West Bengal

WATCH: Alert lady RPF officer saves woman, son from being crushed by train at Bankura in Bengal

<p> The alertness of a Railway Protection Force (RPF) lady officer saved the life of an elderly woman and her…

2 years ago

Rare Clouded Leopard spotted in West Bengal’s Buxa Tiger Reserve

<p> <strong>The wildlife enthusiasts of India and world were in for a special treat on the occasion of International Clouded…

2 years ago

Mamata sacks Partha Chatterjee as minister after Rs 50 crore ED seizure

<p> West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today sacked Partha Chatterjee as minister from her Cabinet as he turned into…

2 years ago

ED recovers Rs 40 crore cash mountain from Bengal minister’s aide

<p> The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday morning left the Belgharia residence of Arpita Mukherjee, a close aide of West…

2 years ago

Enforcement Directorate arrests Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee after Rs 20 crore seized from his close aide

<p> The Enforcement Directorate on Saturday arrested West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee in the investigation into the alleged corruption in…

2 years ago

25-year-old Raja, the last Royal Bengal Tiger in captivity passes away

<p> <strong>For wildlife enthusiasts, especially tiger lovers, all over India and the world it was a sad day as the…

2 years ago

Weather office expects current spell of heavy rainfall in most states to continue for next 4 to 5 days

<p> The current spell of heavy rainfall is likely to continue over northeast India and Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim…

2 years ago

Caught on camera: Alert loco pilots slam brakes in nick of time and save wild elephant from being run over in Bengal

<p> <strong>Applying the emergency brakes timely, alert loco pilots of an Indian Railways train saved an elephant from being run…

2 years ago

West Bengal villagers participate in massive drive to clean up Ganga

<p> <strong>In a bid to make rivers pollution free and clean, especially the Ganga, the Government has roped in community…

2 years ago

UDAN civil flights resume at Bagdogra airport as IAF spruces up runway

<p> The Indian Air Force has carried out extensive resurfacing work on the runway of the Bagdogra airfield in West…

2 years ago

Rescue of 3 Kangaroos in West Bengal surprises forest officials

<p> <strong>In a surprising case, thousands of kilometres away from their natural habitat in Australia and New Guinea, a baby…

2 years ago

Watch: Forest officials apply Archimedes’ principle to rescue young elephant from deep pit!

<p> Forest rangers in West Bengal used their knowledge of physics and applied Archimedes’ principle to rescue a young wild…

2 years ago

Traditional Palki becomes Ambulance to carry patients in hilly region of West Bengal

<p> <strong>Taking a leaf from the old days, Surendra Kumar Meena, the District Magistrate of Alipurduar district in West Bengal,…

2 years ago

Innovative wedding menu on wooden ruler goes viral

<p> <strong>A novel wedding invitation has got the Netizens sitting up and appreciating the ingenuity of its creator. It is…

2 years ago

Covid protocols trashed as crowds throng Kolkata’s Park Street to celebrate Christmas

<p> <strong>It was surely not a ‘silent night’ on Christmas in Kolkata. Frenzy gripped Kolkata’s Park Street and the adjoining…

2 years ago

Durga Puja Now Included In UNESCO Heritage List

<p> <strong>Making Indians proud, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has given intangible heritage status to the Durga…

2 years ago

Rs 250 crore in black money detected in tax raid on two lead manufacturers in West Bengal and UP

<p> The Income Tax Department has detected a black money trail to the tune of Rs 250 crore in a…

2 years ago

Tamil Nadu, West Bengal & Karnataka top India’s list of accident prone spots on highways

<p> Tamil Nadu has as many as 748 accident-prone black spots on its highways making it the highest number in…

2 years ago

Rare black panther spotted at West Bengal’s Buxa Tiger Reserve

<p> A rare black panther has been spotted at the Buxa Tiger Reserve in Alipurduar sub-division of Jalpaiguri district of…

2 years ago

Bengal, Odisha North-east states to gain as govt makes jute bags mandatory for foodgrains

<p> In a major boost to the jute industry, the Narendra Modi Government has made it mandatory to use only…

2 years ago

Muslim artisan Ismail’s Kali idols are worshipped by all the villagers of Daspur

<p> <strong>Ahead of the Kali puja to be celebrated next week all over the country, a Muslim artisan is busy…

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