Finally, the state school education department has managed to introduce English as a medium of instruction in at least 15 government and government-sponsored schools in the state. In addition to Bengali, English as a

State urban development and municipal affairs minister Ashok Bhattacharya on Friday claimed that the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) is losing its support base fast among the local people in the Darjeeling Hills. Mr

State Bank of India reported a 32 per cent drop in its net profit for the fourth quarter of FY2009-10 compared to the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. The net profit for this fiscal stood at Rs 1,867 crore against Rs

The Maoists killed five CPI(M) party supporters in the Jangallmahal on Friday in protest of the reported illegal detentions by the security forces. “The Maoists would continue this bloodbath in the Jangalmahal if the Maoists,

Six Maoists were arrested from various parts of the state on Friday. Three of them were rounded up from Khejuri in East Midnapore, two from Bankura and one from Arsa in Purulia.

Refuting what Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee has predicted that the Assembly polls in Bengal might be advanced, CPI(M) state secretary Biman Bose said that election will in no way be held before the time-frame as stipulated by the Constitution.

The Maoists killed five CPI(M) party supporters in the Jangalmahal on Friday in protest of the reported illegal detentions by the security forces. “The Maoists would continue this bloodbath in the Jangalmahal if the Maoists,

“Corruption and money laundering during the Left Front run civic board” is the highlight of the Trinamul Congress election manifesto released on Thursday. Trinamul chief Mamata Banerjee has aimed to point out the significant civic work done during mayor Subrata Mukherjee’s tenure and promised development in areas

With the administrative-level tripartite talks on Gorkhaland failing to yield results, the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) and Bangla O Bangla Bhasa Bachao Samiti (BBBBS) have called for two consecutive bandhs for three days in the Hills.

Harassed by her brother-in-law for sexual favours, a 22 year old housewife, who had been married for the past one year, immolated herself.