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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said people must respect the orders of the Supreme Court. (Photo: PTI)

Withdraw FRDI Bill, CM writes to Centre again

This is her second letter to the Centre demanding withdrawal of the FRDI Bill.

16 Feb 2018 1:23 AM IST

Mukul Roy had visited Delhi last week and met a few senior BJP leaders in the national capital. (Photo: PTI)

Don't arrest Mukul Roy till March 31, says Calcutta HC

Singha Roy is considered to be a mentor of the BJP leader during his initial days in politics.

15 Feb 2018 2:05 AM IST

Trinamul Congress MLA and Bidhannagar mayor Sabyasachi Dutta.

BJP leader asks why Mamata Banerjee has spared Dutta

Chakraborty lodged a complaint against him with the police, Mr Dutta however denied the allegations on him saying he...

15 Feb 2018 2:04 AM IST

Snigdhadeep Ray

Researcher found dead in Paris room

He was a student of Uttarpara Government School from where he passed out with brilliant marks in science.

15 Feb 2018 2:01 AM IST

Sovan Chatterjee

People warned against drinking impure water

Ajay Kumar Chakraborty, affirmed that illness of hundreds of people in a particular zone of the city was result of a...

14 Feb 2018 1:16 AM IST

Trinamul Congress MLA and Bidhannagar mayor Sabyasachi Dutta.

Businessman accuses TMC MLA of extortion

The resident of BD-354 at Sector I alleged at Kolkata Press Club that Mr Dutta ordered him to pay Rs 30 lakh for the...

14 Feb 2018 12:59 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said people must respect the orders of the Supreme Court. (Photo: PTI)

WB: Mamata Banerjee requests Ford to set up manufacturing unit

Ford meanwhile sought help from the chief minister for making the ISKCON Mayapur a world heritage centre.

13 Feb 2018 10:14 AM IST

CPI(M) leader was shot dead by seven motorcycles-borne miscreants, who pumped bullets at Salauddin Halder. (Representational Image)

Trinamul worker shot dead in Nadia

According to eye-witnesses, a youth called Kalu Roy went near the dais and opened fire on Shantanu before escape.

13 Feb 2018 12:48 AM IST

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee greets Alfred Ford, great-grandson of the founder of Ford Motor, Henry Ford, at Iskcon temple at Mayapur on Monday. (Photo: PTI)

CM Mamata Banerjee pushes for a Ford Motor mfg unit in WB

The chief minister made a pitch for the unit while she came to the Mayapur ISKCON temple in Nadia district.

13 Feb 2018 12:46 AM IST

Sovan Chatterjee

Mayor rejects water contamination charges

Around 270 persons were rushed to Baghajatin State General Hospital.

13 Feb 2018 12:43 AM IST

This particular variety retains the unique spongy charactersitic of Banglar Rosogolla with medicinal quality of Tulsi plants. (Photo: Pixabay)

Postal dept to have a cover on rosogolla inventor

Dhiman Das, director of sweetmeat maker KC Das Pvt Ltd and great grandson of Nobin Chandra Das, welcomed the move.

12 Feb 2018 1:11 AM IST

A bomb was hurled near a public meeting venue of CPI(M) state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan at Kannur in Kerala on Thursday, leaving a DYFI activist injured.

CPI(M) rents out office building to run local unit

In the formidable Left citadel in West Bengal for over three decades, Bardhaman was considered a CPI(M) stronghold.

12 Feb 2018 1:11 AM IST