Calcutta [Kolkata]

The Governor's role in the state can not be supported anyway. He has been continuing with his programmes keeping the state government in dark. (Photo: File)

TMC complains to Amit Shah against WB Guv role, plans to raise issue in Parliament

On Sunday it complained to Union home minister Amit Shah against Mr Dhankhar of running 'parallel administration' in the state.

17 Nov 2019 8:30 PM

The army paratroopers will fly into the Eden Gardens and hand the pink ball to Virat Kohli and Mominul Haque. (Photo: PTI)

Captains Virat Kohli, Mominul Haque to be handed the pink ball by army paratroopers

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee will ring the Eden bell.

16 Nov 2019 1:42 PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

BJP worker found hanging in West Midnapore district

The BJP accused the chief minister of state Mamata Banerjee’s party of abducting and hanging him to death.

16 Nov 2019 7:11 AM

Stop talking via media, write letter instead: Gov tells Mamata

Jagdeep Dhankhar complains about poor road conditions after being denied helicopter.

16 Nov 2019 7:07 AM

'I generally do not say anything on constitutional posts. But there are some people who are behaving like BJP mouthpieces. You have seen what is going on in my state. They want to run a parallel administration,' she told reporters at state secretariat 'Nabanna' here. (Photo: File)

'Some people act as BJP mouthpieces': Mamata attacks Maha Guv for President's Rule

Banerjee said that central government is yet to release Rs 17,000 crores to West Bengal.

14 Nov 2019 7:06 PM

Police authorities used water cannons to disperse the BJP workers who protested against the civic body. (Photo: File)

BJP workers protest in Kolkata against Mamata Govt over spurt in dengue cases

A couple of agitated protesters also tried to break and jump the barricades at the protest site in Central Kolkata.

13 Nov 2019 3:56 PM

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee are likely to watch India's first-ever Day/Night Test together at Eden Gardens. (Photo: PTI)

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to watch D/N Test in President's box

A four-member team led by Bangladesh's Deputy High Commissioner Toufique Hasan did a recce of the Eden Gardens on Tuesday.

12 Nov 2019 8:16 PM

Severe cyclonic storm 'Bulbul' made landfall Saturday midnight between Sagar Islands of West Bengal and Khepupara in Bangladesh, hurtling northeastwards into the neighbouring country over the Sunderban delta, with two deaths reported in its wake. (Photo: File)

2 dead as cyclone 'Bulbul' makes landfall, PM Modi speaks with WB CM on situation

One death each has been reported from West Bengal and Odisha due to heavy rain triggered by the storm.

10 Nov 2019 11:06 AM

Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will ring the customary Eden Bell to start India's first ever Day-Night Test from November 22-26. (Photo: PTI)

Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to ring the Eden bell on India's first D/N Test

India and Bangladesh will be playing their first ever pink ball Test at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata.

09 Nov 2019 10:18 AM

Cyclone “Bulbul” has further intensified its shape and power over the Bay of Bengal, turning into a “Very Severe Cyclonic Storm”. (Photo: Representational/ Pixabay)

Cyclone Bulbul set to hit West Bengal today

NDRF deploys 16 teams to deal with situation, schools to be shut.

09 Nov 2019 4:19 AM

One of the longest-serving administrators of Mohun Bagan, Anjan Mitra, who was the club's secretary for more than two decades, died on Friday. (Photo: Twitter)

Mohun Bagan's former secretary passes away

According to hospital sources, Mitra died in the wee hours of Friday.

08 Nov 2019 12:49 PM

'I love the Gujarati language. But, why have other regional languages been ignored? Why injustice is being meted out to them? If Gujarati has to be there, then all regional languages including Bengali must be there,' CM Mamata Banerjee further stated. (Photo: File | ANI)

Mamata questions making Gujarati optional language in JEE exam

She said the government's intention was to malign all regions and regional languages.

06 Nov 2019 7:02 PM

Foreign cows are aunties, Indian cows produce gold: Dilip Ghosh

Lashing out at intellectuals, Ghosh also asked them to eat dog meat too when they can have beef.

06 Nov 2019 1:58 AM

For the travellers from Kolkata on GoAir flights, the destinations are Bhubaneswar, Patna, Bagdogra, Guwahati, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Aizawl, Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Port Blair and international flight to Singapore. (Photo: File)

GoAir turns 14 with fares from Rs 1,314; adds 54th aircraft to its fleet

To mark the occasion, the private airline has also expanded its fleet and added a new aircraft - A320neo to its family.

05 Nov 2019 8:31 PM

GRSE chairman & managing director Rear Admiral V K Saxena (on left) and Commanding Officer of Annie Besant: Commandant (JG) Sunny Deo of the Indian Coast Guard at the protocol of delivery and acceptance on Tuesday.

GRSE delivers fast patrol vessel, 'Annie Besant' to Indian Coast Guard

The vessel is designed for a maximum speed of 34 knots with endurance of more than 1500 nautical miles.

05 Nov 2019 7:50 PM

Newly elected Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Saturday said it took captain Virat Kohli three seconds to say yes for Day-Night matches in Test cricket. (Photo:AFP)

Virat Kohli took 3 seconds to agree to play Day/Night Tests: Sourav Ganguly

The second Test between both the teams will be played as a day-night Test match at Eden Gardens, beginning from November 22.

03 Nov 2019 5:33 PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday demanded a probe by the Centre into the "snooping" on activists, journalists and politicians, alleging that the Union government was "fully aware" of the security breach on messaging platform WhatsApp. (Photo: File)

Govt was fully aware of snoopgate, want thorough probe: Mamata Banerjee

Countering chief minister's remarks, BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya said it is habit of Mamata Banerjee govt to spy on others.

03 Nov 2019 9:53 AM

Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee: Modi govt is ‘tapping my phone’

Mamata Banerjee appealed Prime Minister Narendra Modi to look into the “serious situation”, which has emerged over surveillance recently.

03 Nov 2019 1:19 AM

Without Shakib al Hasan and senior batsman Tamim Iqbal, who had skipped the tour for personal reasons, Bangladesh will lack the experience of as many as 151 T20Is. (Photo: File)

Former Bangladesh opener says that Shakib's absence is a blessing in disguise

Bangladesh suffered a big blow on the eve of their departure to India when ICC handed a two-year ban on their Test and T20I captain Shakib.

02 Nov 2019 3:52 PM

‘My charming brother, proud to have you brand ambassador of Bangla’: Mamata wishes SRK on his birthday

Khan along with other big names of Bollywood will grace the opening of the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival on November 8.

02 Nov 2019 11:50 AM