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09/22:10 EST Warning to Sheep Graziers for Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts




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09/16:50 EST Cancellation Severe Weather Warning for East Gippsland, North East and West and South Gippsland Forecast Districts.




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Coronavirus: Warner terms Aus vs NZ ODI match without spectators 'bizzare'

Australia played against New Zealand in an ODI without spectators on March 13, which till date stands as the last international cricket match before Covid-19 pandemic suspended cricketing action




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Substance abuse on rise among Kolkata youths

Adhesives, whiteners, nail polish removers, shoe polish used to get a high.




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TMC pitches for federal front with no BJP links, but is silent on Cong ties

Top TMC sources said the articles published in the mouthpiece were cleared by Banerjee and the editorial board.




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Cop held for molesting colleague on duty

A Kolkata police constable has been arrested for allegedly molesting a woman colleague on duty.




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WBHRC asks for guidelines in educational institutes

The WBHRC noted that the police had failed to do its duty to maintain law and order in the University.




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Mamata hopeful about Darjeeling''s future

"I want people in the Hills to be happy."




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State sets up 40 outlets to sell onions at Rs 36/kg

In view of the spiralling prices of onion, the West Bengal government has made arrangements to sell the cooking staple at Rs 36 per kg.




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State Briefs:Youth lynched for extortion

A youth was beaten to death Friday when he allegedly went to extort money at Dubrajpur near Burdwan town, the police said.




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On his home turf, Adhir sends out a stern warning to TMC

Berhampore is also Congress'' strongest bastion in West Bengal, which was frequently threatened by TMC for continuous poaching.




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Ramesh not worried about people: Partha on land Act

Land acquisition act : 'TMC does not support forcible acquisition''




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Photo-ration cards to weed out bogus names

Work begins in 11 districts, distribution from Jan 7.




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Girl who resisted child marriage dies at destitute home

A girl, who had resisted the attempts by her family to marry her off as a child, died late Wednesday.




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Deadline close but few takers for Aadhaar-account linking

Only a five to ten percent are intrested in getting their Aadhar number linked to their bank accounts.




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Suspended TMC MP meets PC, presents 'details about the case''

Hinting at political links in the multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam, suspended Trinamool MP Kunal Ghosh on Tuesday met Finance Minister P Chidambaram and presented to him "certain details about the case".




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In Anand''s chess lab: computers, cashew, chocolates, Coldplay

On the eve of title match, long-standing member of Team, Anand gives a glimpse of preparation.




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State allows potato export but with rider

West Bengal government Monday relaxed its ban on export of potatoes, albeit with a rider, saying it would help in further stabilisation of prices in the state.




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Two killed over property dispute

The group reportedly comprised 21 people, including security guards, bouncers, a lawyer and a photographer.




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Trinamool to bring resolution on Aadhaar cards in Assembly

Chatterjee said the Supreme Court, too, is not in favour of linking Aadhaar card to disbursement of benefits under various government schemes.




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Mamata announces 6% extra DA, CPM stages walkout

Speaker Biman Banerjee said under Assembly rules, the CM can make a statement on any issue and no question must be asked.




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GTA seeks autonomy, wants members freed

The GTA delegation also want the release of GJM men and GTA executive members who are behind bars.




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One killed, three injured in Hooghly market shootout

Police suspect gang rivalry over turf control and extortion as possible reasons behind the shootout.




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Before arrest, Kunal put 9 persons in the dock

Ghosh was arrested in connecction with scam Saturday evening.




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Duty of the workplace to protect women: Meira

Lok sabha Speaker Meira Kumar Saturday said the onus of women''s safety at workplace was with the company management and they must follow the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court to tackle sexual harassment cases.




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Mamata knew all about Sudipta, never warned me, says Kunal Ghosh

In pre-recorded video, arrested MP claims Saradha Group media houses were like TMC mouthpiece; says he is being made scapegoat




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Silent protest outside WBHRC office for Ganguly resignation

The activists staged a silent protest outside Bhabani Bhavan with banners reading "Jurisprudence calls for arrest of Mr Asok Ganguly".




