Through partnerships and collaborations, USHA is looking at endless possibilities for strengthening existing Silai School women entrepreneurs so that they earn more, become more self-reliant, and become capable of shaping a better future on their own by developing skills in other women

One of the last remaining Left bastions, Jamuria assembly constituency in the heart of Paschim Bardhaman's coal belt will witness a triangular battle between CPI(M)'s young face Aishe Ghosh, JNU Students' Union president against Trinamool's coal mine

Aishe Ghosh, the chief of the students' union of the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), will contest the assembly election in West Bengal as a CPI (M) candidate. She is the first sitting president of JNU's students' union to contest in an assembly election.

A CPM agent was allegedly beaten up by Trinamool Congress workers and obstructed from entering a polling booth, while bombs were found in two bags near another booth in Jamuria Assembly constituency in Burdwan district where polling is underway today.

Acting on a complaint by ruling Trinamool Congress about a 'defamatory' flex board used by CPI(M) at Jamuria Assembly constituency in Burdwan district, the Election Commission has initiated prompt action and removed three such flex boards.

Unidentified persons allegedly hurled bombs at a Trinamool Congress office at Jamuria in Burdwan district today, the police said.

Six people were rescued on Saturday evening after being trapped in an abandoned coal mine at Jamuria in Asansol-Raniganj belt in Burdwan district for over 30 hours.

Two persons were electrocuted, 15 others injured and a Durga Puja pandal gutted when a high tension electricity wire snapped after a storm in West Bengal's Burdwan district today.