» Left Front Chairman congratulates electorate for peaceful poll
Kolkata | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Left Front Chairman and CPI(M) State Secretary Biman Basu congratulated the electorate of ten Assembly constituencies for exercising their franchise peacefully in today's by-elections.

 » 65 per cent polling recorded in West Bengal bypoll
Kolkata | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
An estimated 65 per cent voters exercised their franchise as polling for byelections to ten West Bengal Assembly seats passed off by and large peacefully today.

 » Over 65 percent votes cast in West Bengal (Second Lead)
Kolkata |Saturday, 2009 8:35:05 PM IST
Over 65 percent of voters exercised their franchise in by-polls to 10 assembly seats in West Bengal, an Election Commission official said here.

 » Black day observed as Buddhadeb visits West Midnapore
Kolkata |Saturday, 2009 7:35:06 PM IST
Hundreds of school students, teachers and villagers took out rallies and observed a black day Saturday as West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee reached West Midnapore district on a two-day visit.

 » RBI official wife arrested for 'torturing' maid
Kolkata | Saturday, Nov 7 2009 IST
Police today arrested a high official of Reserve Bank of India and his wife allegedly for torturing their maid, who was hospitalised in a critical condition.

 » Maoists kill three local CPI (M) leaders in Midnapore
Kolkata | November 07, 2009 6:14:17 PM IST
Ahead of West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's visit to Midnapore, suspected Maoists gunned down three persons at Kushboni forest on Saturday.

 » Minor incidents of violence mar West Bengal elections (Lead)
Kolkata |Saturday, 2009 3:35:05 PM IST
Sporadic incidents of violence marred voting Saturday for the 10 assembly seats in West Bengal whose outcome will have long-term consequences for the ruling Left Front.

 » Maoists gun down three in West Bengal district
Kolkata |Saturday, 2009 11:35:06 AM IST
Three villagers were shot dead by suspected Maoist guerrillas in West Bengal's violence-hit West Midnapore district Friday night. The bodies were recovered from a forest area in the district early Saturday, police said.

 » Polling begins in West Bengal
Kolkata |Saturday, 2009 10:05:23 AM IST
Polling began peacefully for by-elections to 10 West Bengal assembly seats Saturday amid heightened security, an official said.

 » Minister asks West Bengal govt to run earlier sanctioned buses
Kolkata | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
Minister of State for Urban Development Sougata Roy today asked the West Bengal government to run earlier sanctioned buses first before demanding more vehicles.

 » Bowlers put Bengal back on track
Kolkata | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
Bowlers brought back Bengal on the doors of victory by reducing Hydrabad at 158 for 8 on the third day of the Col C K Nayudu(under-22) meet here today. Home team still leading by 80 runs have a great opportunity of walking away with full points provided they knock off the last two Hydrabadi wickets early on the final day tomorrow. Resuming at an overnight score of 299 for 7, the home team added another 81 runs to their tally and took an overall lead of 238 runs.

 » Citu to hold demonstrations In front of PSUs
Kolkata | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
The West Bengal state committee of CITU has decided to stage a demonstration in front of the Central public sector units in the state demanding rollback of the UPA Government's decision to disinvest ten per cent shares of profitable PSUs.

 » Elephant found dead in West Bengal
Kolkata |Friday, 2009 8:35:07 PM IST
A full-grown elephant was found dead near a river in West Bengal's Purulia district Friday morning, a forest department official said.

 » Explosives, gun recovered from West Bengal district
Kolkata |Friday, 2009 8:35:07 PM IST
At least 3 kg of explosives, five guns and two improvised rocket launchers were recovered Friday from Maoist-affected Bankura district in West Bengal, police said.

 » Sourav to lead Knight Riders, Whatmore appointed coach
Kolkata |Friday, 2009 8:05:06 PM IST
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Friday announced that former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly will lead the side in the Indian Premier League (IPL) season-III next year, replacing New Zealand's Brendon McCullum.

 » Buddhadeb steps into tenth year in office amid difficulties
Kolkata | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
With the industrialisation drive coming to a cropper and his 'poster boy' tag no more in sight, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee stepped into the tenth year in office today amid a wave of Maoist violence and political opposition, leading a Government in the most tumultuous times in three decades.

