Meanwhile, the incident sparked protests from locals who blocked J N Mukherjee Road in Howrah.

The President was here to inaugurate an international conference of the Institute of Charted Accountants of India.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said two years form now no Gram Panchayat in the state would be without banking service.

The Calcutta High Court Monday stayed a notification issued by the West Bengal government, which banned inter-state trading of potato.

Left Front stages walkout over 'politically motivated'' move.

In A move that has angered even those who owe allegiance to the ruling Trinamool Congress, the Mamata Banerjee government Tuesday banned all processions, rallies and demonstrations by government employees at Nabanna, the new secretariat building at Howrah.

The House, however, was not adjourned and continued with its business till recess.

The employees gathered outside Nabanna, chanted slogans and burnt a copy of the circular.

The West Bengal Assembly Thursday passed a Bill making audio and video piracy a non-bailable cognizable offence in the state.

Significantly, Governor M K Narayanan had said that he does not agree with the name change Bill.

The discovery made headlines in newspapers, but the ASI remained unaware of the fact.

Mohun Bagan has asked All India Football Federation (AIFF) to review a Rs 2 crore fine imposed on them after a ruling by retired Supreme Court judge A K Ganguly, who is now embroiled in the law intern molestation case.

IG, Law and order Anuj Sharma was also present in the meeting.

The LBA envisages exchange of 161 enclaves adversely held by India and Bangladesh in each other''s territories and alterations of boundaries in some places.

Stating that Bhattacharya had discussed with him his wish to leave Jadavpur University and return to his parent institute, Basu said that there was no question of removing him.

In a strategic move in its defence and strengthen surveillance capabilities, the Navy is in planning for a full-fledged coast battery at the Sagar Islands on West Bengal''s coast.

The meeting, convened to discuss the party''s strategy in the winter Parliament session, was presided over by party supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday lifted the ban on potato and vegetable export, allowing their movement from West Bengal to other states.

Bera''s counsel had challenged the termination order, saying the vice-chancellor, as per legal provisions, does not have the authority to terminate the registrar.

7-member team to visit Bangladesh High Commission today

A seven-member delegation met Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner Abida Islam and submitted a memorandum expressing concern over the alleged violation of human rights of Hindus.

Arun Jaitley also urged the Supreme Court not to adopt an escapist route.

Mamata said that her government would never allow any attempt to incite communal violence.

Karat said BJP and RSS are trying to add fuel to the fire of communalism in the country.

The WBHRC, however, could not confirm if he will be there and he did not attend office on Monday.

Deb had been accused of selling two plots undervalue without inviting tenders and causing a loss of Rs 20 crore to exchequer.

Preliminary investigations have revealed prima facie involvement of four customs department men.

The MP went on to claim that a large number of irregular chit fund companies had come into existence.

The number of migrants has decreased after the restriction on issuance of visa.

Kumar was arrested on November 30 for his alleged involvement in the scam during his tenure as SJDA CEO.

The court has extended the date of his statement under Section 164 before the magistrate till December 27.

Mukherjee had gone to Washington to seek funds from the World Bank to implement projects like supply of arsenic-free water to the rural areas.

Apart from several other issues, the decision of the ruling party to form a war crimes tribunal in 2009 is one of the reasons behind the existing turmoil.

The matter has now been referred to Attorney General G E Vahanvati to work out legal details.

10 depts yet to submit amount of land they have

As Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung prepares to take oath as GTA chief executive at Raj Bhawan Thursday, the state government is keeping its promise of releasing jailed outfit members.

GJM supremo termed hill council 'necessity'', months after he said it should scrapped

The Kolkata police has admitted that the blanket ban on cycling and other forms of non-motorised transport in the city was initiated without making any study on how the ban would improve traffic.

The two sides also discussed the issue of allotment of land for construction of border outposts and BSF battalion headquarters across the state.

Senior BSF officers are camping at the bordering areas to keep a watch," said ADG (East) B D Sharma.

Amid debate over imposing higher taxes on super-rich, the Economic Survey today said efforts should be made to raise revenue by widening tax base and not by increasing the rates

Indian banks have set up over 40,000 ultra-small branches across the country to drive financial inclusion in un-banked and under-banked centres, according to the Economic Survey for 2012-13.

Government today said 2012 has been a bad year for FDI due to global economic slowdown and steps were being taken to increase its inflow.

Pointing to sharp rise in bad loans, Economic Survey said the gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks are still at manageable level

India has lost about 10% share of the global BPO market in the last five years to destinations like China, the Philippines and Brazil, raising concerns for the $20-billion Indian BPO industry.

Reason for wide band is wide amount of uncertainty that prevails in both the Indian economy as well as the external world

The pre-Budget Economic Survey for 2012-13, tabled in Parliament today, has exuded confidence that the Indian economy would bounce back to achieve higher growth of around 6.1 to 6.7%, up from the advance estimates of 5% economic growth in the ...

A growth forecast that is seriously wrong is dangerous - it can lead to revenue projections and spending decisions that become seriously inflationary

The economic slowdown, a rise in interest rates and aggressive lending in good times led to a sharp rise in bad loans

In real estate, India ranks 182nd in construction permission processes, the Survey says, citing a World Bank report