Nitin Gadkari announces over Rs 500 crore for highway strengthening & widening in Bengal: What will change for commuters travelling on NH-14 and NH-114Nitin Gadkari has announced Rs 508.66 crore for strengthening and selective widening of NH-14 and NH-114 in West Bengal’s Birbhum district....
04 Oct, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Bengal FM pushes to scrap 1976 Urban Land ActWest Bengal's finance minister Swapan Dasgupta emphasized the need to repeal the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act from 1976. He note...
03 Oct, 2026, 11.08 PM IST
West Bengal finance minister says Urban Land Act has to goSwapan Dasgupta highlighted the need to repeal the Urban Land Ceiling Act for development in West Bengal. Developers expressed challenges i...
02 Oct, 2026, 05.07 PM IST
Buxa Tiger Reserve gets its first tigress from Bihar’s Valmiki reserveWest Bengal has reintroduced a tigress into Buxa Tiger Reserve after translocating it from Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve, with three more t...
02 Oct, 2026, 02.05 PM IST
Poddar Keventer Capital Advisors to raise up to Rs 400 crore for maiden real estate AIFPoddar Keventer Capital Advisors Private Limited plans to raise up to Rs 400 crore for its Category II AIF. The fund will focus on real est...
02 Oct, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
Govt plans Rs 2,500 crore direct infra investment in Bengal tourism sectorThe West Bengal government is set to invest over Rs 2,500 crore in tourism infrastructure. Tourism Minister Shankar Ghosh highlighted this ...
01 Oct, 2026, 08.51 PM IST
Darjeeling 'Toy Train' chugs into top 50 global destinations in 2027The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) has been named among Lonely Planet’s 50 Best in Travel 2027 destinations, with Darjeeling recognised...
01 Oct, 2026, 12.00 AM IST
IIBX plans to bring bullion to Bengal’s doorstep with Kolkata vault by DiwaliIIBX will open its own bullion vault in Kolkata by Diwali, enabling West Bengal jewellers to take local delivery instead of sourcing bullio...
30 Sep, 2026, 06.30 PM IST
Double-engine government in West Bengal poised to witness "golden period" in coming days: Union Minister Jitin PrasadaPrasada stated that the Centre is planning to set up export facility centres in every district across the country so that industrialists ca...
29 Sep, 2026, 09.42 PM IST
CBI arrests proclaimed offender Jharna Mistry in 2021 West Bengal post-poll violence murder caseThe Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested proclaimed offender (PO) Jharna Mistry, wife of co-accused Sanjay Mistry, in connection ...
29 Sep, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
Bengal CM assures Indian Oil of facilitating land for its expansion plan in HaldiaWest Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has assured Indian Oil Corporation of land for its petrochemical complex. The company requires ...
29 Sep, 2026, 11.42 AM IST
Nitin Gadkari announces new expressway for north-east, proposed Gorakhpur to Meghalaya highway connecting UP, Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya to reduce travel time by halfGorakhpur-Siliguri-Guwahati-Shillong expressway: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has announced a Rs 61,500 crore, 630-km highway corridor conn...
29 Sep, 2026, 09.27 AM IST
Adani's Dhamra Port becomes India’s first large private multi-cargo port to run fully on renewable electricityDhamra Port in Odisha has achieved a milestone by transitioning to fully renewable electricity, aligning with Adani Ports and Special Econo...
27 Sep, 2026, 11.18 AM IST
Weather today, September 25: Heavy rain likely in 8 states; check IMD forecastWeather today, September 25: The IMD has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall across several parts of India, with East Uttar Pradesh, Chha...
25 Sep, 2026, 10.04 AM IST
Bengal Inc, time to land on its feetWest Bengal's government has leased land to 33 companies as part of its reindustrialisation efforts. The state aims to improve infrastructu...
24 Sep, 2026, 07.47 PM IST
Adani outlines road map for big Bengal push, says East must rise for Viksit Bharat to be a realityGautam Adani spotlighted West Bengal's pivotal role in enhancing India's economic power, citing its strategic location and other key streng...
24 Sep, 2026, 07.12 PM IST
Adani Group sets Rs 1 lakh crore Bengal investment target, unveils Rs 4,000 crore hospitalGautam Adani announced plans to invest over Rs 4,000 crore in a healthcare facility in West Bengal. This investment will establish a 2,000-...
24 Sep, 2026, 02.29 PM IST