

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8-year-old slapped by teacher in Bengal for not writing roll number...

Following the slap, the girl started bleeding from one of her ears.

5 Aug 2016 10:19 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

TMC govt for name change: Bid adieu to West', it could just be Bengal

TMC leader Partha Chaterjee said a special assembly session will be convened on August 26 to discuss the name change.

2 Aug 2016 4:40 PM IST

Bengali author Mahasweta Devi. (Photo: PTI)

Mahasweta Devi's autobiography remains unfinished, lost after her...

People who were close to her say it was during this stage that she suffered a mental trauma and financial crisis.

28 July 2016 7:58 PM IST

Social activist Irom Sharmila. (Photo: AP)

Drop charges against Irom Sharmila before she ends fast: Amnesty

The 'Iron Lady' said she would end her fast on August 9 and expressed interest in joining politics.

27 July 2016 7:47 PM IST

CAB president Sourav Ganguly, whos likely to return to power uncontested at the AGM, on Tuesday took opinion from Boards former legal advisor Usha Nath Banerjee. (Photo: PTI)

Supreme Court verdict: CAB may postpone AGM

With less than two weeks to go for the AGM, the verdict has landed CAB in a dilemma as it may end the hopes of its...

20 July 2016 11:24 AM IST