Centre has refused to release funds to the tune of Rs 168 crore to West Bengal Government for drinking water projects, pointing out that the amount disbursed earlier had not been spent by the state.

West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh have earned the dubious distinction of leading a list of states where crime against women in 2011 was highest.
With 7.5 per cent share of the country's population, West

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the West Bengal government to file an affidavit within two weeks on the progress of investigation to determine the gender of athlete Pinki Pramanik.

The West Bengal government on Friday pleaded ignorance about the complaint made by Asiad gold medalist Pinki Pramanik of atrocities inflicted on her in custody and demand for justice, as the Opposition's move to raise the issue in the Assembly was rejected on the ground of it being sub-judice.

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday sought to send an all-party delegation to the Centre to press the state's demand for a three-year moratorium on interest payments.

A 20-year-old youth was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly raping a 17-year-old deaf and dumb girl after kidnapping her from Hemtabad area in North Dinajpur district, police sources said.

The youth,

The West Bengal government on Monday said it was exploring ways other than legal to transfer land to unwilling farmers in Singur days after the Calcutta High Court struck down the Singur land act, whi

A division bench of the Calcutta high court has ruled the Singur Act void as President's assent was not taken.

In wake of the Calcutta high court holding as unconstitutional the Singur Land Development Act, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday said her government was with the farmers and committed to return of land to them.

With a financial package of Rs 16,000 crore, to be released in four phases over three years, hammered out for West Bengal, Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee will meet Congress president Sonia Ga