 » Journey of Indian railways depicted through stamps
Kolkata | November 06, 2009 6:39:23 PM IST
An Indian man with a penchant for collecting railway stamps has compiled a book "The Great Indian Railways Through Philately", which has exclusive, pictorial story of Indian railways depicted through stamps.

 » Kolkata riverside project on schedule: Realtor
Kolkata |Friday, 2009 7:35:06 PM IST
Realty firm Riverbank Developers, which is developing a 262-acre integrated township project along the Hooghly river in joint venture with Bata India, Friday said a detailed plan to upgrade social infrastructure in the area has been prepared.

 » Bread to be costlier from Sunday
Kolkata | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
The prices of bread will go up between Rs 2 and Rs 2.40 with effect from November 8, the Joint Action Committee of West Bengal Bakers' Association today announced.

 » Netherlands looking for business opportunities in food processing
Kolkata | Friday, Nov 6 2009 IST
Netherlands is looking for business and joint-venture opportunities in the Eastern and Northeastern parts of India in sectors like food processing, retailing, floriculture and horticulture.

 » Brand Buddha starts tenth year with faded lustre (News Analysis)
Kolkata |Friday, 2009 1:35:12 PM IST
Amid the boom of Maoist guns, raging political violence and speculation on whether the end is in sight for the 32-year Left Front (LF) government, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Friday stepped into his tenth year as West Bengal chief minister.

 » Mohun Bagan lodge complaint with FIFA against Bhaichung Bhutia
Kolkata | Thursday, Nov 5 2009 IST
Mohun Bagan have lodged a 255-page complaint with Fifa against India captain Bhaichung Bhutia seeking world's soccer body's intervention in a dispute.

 » LF Govt demands Centre refrain from offloading Govt stake in PSU
Kolkata | Thursday, Nov 5 2009 IST
The ruling Left Front in West Bengal today demanded that the Centre refrain from offloading Government stake in public sector companies in the interest of the nation's economy.

 » Maoists offer conditional talks, more forces rushed to Lalgarh
Kolkata |Thursday, 2009 9:05:07 PM IST
The centre Thursday rushed additional paramilitary forces to troubled West Midnapore district to tackle the Maoists, even as the left wing ultras said they were prepared for talks provided the troopers were withdrawn and a ceasefire declared in seven states.

 » India's lone hope Chinglensana fails to win medal
Kolkata | Thursday, Nov 5 2009 IST
India's only individual medal hope Maisnam Chinglensana Luwang failed to win a medal in the men's compound bow event of the third Asian Indoor Games archery competition at the Haiphong Youth Gymnasiam in Hanoi, Vietnam, today.

 » Dav Whatmore's experience would help KKR: Saurav Ganguly
Kolkata | Thursday, Nov 5 2009 IST
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly today expressed happiness over the appointment of Dav Whatmore as the new head coach of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and said his vast experience of this sub-continent would help the side in the third IPL T20 championship.

 » WB Govt seriously looking into law and order : Biman
Kolkata | Thursday, Nov 5 2009 IST
Reacting to Union Home Minister P Chidambaram's advice on the state's law and order situation, the ruling Left Front today said the state Government was 'seriously looking into it'.

 » Governor discusses law and order with Home Secretary
Kolkata | Thursday, Nov 5 2009 IST
West Bengal Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi today summoned Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen and discussed the law and order situation in the state with special focus on Lalgarh.

 » Tata Chemicals to commission new plant next year
Kolkata |Thursday, 2009 7:35:06 PM IST
Tata Chemicals Thursday said its fertiliser plant in Babrala, Uttar Pradesh, will start production by middle of next year.

 » Centre should strengthen PDS to check spiralling prices: Minister
Kolkata | Thursday, Nov 5 2009 IST
West Bengal Agriculture Minister Naren De today said the Centre should aim at strengthening the Public Distribution System (PDS) instead of spending crores of rupees on Minimum Support Price (MSP) for foodgrains to check the skyrocketting prices of essentials.

