Bengal secretariat moving back to Writers' Buildings: Small traders hope for revival of businessesSmall traders in Kolkata's BBD Bag area are hopeful as the West Bengal government returns to the Writers' Buildings. The move, after 13 yea...
11 May, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Baranagar Assembly Election Result 2026: TMC's Sayantika Banerjee vs. BJP's Sajal Ghosh vs. CPIM's Sayandeep Mitra, who is winning?Baranagar awaits a crucial verdict on May 4, 2026. The constituency sees a tight contest between TMC's Sayantika Banerjee, BJP's Sajal Ghos...
04 May, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Bengal polls: Industrial distress, law and order key issues in North 24 Parganas' jute hubIndustrial distress and law and order concerns are key issues in North 24 Parganas assembly constituencies. The rivalry between Arjun Singh...
27 Apr, 2026, 01.38 PM IST
"Give us your vote, and we will free you from TMC": PM Modi ahead of West Bengal phase 2 pollsPrime Minister Narendra Modi accused the TMC of failing its "Maa, Maati, Manush" slogan, alleging corruption and "jungle raj" in West Benga...
26 Apr, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Entire Union cabinet, 19 CMs won't help BJP win Bengal polls: Mamata BanerjeeWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleges the Bharatiya Janata Party is deploying its full force to win the state elections. She c...
26 Apr, 2026, 12.13 AM IST
TMC invites PM Modi to have meal for Rs 5 at Bengal government-run Maa CanteenThe Trinamool Congress has thrown down the gauntlet by inviting Prime Minister Narendra Modi to experience a nourishing Rs 5 meal at a loca...
25 Apr, 2026, 08.44 PM IST
Bengal polls: Tata exit still shapes Singur, 18 years onSingur's landscape is marked by abandoned factory remnants and damaged farmland. The Tata Motors Nano project's 2008 exit reshaped Bengal p...
25 Apr, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Mamata jabs Modi, says PM can boat on Hooghly, not YamunaWest Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee highlighted the Hooghly river's cleanliness. She contrasted it with the Yamuna river in Delhi. B...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.47 PM IST
TMC calls PM Modi a “political tourist”The Trinamool Congress has labelled Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Kolkata as 'political tourism'. The party alleged his ri...
24 Apr, 2026, 03.01 PM IST
PM Modi takes boat ride on Hooghly river in Kolkata, says committed to prosperity of BengalisDuring his visit to Kolkata, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a scenic boat ride along the Hooghly river. He engaged warmly with local boa...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
Durga Puja 2025 Dashami weather warning: IMD forecasts heavy rain across Kolkata and South BengalKolkata is bracing for heavy to very heavy rainfall today, October 2, 2025, which is expected to severely disrupt Dashami celebrations and ...
02 Oct, 2025, 09.29 AM IST
Kolkata Port invites bids to transform 3 vintage river vessels into floating cultural venuesThe Kolkata Port Trust plans to convert three retired pilot boats into tourist attractions. These vessels, PL Rupsa, PL Hooghly and PL Gopa...
14 May, 2025, 05.41 PM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate first under-river tunnel of Kolkata Metro on March 6. Here's all about itIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the first under-river tunnel of Kolkata Metro on March 6. The tunnel, with an internal ...
05 Mar, 2024, 04.20 PM IST
'Atmanirbhar' underwater metro in Kolkata aims to hit the rails in DecemberIndia's first underwater metro is expected to be operational by the end of 2023, connecting Howrah Maidan to Mahakaran metro station in Kol...
19 May, 2023, 07.47 PM IST
Encouraging trend for public transport in India: PM Modi on Kolkata metro trial run under Hooghly RiverPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed happiness over the trial run of the Kolkata Metro under the Hooghly River.
15 Apr, 2023, 12.11 PM IST
WB government proposes to introduce inland waterways servicesWest Bengal government has proposed to introduce inland waterways services along 12 rivers in West Bengal to reduce congestion on roads.
27 Aug, 2015, 04.10 PM IST
- Two cargo ships collide in river Hooghly
A cargo ship began to sink after it collided with another cargo vessel coming from the opposite direction in Hooghly river.
23 Nov, 2010, 04.09 PM IST