December 09, 2016 01:55 IST
“Our duty is play it (the anthem) and shut the door when it is on. We can’t force people to stand."
Fri, Dec 09, 2016December 09, 2016 01:37 IST
'Many people who had money in those denominations paid a huge amount of the currency to madrasas overnight.'
Fri, Dec 09, 2016December 03, 2016 02:23 IST
The market is not likely to witness the same intensity as in Delhi and Mumbai, experts say.
Sat, Dec 03, 2016December 02, 2016 01:47 IST
“I do not study anymore but I want either be a nurse or a police officer and serve the country. My family cannot afford to pay for my education,” Astami Roy said.
Fri, Dec 02, 2016December 02, 2016 01:35 IST
The meet, organised by authorities of old age home Thikana Shimla and NGO HelpAge India, was intended to give senior citizens a fresh lease of life.
Fri, Dec 02, 2016November 30, 2016 05:16 IST
I-T officials said this was a precautionary measure.
Wed, Nov 30, 2016November 26, 2016 04:09 IST
On the Opposition stalling business in Parliament, he replied that when he was MP too there were frequent adjournments.
Sat, Nov 26, 2016November 23, 2016 04:35 IST
CPM state secretary Surjya Kanta Mishra tweeted that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was trying to decimate the Left and give free space to the BJP.
Wed, Nov 23, 2016November 22, 2016 01:21 IST
Khandker Mosharraf Hossain, who is minister of local government, rural development and cooperatives in Bangladesh, is on a two-day trip to India with his delegates.
Tue, Nov 22, 2016November 22, 2016 01:13 IST
The ED had in March 2015 launched an investigation to determine whether TMC had received laundered money through donations and loans from a little-known firm.
Tue, Nov 22, 2016November 21, 2016 03:59 IST
Member of AIMPLB's women wing also said: A misinformation is being spread about triple talaq by the government.
Mon, Nov 21, 2016November 15, 2016 02:37 IST
Adhir Chowdhury said that the TMC had not moral right to speak against black money because her entire party was sitting on sacks of black money.
Tue, Nov 15, 2016November 12, 2016 01:52 IST
A visibly overwhelmed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the festival without the presence of the Bachchans, the festival would have remained incomplete.
Sat, Nov 12, 2016November 10, 2016 03:55 IST
“It is not that these notes have lost their values. As soon as the banks re-open, we will get these exchanged,” said Satyajit Roy, owner of Roy Brothers, a garment shop, at Gariahat Market in south Kolkata.
Thu, Nov 10, 2016November 09, 2016 02:58 IST
Md Kamruzzaman, general secretary of All Bengal Minority Youth Federation said the present BJP government was intervening with Muslim Personal Law.
Thu, Nov 10, 2016November 02, 2016 04:21 IST
Muslim leaders in the city have decided to hold the programme even if they do not get clearance from the government.
Wed, Nov 02, 2016November 01, 2016 00:45 IST
Shopowners at the ground said they had been incurring heavy losses.
Tue, Nov 01, 2016October 31, 2016 01:35 IST
Members of around 40 organisations of imams and moizzins are likely to participate in the meeting organised by the ABMYF at Rani Rashmoni Avenue.
Mon, Oct 31, 2016October 24, 2016 03:30 IST
he championship has been jointly organised by the National Council of Science Museums (NCSM) and India STEM Foundation.
Mon, Oct 24, 2016October 21, 2016 01:16 IST
Farming set to resume after a decade, land handover deadline November 10
Fri, Oct 21, 2016October 21, 2016 00:00 IST
After a round of speeches from Mamata and other ministers, a cultural programme began with the recitation of ‘Mati’ — a poem penned by Mamata herself.
Fri, Oct 21, 2016October 20, 2016 00:00 IST
The boycott of Chinese products comes in wake of China’s support for Pakistan post the Uri terror attack which killed 19 soldiers.
Thu, Oct 20, 2016October 19, 2016 01:17 IST
Less than a week ago, West Bengal VHP leaders had said that they would protest against the release of the film.
Wed, Oct 19, 2016October 18, 2016 05:22 IST
State unit chief Adhir Chowdhury claimed that Bengal had always remained peaceful and blamed the two parties for the communal clashes being reported from different parts of the state.
Tue, Oct 18, 2016October 17, 2016 03:30 IST
Party insiders said the state BJP leadership was divided on Seth’s induction.
Tue, Oct 18, 2016