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Assembly leash on press meets, Left cries foul

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:07:58 GMT

Speaker Biman Banerjee on Friday banned all press meets within the assembly premises when the House is not in session, drawing howls of protest from the Left parties.

La Mart top-ranker found dead in lake

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:06:43 GMT

A 17-year-old boy, who was among the top-rankers in class and aimed to crack the civil services exams, was found dead in Rabindra Sarovar on Friday morning.

Airport takeoff likely in mid-2013

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:02:51 GMT

Andal (Durgapur) The airport was initially scheduled to take off in 2011 but a bitter wrangle with Coal India Ltd kept it grounded for months and delayed the project by a year.

CM focus on villages in N Bengal meet

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:01:06 GMT

Expedite project implementation in rural areas.That was the message from chief minister Mamata Banerjee at the North Bengal administrative meet on Friday.

'See, I've brought Writers' to you'

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:00:06 GMT

It was as glitzy and dramatic as one would have expected it to.And North Bengal had a lot to cheer about after chief minister Mamata Banerjee's second trip to the region since she took over as CM.

Will continue to do trade union: Sovandeb

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:59:31 GMT

Chattopadhyay is the president of several trade unions, including the crucial one at KMC that boasts of 16,000 members.

Airport officers on clash course, new terminal may get delayed further

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:58:53 GMT

Around 140 officers of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) courted arrest at the Kolkata airport on Friday after police prevented them from going ahead with a candlelight protest march in front of the terminals.

Mitra clarifies, Congress flaunts Singhvi statements

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:18:43 GMT

Trinamool, though, kept up the heat on the UPA government for more funds, with junior tourism minister and Uluberia MP Sultan Ahmed wondering why the Left Front never faced a crunch despite the 2 lakh crore debt burden on Bengal.

Mitra clarifies, Congress flaunts Singhvi statements

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:18:43 GMT

TMC groups turn factory into war zone

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:16:48 GMT

The clash involving Trinamool leaders, at a time when the state is giving industrialization a big push, came as an embarrassment to the government and showed a work culture that is yet to change.

TMC groups turn factory into war zone

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:16:48 GMT

The clash involving Trinamool leaders, at a time when the state is giving industrialization a big push, came as an embarrassment to the government and showed a work culture that is yet to change.

Winter's parting gift: A cooler weekend

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:13:12 GMT

Did it feel like summer in the past few days? With the mercury rising fast, it looked like winter had bade adieu to the city.But winter is still around, or at least its final lap, says the weatherman.

Winter's parting gift: A cooler weekend

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:13:12 GMT

...And sweating it out like filmstars

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:12:13 GMT

Six-year-old Sayan Paul of south Kolkata's Baghajatin is a hard-core gymmer.For four days a week, he works out on the treadmill, cycles and does power yoga.

...And sweating it out like filmstars

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:12:13 GMT

Six-year-old Sayan Paul of south Kolkata's Baghajatin is a hard-core gymmer.For four days a week, he works out on the treadmill, cycles and does power yoga.

Fever back, with arthritis-like agony

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:11:02 GMT

With the mercury sliding up, viral fever is back to haunt Kolkata.But this time it packs a more potent punch.

Fever back, with arthritis-like agony

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:11:02 GMT

With the mercury sliding up, viral fever is back to haunt Kolkata.But this time it packs a more potent punch.

Reaching milestones...

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:09:19 GMT

Rishita Bansal is all of 15 months old.She is made to lie on an exercise ball, tummy down, and taught to balance herself.

Reaching milestones...

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:09:19 GMT

Rishita Bansal is all of 15 months old.She is made to lie on an exercise ball, tummy down, and taught to balance herself.

Student slapped by teacher, may lose hearing

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:07:25 GMT

A Class-IV student is on the verge of losing her hearing after being slapped by her teacher at Sabdalkhani Maheshkuri village in Malda on Wednesday.

Student slapped by teacher, may lose hearing

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:07:25 GMT

A Class-IV student is on the verge of losing her hearing after being slapped by her teacher at Sabdalkhani Maheshkuri village in Malda on Wednesday.

International arms racket busted

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:05:57 GMT

An international arms and antique smuggling racket was busted at Gazole when police arrested nine persons, including a BSF constable, early on Thursday morning.The antiques are yet to be traced.

International arms racket busted

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:05:57 GMT

An international arms and antique smuggling racket was busted at Gazole when police arrested nine persons, including a BSF constable, early on Thursday morning.The antiques are yet to be traced.

Boy rescued from Nadia-bound train

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:04:28 GMT

A Class-VIII student fled home after he was rebuked by his father for being inattentive in studies on Thursday.Bijay Bala is a student of Shantipur Rabindra Vidyapith in Nadia.

Boy rescued from Nadia-bound train

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:04:28 GMT

A Class-VIII student fled home after he was rebuked by his father for being inattentive in studies on Thursday.Bijay Bala is a student of Shantipur Rabindra Vidyapith in Nadia.