Bengal
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Nothing objectionable in Maggi noodles in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
India | Jun 05, 2015, 07:05 PM ISTKolkata: The West Bengal government found nothing objectionable in the Maggi instant noodles during safety tests on the samples, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday."In Bengal, five samples were tested by our food safety
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Essar Oil to ramp up coal gas production in Bengal
May 31, 2015, 01:25 PM ISTKolkata: Indian energy multinational Essar Oil is in the process of ramping up production of coal bed methane by four times.“While 120 wells have been already placed on gas production, additional 142 wells have been
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Bengal plans first heritage city in Bishnupur
India | May 20, 2015, 10:35 AM ISTKolkata: Famous for its medieval terracotta temples and glorious past, Bishnupur town in West Bengal is now being planned as the state's first heritage city. “Bishnupur is a very small place and not a planned
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Bengal prisons to have video conferencing facilities
India | May 12, 2015, 10:49 AM ISTKolkata: Correctional homes in West Bengal are all set to have video-conferencing facilities to prevent undertrial prisoners from escaping on way to courts. “This installation of video conferencing is part of enhancement of security apparatus
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Cricketer Rahul Ghosh discharged from hospital
Cricket | Apr 28, 2015, 02:53 PM ISTKolkata: Rahul Ghosh, the 20-year-old cricketer who was hospitalised last Tuesday after being hit on the head while fielding in a local league match, was discharged on Monday night after doctors declared him “stable”.“He will
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Live: Fresh tremors rock West Bengal , Bihar, Sikkim
India | Apr 27, 2015, 07:47 PM ISTNew Delhi:The aftershocks of the disastrous earthquake which shook the Himalayan nation of Nepal on April 25th continue even today. In a fresh series of aftershocks, tremors were felt in three states – Bihar, West
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Injured Bengal cricketer Rahul gradually improving: Doctor
Cricket | Apr 23, 2015, 03:38 PM ISTKolkata: Rahul Ghosh, the 20-year-old cricketer who was hospitalised on Tuesday after being hit on the head while fielding in a local league match is "gradually improving", his attending doctor said on Thursday."His condition is
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Promising Bengal cricketer dies after on-field injury
Cricket | Apr 20, 2015, 03:47 PM ISTKolkata: Former Bengal Under-19 cricket captain Ankit Kesri, who sustained a head injury in an on-field collision during a local game, died at a private city nursing home on Monday.Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) treasurer
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Kaka may turn-up for Atletico de Kolkata: Ganguly
Football | Apr 03, 2015, 06:11 PM ISTKolkata: Keeping alive the speculation about Brazilian football star Kaka's inclusion in the Atletico de Kolkata squad in the second edition of Indian Super League (ISL), team co-owner Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said talks are
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Swine flu kills five in Bengal
India | Feb 24, 2015, 07:32 AM ISTKolkata: Swine flu has killed five people in West Bengal this month, Minister of State for Health Chandrima Bhattacharya said yesterday.Replying to questions in the state assembly, Bhattacharya said 67 people have been afflicted with
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Bengal to submit Rs.300 crore proposal to prevent Ganga erosion
India | Feb 04, 2015, 08:44 PM ISTSiliguri: West Bengal will submit a Rs.300 crore proposal to the central government for preventing Ganga erosion in Murshidabad and Malda districts.Briefing media persons after a meeting with union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti, Bengal
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FIR against Pravin Togadia in Bengal
National | Jan 29, 2015, 05:58 PM ISTKolkata: An FIR was registered Thursday against Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) chief Pravin Togadia and functionary Jugal Kishore for hurting religious sentiments following the alleged conversion of over 100 tribals in West Bengal, police said.The
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Ranji Trophy: Tiwary's all-round show puts Bengal on top
Cricket | Jan 15, 2015, 05:59 PM ISTKolkata: An all-round show by Manoj Tiwary put Bengal in the driver's seat against Jammu & Kashmir on the third and penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy Group A cricket fixture at the Eden Gardens
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Ranji Trophy: Chauhan half century keeps J & K afloat
Cricket | Jan 14, 2015, 06:10 PM ISTKolkata: A gritty half-century from Ian Dev Singh Chauhan followed by some lower-order resistance helped Jammu & Kashmir share day two honours with Bengal in their Ranji Trophy cricket Group A fixture here Wednesday.In reply
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Ranji Trophy: Wriddhiman Saha slams unbeaten ton to lift Bengal from trouble
Cricket | Jan 13, 2015, 08:55 PM ISTKolkata: Not less than 48 hours after returning from the gruelling tour to Australia, wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha slammed an unbeaten century to script Bengal's stunning comeback against Jammu and Kashmir on the opening day of
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Bengal connects Ronit Roy-Sayantani Ghosh
Bollywood | Jan 09, 2015, 07:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: Actors Ronit Roy and Sayantani Ghosh are spending a lot of quality time on the sets of TV show “Itna Karo Na Mujhe Pyar”, courtesy their common language and cultural roots.Both Ronit and
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Bengal gets investment proposals worth Rs 2.43 lakh crore
Jan 08, 2015, 05:58 PM ISTKolkata: West Bengal has received total investment proposals worth around Rs 2.43 lakh crore spread across sectors like education, health, mining, steel, infrastructure and financial services during the two-day Bengal Global Business Summit, which concluded
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Challenge to differentiate between Byomkesh, Feluda: Actor Abir Chatterjee
Bollywood | Jan 07, 2015, 05:21 PM ISTKolkata: Abir Chatterjee, who recently became the first actor to portray Bengali literature's iconic sleuths, Satyajit Ray's Feluda and Sharadindu Bandopadhyay's Byomkesh Bakshi, in two major movie adaptations, had his work cut out. Much like
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PK to go tax-free in West Bengal now?
Bollywood | Jan 04, 2015, 02:31 PM ISTKolkata: A cultural organization here Saturday pressed for making Aamir Khan-starrer "PK" tax-free in West Bengal."'PK; has been exempted from tax in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh despite continued protests by right-wing Hindu organisations that claim
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Assam governor cuts short Bengal visit, leaves for Guwahati
India | Dec 24, 2014, 04:39 PM ISTKrishnagar (WB):Assam Governor Padmanabhan Balakrishna Acharya today cut short his visit to West Bengal and left for Assam following the death of 65 persons in a series of attacks by NDFB(S) insurgents there. Acharya, who