Small airports to be built in West Bengal: Mamata

Small airports to be built in West Bengal: Mamata Kolkata: Several small airports will be built in different cities in West Bengal to improve air connectivity, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday. "A number of small airports will come up in different cities, tourist attractions and district headquarters like Malda, Digha and Asansol," Banerjee said while laying the foundation stone of a beautification project at Patuli in the outskirts. "This will improve connectivity, we have already...
10:04 PM, Aug 19, 2011

Blow to BJP as Bihar party president resigns

Blow to BJP as Bihar party president resigns Patna: The state BJP President C P Thakur resigned on Friday in protest against alleged irregularities in ticket distribution. He is also upset at the denial of a ticket to his son Vivek Thakur from Patna's Digha seat and a few of his loyalists. He has also refused to campaign for the party. "I have resigned from the post of the state BJP president. I have sent my resignation to...
04:38 PM, Oct 08, 2010

Now, two trains a day to tourist hotspot Digha

Now, two trains a day to tourist hotspot Digha The minister has taken this step to aid tourism in Digha. ...
01:48 PM, Jun 08, 2009

800 fishermen missing in Digha

800 fishermen missing in Digha About 60 fishing trawlers with 800 fishermen were reportedly missing following cyclonic storm in the Bay of Bengal around Digha coast. ...
08:31 PM, Sep 04, 2006
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