CM sets up minority bhavan
In a bid to keep the minority vote bank in good humour ahead of the crucial panchayat elections, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday showered largesse on the Muslims of North 24 Parga
Airtel launches 4G services in Kolkata, first in India
Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Tuesday launched broadband wireless access (BWA) services based on 4G technology here.
With this launch, the firm became the first player to launch the 4G service in In
Telecom policy may be announced in May: Sibal
The government will roll out its IT and electronics manufacturing policy soon and hopes to announce the telecom policy in May, Communications Minister Kapil Sibal said on Tuesday.
"The IT and the ele
Blast rocks Kolkata
Two people, including a woman, were killed and several others injured in an explosion that took place in a multi-storey building in the city's Metiabruz area Sunday.
According to police reports, the
Indian spy who was Zardari’s jail mate wants to meet him
Mehboob Elahi is happy that his old prison mate Asif Ali Zardari is coming to India but is crestfallen that he will not get to meet the Pakistani president during his short visit on Sunday.
Heavy rains lash Bengal
Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms lashed Kolkata and its adjoining districts on Friday morning, leaving many areas inundated. Some people were killed by lightning and electrocution.
Thunderstorm hits West Bengal
At least nine persons were killed when a thunderstorm hit several districts of West Bengal on Saturday.
In Murshidabad, four farmers who were busy working in the field at separate places were killed
Gambhir blames opening loss on top-order batsmen
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Gautam Gambhir was livid with his top-order batsmen after the eight-wicket loss to Delhi Daredevils and blamed their flopshow for the team's debacle in its rain-truncated
Didi’s new move, end of Marx, Engels in WB textbooks?
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels - founders of Marxism - may be out of history syllabus in government schools in West Bengal following a recommendation by a state education panel.
Rains delays IPL match between Kokata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils
A mild thunderstorm coupled with heavy showers have delayed the start of the Indian Premier League match between Kolkata Knight Riders and Delhi Daredevils at the Eden Gardens on Thursday evening.
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