West Bengal
West Bengal polls' first phase ends peacefully
The first round of the three-phase local body elections in West Bengal ended peacefully Sunday evening with no major incident of violence reported in the five districts, including Nandigram area, where polling was held.
TC, BUPC supporters lathicharged at Nandigram
In yet another incidence of violence ahead of Sunday’s Panchayat polls, some Trinamool Congress and BUPC supporters were lathicharged on Saturday by the Rapid Action Force...
Bird flu in Darjeeling, culling begins
Culling of birds began in 42 villages in the mountain foothill areas of Darjeeling district on Saturday where avian flu has been detected....Kolkata Book fair: SC issues notice to WB govt
The Supreme Court today issued notices to West Bengal government and other respondents in a case, in which, Calcutta High Court had banned the Kolkata Book Fair - one of the largest in the world - at Park Circus Maidan in January 2008....
Bengal Governor observes 'power cut' amid criticism
West Bengal Governor Gopal Krishna Gandhi on Wednesday observed a voluntary two-hour power cut in his bid to share the inconvenience faced by Kolkata residents due to daily load shedding...
Molester principal commits suicide in South Kolkata
A 63-year old principal of a primary school committed suicide in Garia in South Kolkata on Tuesday morning after he allegedly caught red-handed while molesting a seven-year old girl student by her mother....
Patients lie on road, negligence slur on hospital
West Bengal's largest government hospital, SSKM hospital on AJC Bose Road in Kolkata, came in news once again for the wrong reasons today....
West Bengal returns IPL tickets to Shah Rukh's firm
The controversy over allotment of tickets for Kolkata Knight Riders' home matches doesn't seem to end...Now own your studio apartment in Kolkata's IT township
Well-earning young professionals with a grungy lifestyle and seeking a place to unwind would soon be able to own a studio apartment in this eastern metropolis....Political clash in Nandigram, 40 houses ransacked
Some houses were ransacked and a few rounds of firing took place in a political clash at Nandigram in West Bengal Sunday evening....
North Bengal tea to be exported to Egypt, Iran, Pakistan
Centre will take initiatives to export tea grown in the gardens of north Bengal to countries like Pakistan, Iran and Egypt....CPI(M)-Trinamool clash in Nandigram, 400 displaced
A fresh clash between supporters of the state's ruling CPI(M) and those of opposition Trinamool Congress...
Exploiting creative side of disabled in Kolkata
To instill a boost of confidence, graphic designers from as far apart as Mauritius, Seychelles, Costa Rica and Philippines were in the city to conduct a week-long workshop...Gorkha group ends hunger strike in Darjeeling
Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) supporters on Saturday ended their fast unto death after the West Bengal government gave them permission...Selling eggs to fulfil mountain of a dream
Tusi Das, a 25-year-old resident of this city, wants to climb Mount Everest - and so she sells eggs. She has been selling eggs for the last six years to collect enough money to fund...
Calcutta airport gets ready for Airbus A380
The Kolkata airport will expand its runway and build a taxiway for the Airbus A380, the world's largest commercial aircraft. ...
LF partners hold CPI (M) responsible for pre-poll terror
Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) and the Forward Bloc (FB) have charged 'Big Brother' Communist Party of India -Marxist (CPI-M) with resorting to large-scale violence...Morcha protesters caught in mob furyin Siliguri
Siliguri wore a tense look for most part of Friday following a mob violence and rampage by supporters of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha. Around 10 people were injured in separate incidents of violence...Jyoti Basu says situation in Darjeeling grim; advises against visiting
The situation in the Darjeeling Hills of West Bengal is grim in view of the ongoing agitation there by the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM), veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu said in Kolkata on Friday....
CPI(M) MLA abuses West Bengal CPI chief
Communist Party of India (CPI) state general secretary and senior party leader Manju Kumar Majumdar was virtually abused and gheraoed by a Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPI-M) MLA from Chakdah...
Fire at printing press in Kolkata
A fire broke out in a printing press at Canal South Road in the eastern part of Kolkata on Friday. Ten fire tenders were on the job to douse the flames, police said. The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained...Kolkata to get its first ENT hospital
Kolkata is all set to get a hospital fully dedicated to ENT (ear-nose-throat) problems by the end of this month....
Maoists kill RSP worker, 2 cops
Red rage continued unabated in Bengal with Maoists killing three men, including two police constables, on Tuesday and Wednesday....
CPI(M) Politburo meeting concludes in Kolkata
The first meeting of new Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo formed during last month?s party congress in Coimbatore concluded in Kolkata today....
Sonia is not aware of the situation: Jyoti Basu
Veteran Marxist leader Jyoti Basu has alleged that Congress president Sonia Gandhi's statement makes no sense as she was not aware of the situation in West Bengal...
Kolkata zoo gets rare attractions
Zoo visitors in Kolkata will now get to see white peafowls, open-billed storks and hamadryas baboons at Alipore Zoological Gardens...Nandigram voting booths to be sealed for panchayat poll
poll booths at volatile Nandigram in East Midnapore district of West Bengal will be sealed off during the panchayat elections starting May 11, officials said today....
Sonia slams Left govt over Nandigram
Criticising the Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee led-government of West Bengal for its handling of the Nandigram situation, Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday said that she was with the people of the area in their sorrow....
Cable theft at Eden ahead of IPL match
It seems that Eden Gardens' bad days are far from over. After a power failure, unsporting pitch and water shortage during a match last week, the hallowed turf has earned negative publicity yet again with the discovery of a cable theft....
Apollo Hospitals to start medical college in West Bengal
The Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals is to set up a medical college with a 350-bed hospital on the outskirts of the West Bengal capital....- Chatwal plans mega hotel projects in Punjab
- WBJEE 2008 - West Bengal Joint Entrance Examination 2008
- 500 TCS staffers resign
- One killed, three injured in Howrah fire
- Three of family found dead
editor
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28 February, 2008 12:12:56
Police arrested two youths on charges of snatching a hand bag of Ms Bilashibala Sahish, minister of state, forest department, near Tikiapara carshed while she ...
rishab
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27 February, 2008 03:42:46
how are we informed that our receipt has been received and processed? n by what date?
rishab
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27 February, 2008 03:42:46
how are we informed that our receipt has been received and processed? n by what date?
Chiranjib
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15 February, 2008 07:33:23
It is very pathetic. Prasenjit(the son) was my friend and he was very polite and down to earth character. I got the news yesterday night ...
vivek
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09 February, 2008 12:51:53
Really it is a great tragedy..for a topper student(hridesh) of maria's day school...why always good people has to sacrifice...i could not find out..and the culprit...of ...
