Bengal minister under fire over remarks on Prez Murmu

West Bengal Minister Akhil Giri on Saturday drew widespread criticism for making controversial remarks on President Droupadi Murmu. IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu. Photograph:......

Cyclone over Bay of Bengal to impact Sunderbans, heavy rain forecast for WB

The cyclonic storm developing in the Bay of Bengal will primarily impact the Sunderbans spread over West Bengal and Bangladesh, as tidal waves are likely to reach a height of six metre owing to the......

Cyclone Jawad: Rain lashes Odisha, Bengal; more to come

Heavy rain pounded the southern part of West Bengal and coastal region of Odisha on Sunday affecting normal life, as cyclone Jawad weakened into a depression, the Met department said. IMAGE:......

Post-cyclone rains, flood threat affect lakhs in eastern India

A day after Cyclone Yaas tore through coastal Odisha and Bengal to cause havoc as far as Jharkhand, tornadoes, torrential rains, bridge collapses and swelling rivers continued......

It's time for smart villages

  To allow our cities to thrive, we must look after our villages, notes Barun Roy How long shall we be fooling ourselves? It's fashionable to talk about smart cities. But what about smart......

Now, ponzi schemes resurface in Bengal in a new avatar

MSCS is a cooperative society which operates in more than one state and has a minimum of 50 members in one state. After having made themselves scarce for more than a year in West Bengal, Ponzi......

Mamata warns farmers, small traders against FDI

Taking her battle against foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail to rural Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday told farmers and small traders that allowing foreign retail......

RIL discusses investments with West Bengal govt

Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Group has revived its interest in West Bengal, after a hiatus of nearly three years.After the Mamata Banerjee-led government took charge, Ambani spoke at length with West......