Dietary balance remains missing as India continues to gorge on cerealsMany Indians consume too many grains and not enough proteins, vegetables and fruits. This imbalance affects health, contributing to malnutr...
26 May, 2026, 12.15 PM IST
After winning poll battles, Modi has picked up a new fightAmidst rising crude oil prices and a weakening rupee, Prime Minister Modi has urged Indians to embrace austerity. His call to reduce fuel c...
11 May, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
'BJP plan is to bring NIA, detonate bomb, blame someone:' Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP of attempt to frame youth in West BengalWest Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, while addressing a gathering, said, "Their (BJP) plan is to bring in the NIA, detonate the bomb, and then b...
17 Apr, 2026, 08.34 AM IST
Infra inefficacies cause wastage of 25 to 35 million tonnes of fish globally every year: StudySystemic issues like inadequate cold storage and logistics are identified as critical gaps.
12 Feb, 2026, 05.14 PM IST
One in every 5 houses in Bengal faced some food crisis during COVID lockdown: Report"The highest impact was reported from Purulia (47.5 per cent) followed by Bankura (35 per cent), whereas Cooch Behar district in North Beng...
01 Jul, 2022, 02.41 PM IST
Strong flavours, history of food rivalry & love for fish: Paying an ode to Bengal’s rich heritage of cookingEastern Bengal is known for its cooks and cooking.
18 Apr, 2021, 10.42 AM IST
Unprecedented rainfall making tea planters apprehending heavy and long term yield lossAccording to senior meteorologist with Indian Meteorological Department G N Raha, Sub Himalayan region of Bengal, that hosts tea plantation...
13 Jul, 2020, 05.54 PM IST
Cyclone Amphan: 'Minimum human loss due to accurate forecast by IMD, timely deployment of NDRF'Chief Secretaries of West Bengal and Odisha informed that timely and accurate forecast by Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and advanc...
21 May, 2020, 02.23 PM IST
Bengal famine of 1943 caused by British policy failure, not drought: StudyNow, for the first time, researchers have analysed soil moisture database from 1870 to 2016 to reconstruct agricultural droughts.
20 Mar, 2019, 02.46 PM IST
The 'chalk and cheese' cuisine of East and West BengalSimilar qualities with inherent differences, cuisines from East and West Bengal are worlds apart — infused with regionality and preferences.
05 Nov, 2017, 12.01 AM IST
West Bengal seeks time to respond to Centre on jute dilutionThe West Bengal government has sought time to give its feedback that will help the Centre decide on the roadmap on further jute dilution.
20 Dec, 2015, 03.32 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee faces Opposition heat over subsidised food scheme in West BengalThe announcement comes at a time when the state government is already selling subsidised rice (at Rs 2/kg) in the LWE affected blocks in th...
30 Jul, 2015, 05.34 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee assures all help to runaways from Assam violence"There is also one camp for the bodos (refugees) who have come. All have been sheltered in the camps. At this moment our priority is to hel...
26 Dec, 2014, 09.07 PM IST
Crackdown on rumour-mongering over salt shortage in East, NEAuthorities in states in the east and northeast launched a crackdown on rumour-mongering after panic buying of salt fed by rumours that it ...
15 Nov, 2013, 06.57 PM IST
- Tea Industry in deep trouble due to dilapidated condition of roads in West Bengal's tea belt
According to Indian tea Board statistics, around 215 tea gardens in West Bengal's Tea belt in Terai and Dooars region of produces near 220 ...
24 Sep, 2012, 06.03 PM IST
- Bengal government moves centre as Food Corporation of India stops rice procurement
Miffed by FCI's stance not to lift rice, the Bengal government has moved the Union MoS for food and consumer affairs to speed up the proces...
06 Jan, 2012, 02.35 AM IST
- Miffed Congress attacks Left over Bengal food riots
The Congress on Monday took out its anger against the comrades by questioning their commitment to the poor by hitting out at the West Benga...
23 Oct, 2007, 05.40 AM IST