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Mamata: 'Organised attempt underway to fill Bhowanipore with outsiders'

Kolkata, Oct. 14 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed her concern over alleged 'outsider infiltration' in her own Bhowanipore Assembly Constituency. In an audi... Read More


Victim's friend held in Durgapur med student 'rape' case

Kolkata, Oct. 14 -- In a major development in the Durgapur medical student rape case, police on Tuesday evening arrested the victim's friend, identified as Wasif Ali. According to police, Ali's name ... Read More


HC orders police security at Durgapur Medical College

Kolkata, Oct. 14 -- The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the police to ensure adequate security at the private medical college in Durgapur and prevent the entry of unauthorised persons into the... Read More


Abhishek contributes Rs 1L, urges all to extend support

Kolkata, Oct. 14 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday contributed Rs 1 lakh to the West Bengal State Disaster Management Authority (WBSDMA) fund and appe... Read More


SC sets aside Calcutta HC Singur land restoration order

Kolkata, Oct. 14 -- The Supreme Court has set aside a Calcutta High Court order that had directed the return of 28 bighas of land and factory structures to M/s Santi Ceramics Pvt. Ltd., ruling that th... Read More


WBPDCL contract workers get Rs 3K monthly pay hike

Kolkata, Oct. 14 -- In a festive boost for around 5,000 workers in the state power sector, a long-pending Charter of Demands (COD) of contract workers serving under various units of the West Bengal Po... Read More


Bengal BJP struggling to restructure state committee

Kolkata, Oct. 14 -- Bengal BJP is facing difficulties in restructuring its state committee as internal conflicts among several top leaders in the state BJP over the selection of members for the commit... Read More


City kitchens feel the heat as vegetable prices soar

Kolkata, Oct. 14 -- Kolkata's festive kitchens are feeling the heat as with Kali Puja and Bhai Phonta just around the corner, city shoppers are reeling under a steep spike in vegetable prices. Most m... Read More


Jalpaiguri floods submerge about 13,000 hectares of farmland

Jalpaiguri, Oct. 14 -- On October 5, floods submerged approximately 13,000 hectares of paddy and other crops in Jalpaiguri district. As waters receded, large areas of farmland were found covered with ... Read More


Mamata visits grieving family in Mirik, puts review meet on hold

Sukhiapokhri, Oct. 14 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday chose to keep the review meeting at Sukhiapokhri on hold for a few hours and instead rushed to Mirik to visit the family in mourning ... Read More