As per the HMI, this is the first divyangjan expedition to hoist the largest Indian flag atop Mt Kilimanjaro.

Currently, 18 per cent GST is charged on life and medical insurance premiums.

The weather office has issued a yellow alert for Sunday across several districts in Bengal. “Heavy rainfall (07-11cm) is likely to occur at one or two places over Kalimpong,

According to the central probe agency, Anisur Rahman, who is the Deganga block president of the TMC, and his brother Alif Noor allegedly diverted proceeds of the scam to their companies.

Following a two-day discussion on the resolution, which was brought by the state's Law Minister Moloy Ghatak and other Trinamool Congress members on Wednesday, the House passed it on voice vote on Thursday.

As a pilot project, the initiative will be first launched in Kolkata and later expanded to the whole of Bengal.

Earlier, Speaker Biman Banerjee had suspended the Question Hour session to facilitate discussion on the special notice.

The TMC leader, Raktim Kar, however, denied the allegations, alleging that it was an attempt to tarnish the image of the ruling party in West Bengal.

Mamata Banerjee also alleged that the state government was not invited to discussions between India and Bangladesh over the renewal of the Farakka Treaty

The local TMC leader, Gopal Tiwari, seen in the purported video was released on bail on Sunday. Sources said that police did not oppose the bail plea in the court.

The ruling Trinamool Congress is in favour of holding the civic body polls pending for two years as it feels emboldened by the Lok Sabha results.

This year, 863 cases of malaria have been reported -- more than 2002 cases last year.

Welcoming the Budget, the state unit of the BJP said that the Centre did not allot funds to West Bengal as there are no Capital expense projects in the state.

According to police, the four were arrested on Sunday after they were found loitering in front of a shop in a suspicious manner.

Many Trinamool workers and supporters reached Kolkata from different districts on Saturday, while many people from the suburbs reached Dharmatala on Sunday.

The investigators will speak with the woman through video conference on Monday, sources said. The accused is most likely to be summoned soon, they added.

MEA sources say state govts have no locus standi on issue

Mamata Banerjee challenged the single bench order which was applicable till August 14.

Police say opened fire in self defence, govt orders probe

Reacting to it, the TMC said the BJP’s move was “nothing but to suppress their faults”.

Dept wary that Centre may block next installment of funds under Finance Commission if allotted money is not spent by July 31

During the hearing in the defamation suit filed by Governor C V Ananda Bose against her, the CM’s counsel opposed issuance of an interim order to restrain her from making further comments in connection with the alleged incidents at Raj Bhavan.

Among the 23, against whom charges have been framed is the TMC unit president of Rampurhat 1 Block, Anarul Hossain. 

Ariadaha Taltala Sporting Club has been in news after a series of alleged assault videos surfaced, in which Jayant Singh and his associates have been named.