Calcutta: Two of the three Bengal agencies tasked with procuring paddy directly from farmers have failed to do so till now because of lack of funds, a revelation that blunts the state governments attempt to blame the Centre.Paddy procurement is one of the purported issues over which the Congress and the Trinamool Congress have been calling each other names. ... Read more
Deranged youth jumps off building in West Bengal Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) A mentally challenged youth fell to his death after climbing atop a building in West Bengal, police said Sunday. Following allegations that the youth died due to "faulty" re... Read more
Left demands sacking of West Bengal minister Kolkata, Feb 22 (IANS) The Left Front Friday demanded the sacking of a West Bengal minister, accusing him of being involved in the Garden Reach incident in which a policeman was shot dead during a cl... Read more
"Mamatadidi MBBS" tackles dengue (West Bengal newsletter) Kolkata, Sep 8 (IANS) As dengue cases get more widely reported across West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has earned a fresh nickname - "Mamatadidi MBBS". She has taken on the doctor's role, ... Read more
Contostavlos to work with West? London, May 13 (IANS) Singer Tulisa Contostavlos is reportedly in talks ahead of collaborating with rapper Kanye West, who might produce her next album. Contostavlos is going through a tough career ... Read more
West Bengal showcases tourism potential New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) West Bengal Thursday launched a month-long intensive campaign with a "Chalo Chalen Bengal" (Let's visit Bengal) punchline to promote tourism in the state, an official said h... Read more
Bengal's comrades still have miles to go (West Bengal Newsle... Kolkata, Mar 2 (IANS) Only a month ago, they seemed to be rejuvenated and enthused after a series of flip-flops by the Mamata Banerjee administration. But the results of the recent assembly by-electi... Read more
CPI appeals for calm in West Bengal New Delhi, April 10 (IANS) All political parties should observe restraint, the CPI said Wednesday after Trinamool Congress activists allegedly went on the rampage in West Bengal in response to Chief ... Read more
Teenager falls into well in West Bengal Kolkata, June 24 (IANS) Around the time the body of a four-year-old girl who had fallen into a borewell in Haryana was recovered after almost 90 hours, a teenaged boy fell into a 30-feet-deep well in... Read more
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