 » West Bengal serious about law and order, says Biman Bose
Kolkata |Thursday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
West Bengal's ruling Left Front chairman Biman Bose Thursday said that the state government was "seriously looking" into the law and order situation against the backdrop of spiralling violence following growing Maoist activities and recurring political clashes.

 » Mohun Bagan take Bhutia case to FIFAS court
Kolkata |Thursday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
Mohun Bagan have moved world football governing body FIFA challenging the All India Football Federation-appointed arbitrator's decision to allow Bhaichung Bhutia to turn out for arch-rivals East Bengal this season.

 » Chirag United stand a chance to move pole position
Kolkata | Thursday, Nov 5 2009 IST
Second year on promotion Chirag United have good opportunity to go on pole position when they play struggling Salgaocar on 7th round of ONGC I-League at Barasat stadium in North 24 Parganas tomorrow.

 » Whatmore will be KKR next coach: Ganguly
Kolkata | Thursday, Nov 5 2009 IST
Former skipper Sourav Ganguly, who is expected to be back as Kolkata Knight Riders captain in the IPL III, said Dav Whatmore will be the new coach of the bollywood star Shahrukh Khan-owned team in the next edition.

 » ABVP demands apology from Chidambaram
Kolkata | Thursday, Nov 5 2009 IST
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) today demanded an apology from Union Home Minister P Chidambaram for ''keeping mum'' on a resolution of the ''Jamiat'' declaring that singing Vande Mataram is an ''un-Islamic'' act.

 » Another suicide on Metro tracks, services disrupted
Kolkata | Thursday, Nov 5 2009 IST
Metro train services were disrupted in the peak office hours this morning as a person committed suicide by jumping before an oncoming train at the Rabindra Sarobar station here.

 » India's exports looking up from market downturn:Scindia
Kolkata | Wednesday, Nov 4 2009 IST
Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Jyotiraditya M Scindia today stressed the need for diversification of products and newer markets for enhancing exports of Indian goods.

 » Bangladesh emerge victotrious in exhibition T20 meet
Kolkata | Wednesday, Nov 4 2009 IST
Bangladesh defeated West Bengal by four wickets in an exhibition T20 match at Eden Gardens here today.

 » Pace duo put Bengal in Driver's seat on day one
Kolkata | Wednesday, Nov 4 2009 IST
Lethal bowling by pacers N Das and Sayan Mondal placed Bengal in commanding position against Hyderabad on the first day of the four-day Col C K Nayudu(under 22) tournament here today.

 » Chinglensana moves into semis at Asian Indoor games
Kolkata | Wednesday, Nov 4 2009 IST
India's Maisnam Chinglensana Luwang moved into the semifinals of the mens compound individual event of the 3rd Asian Indoor Games archery event at the Haiphong Youth Gymnasium today.

 » Govt to showcause owners of old vehicles
Kolkata | Wednesday, Nov 4 2009 IST
The state government would showcause the owners of more than 15-years old vehicles for failing to apply for replacement, Transport Minister Ranjit Kundu said today.

 » India can emerge as brand for tea & spices in intl market: Scindia
Kolkata | Wednesday, Nov 4 2009 IST
India can emerge as a brand for tea and spices in the international market, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya Scindia today said.

 » CSI Pvt Ltd announces launch of umbilical cord banking technology
Kolkata | Wednesday, Nov 4 2009 IST
Cordlife Sciences India Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Australia-based stem cell bank Cordlife Ltd, today announced launch of its umbilical cord banking technology in the city eyeing a pan-India presence by the next year.

 » Debt relief package for small coffee growers : Scindia
Kolkata | Wednesday, Nov 4 2009 IST
The Centre will soon announce a debt relief package for small coffee growers to bail them out of the present distress, Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya M Scindia today said.

 » No tariff cut for rubber, cashew under ASEAN trade pact
Kolkata |Wednesday, 2009 7:05:07 PM IST
The government will not reduce tariff on rubber and cashew under the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) Free Trade Agreement that will become effective from January, said Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya M. Scindia here Wednesday.

 » India can be a brand for tea, spices: Scindia
Kolkata |Wednesday, 2009 6:05:06 PM IST
India can emerge as a brand for commodities like tea and spices in the international market, according to Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya M. Scindia.

