Kitchen essential sold for Rs 100 a kg in Darjeeling after shortage rumours.

The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has put its demand for a separate Gorkhaland state on the backburner at least for the time being.

Indo- Bangla enclave exchange ICJ to hear their case, delegation to be in Mumbai in February.

Later, a press release of the army said, a joint inspection would soon be carried out to identify feasibility of land in North Bengal.

The management on November 1 had sought government permission to close Jessop and C.

29 kg gold, including 24 kilos from an aeroplane toilet, seized in last 24 hrs

Speaker Biman Banerjee said under Assembly rules, the CM can make a statement on any issue and no question must be asked.

The GTA delegation also want the release of GJM men and GTA executive members who are behind bars.

Jagan tomorrow will meet Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow.

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

The Supreme Court on Friday sought response from the Centre and the West Bengal government over a PIL challenging a provision in the Information Technology Act that provides for a maximum three-year jail term for posting offensive online speeches or writings.

Besides having to deal with the speeding trains, the elephants in north Bengal also have poachers wreaking havoc in their lives.

A total of 116 heritage buildings, constructed in 18th and 19th centuries and located on the bank of river Hooghly in West Bengal, will be renovated and preserved with the help of Denmark.

Trinamool Congress maintained its winning streak bagging four of the five municipalities that went to polls last week.

Sudipta Sen, chairman of the bust Saradha Group that left thousands defrauded, Tuesday said that the persons named by arrested Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh in a Facebook post, had no link with his company.

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

On this, Speaker Biman Banerjee said he would look into the matter and give his decision.

A K Ganguly is best known for being part of the bench that quashed 122 2G spectrum licences issued in 2008.

'If needed we will beg, never steal people''s money''.

Sahara India Pariwar chief Subrata Roy said he wants to invest in West Bengal but never got an invitation from the ruling Trinamool Congress.

DM granted bail after cops tell court he gave all the required info in one day

Sharmistha addressed a series of rallies for Congress in Delhi, which is going to polls on December 4.

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.

The Left Front is also likely to boycott the three-day special session.

The Left Front is also likely to boycott the three-day special session.

Sexual harassment: TMC demands his immediate removal from rights panel post

An internal assessment conducted by the university in 2011 had found that 15 per cent of its teaching staff were below par.

Irani said Nitish Kumar should look into how his own party can be in a better place rather than making comments.

Four months on, the compensation to Siladitya Chaudhury remains unpaid.

Named Chetna Yatra, the activists say the rally is a step towards creating public awareness about AAP in West Bengal.

Calcutta Tramways Company celebrated the centenary of Rabindranath Tagore winning the Nobel prize by offering special rides in a tram named Gitanjali.

On Dec 8, a group of alleged TMC goons barged into the FB office at Cinematolla and beat several leaders.

Inaugurating the session on behalf of the CM, state finance minister Amit Mitra pointed out the "massive increase" in the budget allocation for minorities since Mamata came to office in 2011.

Left front and the Congress are peeved at the state government for not placing the CAG report in the Assembly for the last two years.

L and LR department confirmed not receiving any requisition for land; Partha-headed IT dept''s performance too not at par

According to the police, the incident took place late on Sunday.

A Bharat Sevasharam monk was arrested and remanded in police custody for allegedly abusing minor boys in the ashram premises at Sahapur.

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 police have already arrested seven persons in connection with the gangrape.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar Monday denied interfering in the probe into the gangrape of a 16-year-old girl, beyond merely responding to people''s 'sentiments'' by deputing a senior police official to visit West Bengal and providing financial assistance to the victim''s family.

The Centre on Monday announced setting up of a slew of new hospitals and expansion plans for several existing ones to bolster health care facility in West Bengal.

The Economic Survey 2013 says that foreign exchange reserves were steady at $295.6 billion at December 2012 end. Fiscal deficit may be at 5.3%, possible that Chidambadarm may bring it down to 5.2%, committed to controlling fiscal deficit. Food ...

Claiming that the "downturn is more or less over", the pre-Budget Economic Survey today projected an optimistic 6.1 to 6.7% growth in the next fiscal and made a strong call for cutting subsidises

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.

As the country faces the prospect of being saddled with record almost 100 million tonnes of foodgrains in the next few months, the government's annual Economic Survey released today said that urgent attention needs to be accorded to efficient food ...

India's tourism sector needs an urgent image makeover with higher investment in infrastructure, through PPP mode to capitalise on opportunities provided overall growth in world tourist arrivals, the Economic Survey said today.

Air India is likely to come out of its precarious financial position this financial year with a positive cash flow, as its performance has improved considerably, the Economic Survey said today.

The Survey, tabled by Finance Minister P Chidambaram in Parliament, projected an optimistic growth rate of 6.1-6.7% for the 2013-14 claiming that the downturn is more or less over and economy is looking up.

The Economic Survey for 2012-13 released on Wednesday said that with moderation in inflation and expected fiscal consolidation there is room for further rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)