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State finance minister Amit Mitra with Mehul Choksi. (Photo: Twitter account of state BJP president Dilip Ghosh)

Amit Mitra, Mehul Choksi photos lead to Trinamul, Opposition slugfest

In three of the photographs, Dr Mitra and the Gitanjanli Jewels owner, another accused in the scam, are seen along with...

20 Feb 2018 1:33 AM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee addresses during the special inaugural session of the 78th Indian History Congress in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

PNB scam is just the tip of the iceberg, says Mamata Banerjee

The ED carried out raida at Gitanjali Jewels stores owned by Mehul Choksi, another accused in the PNB scam, in the city.

19 Feb 2018 6:08 AM IST

A doctor who was passing from the accident spot helped the boys and also alerted the police. (Representational Image)

Student among 3 killed in accidents, 6 injured

They had booked an OLA cab (WB19G2029) driven by Sujay Gharami (21), a resident of Tollygunge.

19 Feb 2018 6:06 AM IST

Two suspected robbers, referred to as Jai and Veeru, popular characters of the iconic Bollywood film Sholay, were arrested from south Delhi for their alleged involvement in motor vehicle thefts. (Representational Image)

15 women rescued from godman

Two male inmates and a woman: Chandra Mata of the institute were also detained for questioning. Chandra Mata was...

18 Feb 2018 6:40 AM IST

Gorkhaland Territorial Administrations (GTA) chairman Binay Tamang at a press meet in Kolkata at Gorkha Bhavan on Saturday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Binay Tamang rules out GJM-BJP alliance in 2019

Ahluwalia underlined that the GJM-faction led by Mr Tamang was never an ally of the BJP.

18 Feb 2018 6:31 AM IST

SDMC House on Monday cleared the civic bodys annual budget, which includes property tax exemption for medal winners in Olympics and other top games, and free-of-cost sanitary pads to girls in schools when needed. (Photo: Representational)

Sanitary napkin vending machines installed at Kolkata airport

The services started in the beginning of 2018 with an average monthly consumption of 30-40 napkins per machine.

17 Feb 2018 9:56 AM IST

West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi

Kanyashree offers limited financial help, says Keshari Nath Tripathi

His comments earned him sharp criticism from Firhad Hakim who questioned his comparison while holding a constitutional...

17 Feb 2018 1:30 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

VIP bank customers are looting country, says Mamata Banerjee

She has demanded a thorough and time-bound investigation into the fraud in state-owned Punjab National Bank.

17 Feb 2018 1:30 AM IST

Education minister Partha Chatterjee

Students of state-run schools can't listen to Modi's speech, says...

The speech was webcast on the NIC link of Ministry of Human Resource Development.

17 Feb 2018 1:28 AM IST

Danseuse-actor Mamata Shankar seeks the blessings of veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee after receiving an award at the inauguration of the three-day Sonar Sansar 2018â€ at Netaji Indoor Stadium in Kolkata on Friday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Shankar asks women not to work in ads portraying them as commodities

Why should women should be part of certain ads which project them as inferior ones in some way or the other, the veteran...

17 Feb 2018 1:28 AM IST

The 30-year-old went missing in May, according to media reports, and a crime of passion was suspected as she had been pregnant and married to another man at the time. (Photo: File/Representational)

Kolkata: 2 including child injured in road mishap, locals block roads

The mishap triggered protests by local people who blocked the busy SP Mukherjee Road-Desopran Sashmal Road near Charu...

16 Feb 2018 12:47 PM IST

Calcutta High Court

Calcutta HC relief for Bharati Ghosh's husband

The court asked his lawyer the reason behind moving the plea for anticpatory bail since his name did not figure in the...

16 Feb 2018 1:46 AM IST