TMC's Lok Sabha member Saugata Roy said Ganguly should forthwith resign to "save his own face and save the prestige of the high office which he holds."

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

President said Ordinances should be normally promulgated only in the event of immediate need.

Mukul said Mohammad''s joining would be helpful in strengthening the party in Murshidabad.

Mitra said he felt good to be in the company of Congress leaders with whom he had worked closely in the past.

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

The court has extended the date of his statement under Section 164 before the magistrate till December 27.

The heritage property was restored at a cost of more than Rs 10 crore to its original glory in 2010.

Refusing to step down as chairman of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission, retired Supreme Court judge A K Ganguly Monday claimed he had become a victim of circumstances.

Yesterday, Delhi Police removed barricades from the American Embassy in Chanakyapuri as part of the ongoing diplomatic row with the US.

Several departments of the state government faced sharp criticism from Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday when she conducted a review session of each ministry to assess their performance and if they achieved their respective targets.

Left front and the Congress are peeved at the state government for not placing the CAG report in the Assembly for the last two years.

Mirza said he would send a report on Dey''s sudden move to his higher-ups and seek directions from them.

The seven-feet long sculpture, weighing several tonnes, allegedly fell and broke into two halves during shifting.

Family members of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Monday appealed to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to respond to an RTI query on secret files relating to the mysterious disappearance of the INA leader.

On October 25, when the victim was reportedly raped the first time, the alleged juvenile returned home in the evening to celebrate his sister''s birthday.

Women''s organisations Friday sent a letter to West Bengal government seeking an impartial investigation into the gangrape and killing of a 16-year-old minor girl in the state.

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.

India witnessed a peak power shortage of 9% during the five years ending 2012 when over 50,000 MW new generation capacity was created, Economic Survey said today.

India's financial sector faces certain challenges that hold it back from becoming a preferred destination for global investors even though reforms have made domestic capital market more vibrant and transparent, the Economic Survey said today.

As the country faces the prospect of being saddled with record almost 100 million tonnes of foodgrains in the next few months, the government's annual Economic Survey released today said that urgent attention needs to be accorded to efficient food ...

India needs "urgent attention" on issues related to infrastructure, trade facilitation, taxes and credit in order to boost the country's exports, said the Economic Survey 2012-13.

Pointing to sharp rise in bad loans, Economic Survey said the gross non-performing assets (NPAs) of public sector banks are still at manageable level

New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) The country's telecom sector has seen sharp decline in foreign investor interest with FDI plummeting by 96 per cent to USD 70.46 million in April to November 2012 period, the Economic Survey today said.

The Economic Survey today said slippage on fiscal deficit will be restricted to 0.2 percentage point this year as expenditure measures could offset the shortfall in revenue collections

Amid concerns of possible downgrade of India's credit rating, the Economic Survey today said the government is taking steps to improve interaction with rating agencies to ensure that they make "informed decisions".

India not only ranks first in the world in milk production, its per capita milk availability at 290 grams daily is marginally higher than the global average

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

Reforms will help establish a credible social security system, specially for the elderly

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

Demographic dividend can slip away

Recommendations of Rangarajan panel on decontrolling sugar sector should be implemented

The Survey clearly indicates fiscal consolidation will be on the back of reduced oil subsidies

A variety of phishing campaigns are taking advantage to distribute malware, steal credentials, and scam users

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With the Uttarakhand Government seizing the initiative in the matter, the state might well be on its way to becoming the walnut basket of India.

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