In an apparent reference to AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi’s whirlwind tour in Bengal, Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has once again made the “seasonal bird” barb to him despite Mr Gandh

AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi made it clear on Thursday that there would be no alliance with the Trinamul Congress if his party did not receive its due respect.

AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi’s persistent efforts to rejuvenate the Congress in the state has apparently caused resentment in the Trinamul Congress camp which is determined to not give an inch to its ally. A day before Mr Gandhi was scheduled to embark on his extensive three-day tour of several districts, railway minister

Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday acknowledged he was concerned about the spiralling rise in prices of essential commodities, which has earned the Congress-led UPA government sharp criticism from the Opposition.

Four suspected Maoists were detained by the joint-security forces personnel during a raid at Salboni in West Midnapore, in West Bengal, on Sunday.

Encouraged by Union home minister P.

At least 500 passengers travelling on the Howrah-bound Rajdhani Express (2302) from New Delhi had a narrow escape on Monday morning when its engine derailed near Baruipara station in Hoo-ghly district

At least 500 passengers travelling on the Howrah-bound Rajdhani Express (2302) from New Delhi had a narrow escape from a major train tragedy on Monday morning when its engine derailed near the Baruipa

Railway minister and Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee would attend the ongoing Monsoon Session of Parliament, Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee said on Saturday. “I hope that she will recover soon and will attend the last leg of the monsoon session,” he said. Mr Mukherjee who flew down to the city to see an ailing Ms Banerjee, was speaking after his meeting with her at her Kalighat home.

The chief executive officer (CEO) of the Yuba Bharati Krirangan, the hub of sports and games in West Bengal, had come under the scanner of the Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) for incurring an “excess expenditure” of Rs 27.15 lakhs during the 2008-09 fiscal in procuring lamps at higher rates than the maximum retail price to improve the illumination level of the floodlights at the stadium.