Akhilesh calls on Governor, discusses various key issues
11 Dec 2015 5:05 AM ISTAmid stalemate over various important issues including the appointment of Lokayukta, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Wednesday met...
Shahabuddin, three others held guilty in murder case
11 Dec 2015 5:04 AM ISTFormer RJD MP Md Shahabuddin and three other accused were on Wednesday held guilty by a special court in connection with the murder case of two...
Jaya urges PM to declare flood national calamity
11 Dec 2015 5:02 AM ISTTamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Wednesday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to declare the unprecedented flood in the state a national...
President on three-day visit to Bengal starting Dec 12
11 Dec 2015 3:51 AM ISTPresident Pranab Mukherjee will be on a three-day visit to West Bengal starting December 12 during which he will attend a number of programmes here,...
Gold, cocaine seized at NSCBI airport, two passengers arrested
11 Dec 2015 3:49 AM ISTAltogether 800 gms of gold and 1.2 kg of cocaine were on Wednesday seized from two passengers at the NSC Bose International airport here in two...
Pollution control board keeping an eye on 44 industries
11 Dec 2015 3:45 AM ISTThe West Bengal Pollution Control Board is monitoring water and air pollution from 44 large-scale industries which have been identified as grossly...
Three-day Fish Fest in Kolkata from December 18
11 Dec 2015 3:41 AM ISTThe State Fisheries Development Corporation (SFDC), in association with the National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Indian Chamber of Commerce...
Darjeeling to observe bandh today over tea gardens’ distressed state
11 Dec 2015 3:40 AM ISTDarjeeling Hills will see a 12-hour general strike on Thursday over the demand for reopening of Panighatta tea estate in Kurseong foothills, and...
Fire breaks out at Infinity building in Salt Lake Sector V
11 Dec 2015 3:38 AM ISTA fire broke out at Infinity Benchmark building at Salt Lake’s Sector-V early on Wednesday morning. Seven fire engines doused the flames after...
CEC to visit Kolkata to review poll preparedness
11 Dec 2015 3:36 AM ISTWith Assembly elections in West Bengal due next year, the Chief Election Commissioner and fellow Election Commissioners will be visiting Kolkata on...
Workers of closed tea gardens to get soft loan
11 Dec 2015 3:35 AM ISTThe decision came after state labour minister Malay Ghatak held few rounds of meetings with the tea planters, trade union leaders and the officials of...
Resuming talks and Afghanistan
11 Dec 2015 3:19 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi will be the first Indian head of state to visit Pakistan in 12 years. He will make his way to Islamabad to attend the...
