Saturday, April 20, 2024
Advertisement
  • thousands walk together as kolkata protests rapes atrocities

    Thousands walk together as Kolkata protests rapes, atrocities

    India | June 22, 2013 7:27 IST

    Kolkata, June 22: Cutting across age and social status, members of civil society, rights groups and various women's fora took to the city streets Friday to take a united stand against the West Bengal government's

  • centre returns mamata government s bill against ponzi funds

    Centre returns Mamata government's bill against Ponzi funds

    Politics | June 07, 2013 12:34 IST

    Kolkata, June 7: The centre has returned to the West Bengal government the Bill passed by the state assembly in April to rein in ponzi firms.Sources said the central government asked the state to correct

  • congress ministers to quit mamata ministry saturday

    Congress ministers to quit Mamata ministry Saturday

    Politics | September 21, 2012 17:02 IST

    Kolkata, Sep 21: With union ministers belonging to the Trinamool Congress resigning Friday, the Congress said its ministers in the West Bengal government will put in their papers Saturday."All the Congress ministers in the West

  • uma bharati issues challenge to bengal government

    Uma Bharati issues challenge to Bengal government

    Politics | September 19, 2012 18:25 IST

    Kolkata, Sep 19 :  After being denied permission by the West Bengal government to hold rallies to mark the commencement of ‘Ganga Samagra Yatra' at Gangasagar area in the South 24 Parganas district, senior BJP

  • athlete pinki pramanik alleges police atrocities in custody

    Athlete Pinki Pramanik alleges police atrocities in custody

    Other Sports | July 11, 2012 19:53 IST

    Kolkata, Jul 11 : Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik, who today walked out of jail after spending 26 days in custody on charges of rape, alleged that police had tied her hands and legs

  • west bengal govt seeks army help

    West Bengal Govt Seeks Army Help

    India | September 19, 2011 0:03 IST

    Kolkata, Sept 18: The West Bengal government tonight asked the Army to assist civil authorities, if needed, in relief and rescue work in Darjeeling and some other quake-hit North Bengal districts.“I have talked to the

  • wb govt to withdraw cases says mamata

    WB Govt To Withdraw Cases, Says Mamata

    Politics | July 21, 2011 18:20 IST

    Kolkata, Jul 21 :  After deciding to release 52 political prisoners, the West Bengal government will now withdraw cases filed by the Left Front regime against those who took part in Singur and Nandigram movements

  • rumblings about gorkhaland in darjeeling again

    Rumblings About Gorkhaland In Darjeeling Again

    India | July 07, 2011 14:00 IST

    Siliguri, Jul 7: Exactly a month after the West Bengal government signed a bipartite agreement with the GJM, described as ‘historic' by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, rumblings about ‘Gorkhaland' are again being heard

  • we did not abandon singur project tata motors tells high

    We Did Not Abandon Singur Project, Tata Motors Tells High Court

    June 29, 2011 20:08 IST

    Kolkata, Jun 29 :  Tata Motors today told the Calcutta High Court that it had not abandoned the Singur project as stated by West Bengal government and claimed it was forced to leave due to

  • sc asks wb govt not to return tata land to singur farmers

    SC Asks WB Govt Not To Return Tata Land To Singur Farmers

    India | June 29, 2011 14:23 IST

    New Delhi, Jun 29 : The Supreme Court today directed the West Bengal government not to go ahead with distribution and return of land in Singur to farmers which was acquired for Tata Motors' small

  • west bengal assembly passes singur bill

    West Bengal Assembly Passes Singur Bill

    India | June 14, 2011 18:46 IST

    Kolkata, June 14: A bill seeking to empower the West Bengal government to return land in Singur to farmers was today passed by the Assembly amidst a walkout by members of the Opposition Left parties.The

Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement