Arjun Ram Meghwal, Minister of State for Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, said 4,902 people and 82,146 cattle were killed in floods during the period. read more

The class 10 student from Badalpur Bidya Bhaban High School is ready to donate the money so that the school can buy books that poor students like him cannot afford. read more

In a major step towards forming an anti-Bharatiya Janata Party front, top opposition leaders will huddle in the national capital to discuss forging a grand alliance to take on the saffron party in 2019 Lok Sabha polls. read more

The Tripura government has asked the West Bengal government to take stern action against Cooch Behar police for their ‘non-cooperative’ attitude towards a Tripura police officer who had visited the state to ensure security arrangements for chief minister... read more

The BJP’s caveat requests the Supreme Court not to pass any order without hearing it. read more

The Calcutta High Court on Friday came down heavily on the West Bengal government for not responding to BJP’s letters seeking permission for its ‘rath yatras’ in the state and directed top officials to take a decision on the processions by December ... read more

Modifying an order by a single bench that put all three BJP yatras on hold until January 9, a division bench of the court said the three state officials should meet with, at the most, three leaders from the party and reach a decision by December 14. read more

The incident took place nine days after a similar incident at Shantipur in Nadia district where 12 people, including a woman, died after consuming hooch. read more

President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday paid floral tributes to Babasaheb B.R. Ambedkar, on his 63rd death anniversary at a function in Parliament House Lawns, New Delhi. Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, other MPs and political leaders, also paid homage to the Father of the Indian Constitution, who championed the causes of Dalits, women and labourers.

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The Calcutta High Court ordered that the BJP’s West Bengal rath yatra cannot take place till the next date of hearing, January 9, when it would consider reports from the 24 districts through which the rally was to pass. read more

The five questions carry a total of 14 marks in a paper of 70 marks. The exam was held last week. read more

BJP’s opponents have lined up programmes to counter what has been dubbed as the most spectacular political programme of the saffron camp in Bengal. read more

WhatsApp on Monday launched its first-ever TV campaign in India. read more

Das, a resident of Khoh village in Rajasthan’s Bharatpur district , was found wandering aimlessly near Azimgunj railway station in Murshidabad, West Bengal, in September 2016. read more

The 40-year old has acquired a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in history from jail, securing a first division in both, and has applied to various universities to enroll in a PhD programme. read more