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Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Photo: AP)

Minority funds from Centre on the wane'

The Centre was to allocate Rs 975 crore in 2015-16, but gave Rs 219 crore.

24 July 2017 5:18 AM IST

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses mediapersons at Nabanna on Tuesday. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Mamata Banerjee calls for oust BJP' movement

Mamata also announced that the Trinamul Congress would launch BJP Bharat Charo (BJP Quit India ) programme from August...

22 July 2017 5:20 AM IST

The Mumbai-based woman had filed a petition in the SC seeking compensation of Rs 20 lakh, alleging that she was infected with HIV during blood transfusion.

Sops for HIV+ kids in West Bengal

Students to be included as child belonging to disadvantaged group'.

22 July 2017 3:36 AM IST

Army deployed in Darjeeling town on Sunday before the funeral procession of two people who died in the police firing on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Violence erupts in Darjeeling, 1 killed

The GJM alleged that one of its supporters, Asish Tamang, was killed and another person injured in the clash as the...

19 July 2017 4:37 AM IST

Project involves treatment of 2,400 hectares of forest area, 500 hectares of river bank plantation and 3,250 hectare of institutional block plantation along the river.

Ganga pollution-check kicks off

Beautification will also cover 7 tributaries of the river.

17 July 2017 6:17 AM IST

People observe Gorkha Ekta Diwas, organised by the Gorkhaland Movement Coordination Committee, on the occasion of the 203rd Bhanu Jayanti in Darjeeling. (Photo: PTI)

Darjeeling simmers again

Minister's convoy attacked, railway station, govt offices set on fire.

14 July 2017 12:52 AM IST

Amartya Sen (left) with veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee during a special screening of The Argumentative Indian. (Photo: AP)

Mute cow', Gujarat' in Amartya Sen film, says CBFC

Sen, who is presently at his hometown in Santiniketan, in Birbhum, refused to be dragged into the controversy.

13 July 2017 2:33 AM IST

Sovandeb Chattopadhyay had in May last year announced plans to bring revenue for WBSEDCL.

Five years of work needed to be eligible for transfers

The power department has already finalised a uniform transfer policy for the department, which will be made effective by...

11 July 2017 2:23 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

West Bengal: Highway posters to be taxed soon

The local urban bodies or the panchayet allow such advertisements by charging a small amount from the agencies that put...

10 July 2017 4:56 AM IST

Kolkata Municipal Corporation

Councillors asked to put up Kanyashree posters

Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) will put up 25 hoardings about Kanyashree's win in the UN in each of its 144 wards.

9 July 2017 4:31 AM IST

Army redeployed after fresh violence erupted in Darjeeling hills where Gorkhaland supporters torched a police outpost, a toytrain station and clashed with the police at two places in Darjeeling. (Photo: AP)

Darjeeling crisis: Army called as violence rises

The ruling Trinamul Congress has accused the BJP of instigating violence in both Darjeeling and Basirhat.

9 July 2017 1:24 AM IST

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Passengers waiting at bus stops can now check timings on screen

The transport department will fit a TV-like display in some selected bus stops for providing information.

2 July 2017 7:11 AM IST