With a deep fiscal scar left by the previous regime, the state transport department is exploring options to stay afloat and bring the financial accounts to positive at the earliest.
The demonstration at Esplanade, the first after the party was hit by the massive political storm, saw a large number of supporters and hawkers joining the march.
In the first meeting between the Department of Tourism and various tourism industry associations, state Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh said the government has a "vision to transform Bengal into a global destination".
West Bengal tourism minister Shankar Ghosh said a final decision on organising the Durga Puja Carnival in 2026 would be taken after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) councillor from 108 ward who faces charges of extortion was held by cops from the Anandapur police station.
Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee today visited veteran actor Ranjit Mallick residence and presented him with a copy of Unnayaner Panchali, which details government’s development works and the schemes that introduced in various sectors like social security, healthcare, education, infrastructure, tourism, and agriculture in the last 15 years.
Eighty-two persons, who came into either direct or indirect contact with a Nipah virus-affected nursing staff member have been quarantined in East Burdwan over the past 24 hours.
The Election Commission of India has issued notices to 370 voters from the Jatgaria area of Kanksha in West Burdwan during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, sparking a major political controversy in the region.
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Malda on 17 January, during which he is expected to flag off a series of new train services, the Malda Merchants’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MMCC&I) has thanked the Prime Minister while urging him to restore and introduce several key train services from Malda Town station, citing the district’s historical, economic and strategic importance.
Eastern Railway’s Asansol Divisional Control Room organised a health check-up camp at the DRM Office to promote a stress-free and healthy work culture among officers and staff engaged in round-the-clock operational duties.
