Kolkata | 8 hours ago
Mamata urges people to turn against Maoists
Kolkata, Feb 13 - Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday urged the people of West Bengal's western districts to turn against the Maoists to stop the 'bloodbath' in the region.'The tribal population of this forest-infested region must get their own rights. Overall development and creation of job opportunities are the only answers to their problems. No weapon can solve their issues. The bloodshe ... read more

Kolkata | 12 hours ago
Buddhadeb warns Trinamool not to spread violence
Kolkata, Feb 13 - West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Saturday warned the Trinamool Congress not to try the patience of the communists in the state and slammed the main opposition party for spreading violence across the state.'After the results of last year's Lok Sabha elections, the Trinamool Congress has been spearheading violence in the state. I am warning Trinamool leaders and s ... read more

Bhubaneswar | 1 day ago
West Bengal cricketer slapped one match ban
Bhubaneswar, Feb 12 - West Bengal cricketer Manoj Tiwary has been banned for one match following his dressing room explosion with anger Friday during the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy - match, an Orissa Cricket Association official said.The West Bengal batsman was adjudged lbw while at three runs against Jharkhand. Returning to the dressing room, an angry Tiwary damaged furniture, switchboard and ot ... read more

1 day ago
Buddhadeb slams GJM's movement for Gorkhaland
Siliguri -, Feb 12 - West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Friday slammed the movement by the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha - in Darjeeling Hills for a separate state and termed their protest as a 'sad affair'.He urged the GJM representatives, who are demanding a Gorkhaland curved out of the region, to sit for talks. 'We are against the creation of a separate Gorkhaland state. We don't want ... read more

Kolkata | 1 day ago
Jute strike called off
Kolkata, Feb 12 - Jute mill workers in West Bengal called off their indefinite strike after signing a tri-partite agreement in the presence of the minister incharge of the labour department here Friday.The pact would come into effect from Sunday. The workers of 52 jute mills in the state went on strike Dec 14 demanding stoppage of unfair labour practices, payment of statutory dues, clearance of ar ... read more

Kolkata | 1 day ago
Good response to CITU contract workers' strike in West Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 12 - A one-day strike by 2.5 million contract workers affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions - Friday received good response across West Bengal.'This is a contract labourers' strike. We have received very good response in many districts such as Burdwan, Purulia, Hooghly and Birbhum,' state CITU president Shyamal Chakraborty told IANS. CITU is the trade union wing of the Commu ... read more

Kolkata | 1 day ago
'MNIK' opens to packed houses in Kolkata, fans burn Thackeray's effigy
Kolkata, Feb 12 - Angry fans burnt effigies of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray in several parts of the city as cine buffs queued up outside ticket counters in Kolkata and elsewhere in West Bengal to watch Shah Rukh Khan's 'My Name Is Khan' on the opening day Friday.Several Shah Rukh Khan fan clubs led the protests against Thackeray before theatres at various points in the city, protesting against th ... read more

Kolkata | 1 day ago
Maoists gun down CPI-M activist
Kolkata, Feb 12 - A ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist - leader was killed when about 30 armed Maoist guerrillas attacked him in his home in a West Bengal village, police said Friday.Baren Singh, 30, was gunned down Thursday night in West Midnapore district's Gohalbera village, about 130 km from here. 'The rebels dragged Singh out of his home and shot him dead near Gohalbera village. The per ... read more

Kolkata | 2 days ago
Trinamool opposed to Gorkhaland: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, Feb 11 - Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee Thursday said her party was opposed to the demand for a separate Gorkhaland and instead favoured economic and social development of the hill region in northern West Bengal.Banerjee said the Trinamool Congress would convey its opinion on addressing the problems of the hill region to the cabinet committee of the United ... read more

New Delhi | 2 days ago
1.5 lakh fowls culled in bird flu hit West Bengal
New Delhi, Feb 11 - Over 1.5 lakh fowls have been culled in bird flu hit West Bengal since the authorities confirmed the outbreak of the contagion Jan 14.According to officials here, new centres have emerged since the outbreak was first confirmed in Hazrabati and Nagar villages in block Khargram of Murshidabad district. 'Containment measures have been carried out as per the contingency plan. So fa ... read more