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Congress slams ‘greedy, backstabbing’ SibalSubscriber Only

January 20, 2015 12:40 IST

Sibal, a senior counsel of the Supreme Court, had met Mukul Roy, a Trinamool Congress leader last week.

Saradha scam: I am not involved in any immoral act in my life, says Mukul RoySubscriber Only

January 19, 2015 12:30 IST

He was addressing party workers ahead of the February 13 bypoll in Bongaon Lok Sabha constituency.

Petition in Calcutta High Court seeking Madan Mitra’s removal from Bengal cabinetSubscriber Only

January 16, 2015 16:31 IST

A petition seeking removal of Transport Minister Madan Mitra was filed in the Calcutta High Court today.

BJP sniffs chance in Bengal as Mamata grapples with Saradha heat and exodusSubscriber Only

January 16, 2015 12:49 IST

Trinamool minister Manjul Krishna Thakur left party to join the BJP on Thursday.

Jadavpur stalemate ends: Vice-Chancellor Abhijit Chakrabarti agrees to step down as Mamata Banerjee intervenesSubscriber Only

January 13, 2015 01:59 IST

The protesting students, including those who had been on hunger strike, welcomed the announcement.

Mamata Banerjee’s nephew slapped at public meeting in MidnaporeSubscriber Only

January 5, 2015 00:52 IST

Abhishek Banerjee was allegedly slapped by an unknown person during a TMC rally in Midnapore on Sunday.

Left terms land ordinance as undemocratic, to agitateSubscriber Only

January 2, 2015 16:40 IST

Biman Bose said that from January 5 they would hit the streets across the state protesting against the act.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee joins TwitterSubscriber Only

January 1, 2015 17:13 IST

Mamata created her Twitter account on the first day of the new year and soon got over two thousand followers.

1993 Kolkata police firing worse than Jallianwala Bagh, says CommissionSubscriber Only

December 30, 2014 03:37 IST

75 rounds of bullets were fired by the police in the incident, killing 13 persons causing nationwide uproar.

West Bengal Transport Minister discharged from hospitalSubscriber Only

December 28, 2014 10:35 IST

Madan Mitra, arrested by CBI in connection with the Saradha chit fund scam, was discharged from SSKM Hospital.

Mamata Banerjee slams NDA government for ‘Good Governance Day’Subscriber Only

December 24, 2014 20:23 IST

India is a country where unity is our strength. Divided we fall,'' Mamata Banerjee said.

Saradha scam: Biman Bose asks Mamata Banerjee to be ready for CBI grillingSubscriber Only

December 12, 2014 22:13 IST

"Mamata Banerjee should now make herself prepared for CBI interrogation," Bose told reporters at Malda Town station.

BJP-TMC clash in Burdwan village, RAF deployedSubscriber Only

December 4, 2014 21:56 IST

Local TMC leaders alleged BJP supporters stopped a Trinamool rally in Poharpur leading to the clash.

Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal suffers Rs 13600 cr annual post-harvest farm lossSubscriber Only

December 2, 2014 17:05 IST

West Bengal faces a shortfall of 12 lakh metric tonnes of cold storage capacity, according to the study.

TMC MLA says party leaders engaged in extortion, pulled upSubscriber Only

November 5, 2014 00:45 IST

The party leadership reprimanded Chatterjee for not informing them about misdeeds of the leaders before speaking to the media.

West Bengal to benefit from NIA probe, says BJP state President Rahul Sinha

October 12, 2014 19:30 IST

"The truth will come out by the NIA probe and the state will be benefited. It will be spared from a graver crisis," Sinha told

Man who survived Burdwan blast heldSubscriber Only

October 8, 2014 00:05 IST

The alleged kingpin, Shakil Ahmed, and another of his accomplice, Shobon Mondal, had died in the explosion.

Kanyashree: Mamata orders gold-plated bangles for beneficiariesSubscriber Only

September 30, 2014 03:12 IST

She has placed an order for 16 lakh gold-plated bangles, with the word “Kanyashree” engraved in Bengali and Hindi.

Law Ministry to reply to Mamata, clarify stand on governor’s roleSubscriber Only

September 30, 2014 02:34 IST

The ministry will respond to a recent letter by Banerjee .

After 70-year gap, Vrindavan widow found by familySubscriber Only

September 28, 2014 01:45 IST

Kanaklata was 11 when she was married and widowed six years later. She left for Vrindavan soon after.

Let’s restore Darjeeling railway, Gowda writes to MamataSubscriber Only

August 6, 2014 10:05 IST

The famous Darjeeling “toy train” between Darjeeling and New Jalpaiguri remains the only Indian railway with UNESCO world heritage tag.

Mystery clouds drowning in Kolkata club poolSubscriber Only

August 5, 2014 02:29 IST

The SP also denied reports that the local police have recovered strips of sedatives from the spot.

Mamata’s Eid announcement: Wait for my book of Urdu shayariSubscriber Only

July 30, 2014 08:12 IST

Head covered with a white chhadar, Mamata wished the massive gathering after the prayers.

Kolkata S-I injured in TMC-CPM clash diesSubscriber Only

July 29, 2014 00:10 IST

The S-I was hit by a splinter in the stomach on June 3 when a group of TMC men had allegedly hurled a bomb at him.

In TMC TRAI volte-face, signals of a Didi-BJP thawSubscriber Only

July 16, 2014 08:47 IST

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee issued specific orders the Bill should not be opposed, sources said.

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