In what seems to be a major scam, the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA), a statutory authority under the state urban development department, has leased out many acres of vested land to the real estate developers adjacent to the EM Bypass which were given by the state land and land reforms department for the

In an unusual development which may affect the Congress-Trinamul Congress alliance in the state, Youth Congress workers were attacked and prevented from holding a rally at Khejuri near Nandigram in East Midnapore not by the workers of the rival CP(M) but allegedly by those of the Trinamul Congress.

India is planning to adopt the Chinese model of hybrid rice production, Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar said on Saturday. A Central team led by minister of state for agriculture K.V. Thomas visited China recently, collected information and submitted a report to him with his suggestions on the development of the Chinese hybrid rice.
The minister was speaking to mediapersons at the end of a two-day workshop on “Bringing Green Revolution To Eastern India.”

In order to demonstrate the consolidation of the Congress-Trinamul Congress alliance to the people of West Bengal, Ms Mamata Banerjee has invited Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee for the Martyrs’ Day rally. The Trinamul Congress organises this annual event on July 21 at Esplanade to commemorate the killing of 13 Youth

Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee on Saturday stressed the need for strengthening the delivery mechanism in the country to meet the demand for food. Mr Mukherjee said that sustained agricultural growth was needed not only for economic prosperity but also for inclusive growth.

With chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattachar-jee sitting by his side, Union agriculture minister Sharad Pawar made it clear on Saturday that the Centre disapproved of acquisition of fertile land for industry. Had Mr Bhattacharjee paid heed to the Centre’s advice, his party would not have faced such a backlash from the people who are angry over his land acquisition overdrive.

In order to demonstrate the consolidation of the Congress-Trinamul Congress alliance to the people of West Bengal, Ms Mamata Banerjee has invited Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee for the Martyrs’ Day rally. The Trinamul Congress organises this annual event on July 21 at Esplanade to commemorate the killing of 13 Youth

West Bengal chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was the lone chief minister who attended the the conclusion of the conference on the second phase of green revolution held here on Saturday. The chief ministers of four other states gave it a skip while Jharkhand’s Assembly is under suspended animation.

The new regulation by the University Grants Commission for the appointment of principals will create more vacancies in city colleges. It has irked the All-Bengal Principals’ Council (ABPC) which pointed out that a principal could not remain in the post for more than two five-year terms.
At present, once appointed a principal serves till retirement.

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation is introducing unit area assessment of property from 2010-11 fiscal year. The proposal was passed by the mayor-in-council meeting on Saturday. So far, property tax was being calculated on the basis of a building’s notional rent. During the Left Front civic board tenure, Asian Deve-lopment Bank, the