 » Presidency College ready to move out of CU
Kolkata | Wednesday, Nov 4 2009 IST
The Presidency College is on its way to bid adieu to the Calcutta University as the governing body of the college has decided to appeal to the West Bengal goverment to upgrade it into a 'Unitary University', a sort of autonomy.

 » Debt relief for small coffee growers soon
Kolkata |Wednesday, 2009 5:05:08 PM IST
The commerce and industry ministry will soon come out with a debt relief package for small coffee growers, according to Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Jyotiraditya M. Scindia.

 » Mobelle Technology mobile handset products to be available in India
Kolkata | Tuesday, Nov 3 2009 IST
Singapore-based Mobelle Technology is set to make available a wide range of its mobile hand set products in India in the next six to nine months through a marketing tie-up with Salora International.

 » Bengal Govt to fund cricketer Avik's treatment
Kolkata | Tuesday, Nov 3 2009 IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today assured financial help for further treatment of injured cricketer Avik Choudhury. Sripathy Choudhury, father of the allrounder, today said he had called on the Chief Minister's Confidential Secretary Jaideep Mukherjee at Writers' Buildings and was assured financial help for futher treatment of his son. He was accompanied by his wife.

 » Situations under control at Khanakul, Nanoor: Home Secretary
Kolkata | Tuesday, Nov 3 2009 IST
The situations were under control at Khanakul and Nanoor and adequate police arrangements had been made in the places to restore peace, Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen said today.

 » Foreign countries to attend Bengal agriculture summit
Kolkata |Tuesday, 2009 8:05:07 PM IST
The Netherlands, Nepal and Bhutan are likely to participate in the agriculture summit to be organised here by the Indian Chamber of Commerce and the West Bengal government later this week.

 » WBWC mulls comprehensive action document to help WWD
Kolkata | Tuesday, Nov 3 2009 IST
The West Bengal Women's Commission (WBWC) mulls to prepare a comprehensive action document to help improve the condition of the physically challenged women in the state.

 » Action plan for disabled women soon: Bengal panel
Kolkata |Tuesday, 2009 7:05:07 PM IST
The West Bengal Women's Commission is planning to come out with a comprehensive action document with recommendations for bettering the lot of the physically challenged women in the state, its chief said Tuesday.

 » West Bengal sets up awareness cell for farmers
Kolkata |Tuesday, 2009 6:05:07 PM IST
The West Bengal government has set up a special cell to make farmers aware of fertiliser prices and seed quality, a senior official said here Tuesday.

 » Kolkata short film festival
Kolkata | November 03, 2009 4:09:24 PM IST
About 83 movies from 20 countries will be screened at the five-day short film festival in Kolkata.

 » Manna Dey cherishes Dada Saheb Phalke award
Kolkata | November 03, 2009 1:01:24 PM IST
Manna Dey, the famous legendary singing maestro who has rendered hundreds of memorable classical and film songs termed receiving the Dada Saheb Phalke award as a great achievement in his life.

 » Shah Rukh Khan's fan club offers special prayers to celebrate his 44th birthday
Kolkata | November 02, 2009 9:39:24 PM IST
Members of a fan club of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan in Kolkata celebrated his 44th birthday with much fervour and offered special prayers on Monday.

 » CPI(M) defends Basu's appeal to Congress supporters
Kolkata | Monday, Nov 2 2009 IST
The CPI(M) today defended its leader Jyoti Basu's appeal to Congress supporters to vote for Left Front candidates in the coming bypolls in West Bengal, while the two main opposition parties either rejected or refused to lend it any importance.

 » Buddhadeb to visit Midnapore on Nov 7 to review law and order
Kolkata | Monday, Nov 2 2009 IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee will visit Midnapore district, hit by Maoist activities, on November 7 to review the law and order situation.

 » Yechury flays Mamata for bracketing CPI(M) with Maoists
Kolkata | Monday, Nov 2 2009 IST
In a stinger to Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee for bracketing his party with the Maoists, CPI(M) Polit Bureau member Sitaram Yechury today said anybody with knowledge of history would not have said this.

