Murshidabad, a historic town in West Bengal, has a rich history dating back to 1500 BCE, with archaeological excavations ...

West Bengal's forest cover has declined in 10 districts, as per ISFR 2023, mainly due to tree harvesting by farmers. Listen to Story 13 districts in West Bengal see forest cover rise, 10 decline ...

West Bengal is bracing for a spell of severe weather, with the Meteorological Department forecasting hailstorms, thunderstorms, and heavy rainfall across several districts until Saturday.

The Trinamool Congress (TMC)-led West Bengal government has introduced legislation to revoke a 116-year-old ban on bars employing women. The proposal, passed by the assembly, seeks to amend existing ...

The story of Khakee: The Bengal Chapter is set in the early 2000s in West Bengal. It narrates the story of IPS Arjun Maitra who is given the responsibility of bringing change in a place where ...

A promising Chinese footballer who suffered a serious head injury while playing in Spain has died a day short of his 19th birthday, his club said Thursday. Guo Jiaxuan fell into a coma last month ...

Netflix's new series Khakee: The Bengal Chapter falls in a similar category- where an honest and brave IPS officer is out to clean up the city- in this case Kolkata- even as his work is hindered by ...

The West Bengal government told the Supreme Court it would be conducting a fresh exercise to update the state's OBC list. Controversy erupted after 75 of the 77 communities added since 2010 were ...

The decision lends authenticity to the narrative. Additionally, the show sheds light on the side of West Bengal, dominated by crime, which contrasts with the common perception of the state as a ...

Kolkata: The West Bengal government has revoked eight incentive schemes for heavy industries, which were launched during the 1993-2013 period, and will formulate a modern one to encourage setting ...

MARAH SAAD, Occupied West Bank — Tysir Odeh sits in his office, watching a group of kids run and jump at a playground, taking in the early spring sun. Odeh is the head of this small school ...

The West Bengal Assembly on Wednesday (March 19, 2025) passed a Bill to allow women to work in bars. The West Bengal Finance Bill, 2025, was tabled by MoS Chandrima Bhattacharya in the Assembly.