The West Bengal government is likely to introduce a bill for the constitution of the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration (GTA) in the coming session of the Assembly which will commence on August 10.

Incessant rains lashed Kolkata for the second consecutive day on Sunday. According to the district administration of the North 24 Parganas, two persons died due to this heavy shower.

Insinuating Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh for presiding over “the most corrupt regime ever”, CPI(M) general secretary Prakash Karat on Sunday said that “the role of the Prime Minster is questionabl

Aug. 8: Darius Byrmaji-trained Admiral looks set to win the Desiree Handicap, the feature event of the races to be held here on Tuesday.

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The CPI(M) central committee on Saturday discussed the contours of the draft resolution for the next party congress which will be held in Kerala in the first week of April in 2012. On Friday, the party’s politburo meeting was held.

The Centre granted a package of `21,614 crores to the cash-strapped West Bengal government on Saturday to help it tide over its financial crisis prompting CM Mamata Banerjee to express her gratitude to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his “intervention” in helping her government. The

Leaving its electoral debacle in Bengal and Kerala behind, the CPI(M) has decided to launch a frontal attack against the Congress-led UPA government over corruption, price rise and Lokpal bill. The decision was taken in the party’s politburo meeting held on Friday in Kolkata. Former chief minister

What seems to be an apparent climb down from its initial stand, the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) indicated that it has agreed to the proposal of the state government to bifurcate Jalpaiguri district.

A man was arrested at the NSC Bose International Airport today for allegedly stealing a bag from a gift shop in the domestic terminal, the police said.

Arun Kumar, who identified himself as a doct

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that the cash-strapped state government would seek public-private-partnership (PPP) for the beautification of the riverfront.

Ms Banerjee e