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Chief minister Mamata Banerjee shares a light moment with students during a Teachers Day programme at Nazrul Manch in Kolkata. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Mamata: Bengal government will stress on teaching English

Ms Banerjee also said that her government would give importance in the teaching of the mother tongue.

6 Sept 2017 12:22 AM IST

An old building in Burrabazar area which collapsed. (Photo: Asian Age)

3 of a family killed in building collapse

At around 11.30 am, the first and second floors of the four-storeyed building on Shibtala Lane at Dhakapatty in ward no...

6 Sept 2017 12:18 AM IST

Burrabazar, the place where the building collapsed, is also the commercial hub of Kolkata. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

1 killed, 2 injured as building collapses in Kolkata

Taraprasanna Saha, Sobha Rani Saha and Beauty Roy were pulled out by local residents and fire brigade personnel.

5 Sept 2017 4:03 PM IST

Kolkata mayor Sovan Chatterjee

Narada sting op: Mayor seeks time

Sources in the ED revealed the investigating officers are looking into the nature of medical treatment for which she...

5 Sept 2017 2:37 AM IST

The girl was raped inside a car on Thursday.

Man tries to rape his relative, arrested

The accused had visited the woman's house where she lives with her husband, their four-year-old daughter and in-laws on...

4 Sept 2017 6:31 AM IST

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha chief Bimal Gurung with other leaders at Bankshal court to surrender. (Photo: Asian Age)

West Bengal Hills shutdown still on, massive manhunt for Bimal Gurung

A massive search operation launched by the West Bengal police for the absconding Gorkha Janmukti chief Bimal Gurung...

4 Sept 2017 5:36 AM IST

Sex workers of Sonagachi, South Asias largest redlight district. (Photo: AP)

Sex workers to wear chef's cap this Durga Puja

Samarjit Jana, an official of Durbar, told PTI that the training of the sex workers will begin from Monday.

4 Sept 2017 2:29 AM IST

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Bimal Gurung (Photo: PTI)

IED blast in Hills leaves deep crater

GJM committee member Rohit Thapa arrested on charges of igniting violence on July 30.

4 Sept 2017 2:26 AM IST

Activists of the GJM and the Gorkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) also clashed with the police at Sonada and Chawkbazar in Darjeeling as the indefinite shutdown in the hills entered its 24th day. (Photo: AP)

14 GJM leaders arrest: Situation will be worse if govt keeps...

A look-out notice was issued against GJM chief Bimal Gurung and general secretary Roshan Giri by the police.

3 Sept 2017 8:51 AM IST

Four arrested for looting multi crore jewelery shop. (Photo:PTI)

West Bengal: Two arrested for duping people In fake job racket

They are Binoy Mukherjee, a resident of Ambika Kalna in Burdwan East and Utpal Ghosh, a resident of Burkuli in East...

3 Sept 2017 5:52 AM IST

Education minister Partha Chatterjee

West Bengal-run schools to go English

Government institutions to continue offering courses in Bengali.

3 Sept 2017 5:33 AM IST

A man runs for safety as an uprooted tree blocks the road during heavy rainfall triggered by Cyclone Vardah in Chennai. (Photo: PTI)

Rain forecast in sub-Himalayas

A spokesman of the Alipore Meteorological office said, Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Coochbehar, Alipurduar will experience...

3 Sept 2017 5:27 AM IST