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Minister tries to duck notice

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:01:00 -0400

The high court today asked the state police chief to serve a contempt notice on a minister after court messengers were turned away from his house and office after several hours’ wait.

CPI(M) calls Trinamool Congress mindless & directionless

Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:14:00 -0500

The CPI(M) on Saturday described the Trinamool Congress as a "mindless" and "directionless" party and wondered how the opposition Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) had decided to forge an alliance with it to fight the ensuing panchayat polls in West Bengal.

Tripura victory to strengthen Left Front unity: Biman

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:26:00 -0500

The landslide victory of the Left Front in Tripura would strengthen Left unity in the country and was a lesson for Congress which was "trying to divide tribals and non-tribals", the CPI(M) said in Kolkata on Friday.

CPI(M) terms Tripura victory as rejection of UPA policies

Fri, 07 Mar 2008 19:33:00 -0500

The CPI(M) on Friday said the party's victory in Tripura was a rejection of the economic policies being followed by the Congress-led Government at the Centre by the people of the state.

Left Front eyes Malda zilla parishad to recapture

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:12:00 -0500

With a view to recapture Malda zilla parishad (MZP) in the forthcoming panchayat polls, scheduled to be held in May, the district Left Front would start its first campaign by staging a demonstration in front of MZP on 7 March. In last panchayat polls the RSP went it alone and the CPI-M lost one seat. Out of 33 seats the LF had won only 16 seats.

PM hits back on nuclear deal

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 19:33:00 -0500

President Bush and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced Thursday an unprecedented agreement that would provide U.S. nuclear power assistance to India while allowing the

Buddha gifts land to buy peace in Nandigram

Wed, 05 Mar 2008 00:48:00 -0500

Chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee who had earned the wrath of the people of Nandigram for his alleged attempt to "grab" land, tried to win their hearts by distributing it among them

Buddhadeb responsible for violence in Nandigram : Mamata

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:40:00 -0500

Opposition Trinamool Congress and Congress today accused Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee of being responsible for violence in Nandigram and asked him to control the cadre of his party CPI(M).

Left Front faces problem over RS seat

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 21:39:00 -0500

The ruling Left Front is in a dilemma over allocation of Rajya Sabha seats to its partners, with CPI on Tuesday demanding a safe seat and Forward Bloc saying its general secretary Debabrata Biswas would contest the March 26 Upper House poll.

Bengal's new tourism policy by March-end

Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:24:00 -0500

The state government is all set to come up with a new tourism policy by March-end in its bid to attract more investment in this sector and has appointed Ernst & Young as a consultant for preparing a road-map to boost tourism.