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State not yet ready for food safetySubscriber Only

July 21, 2012 00:28 IST

While the Food Safety Standard Act 2006 will come into effect on August 4 across the country,health authorities in the state have already written it off.

Sat, Jul 21, 2012

Calcutta Madrasahs Bengali section on verge of closureSubscriber Only

July 20, 2012 06:26 IST

The Bengali section of Calcutta Madrasah on Haji Md Mohsin Square is on the verge of closing down due to lack of space to conduct classes.

Fri, Jul 20, 2012

Activists protest against abandoning horses at MaidanSubscriber Only

July 13, 2012 05:06 IST

If you own and use a horse for commercial purposes,what do you do when it is old or injured and unable to work?

Fri, Jul 13, 2012

WB mulls blanket ban on gutkhaSubscriber Only

July 13, 2012 05:01 IST

West Bengal is likely to impose a blanket ban on making and consumption of gutkha.

Fri, Jul 13, 2012

Man who gave the poor a voice,now silencedSubscriber Only

July 11, 2012 03:10 IST

Barun Biswas,teacher and crusader,made many enemies before he was murdered

Wed, Jul 11, 2012

3 yrs on,no benefits for 1,100 BPL card holders in hillsSubscriber Only

June 29, 2012 05:05 IST

Around 1,100 individuals in the hills were given BPL cards three years ago but none of them has received any benefit,mainly foodgrain at Rs 2 per kg,that they are entitled to,according to a survey by a voluntary organisation,North Bengal Right to Food Forum.

Fri, Jun 29, 2012

Dogged determinationSubscriber Only

June 24, 2012 03:50 IST

A south Kolkata resident,Susmita Lahiri is a busy housewife,feeding around 200 stray dogs every day.

Sun, Jun 24, 2012

Conversion: Sisters afraid to return homeSubscriber Only

June 17, 2012 00:26 IST

Afraid of the threats that she and her family had been getting,Pooja Shaw,who was hospitalised after she was beaten up by her neighbours for wanting to embrace Islam,has decided not to return home at least for the time being.

Sun, Jun 17, 2012

Sisters beaten up for converting to IslamSubscriber Only

June 16, 2012 03:37 IST

Beaten up by associates of the local councillor,girls have also alleged police inaction.

Sat, Jun 16, 2012

Trinamool tactics giving Left an edge: CongSubscriber Only

June 05, 2012 05:18 IST

Congress leaders believe their ally Trinamool has done the same thing the Left Front used to do when it was in power disrupt a fair poll process and handed an advantage to the CPM in the process.

Tue, Jun 05, 2012

No uniforms for 10,000 fire officers for 2 yrsSubscriber Only

June 01, 2012 02:11 IST

Over 10,000 officers of the state fire department have not been getting their requisite uniform and other paraphernalia for at least two years.

Fri, Jun 01, 2012

Evicted,slum-dwellers cry foulSubscriber Only

May 31, 2012 05:34 IST

A KMDA eviction drive of slum-dwellers at Nonadanga on the eastern fringes of the city has left over 250 families homeless.

Thu, May 31, 2012

Heritage building may be pulled down for highriseSubscriber Only

May 27, 2012 02:09 IST

A century-old missionary residential teachers training institute,spread over a little more than an acre,at 1,Ballygunge Circular Road is on the verge of being brought down to make way for a highrise,members of Bangiya Christiya Pariseba have alleged.

Sun, May 27, 2012

A mixed bag for minoritiesSubscriber Only

May 22, 2012 03:41 IST

Mamata Banerjees journey to Writers Buildings began with the 2008 panchayat polls and support from minorities.

Tue, May 22, 2012

On TrackSubscriber Only

May 20, 2012 05:44 IST

For this teacher of a Behala school and a resident of Dum Dum,life took a new turn in April 2007 on a day when she was on her way to school as usual.

Sun, May 20, 2012

Rachpal miffed at CU for dropping tourism courseSubscriber Only

May 12, 2012 08:25 IST

The Calcutta University has withdrawn a course on tourism a decision that has not gone down well with tourism minister Rachpal Singh.

Sat, May 12, 2012

Caught in 2 depts indecision,madrasah runs without chiefSubscriber Only

May 09, 2012 04:22 IST

At a time when Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to give recognition to 10,000 madrasahs,a premier institution in central Kolkata has been reeling under administrative problems.

Wed, May 09, 2012

Havent filed defamation case against prof: ArabulSubscriber Only

May 06, 2012 02:57 IST

Former Trinamool Congress MLA Arabul Islam Saturday denied filing any defamation suit against Bhangar College professor Debjani Dey who has accused him of assault.

Sun, May 06, 2012

Accused of assault,Arabul sues profSubscriber Only

May 05, 2012 03:16 IST

Former Trinamool Congress MLA Arabul Islam has filed a defamation suit against Debjani Dey.

Sat, May 05, 2012

Facing nurse exodus,hospitals look southSubscriber Only

May 04, 2012 06:12 IST

With government hospitals on a hiring spree,city private hospitals are facing a severe dearth of trained nurses and are forced to look at south India.

Fri, May 04, 2012

Only 12 out of 30,000 imams get honorariumSubscriber Only

May 04, 2012 05:56 IST

Of the 30,000-plus imams entitled to Rs 2,500 p.m. ,only 12 got Rs 1,417 each today.

Fri, May 04, 2012

Countrys BPL population has gone down: TharoorSubscriber Only

April 29, 2012 08:19 IST

Congress MP and former union external affairs minister Shashi Tharoor Saturday said the number of people who were below poverty line has gone down in recent years.

Sun, Apr 29, 2012

Bhangar College: Arabul booked under bailable sectionsSubscriber Only

April 29, 2012 08:13 IST

Acting on the complaints of Bhangar College professor Debjani Dey and nine others,president of the governing body,Arabul Islam has been booked under various bailable sections 143,323,341,506,509 and 548 of the IPC.