Shankar Roy

Bengal's first BJP government is set to expand its council of ministers with 35 new members taking oath on Monday. The selection process prioritized regional balance, inclusion of both veteran and new party members, and alignment with RSS priorities. Representation for North Bengal, Rarh Bangla, Matua, and Rajbanshi communities is a key focus.

Shankar Roy is busy with the dubbing of his next titled, "Jug Jug Jiyo" , which has a cast of Raj, Rimjhim Mitra, Abhishek, Debdut Ghosh, Anuradha Roy, Sanjukta, Bodhisatya Majumdar, Dwijen Banerjee and others.

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KOLKATA: Eminent litterateur Annada Shankar Roy, whose essays, novels and rhymes endeared himself to Bengali readers since pre-independence period, died at the state-run SSKM hospital at the age of 99 on Tuesday.

Shankar Roy has already began shooting for his next big screen venture. Titled Amar Gaan, this one will be an out-an-out musical.

BJP has released a total of 287 candidates for the Assembly elections in West Bengal till now, with 144 candidates in the first list, 111 candidates in the second list, 19 candidates in the third list, and now 13 candidates in the fourth list.

Bengal BJP released its fourth list of candidates for 13 assembly constituencies, leaving six seats undecided. The party nominated Soma Thakur from Bagdah and former Congress leader Santosh Pathak from Chowringhee, while dropping Mihir Goswami from Natabari. Union Home Minister Amit Shah is expected to attend Suvendu Adhikari's nomination filing for the Bhowanipore seat.

Former Army chief, General Shankar Roy Chowdhary said we need more writers in vernacular language for military writing even though English has become de facto Indian language.

The music lovers of the city were more than eager to be at The Big Ben, New Kenilworth Hotel, to catch Friday Night Live that presented Eastern rendezvous of music.

High jumper Hari Shankar Roy and heptathlete PJ Vinod will be among India medal contenders as a 20-member team left for the fourth Asian Indoor Championships.

The land swap agreement between India and Bangladesh has resulted in a volley of protests across the state.

Prasun has bagged a cameo in Shankar Roy���������s Jug Jug Jiyo. The film revolves around two rival para football teams headed by actors Abhishek Chatterjee and Debdut Ghosh.

Netaji Subhas Road to the west of Lal Dighi in BBD Bag, the only road in Dalhousie Square that allowed two-way traffic, will temporarily turn into a one-way road with vehicles allowed to travel only from south to north to enable KMC to repair damaged road surface and brick sewer at the

Netaji Subhas Road to the west of Lal Dighi in BBD Bag, the only road in Dalhousie Square that allowed two-way traffic, will temporarily turn into a one-way road with vehicles allowed to travel only from south to north to enable KMC to repair damaged road surface and brick sewer at the

The alleged diversion of water of Tsangpo-Bramhaputra river by China does not pose any threat to India, Former Army chief General (retd) Shankar Roy Chowdhury said.

Kolkata Police has showcaused its deputy commissioner (security control office-II) Satya Ranjan Roy, whose car had killed a Mounted Police stallion near Plassey Gate on Monday.

Organisers of many Durga Puja pandals have vowed to be as environmentally cautious as they can be by coming down strictly on plastic use and wastage during festivities. While some are doing away with themes to minimise waste altogether, a few others are adopting localised simple themes to support small businesses while staying eco-friendly.

The Calcutta High Court directed East Bengal Club to complete election of office bearers by February 15, while endorsing the appointment of retired Army chief General Shankar Roy Chowdhury as special officer to conduct the polls.

The upcoming Bengali film ‘Kelo’ recently went on floors and the shooting is taking place in popular parts of Kolkata.

Actor Kanchan Mullick is a busy man whose forthcoming ventures include Shankar Roy’s Partner, Chitrabani’s Mullick Bari, Rangan Chakraborty’s Bor Ashbe Ekhuni, Swapan Ghoshal’s Mahakal and Sujit Guha’s next big screen venture.

Services' Jithin Thomas and Railways' Joseph Abraham provided the star turn, while ONGC's Om Prakash Singh and VS Surekha of Railways disappointed on the third day of the National Open Athletics Championships.

A new film on corruption in the health sector

An SAP jawan and a villager were killed after a mob of villagers clashed with a police team that had gone to vacate a plot of land from unauthorised occupation at Muzaffra village under Birpur police station in Begusarai district on Saturday.

From a puja open to the public to a documentary narrating about the lives of Durga idol makers, Durga Puja this year has grown bigger compared to last year.

The team formed after the Stephen House fire to inspect old buildings started work on Saturday. Team members got a taste of what lay ahead when they went to the city's central business district during the day.

After Shankar Roy���������s venture as the lead, Jayjit Banerjee is all set for his next big screen outing.

While the festive season spreads cheer, BBMP issued guidelines for those celebrating Durga Puja. Only one idol can be installed in every ward and they should not be more than 4ft in height. Idols should be sanitised thoroughly before installation.