PM on one-day trip to Kolkata, set to meet Mamata

PM on one-day trip to Kolkata, set to meet Mamata New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is on a one-day trip to Kolkata, where he will be attending two events - one at the Bose Institute, and the other at Calcutta University, where he's set to share the dais with West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee. This will be the leaders' first meeting after the petrol price hike, which the TMC chief has been protesting against....
09:21 AM, Jun 02, 2012

'Vandalism by political parties won't be tolerated'

'Vandalism by political parties won't be tolerated' Kolkata: Warning that "politics of destruction" would not be tolerated, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said her government was considering bringing in a law to penalise political parties indulging in vandalism. "We can't tolerate vandalism, hooliganism and politics of destruction. We can't accept the destruction of public property during shutdowns and strikes by political parties," Mamata told reporters here on a day an opposition-sponsored shutdown saw sporadic...
02:02 AM, Jun 01, 2012

3 dead in Doon Express mishap, Roy orders probe

3 dead in Doon Express mishap, Roy orders probe Jaunpur: The Doon Express on Thursday got derailed near Mahrawa station in Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh, killing at least three people died and injuring 15 other. Union Railways Minister Mukul Roy ordered an enquiry into the accident, saying sabotage cannot be ruled out. The Railway Minister, who is mostly absent from New Delhi, ordered the routine enquiry in Kolkata. A crowded Doon Express was en-route to Dehradun from Howrah when...
08:53 PM, May 31, 2012

Mamata accuses CPM of collusion with BJP

Mamata accuses CPM of collusion with BJP Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today accused the CPI-M of colluding with the BJP over Thursday's NDA-sponsored bandh and indulging in acts of arson and other violent activity. "They (CPI-M) used to dub me as the supporter of BJP. But today the CPI(M) in collusion with the BJP has organised this bandh and indulged in destructive activities like setting fire to some buses. I leave it to the...
08:21 PM, May 31, 2012

No info on Mamata's threat claim: Chidambaram

No info on Mamata's threat claim: Chidambaram New Delhi: The Centre on Thursday said it had no information on the claim by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that the CPM had hatched a conspiracy to assassinate her with help from abroad. At the presentation of the monthly report card of Ministry of Home Affairs, Home Minister P Chidambaram was asked by a reporter about the details of threats being faced by the Trinamool Congress supremo as...
07:29 PM, May 31, 2012

Doon Express mishap: Roy says sabotage possible

Doon Express mishap: Roy says sabotage possible New Delhi: Union Railway Minister Mukul Roy has said that sabotage cannot be ruled out in the Doon Express accident near Mahrawa station in Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh. A total of five bogies of the 18-coach Doon Express derailed killing at least five people and injuring 12 others. The Railway Minister also ordered a high-level enquiry into the incident, terming the accident as unfortunate. "Relief and rescue operations are...
04:42 PM, May 31, 2012

Mamata opens her heart to KKR, forgets Soumitra

Begging Your Pardon |  Rituparna Chatterjee

New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's unbridled joy at the Kolkata Knight Riders winning the fifth season of the Indian Premier League was ...
01:11 PM, May 31, 2012

Bharat bandh: Warning issued to Bengal employees

Bharat bandh: Warning issued to Bengal employees Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Wednesday put in place several measures to prevent Thursday's NDA-sponsored 12-hour 'Bharat Bandh' against petrol price hike while issuing a circular warning government employees against any leave on Thursday. "All state government offices will remain open and all government officers and employees should report for duty. Government employees will not be granted any leave on May 31," Chief Secretary Samar Ghosh said in a...
10:51 PM, May 30, 2012

Bengal Governor clarifies 'paribartan' remark

Bengal Governor clarifies 'paribartan' remark Kolkata: A day after courting controversy for saying "true paribartan" (change) had touched West Bengal, Governor MK Narayanan on Wednesday said his words referred to Kolkata Knight Riders' (KKR) win. "After trying for four years, it (KKR) finally won (the Indian Premier League). It is obviously a change. 'Paribartan' means change. It has nothing to do with the state government," he told reporters. While addressing the KKR felicitation ceremony at...
08:13 PM, May 30, 2012

KKR jamboree: Bengal Inc counts losses

KKR jamboree: Bengal Inc counts losses Kolkata: It was de facto holiday in Kolkata on Tuesday as the Mamata Banerjee government pulled out all the stops to celebrate Kolkata Knight Riders' Indian Premier League (IPL) win with thousands of people on the streets and offices reporting thin attendance. Businesspersons and economists termed it a colossal loss of manhours and productivity. The West Bengal capital came to a virtual standstill as office-goers either took time off to...
06:16 PM, May 30, 2012
Shah Rukh Khan: Star winner at Eden Gardens

Shah Rukh Khan: Star winner at Eden Gardens

After almost jumping off the stands, running across the field and doing the cartwheels, Shah Rukh Khan kept the momentum going at the Eden Gardens. ...
11:04 AM, May 30, 2012

Mamata felicitating KKR not wrong: SRK

Mamata felicitating KKR not wrong: SRK Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan, also the state's brand ambassador, on Tuesday said there was "nothing wrong" in the grand felicitation organised by the state government for his IPL-5 winning team. As Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee organised the fete involving Governor M K Narayanan and spent lavishly on the champions KKR side by giving them golden lockets, many ridiculed the move as it had been organised for...
08:41 AM, May 30, 2012
India @ 9 with Veeraraghav, Suhasini Haidar

India @ 9 with Veeraraghav, Suhasini Haidar

Catch the day's top stories on India at 9 with Veeraraghav and Suhasini Haidar. ...
11:44 PM, May 29, 2012

Let's not be political: Shah Rukh on KKR felicitation

Let's not be political: Shah Rukh on KKR felicitation Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders co-owner Shah Rukh Khan, also the state's brand ambassador, on Tuesday said there was "nothing wrong" in the grand felicitation organised by the state government for his IPL-V winning team. As Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee organised the fete involving Governor M K Narayanan and spent lavishly on the champions KKR side by giving them golden lockets, many ridiculed the move as it had been organised for...
11:38 PM, May 29, 2012
Are Mamata and TMC cashing in on a KKR win?

Are Mamata and TMC cashing in on a KKR win?

The West Bengal government hosted a massive celebration for the KKR as Mamata Banerjee played the Master of Ceremonies. ...
11:26 PM, May 29, 2012
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