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Secretary in the department of defence production (DP) Ajay Kumar said public-private partnership in defence in the country is being encouraged to step up arms exports. (Photo: Youtube Screengrab/ Indian Army Ghost Operator)

India must shed 'world's largest arms importer' tag, says defence official

Secretary in department of defence production says, 'If China could (reduce dependence on imports productions) then why cannot India'?

14 Sep 2018 7:28 PM

A section of over 50-year-old Majerhat Bridge on the arterial Diamond Harbour Road in south Kolkata collapsed on September 4 in which 3 people lost their lives. (Photo: File | PTI)

Kolkata bridge that collapsed to be demolished, new one will be built

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the new bridge would come up in a year's time.

14 Sep 2018 5:41 PM

Raha was speaking on the sidelines of the two-day long National Seminar and Exhibition on 'Defence Production: Public Private Partnership - Focus Eastern India' organised by Bharat Chamber of Commerce which got underway on Friday. (Photo: File)

Setting up panel, confidential meet can end Rafale row, suggests ex-IAF chief

On slugfest between Modi-govt and Cong, Raha said: '... such things take place when there is a big ticket deal.'

14 Sep 2018 5:08 PM

Earlier, Mamata Banerjee had said, 'I wanted to go to Chicago. I could not go there because of an unholy conspiracy hatched by certain people. This incident has given me a lot of pain.' (Photo: File)

BJP, RSS ‘forced’ organisers to cancel Mamata Banerjee’s US visit: TMC

External Affairs Ministry dismissed reports that Banerjee was denied permission to visit Chicago to attend World Hindu Conference.

13 Sep 2018 5:11 PM

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra. (Source: PTI)

Exports to be focus of state govt, says Amit Mitra

According to Mitra, the state has witnessed a growth of 11 per cent in export in the last fiscal.

13 Sep 2018 3:18 AM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

Jalpaiguri circuit bench preparations almost complete: Mamata Banerjee

anerjee said that fresh appointments in the judiciary must be done soon to reduce pendency of cases before the courts.

13 Sep 2018 3:14 AM

The rail route was aimed at boosting trade flow in the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) corridor, Zhanwu said. (Representational Image)

China plans bullet train to Kolkata via Bangladesh, Myanmar

The project had also found mention at the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) meet in Kunming in 2015, Chinese Consul General Ma Zhanwu said.

12 Sep 2018 9:18 PM

West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra on Wednesday said the central government should have created a fuel price stabilisation fund to counter the soaring prices of petrol and diesel in the country.

Govt should have set up fuel price stabilisation fund: WB Finance Minister

There is deep concern in many quarters on what the Indian economy is doing at "certain dangerous levels".

12 Sep 2018 6:18 PM

Earthquake measuring 5.5 on Richter scale hits parts of Assam. Tremors also felt in parts of West Bengal. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

Earthquake hits Assam, Meghalaya, tremors felt in Bihar and Bengal

The 5.5-magnitude quake lasted around 15 to 20 seconds and was felt around 10:20 am.

12 Sep 2018 2:44 PM

TMC supremo alleged that the BJP-led central government hiked excise duty nine times, even when the global crude prices were falling. (Photo: File)

West Bengal to slash petrol, diesel prices by Re 1 per litre

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also urged Centre to reduce cess on fuel prices.

11 Sep 2018 5:20 PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her government will slash the prices of petrol and diesel by one rupee per litre.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to cut fuel prices by Re 1 per litre

Mamata Banerjee also urged the Centre to reduce the cess on fuel prices.

11 Sep 2018 4:07 PM

Banerjee said that the lyrics aimed to bring back the spirit of 'agomoni' (traditional Bengali songs invoking the goddess) songs in theme music once again. (Photo: File)

Mamata Banerjee writes theme song for popular Durga Puja in Kolkata

The lyrics, for the Suruchi Sangha Durga Puja, were given a voice by popular singer and WB Minister of State for Culture Indranil Sen.

11 Sep 2018 11:42 AM

She also announced that the committees will not have to pay the fee to the fire department to obtain a licence. (Photo: File)

Ahead of Durga Puja, Mamata announces Rs 28 crore grant for organisers

A total of 3,000 Durga Puja committees are there in Kolkata and 25,000 across the state.

11 Sep 2018 8:02 AM

Heavy goods will be allowed to exit the port over the weekend. (Representational image | PTI)

Goods vehicles with 20 or more wheels to be banned from Kolkata Port area

The decision has been taken by Government of West Bengal in light of the Majerhat Bridge collapse and the resulting traffic situation.

08 Sep 2018 5:47 PM

The truck is still hanging from the broken portion of the bridge that connects Manganj area to Siliguri, a major city in north Bengal. (Photo: Twitter | ANI)

3 days after Majerhat incident, another bridge collapses in West Bengal

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that twenty bridges in and around Kolkata have crossed their 'expiry date'.

07 Sep 2018 12:21 PM

West Bengal Chief minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo:Asian Age)

WB govt asks Metro railway to temporarily stop work

The PWD chief engineer has given a report which found that Metro railway construction work has created many problems at the place, she said.

07 Sep 2018 7:43 AM

Civic authority personnel clear the debris at the Majherhat Bridge collapse site after DMG personnel declared the rescue operation over. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

WB: Another body recovered from bridge collapse site, toll is 3

Mondal was working as a cook in the extension of the Metro rail project going on adjacent to the Majerhat bridge, he said.

07 Sep 2018 5:33 AM

The police had suo-motu lodged a case against unidentified persons in connection with Tuesday's disaster that claimed three lives and injured 24 others. (Photo: File)

Kolkata Police forms SIT to probe Majerhat bridge collapse

The sleuths of the force have already recorded the statements of the witnesses, an officer said.

06 Sep 2018 8:04 PM

The police have also found out that 38-year-old Payel Chakraborty, who recently separated from her husband, is survived by a two-year-old son. (Photo: Facebook Screengrab | Payel Chakraborty)

38-yr-old TV actor found hanging in her hotel room in Siliguri

Chakraborty, a resident of South Kolkata, has appeared in multiple TV soaps and web series.

06 Sep 2018 5:55 PM

Insurance web aggregator Policybaazar.com is eyeing a revenue of Rs 700 crore in the current financial year, double of what achieved in the last fiscal.

Policybazaar eyes Rs 700 cr revenue in FY2019

Dhall said the company was luanching a new product similar to that of Practo, online doctors' directory.

06 Sep 2018 3:32 PM

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