Rabindranath Tagore's Shantiniketan is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site

UNESCO on Sunday announced Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore's home in the Birbhum district of West Bengal, Shantiniketan, has been added to the World Heritage Sites list.

Amit Shah's roadshow pulls massive crowd in West Bengal's Santiniketan

Santiniketan/UNI: With chanting of "Jai Sri Ram" renting the air, a sea of humanity on Sunday took part in Union Home Minister Amit Shah's one km long roadshow here.

West Bengal: Father and son killed after an ambulance hit their motor cycle at Santiniketan

Santiniketan/UNI: A ailing father and his son were today killed when their two-wheeler was hit by an ambulance at Bhubandanga near here in West Bengal's Birbhum district, police said.

West Bengal: TMC accused of assaulting Visva Bharati students who protested against cutting of trees

Birbhum, Mar 9 (IBNS): Activists of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) allegedly beat up students of Visva Bharati University who were demonstrating against cutting down of trees at Shyambati area near Shantiniketan in Birbhum district on Friday, reports said.

Bolpur: Infant Jesus Church draws inspiration from Tagore's teachings and Santhal culture

Bolpur, Jan 18 (IBNS): Taking a leaf out of the 'inculturation' concept, the new Infant Jesus Church, located in the heart of Bolpur, has drawn inspiration from the Tagorean influence of Shantiniketan and the local Santhal tribes of West Bengal. 

If CBI fails, I will find out Tagore's stolen Nobel medal: Mamata Banerjee

Birbhum/Kolkata, Aug 4 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said during an event at Bolpur in West Bengal's Birbhum district that she could find out Rabindranath Tagore's stolen Nobel Prize medal, if given a chance to investigate.