Bengal slams PC remark
A serious strife broke out between the Centre and the state government after Union home minister P. Chidambaram said that inter-party clashes had increased in West Bengal in the past one year.
Pranab Mukherjee resigned as ISI council chairman on June 20: ISI
The Indian Statistical Institute on Monday said that Pranab Mukherjee resigned as chairman of the ISI council on June 20, much before filing his nomination as the presidential candidate, though his na
Two injured in explosion at Medical College Hospital in Kolkata
A small explosion rocked the National Medical College and Hospital in the city injuring two persons, police sources said on Saturday.
Two sweepers of the National Medical College Hospital were injure
Ganguly welcomes Paes’ decision to play in Olympics
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly on Saturday welcomed the decision by Leander Paes to participate in next month's Olympics after threatening to pull out for being paired with lower-ranked Vishnu Vardhan.
Teacher accused of removing student's skirt
The teacher of a school has been accused of removing the skirt of a Class 7 girl only because she was not wearing proper school uniform.
The parents of the girl lodged a written complaint at Gaigha
Pranab to meet Left, Cong MLAs
UPA’s presidential candidate Pranab Mukherjee will hold separate meetings with some Left and Congress MLAs at the state Assembly on July 9.
Mamata for all party delegation to Centre on moratorium
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday sought to send an all-party delegation to the Centre to press the state's demand for a three-year moratorium on interest payments.
Woman tries to halt her husband’s 2nd wedding
In a bizarre incident, a young housewife stormed into a marriage ceremony to prevent “her husband” from tying the knot for the second time, even as the police remained mute spectators.
TMC minister accused of killing party worker
In what may cause acute embarrassment to the Mamata Banerjee government, a Trinamul Congress worker filed a petition in Calcutta high court alleging that a state minister was allegedly involved in her
Sangma banks on ‘unlikely’ support
The Opposition presidential candidate, Mr P.A. Sangma, on Tuesday met chief minister and Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee and sought her party’s support for his candidature.