UPI Completes 10 Years of Digital Payments Revolution

The Unified Payments Interface (UPI), launched on 25th August 2016 by the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) under the regulatory oversight of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) completes…

Union Home Minister Amit Shah Commends West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari for Prompt Cooperation on Border Security at Siliguri Event

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah today inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for various projects of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) in Siliguri, West Bengal,…

West Bengal Govt Observes Horticulture Week 2026 with Plantation Drive and Sapling Distribution

As part of the Horticulture Week 2026 observance from August 17 to 25, the Department of Food Processing Industries and Horticulture (DFPIH) and the Department of Science and Technology and…

PM Modi Highlights India’s Progress in Independence Day Address

In his Independence Day address, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi highlighted India’s transformation over the last 12 years, outlining the progress made across manufacturing, digital infrastructure, basic amenities, energy security,…

Reliance Industries and Rolls-Royce Announce Partnership to Develop Indigenous Combat Engine for AMCA Programme

Reliance Industries Limited (Reliance) and Rolls-Royce today announced their strategic intent to partner and offer capabilities for the design, development, manufacturing and delivery of a sovereign indigenous combat engine for…

Cinematograph (Amendment) Act and IT Framework Strengthen Anti-Piracy Enforcement

The Government has strengthened the legal and institutional framework to deal with online piracy of cinematograph films, including unauthorized dissemination of films through intermediaries such as Telegram. The Cinematograph Act,…

CINI Launches Youth-led Wetland Conservation Project in Kolkata

As the city wakes up on the World Nature Conservation Day 2026, Child in Need Institute (CINI) sets the path for its flagship project supported by the Wipro Foundation, on…

Breakthrough for Kolkata Metro: TBM ‘Durga’ Completes Key Stretch on Purple Line

Kolkata Metro achieved a significant milestone with the successful breakthrough of Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) ‘Durga’ at Purple Line of Kolkata Metro, marking the completion of one of the underground…

Sourabh J. Sarkar appointed as WB State President of Bharatiya Krishak Samaj

Bharatiya Krishak Samaj has appointed Mahacharya Sourabh J. Sarkar as State President West Bengal of Bharatiya Krishak Samaj. The appointment letter was formally handed over in New Delhi on 30…

Industry Leaders Hail West Bengal Budget 2026-27 as Growth-Oriented & Ease of Doing Business Push

Industry leaders across energy, infrastructure, FMCG and real estate have welcomed the West Bengal State Budget for FY 2026-27, calling it a “redefining moment” for the state’s economic ambitions with…

PM Commissions Three Indigenous Warships in Kolkata, Boosting Naval Self-Reliance

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today commissioned three indigenously designed and built Indian Navy platforms — stealth frigate INS Dunagiri, survey vessel INS Sanshodhak, and anti-submarine warfare craft INS Agray —…

National Lok Adalat Held with Great Enthusiasm in Howrah

On Saturday, a National Lok Adalat was held at the Howrah District Court, alongside courts in various other districts across the country. Proceedings took place at the Howrah District and…