States » East03 Oct 2026 | 12:55 AMSiliguri, Oct 2 (UNI) union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav today stressed the need to balance ecology and economy while developing Buxa Tiger Reserve, saying conservation must also create livelihood opportunities for local communities.
see more.. 03 Oct 2026 | 12:51 AMKatwa, Oct 2 (UNI) Though a pall of shock has descended on Kulut and Palishgram villages in the Manteswar and Mongalkote blocks of East Burdwan following the National Investigation Agency's arrest of veteran imam Piyar Mohammad Sheikh for alleged terror links, the agency believes he was operating as a new face of the banned Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) in the state.
see more.. 03 Oct 2026 | 12:49 AMKolkata, Oct 2 (UNI) The Centre is seeking to strengthen economic and connectivity links between West Bengal and Varanasi, with the union Budget proposing a dedicated corridor to improve connectivity between the two destinations.
see more.. 03 Oct 2026 | 12:47 AMKolkata, Oct 2 (UNI) The West Bengal Left Front and allied parties organised a large rally in Kolkata on Friday, demanding the removal of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, an immediate halt to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls and restoration of the names of voters allegedly excluded from the rolls.
see more.. 03 Oct 2026 | 12:44 AMKolkata, Oct 2 (UNI) West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya described the Trinamool Congress as a politically defunct organisation, alleging that it had lost its identity, organisational cohesion and credibility, and questioned its ability to function as an effective opposition.
see more.. 03 Oct 2026 | 12:41 AMNandigram, Oct 2 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari turned the Nandigram Assembly by-election into a personal high stakes political contest, launching a sharp attack on the Trinamool Congress and urging voters to ensure that none of its candidates could retain their deposits.
see more.. 03 Oct 2026 | 12:39 AMNandigram, Oct 2 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari today promised an accelerated development drive in Nandigram, setting himself a one-year target for completing most of the constituency's pending projects and announcing a string of commitments covering rail connectivity, roads, drinking water, healthcare, housing and employment.
see more.. 03 Oct 2026 | 12:30 AMKolkata, Oct 2 (UNI) The Eastern Railway (ER) has invited bids for consultancy services to prepare a feasibility plan for the redevelopment of Howrah Station and its surrounding areas, with a focus on integrating the historic railway terminal with multiple modes of transport.
see more.. 02 Oct 2026 | 11:14 PMBy Sirshendu Panth
Kolkata, Oct 2 (UNI) Brazilian head coach Carlo Ancelotti on Friday mentioned commitment, quality and, above all, the happiness of playing football as the characteristics that he would never want his team to lose.
see more.. 02 Oct 2026 | 11:10 PMNandigram, Oct 2 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced that the long-awaited Nandigram-Bajkul-Deshpran train service would be launched within months, while setting a one-year deadline for completing most pending development projects in the constituency.
see more.. 02 Oct 2026 | 10:35 PMNandigram, Oct 2 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Friday turned his final Nandigram campaign pitch into an unabashed electoral battle cry, asking voters to ensure a record victory for BJP candidate Hasirani Rath in the October 6 by-election and repeatedly urging them to "clean sweep" the booths.
see more.. 02 Oct 2026 | 10:26 PMBhubaneswar, Oct 2 (UNI) Concerned over the growing pollution of the Daya river, a group of environmental activists, social workers and citizens took out a foot march on Gandhi Jayanti day today, calling for urgent steps to protect the river from pollution and depletion.
see more.. 02 Oct 2026 | 10:18 PMKolkata, Oct 2 (UNI) Indian coach Khalid Jamil on Friday said that while Brazil was one of the best sides in world soccer, his charges would give their “100 per cent” on the Yuva Bharati Krirangan turf on Saturday.
see more.. 02 Oct 2026 | 10:17 PMBurdwan, Oct 2 (UNI) The controversy over actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay's party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) opening its lone Bengal office in Burdwan deepened, with the Bengal unit chief hitting back at an "uncalled for" denial by a self-styled spokesperson of the party.
see more.. 02 Oct 2026 | 10:14 PMSantiniketan, Oct 2 (UNI) Visva-Bharati University set to emerge as national centre for Bengali language research.
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