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IPS officer sticks to his stand; out on bail, DM told to go on leave

IG, Law and order Anuj Sharma was also present in the meeting.




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Police commissioner removed to stop truth from coming out: LF

Bose pointed to the multi crore Saradha Chit Fund scam in which a Trianamool Congress MP has been arrested and the one in the Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority and condemned them.




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Authorities postpone Aadhaar enrolment at LPG agencies

The postponement of the proposed enrolment for Aadhaar at gas agencies, which was supposed to begin on December 2, has left dealers apprehensive.




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Minutes before Prez landed, Man killed in freak mishap at airport

Bapi Oraon was killed when a dumper accidentally started and ran over him.




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Results out, Didi in Delhi today

As the Congress suffered a debacle in the four states, results for which were declared Sunday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to visit Delhi Monday.




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Mamata Banerjee opts out of Justice Ganguly event, Somnath to attend

The WBHRC, however, could not confirm if he will be there and he did not attend office on Monday.




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Gautam Deb granted bail in land scam case

Deb had been accused of selling two plots undervalue without inviting tenders and causing a loss of Rs 20 crore to exchequer.




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Left stages walkout after denied to read out adjournment motion

Along with former MLA Ajit Patra, Naren De a senior Forward Bloc leader, was attacked allegedly by Trinamool supporters in Dhanekhali.




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AAP seeks permission to take out rally

AAP procession is planned from College Square to Metro Channel.




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Presidential Reference: Ball in AG court to work out legalities

The matter has now been referred to Attorney General G E Vahanvati to work out legal details.




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Minority meet held without CM, minister recount achievements

Inaugurating the session on behalf of the CM, state finance minister Amit Mitra pointed out the "massive increase" in the budget allocation for minorities since Mamata came to office in 2011.




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Oppn lashes out at govt for scrapping Taslima serial

The state government''s directive to a private channel to stop airing a serial based on a story by exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has raised the hackles of Opposition parties.




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Royal fallout

The noted singer who regularly featured in CM''s entourage recently was a witness to Mamata''s ire.




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Youth in state will remain jobless under Mamata regime: Buddha

Modi will divide the country if he comes to power: Buddha.




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Mitra refuses bus fare hike, warns autorickshaw drivers

In order to counter the demand for a fare hike by bus associations and curb the violation of rules by auto-rickshaw drivers, transport minister Madan Mitra said 1,000 taxis would hit the roads on January 1 and 900 buses would be provided by the state government by March 31.




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Cops had inputs KLO platoon was in Jalpaiguri, failed to act

The outfit, which was not taken seriously by the Bengal Police in last few years, is now said to have considerable fire power.




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State Cong passes resolution for Rahul as PM candidate

TMC MP Somen Mitra to quit LS membership on Jan 15, re-join Cong on Jan 17




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Commuters bear the brunt of bus strike, govt unmoved on fare hike

Commuters had a tough time in West Bengal as more than 49,000 private buses and mini buses remained off road Monday demanding a rise in fare.




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Bengal teen''s family 'concerned about safety'': Bihar team

The report, however, has no mention of the investigation by the West Bengal Police.




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Reprioritise all spending to meet 12th Plan outlay: Eco Survey

The Economic Survey today suggested the government reprioritise Plan and Non-Plan expenditure in its efforts to contain fiscal deficit at manageable levels.




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Fast-track green approvals for 795 MT coal output in 2012-17: Eco Survey

Delays in environment clearances needs to be addressed on a fast-track basis for achieving coal production target of 795 MT during the current five year plan (2012-17), the Economic Survey said today.




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There is room for further rate cuts by RBI: Economic Survey

The Economic Survey for 2012-13 released on Wednesday said that with moderation in inflation and expected fiscal consolidation there is room for further rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)




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Mining PSUs outperform others during FY12

State-owned enterprises in the mining sector have outperformed by recording the highest increase in their net profit among other industrial public sector companies during the financial year 2011-12, as against the previous year, the Economic Survey ...