In order to check the spiralling prices of vegetables, especially potatoes, in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday imposed a ban on their export.

Kolkata police Thursday seized 206 turtles, belonging to an endangered species, from a bus depot at Sinthi in North Kolkata.

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The Election Commission officials confirmed receiving the report.

UPA government held a crucial meeting with estranged ally Trinamool Congress here to discuss financial relief for West Bengal.

The order has driven the normally abundant Jyoti potato virtually out of currency. Traders say the economics just doesn''t work out.

Speaking to mediapersons, Mamata narrated how she conveyed her decision to the minister.

Cold storages release 5,000 tonne against demand of 12,000 tonne, CPM says crisis fuelled by TMC govt for petty gains.

GJM had supported BJP''s Jaswant Singh during the 2009 Lok Sabha polls.

A truck can carry up to 10 tonnes of potato.

"If the CM cannot explain the failure of the state government in implementing the Aadhaar project, she must apologise,'' Bhattacharya said.

Hearing a petition filed by the company, Justice Sanjib Banerjee directed that the state government should be added as a party in the case.

Roy supported Mandal 's claim terming it as "self defence."

Union Petroleum Minister M Veerappa Moily recently suggested that one day of a week should be declared as 'Bus Day''.

Bengal is the largest supplier of potatoes to Orissa, and everday over 350 to 400 truckloads from the state carry the commodity to Orissa on a regular basis.

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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.

After getting the information a a team of police officials from Manick Chowk police station rushed to the spot.

Those identified spots include Victoria Memorial Hall, Nakhoda Maszid, St Paul''s Church, and Town Hall.

The minister faces charges in connection with the murder of a Trinamool leader, Kamal Sheikh, in 2011.

After going through the BPC report, Justice Sanjib Banerjee said the police did not investigate into the FIR.

Meanwhile, Subrata Biswas, principal secretary, department of agriculture and marketing, said they were ready for a legal explanation.

Basu was stripped off the charge of Park Street and Shakespeare Sarani police stations.

The report, against which the hearing came up today, presented the details.

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West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee has written to the State Election Commission, requesting to postpone municipal elections in Jhargram, scheduled on Friday.

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Besides having to deal with the speeding trains, the elephants in north Bengal also have poachers wreaking havoc in their lives.

The State Election Commission Saturday announced repoll in six booths in Howrah, Krishnanagar and Bidhannagar municipalities where the election were held Friday.

Customs department Saturday seized a consignment of gold biscuits weighing 3 kg from the NSCBI airport.

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The Calcutta High Court Monday stayed a notification issued by the West Bengal government, which banned inter-state trading of potato.

Rebel Trinamool Congress MP Somen Mitra will resign from the Lok Sabha in January, before joining the Congress, to avoid byelection in his Diamond Harbour constituency.

Biman Bose Tuesday deposed before a commission set up to probe into the police firing on a Youth Congress rally.

Police will lodge a case of impersonation against unidentified persons for using the Facebook account of Kunal Ghosh.

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

Sharmistha addressed a series of rallies for Congress in Delhi, which is going to polls on December 4.

The meeting, convened to discuss the party''s strategy in the winter Parliament session, was presided over by party supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

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.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday lifted the ban on potato and vegetable export, allowing their movement from West Bengal to other states.

Derek O''Brien said TMC has followed an approach of zero tolerance when it comes to safety and dignity of women in the workplace.

Jyotirmoy Nandi has been carrying out a routine pest control exercise for which he has been contracted by the Home Department.

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

Many leaders and workers of Forward Bloc joined the TMC in Jalpaiguri, a stronghold of the prominent constituent of the Left Front.

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

The project was caught in a controversy over acquisition of land as well as acquisition of coal block.

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

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

Chit funds and other such schemes are clearly a concern and all regulators should be more vigilant.

The state governments must have the full freedom to set up and run Lokayuktas, said Derek O''Brien.