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Priya Biscuit MD claims receiving extortion calls

The management of West Bengal-based Priya Biscuit company Friday claimed to have received extortion calls.




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GJM divided over 'no-bandh call'' in hills

Chhetri had said this after a meeting with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday.




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Saradha scam: Ghosh summoned by ED

Although the letter said that either Ghosh or his representative can appear at the ED office, Ghosh said he would appear in person.




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Main accused in Kamduni case arrested

Accussed was sent to a seven-day CID custody for interrogation.




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Captive-bred rare species of turtles to be released in Sunderbans

After successfully hatching critically endangered Batagur turtles in captivity, officials at the Sunderbans Tiger Reserve (STR) would release a batch of the hatchlings in the Sunderbans mid-2014.




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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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Saradha cars up for sale

Firm''s land, buildings next: Justice Sen panel member.




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Third arrest in Madhyamgram gangrape case

The police Wednesday arrested another accused, Papai Ray, in connection with the Madhyamgram gang rape incident.




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PC-Roy meet fuels new political equation talks

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




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Model code violation: Case filed against Adhir

Following directions from the State Election Commission, Murshidabad district''s Returning Officer Monday lodged police a complaint against Union Minister of State for Railways Adhir Chowdhury for his speech during a public meeting on October 27 there.




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Soon, photo I-cards must for buying acid in West Bengal

The government has taken this initiative following a directive from the Union Home Ministry.




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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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Cakes, rasgullas and a menu: It won''t stop for 'The God of Cricket'' here

The mood, however, was a lot more business-like in the Indian camp as the team prepared for the two-match test series.




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Cong wants CAG audit into Didi''s dole for para clubs

The TMC donated Rs 41 crore to close to 2,400 para clubs this year with most of them receiving Rs 2 lakh each.




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Case of hot potatoes: Spiralling prices cost minister Roy his job

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




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Adhir granted bail in two cases

Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury was today granted bail in two cases.




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Cash subsidy announced for setting up rice mills

Govt will provide Rs 80 lakh for setting up a rice mill in a block in the Junglemahal area while the amount for other blocks is Rs 55 lakh.




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Twin rallies widen chasm between victim kin, locals

Two separate processions were taken out to mark five months of the incident.




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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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Briefly State: Gurung acquitted in three cases

Gurung, who appeared before a Kalimpong court was acquitted in the three cases for which police had filed chargesheet.




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Mumbai firm had asked 'mystery' Kolkata bizman to get plot vacated

Murlidhar, however, didn''t name the businessman, who, he claimed, was the main accused.




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Tatas cannot come to Singur through lawyers, says Partha

Partha Chatterjee, tried to brush aside the auto firm's submission.




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In times of pricey potatoes, locals loot Malda market

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




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Sudipta Sen wants special court to hear all cases against him

Sudipta Sen has lost 30 kg of bodyweight in the last month and is keeping unwell.




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David Cameron to meet Mamata Banerjee during Kolkata visit today

Cameron is the second British Prime Minister to visit Kolkata.




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Kolkata trip a privilege, says British PM Cameron

He said the city has a huge need for infrastructure and an enormous amount of work is going on.




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Musical light show planned at four tourist spots

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




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Short Street case: Rs 82 lakh seized from realtor''s locker

In a development in the Short Street shooting case, Police Saturday seized Rs 82 lakh in cash from the bank locker of one of the accused.




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Adhir''s bail extended, to campaign for civic polls

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




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Dissatisfied with police, HC asks CID to probe dowry torture case

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




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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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78 yrs after birth, Mark Tully to get birth certificate from KMC today

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation has located the birth certificate of celebrated author Mark Tully.




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Centre cannot 'bulldoze' others to get things done, says Mamata

Jagan tomorrow will meet Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in Lucknow.




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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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Cong fears probe bias, says case must go to CBI

The Opposition Congress in West Bengal Monday reiterated its demand for a CBI probe in the Saradha chit fund scam.




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HC directs SFIO to further probe Tower Infotec chit fund scam

Tower Infotec had collected money from public without taking permission from concerned authorities.




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Kamduni case: Chargesheet to be translated in Bengali for acccused

A second fast track court at the City Sessions Court Monday asked the chargesheet in the Kamduni rape case be translated to Bengali and handed over to the accused, Rafiqul Islam, before the next hearing on December 11.




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Ghosh FB post: Police to file impersonation case

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




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WB govt explores options as justice Ganguly named in sexual harassment case

Justice Ganguly had been appointed as the chairman of the WBHRC in 2011 at the behest of Mamata Banerjee.




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The man known for cancelling 2G licences

A K Ganguly is best known for being part of the bench that quashed 122 2G spectrum licences issued in 2008.




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Buddha calls for consolidation of Left forces

He said the party needed to motivate people to build a movement against "state-sponsored terrorism".




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TMC to take call on Bangla boundary pact Bill today

The LBA envisages exchange of 161 enclaves adversely held by India and Bangladesh in each other''s territories and alterations of boundaries in some places.




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Top education officials left on their own, not removed: Bratya Basu

Stating that Bhattacharya had discussed with him his wish to leave Jadavpur University and return to his parent institute, Basu said that there was no question of removing him.




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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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'Suffocated'' Mitra''s 'to quit TMC soon'' plan keeps getting longer

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




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Kolkata confidential: Reshuffle on the cards

Trinamool Congress ministers are keeping their fingers crossed when Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will preside over a review meeting of all departments.




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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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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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'Matter can be taken up if placed before univ council'

The judge has denied the allegations.