Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, former West Bengal Chief Minister, passes away at 80Former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, aged 80, passed away due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, leaving behin...
08 Aug, 2024, 12.35 PM IST
Over 5,000 artistes to perform as eight-day Bengal music fest begins in KolkataBooks on music and handicraft will also be on sale at the Nandan-Rabindra Sadan compound.
27 Dec, 2022, 12.22 PM IST
Renowned Bengali & Odia singer Nirmala Mishra passes away at 81 after a massive heart attackThe singer was rushed to the nearest nursing home, where she was declared dead.
01 Aug, 2022, 12.40 PM IST
A teary farewell: KK cremated in Mumbai in presence of family & friends; colleagues Shreya Ghoshal, Hariharan, Javed Akhtar pay tributeKK, who began his career with ad jingles, launched his debut album ‘Pal’ in 1999.
02 Jun, 2022, 06.33 PM IST
Singer KK accorded gun salute at Kolkata's Rabindra SadanA case of unnatural death was lodged at New Market police station on Wednesday morning following the death of the immensely popular Bollywo...
01 Jun, 2022, 09.50 PM IST
KK's autopsy rules out 'unnatural death', reveals singer had chronic liver & lung issues: ReportThe celebrated singer died in Kolkata on Tuesday night after a power-packed performance at Nazrul Manch.
01 Jun, 2022, 07.03 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee inaugurates 26th KIFF, allows full occupancy of Bengal theatresWest Bengal Chief Minister, while delivering her inaugural address from state secretariat Nabanna, asked the cinema hall owners to maintain...
08 Jan, 2021, 06.34 PM IST
The show must go on: 26th Kolkata film festival to be held virtually; SRK will attend inaugurationThe 7-day festival will commence by paying tribute to Satyajit Ray and Soumitra Chatterjee.
07 Jan, 2021, 11.11 AM IST
Bengal government did 'cheap politics' with Soumitra Chatterjee's body: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury"The Trinamool Congress did not give him due respect after coming to power in the state in 2011. They had removed him from various committe...
18 Nov, 2020, 02.41 PM IST
Kolkata International Film Festival 2016 to screen films from 65 countriesChina is the focal country this year. Seven films from China, including ‘American Dreams in China’, ‘Black Coal, have been included in the ...
08 Nov, 2016, 04.27 PM IST
Giant LED screens to showcase Bengal government's achievementsIt is learnt that the government has plans to install such screens in the sub-divisions too to make people aware of the government's polici...
12 Aug, 2015, 10.09 AM IST
West Bengal: TMC can't talk about fighting communalism, says Left10-party Front along with seven other left parties today organised a rally in heart of city from Mahajati Sadan in Central Kolkata to Rabin...
06 Dec, 2014, 09.34 PM IST
Left parties in West Bengal to observe December 6 as Black DayThe left parties in West Bengal today decided to observe December 6, when the Babri Masjid was demolished in 1992, as "Black day".
02 Dec, 2014, 05.03 PM IST
Train protection system to be operational in Kolkata MetroThe 25 km-long track side work has been completed on the entire section and onboard equipment is being fitted on all available 27 rakes of ...
09 Aug, 2013, 04.20 PM IST
- Durgapur airport to be named after poet Kazi Nazrul Islam
West Bengal government has proposed to name the airport coming up near steel city Durgapur in Burdwan district after rebel Bengali poet Kaz...
25 May, 2013, 06.20 PM IST
- Didi doles out pujo gift to Bengal
With the festive season around the corner, Union railway minister and TMC chief Mamata Banerjee continued to shower her special gifts.
21 Sep, 2009, 03.51 AM IST
- Kolkata Metro and UP shrines get CCTV systems
Railway stations and places of worship are among the most popular targets for terror attacks.
12 Jan, 2007, 04.20 PM IST