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State Finance minister Amit Mitra presenting his state Budget at Assembly. (Photo: Asian Age)

West Bengal: Budget focuses on social schemes

The main attraction among the schemes is Rupashree, in line of Kanyashree, to tackle child marriages with an allocation...

1 Feb 2018 4:30 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a press conference at Nabanna (State Secretariat) in Kolkata on Saturday. (Photo: PTI)

Panchayat polls to be held in 3-4 months: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee warned TMC Rajya Sabha MP Dola Sen for allegations on her.

1 Feb 2018 4:23 AM IST

Bikram Chattopadhya and Sonika Chauhan (Pic courtesy: Instagram/ vikramchatterje).

Kolkata: HC directs start of trial in model Sonika Chauhan death case

Sonika's father Vijay Singh Chauhan moved a petition before the high court seeking expeditious trial in the case.

31 Jan 2018 7:55 PM IST

According to sources in the finance department, the GST collection was not expected to be so high and hence it had asked the Centre for a compensation of Rs 6500 crore.

Gov endorses CM concern over GST, calls reform hasty'

His address was however marked by angry protests by the Congress MLAs in the Opposition bench for a while.

31 Jan 2018 6:09 AM IST

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

Why wasn't CM copter used for rescue?'

Complaining of delay in rescue operation, Mr Chowdhury led a protest rally in the area on Tuesday.

31 Jan 2018 12:59 AM IST

Family members of the bus accident victims cry as bodies are pulled out of the Bhairab river at Balighat in Murshidabad on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

Murshidabad bus accident toll rises to 42, govt announces compensation

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee was in Berhmapore since Monday afternoon with transport minister Suvendu Adhikary.

31 Jan 2018 12:48 AM IST

The accident occurred at Balirghat under Daulatabad police station area around 6 am when the North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) bus was going from Shikarpur in Nadia district to Malda. (Photo: PTI)

WB bus accident: Rescue operations resume, NDRF team in action

36 bodies were found, 8 injured were rescued on Monday after 9 hours of rescue operations that had to be discontinued...

30 Jan 2018 1:01 PM IST

Apart from the Indian defence and security experts including retired military officials, a Chinese professor, Guo Xetang who is the director of centre for South Asia and Indian Ocean Studies will also be present on the first day of the seminar. (Representational image)

Conference to focus on Indo-China ties

The conference will start with a theme India-China Relations Resolving Contentious Issues at the Indian Council of...

30 Jan 2018 6:38 AM IST

Rescuers pull out the ill-fated public bus which fell into the Bhairab river in Murshidabad. (Photo: PTI)

Crowded bus falls into river, 33 die, many others missing

The bus driver was recruited by the Murshidabad Bus Owners' Association.

30 Jan 2018 12:50 AM IST

The bus was going from Shikarpur in Nadia district to Malda. (Photo: PTI | Representational)

WB: 2 killed, 7 injured as bus plunges into canal in Murshidabad

While two bodies were found floating, seven injured persons were fished out from the canal, the police said.

29 Jan 2018 10:47 AM IST

Stuudents interact with an Indian Coast Guard official on board Indian Coast Guard Ship Sujay in Kolkata. (Photo: Asian Age)

School students visit ICGS Sujay

To raise awareness and motivate school children ICGS Sujay is planned to remain berthed at the Kidderpore dock till...

29 Jan 2018 1:26 AM IST

State BJP president Dilip Ghosh recently lauded Mukul Roy as a good organiser and said that he had made a big contribution to the growth of the TMC in Bengal. (Photo: PTI)

Mukul Roy: Democracy a mockery in state

On Sunday he alongwith another BJP leader Joyprakash Majumdar visited the office of the Chief Electoral Officer, West...

29 Jan 2018 1:26 AM IST