DHR Earnings Touch Rs 24.6 Cr as Tourist Numbers Cross 2 Lakh

Amitava Banerjee, MP, 6 Feb 2026, Darjeeling: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) has reported a growth in revenue and tourist footfall d...

Tiger Census in Gorumara and Chapramari Delayed Due to Camera Shortage

RAJDEEP MONDAL, MP, 6 Feb 2026,  Jalpaiguri: The tiger census in Gorumara National Park and Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary has been delayed d...

Bengal Increases Civic Volunteers’ Pay and Family Compensation

State Allocates Rs 150 Crore for Hike in Remuneration and Death Benefits Gourab Neto, MP, 6 Feb 2026, Kolkata: The state government has inc...

State Allocates Rs 150 Crore for Pay Hike and Family Compensation

Gourab Neto, MP, 6 Feb 2026,  Kolkata: The state government has increased the monthly remuneration of civic volunteers by Rs 1,000 and the o...

Bengal Launches ‘Banglar Yuva Sathi’ and Increases ‘Lakshmir Bhandar’ Allowances

MP, 6 Feb 2026, Kolkata: The Bengal government announced the “Banglar Yuva Sathi” scheme, offering Rs 1,500 monthly allowance to unemployed ...

Bengal Hikes Dearness Allowance by 4% and Announces Welfare Measures

Pradip Chatterjee, MP, 6 Feb 2026, Kolkata: With Bengal Assembly elections a few months away, the Mamata Banerjee government, in its Interim...

WBCHSE Mandates CCTV Surveillance and Frisking for Higher Secondary Examinations

MP, 6 Feb 2026, Kolkata: The West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) has made the installation of CCTV cameras at the ent...

Mamata Banerjee Says Over 1.72 Crore People Moved Out of Poverty, Flags Centre–State Differences

SOUMITRA NANDI, MP, 6 Feb 2026, Kolkata: Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed that her government had brought more than...

Mob Clashes With Security Forces in Manipur’s Churachandpur During Protests Over New Deputy Chief Minister

PTI, CHURACHANDPUR, FEB 5, 2026: A mob clashed with security forces in Kuki-dominated Churachandpur district of Manipur on Thursday evening ...

Supreme Court Directs West Bengal Government to Pay DA to Employees for 2008–2019

PTI, NEW DELHI, FEB 5, 2026: In a relief to nearly 20 lakh government employees, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the West Bengal gove...

Mamata Banerjee Says Land for Border Fencing Is Available, Seeks Review of BSF Jurisdiction Expansion

 Land for border fencing not an issue, Centre mustroll back BSF jurisdiction expansion rule: Mamata Banerjee Calls for Review of BSF Jurisdi...

Sixteen Labourers Killed, Several Feared Trapped After Blast at Coal Mine in Meghalaya

Fatal Explosion at Coal Mine in Meghalaya Raises Safety Concerns PTI, SHILLONG, FEB 5, 2026: At least 16 labourers were killed, and several...

West Bengal Government Tables Rs 4.06 Lakh Crore Interim Budget with Focus on Women and Youth

 West Bengal Interim Budget Highlights Ahead of 2026 Assembly Elections  *  Hike of Rs 500 proposed for "lakshmir Bhadar'  *  Allow...

Village Embraces Momo Trade as Pottery Declines in North Dinajpur

Radhamadhab Saha, MP, 5 Feb 2026,  Raiganj: Momos have proved more lucrative than pottery for residents of Palpara village in Subashganj in ...

University of North Bengal Hosts 8th Regional Science and Technology Congress 2026

MP, Siliguri, February 5, 2026 :  The University of North Bengal (NBU) hosted the 8th Regional Science and Technology Congress, 2026 (Region...

Drug crackdown in Siliguri: Woman and daughter nabbed

MP, 5 Feb 2026, Siliguri/Raiganj: In a major crackdown on drug trafficking, police arrested a woman and her daughter from the Papiya Para ar...

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway set to promote UNESCO heritage at major tourism expo

Sanchita Aich Bag | MP  | 5 Feb 2026 | Siliguri: With an aim to promote the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) on the global tourism map, th...

Bengal CEO confident of meeting February 7 hearing deadline

MP | Feb 5, 2026 | Kolkata: The office of the Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) on Wednesday said it was confident of completing the hear...

New Regulations: CU plans 10% cap on AI use in PhD thesis

MP | Feb 5, 2026, Kolkata: Calcutta University (CU) is set to introduce new regulations for PhD research that will restrict the use of artif...

EC rejects Bengal govt plea, orders 25 officials to attend special training for upcoming poll

PTI, KOLKATA, FEB 4, 2026: Rejecting West Bengal government's request for exemption, the EC has directed 25 IAS and IPS officers from th...