Kolkata

Another 191 revellers were taken into custody for not wearing mask in the midst of huge crowds, he said.

TMC sources confirmed that former party MLA Samir Chakraborty met him at his Salt Lake residence and the two held discussions for over an hour.

Any traveller testing positive for COVID19 on a later date, who has a history of travel in the last 14 days to a country at risk for Omicron will be subjected to a similar isolation measure.

His sample has been collected by the Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine and will be sent for genome sequencing on Monday, the official said.

A peaceful election is a challenge for the government as BJP gears up to fight it out.

The actor-turned-politician claimed that deceased BJP councillor Teesta Biswas was murdered, after her husband Gaurab Biswas was denied a ticket to contest the civic polls.

WB School Service Commission argued that the appointments were, in fact, given by the Board despite the absence of such recommendation.

The joint cycling team, comprising 20 cyclists each from the two armies, will cover a distance of 370 kms over a span of 10 days.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has criticised the Centre's move to extend the jurisdiction of the BSF, alleging that it was an attempt to interfere with the federal structure of the country.

After the Assembly poll debacle, BJP is witnessing a massive exodus as several party leaders, MPs, workers jump ship to the ruling TMC.

After one such incident, Mukherjee decided never to come to the Writers' Building at night.

The 'Lakshmir Bhandar' scheme is aimed at providing financial assistance to women heads of families.

The BJP will have to renew its focus on North Bengal, considered its stronghold, say observers.

Launching the TMC's poll campaign, the CM had said "Delhi’s dadagiri" (bullying) will not work in Goa.

A consignment of over 3,000 tonnes of Hilsa from Bangladesh is expected to reach Kolkata on Wednesday, a day after the ban on the catching, sale and transportation of the Padma Hilsa ends in the neighbouring country.

Banerjee had on Sunday appealed to PM Narendra Modi to immediately withdraw the Union Home Ministry's notification that extended the jurisdiction of BSF.