No sedatives found in Uttarbanga Exp pilots
The viscera report of the loco-pilot and the assistant loco-pilot of Uttarbanga Express that met with an accident at Sainthia on July 19, claims that no trace of poison, alcohol or sedatives has been
Industrialists tilt towards Mamata?
The wind of change sweeping the state has not left the corporate sector unaffected in Bengal.
Row after leader’s faux pas on Munshi
Ugly factional feud within the state Congress on Friday once again came to the surface when a section of state leaders heckled a senior central leader and nearly disrupted a meeting which was organise
Rahul: No trinamul ties without due respect
AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi made it clear on Thursday that there would be no alliance with the Trinamul Congress if his party did not receive its due respect.
Ignored for CWG, cyclists allege bias in selection
In yet another controversy ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, a group of Indian cyclists has said that the selection trial for the event was not transparent and some worthy riders were ignored.
Rahul: Won’t bow for Trinamul ties
In an apparent message to Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said that his party was ready to join hands with the Trinamul Congress for an alliance but it would not bow down its head. “We have a partnership with the Trinamul Congress but it cannot be without self respect. Ham unka haath pakdenge lekin sar nahin jhukaenge,” he added. Mr Gandhi was addressing Youth Congress workers in Jalpaiguri.
State home dept blames RPF car for Mamata convoy hit
State police or RPF: Whose negligence had resulted in the breach of security in railway minister Mamata Banerjee’s convoy on August 9? Ms Banerjee blamed the state police for “negligence in duty” while the state government held her own Railway Protection Force (RPF) responsible.
5 jail officials suspended for Dum Dum prisoner abuse
Five senior officers of the Dum Dum Central Jail, including the jail superintendent, have been suspended on the allegation of mental and physical torture on some prisoners. Departmental proceedings against the officers will also be started shortly. The state administration has asked the additional director general (prisons) B.D. Sharma to investigate into the incident which happened on August 23.
Didi invites guv for Metro rail function
Trinamul Congress chief and railway minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday held a meeting with governor M.K. Narayanan for nearly half-an-hour at the Raj Bhavan. Although Ms Banerjee parried questions on the agenda of her meeting, party insiders revealed that she had gone to invite the governor for the inauguration of the new
Buddha lays foundation stone for `500 cr IT Park
After Salt Lake Sector V, Rajarhat New Town and Bantala, the IT companies have got a fourth destination in Kolkata as chief minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Wednesday laid the foundation stone for the East Kolkata IT Park at Nonadanga near Kasba. Spread over 10 acres, it will house the facilities of the Rolta India, the HSBC Electronics Data Processing India Pvt Ltd and the HCL Infosystems.