 » CPI(M), CPI hand in gloves with Maoists: Togadia
Kolkata | Monday, Nov 2 2009 IST
Accusing the CPI(M) and CPI of being hand in gloves with the Maoists, Vishwa Hindu Parishad(VHP) chief Praveen Togadia today said the Maoist problem arose as the Central and the West Bengal governments lacked political willingness to take strong actions against the insurgents.

 » Minority Forum to oppose BJP's bandh on Nov 30
Kolkata | Monday, Nov 2 2009 IST
The All India Minority Forum today opposed the BJP sponsored 12-hour Bengal bandh on November 30 to protest hike in prices of essentials.

 » Miscreants gun down one person at metro station
Kolkata | Sunday, Nov 1 2009 IST
Unidentified goons today shot dead one person on the platform of 'Kazi Nazrul Metro Station' at Garia Bazaar in the city.

 » Buddhadeb leader of both Marxists and Maoists: Mamata
Kolkata | Sunday, Nov 1 2009 IST
In a quick counter attack against Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee's charge that her party was hand-in-glove with the underground Maoists, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee today demanded that the CPI(M) be banned for 'carrying out armed operation' against political opponents.

 » Basu seeks Congress vote in favour of Left Front in Bengal
Kolkata | Sunday, Nov 1 2009 IST
Seeking reciprocity to the Left support the Congress had once enjoyed at the Centre, CPI(M) patriarch Jyoti Basu today made a fervent appeal to the Congress supporters to vote for the ruling Left Front in West Bengal in the byelections for ten Assembly seats to be held on November seven.

 » Marxists and Maoists are both sides of the same coin: Mamata
Kolkata | November 01, 2009 9:17:54 PM IST
Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee on Sunday retorted to various allegations by West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacherjee and accused him of having links with the Maoists. ddressing a press conference in Kolkata, Mamata said: "I think that the Marxists and the Maoists are both sides of the same coin. They are working together. If Maoists are to be banned, why not the CPM which is also carrying out armed operations in the state."

 » MMDR Bill likely to be place in Parliament in winter session
Kolkata | Sunday, Nov 1 2009 IST
The Centre will introduce in the winter session of Parliament the long pending Bill, seeking to amend the Mines and Minerals Development Regulation Act, 1957, Minister of State for Coal Sriprakash Jaiswal said today.

 » Mines regulation amendment bill to be tabled in parliament
Kolkata |Sunday, 2009 6:35:06 PM IST
A bill seeking to amend the Mines and Minerals Development Regulation Act, 1957, will be introduced in the winter session of parliament, Coal Minister Sriprakash Jaiswal said here Sunday.

 » Centre to confer 'Maharatna' status on at least 5 companies
Kolkata | Sunday, Nov 1 2009 IST
Seeking to allow much greater financial and policy making freedom to public sector giants, the Centre is set to confer 'Maharatna' status--a newly devised honour of the highest order--on at least five companies.

 » Manna Dey feted in city after winning Phalke award
Kolkata | Sunday, Nov 1 2009 IST
Music maestro Manna Dey, recently awarded with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award, was today felicitated in a grand manner at a public function in the city.

 » Sourav set to write autobiography
Kolkata | Sunday, Nov 1 2009 IST
Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly is all set to pen down his autobiography.

 » Mohun Bagan face vital challenge vs Mumbai FC to keep pace
Kolkata | Sunday, Nov 1 2009 IST
Armed with three straight wins, Mohun Bagan have now a big challenge in the sixth round of the ONGC I-League to keep the winning pace when they face struggling Mumbai FC, who nearly hit rock bottom, at YBK here tomorrow.

 » Arnab Nandy retains leadership for Bengal vs Hyderabad
Kolkata | Sunday, Nov 1 2009 IST
Arnab Nandy retained captaincy for Bengal as CAB announced a 15-member squad for Under-22 Col C K Nayudu Trophy against Hyderabad beginning here November 4.

 » Police dogs to 'think and act' during crisis
Kolkata |Sunday, 2009 2:05:17 PM IST
They have been trained to sniff out danger and now dogs with Kolkata Police will be taught to react quickly in a crisis situation - independent of their handlers.