October 2026

Kolkata: The Bengal govt has identified over 5,000 acres of land lying idle with central public sector undertakings, most of which have shut down, and wants to include them in its land bank to facilitate rapid industrialisation in the state, officials said.The govt is planning to approach respective ministries for release of these land parcels.The…

Kolkata: A second cyclone is likely to make landfall on the Andhra Pradesh coast on Monday, less than a week after Cyclone Arnab hit the same coastline. It is predicted to hit land at some point between Chennai and Vijayawada, travel through Andhra and head towards Hyderabad. It started brewing as a well-marked low-pressure area…

Kolkata: Starting Jan 10, every household in Bengal will have 40 questions to answer — ranging from the mundane details of age, marriage and occupation to more revealing ones about caste, religion, migration history and even digital literacy.As the second phase of Census 2027 rolls out its self-enumeration exercise, residents will get the first opportunity…

Kolkata: The West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) is likely to publish the results of the written examination for Group-C (clerk) and Group-D non-teaching staff recruitment in the state-run schools ahead of Kali Puja (Nov 8). Sources said last-minute preparations were underway.The written test for both the categories was held by the commission in March…

Kolkata: With Diwali and Kali Puja still a week away, firecracker violations have already begun surfacing across several neighbourhoods of Kolkata, leaving residents disturbed and raising questions over the enforcement of restrictions announced by the state govt. Despite clear guidelines on the use of firecrackers, several pockets reported bursting of crackers on Friday evening, with…