Unfazed by the all-round flak it is facing for the arrest of a farmer, Shiladitya Chowdhury, who had dared to question the chief minister in a public rally at Belpahari in Jangalmahal, the Mamata Banerjee government on Monday strongly defended its action.

Controversy has gripped the newly-constituted Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) right from its initial days after it included nine invitee members to the GTA Sabha which is not permitted acc

The state government seems to have lost hope to have Infosys facility in West Bengal. It becomes evident as no state government representative will meet Infosys’ chairman emeritus N.R. Narayana Murthy who will be in Kolkata on Friday to attend two different programmes.

The West Bengal government seems to have lost hope to have Infosys facility in West Bengal. It becomes evident as no state government representative will meet Infosys chairman emeritus N.R. Narayana

The Shapoorji Pallonji Group, the single-largest shareholder in Tata Sons, holding company of most Tata Group companies, is planning to invest close to `10,000 crores in West Bengal.

Unlike what happened in northern grid on Monday, the eastern grid did not collapse on Tuesday due to overdrawal of power. Ironically, it collapsed due to excess power in the grid and West Bengal suffered heavily without being responsible.

Citu, the trade union wing of the CPI(M), “finally succumbed” to the Mamata Banerjee government’s threat and called off their July 31 transport strike after a meeting on Sunday.

Trinamul Congress chairperson and chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s indication to prepone the three-tier panchayat elections may come as a morale booster for the CPI(M).

The West Bengal State Information Commission (WBSIC) is yet to submit its annual reports of 2010-11 and 2011-12 to the state Assembly. On being contacted, state chief information commissioner Sujit Sarkar acknowledged the default in submitting the annual reports but failed to give a deadline as to when these reports will be submitted with the Assembly.

Realising defeat was imminent in her month-long battle with the Congress over the presidential election, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday finally toed the Congress line and announced support for Pranab Mukherjee. With her back to the wall, Ms Banerjee candidly admitted she had “no other option” but to back Mr Mukherjee.