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Had warned people against investing in chit fund companies: TMC MP

Adhikari said the Centre must stop unwanted intervention into cooperative societies.




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Biman Bose demands CBI probe into Saradha scam

Left Front chairman Biman Bose today demanded a CBI probe into the multi-crore Saradha Group ponzy scam and claimed that several names other than that of its chairman Sudipta Sen had cropped up in connection with it.




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Those named by Ghosh have no link with Saradha: Sudipta

Sudipta Sen, chairman of the bust Saradha Group that left thousands defrauded, Tuesday said that the persons named by arrested Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh in a Facebook post, had no link with his company.




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'Who got money siphoned off by Saradha Group?''

The Congress Thursday said the people need to know who took away the money involved in the Sardha scam swindle.




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Privilege notice against Leader of Opposition

On this, Speaker Biman Banerjee said he would look into the matter and give his decision.




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TMC leader who assaulted principal on board of GB univ

Gautam Pal, Itahar Zilla Parishad member and a TMC leader, is accused of assaulting the principal and teachers of Meghnad Saha College in North Dinajpur.




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Thieves are now talking big: Didi on Saradha

'If needed we will beg, never steal people''s money''.




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Six months after villagers find Gupta era gold coins in Murshidabad, ASI yet to act

The discovery made headlines in newspapers, but the ASI remained unaware of the fact.




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Orissa orders attachment of Saradha Group assets

Two days ago, the Orissa finance department passed an interim order for attachment of over 14 acres of land, and freeze Rs 2,740 crore of the group in IDBI account in Balasore district.




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Crib deaths: Azad gives clean chit to doctors

Meets CM, reviews construction of cancer hospital.




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Violence against Hindus in Bangladesh worrying, says BJP

7-member team to visit Bangladesh High Commission today




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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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BJP asks Bangladesh to stop atrocities on Hindus

A seven-member delegation met Bangladesh Deputy High Commissioner Abida Islam and submitted a memorandum expressing concern over the alleged violation of human rights of Hindus.




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In a first, govt prepares administrative calendar

The meeting presided over by the chief secretary was held at Nabanna on November 30 to review the preparation of the calendar.




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CPM seeks CBI probe into Saradha scam

Yechury said more time is being given to this company to siphon off its assets and relocate them.




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City Briefs: Former Forward Bloc leader assaulted

Several district Forward Bloc members had assembled in the local Madanmohantalla party office for a workers'' meet.




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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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Fight for justice loses steam, hospital ready to open OPD

Clearances have been received from the fire and health department and OPD would be functional by the end of December.




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HC sets up panel to study Saradha scam report

The Bench was of the view that a committee is required to study such vast volume of report.




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55-year-old found dead in house

The victim, Shankar Prasad Roy, according to his neighbours was not seen for the last five days.




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Ghost firm claims Rs 5 cr in incentive for exports it never made to Bangladesh

Preliminary investigations have revealed prima facie involvement of four customs department men.




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TMC workers assault FB leader, Left stalls House

But the opposition alleged that the police were not doing anything.




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After assault on Left leader, uneasy calm in Bengal town

Attack left at least 10 people, including an 76-year-old former Left Front minister, Naren Dey, seriously injured




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HC seeks to know state stand on Siladitya

Four months on, the compensation to Siladitya Chaudhury remains unpaid.




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Pradeep plays down Cong leaders'' defection to TMC

Bhattacharya said the walk was to protest the attacks on democracy by the state government.




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Let Left leaders meet Ban Ki-moon next on ponzi issue: TMC MP

The MP went on to claim that a large number of irregular chit fund companies had come into existence.




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Legal migration from Bangladesh on a high

The number of migrants has decreased after the restriction on issuance of visa.




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Cong leader files plea to cancel Kumar bail

Kumar was arrested on November 30 for his alleged involvement in the scam during his tenure as SJDA CEO.




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More Cong, GJM leaders defect to Trinamool

The Trinamool Congress on Monday saw a fresh batch of leaders and workers from other political parties joining it in the presence of the party''s all-India general secretary, Mukul Roy.




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Panchayat Minister asked to be WB brand ambassador

Mukherjee had gone to Washington to seek funds from the World Bank to implement projects like supply of arsenic-free water to the rural areas.




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300 killed in Bangladesh, political scenario polarised: Dhaka University professor

Apart from several other issues, the decision of the ruling party to form a war crimes tribunal in 2009 is one of the reasons behind the existing turmoil.




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HC seeks state reply on seizure of Saradha Group properties

The state has already paid Rs 50 crore to the depositors, which according to the PIL, is not acceptable under law.




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First head rolls after CM review

The joint secretary of the department, A K Singh, has been kept in compulsory waiting, which, in official parlance, stands for punishment.




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Ahead of Gurung swearing-in today, bail to Tamang, other GJM men

As Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung prepares to take oath as GTA chief executive at Raj Bhawan Thursday, the state government is keeping its promise of releasing jailed outfit members.




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Six of family found dead at Birbhum guesthouse; cops say suicide pact

Bodies of six persons of a family a couple and their four daughters aged 1, 5, 8 and 10 were recovered from a guesthouse room at Tarapith in Birbhum on Thursday.




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All-weather 1-km roads for gram panchayats

Altogether16,000 km of village roads would be developed through the launch of one kilometre all-weather roads in all of 3,349 gram panchayats in West Bengal from January 7.




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Jalpaiguri blast: KPP top leader arrested

A central committee member of the Kamtapur People''s Party (KPP), which is spearheading demand for a separate Kamtapur state, has been arrested from Cooch Behar in connection with the bicycle bomb blast here that claimed six lives.




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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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6 Kolkata tourists die in Nepal road mishap

Families of the deceased in Kolkata have been notified, and postmortem of all six were performed.




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Govt says cooperated with victim''s kin, decries politics over dead body

Amid the massive public outcry over the death of a 16-year-old girl who was gangraped twice and later set ablaze, the West Bengal government on Thursday condemned politics over her body and claimed it had fully cooperated with the bereaved family.




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Centre announces new hospitals, infra upgrade for several others

The Centre on Monday announced setting up of a slew of new hospitals and expansion plans for several existing ones to bolster health care facility in West Bengal.




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Trinamool to recruit 2 IIM interns ahead of LS polls

Keeping the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in mind, the Trinamool Congress has decided to recruit two interns from the Indian Institute of Management in Kolkata to help the party devise and execute effective communication strategies. ]




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Parents at Pranab door, Oppn hits the road in city

Food Minister Jyotipriya Mullick, however, termed the protests as 'dirty politics'.




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Trade unions demand wage hike for workers in tea gardens

The forum has also demanded the new wage agreement be done in Siliguri and not in Kolkata and have planned a series of campaign programmes.




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HC advocates help AAP membership swell, 15,000 join in Kolkata so far

The cell would be formally set up after January 26, as the membership drive is going on, Bhattacharjee said.




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2012, a bad year for the FDI: Govt

Government today said 2012 has been a bad year for FDI due to global economic slowdown and steps were being taken to increase its inflow.




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Grounded in reality, paves way for a responsible Budget: Shubhada Rao

Prudent policy support from fiscal side and in turn monetary policy could leading to a virtuous cycle of recovery




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An upbeat Survey: Ajit Ranade

The Survey wrongly emphasises the role of tight monetary policy as the cause of a fall in consumer and investment spending




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Advisor high on job creation, agri productivity boost

For Rajan, the crucial aspect of today's economic development was a query that disturbs youth -"Where will my job come from?




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State-owned banks' bad loans manageable

The economic slowdown, a rise in interest rates and aggressive lending in good times led to a sharp rise in bad loans