Countering criticism that her debt-strapped government was squandering funds by organising fairs and festivals, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hit back at the Marxists, saying her regime will continue celebrations for people, not for North Korea or Cuba. ...
02:19 AM, Feb 09, 2013
Malda (WB): Two infants died at Malda Medical College and Hospital, taking the toll of newborn death to 11 in a week, officials sources said on Tuesday. One baby died on Tuesday while another one died late on Monday night, officials said. The babies were brought to the hospital in a critical condition with respiratory problem and were underweight, doctors said. Earlier on April 6, nine babies had died in...
07:58 PM, Apr 10, 2012
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Pranab Mukherjee is meeting party chief Sonia Gandhi over the issue of alliance with Trinamool Congress in West Bengal. Less that a month to go for elections in West Bengal and the Congress and Trinamool Congress are still sparring over seats. A final call in this regard will be taken by party chief Sonia Gandhi. A clear indication to this effect was given by senior...
11:27 AM, Mar 21, 2011
New Delhi: The Calcutta High court on Wednesday ruled out an investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in Lalgarh massacre incident. The court directed the West Bengal CID to continue the investigation but said that the probe would be monitored by the court directly. The Calcutta High court asked the investigating agency to come up with update on the investigation by February 4. The high court also directed...
10:59 AM, Jan 19, 2011
