The CM also requested for specific grant of Rs 1,55,000 crore to boost various development programmes.

Five days after the Short Street shootout, Kolkata witnessed yet another incident in Lake Town Friday.

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

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.

The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha has put its demand for a separate Gorkhaland state on the backburner at least for the time being.

Indo- Bangla enclave exchange ICJ to hear their case, delegation to be in Mumbai in February.

Pulling out of a project is a matter of concern said Industries Minister Partha Chatterjee Sunday.

Later, a press release of the army said, a joint inspection would soon be carried out to identify feasibility of land in North Bengal.

He added that someone must have shot it on a mobile phone and released it to the electronic media which has presented news in a bad light.

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

Yadav had Sunday said that MPs should be banned from making speeches in English in Parliament.

Mamata said it was good to see that many new hotels were coming up in Kolkata.

The country''s banking industry started a new chapter with the launch of first Bharatiya Mahila Bank in Mumbai today.

The President was here to inaugurate an international conference of the Institute of Charted Accountants of India.

Ghosh would be writing to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh requesting him to start a CBI probe into the scam.

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.

Leading the demand for the change is a group led by Union minister of state for railways Adhir Ranjan Choudhury.

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.

She said she had told the Finance Commission, Finance Minister and the Prime Minister on several occasions that this should be stopped.

The West Bengal Assembly Thursday passed a Bill making audio and video piracy a non-bailable cognizable offence in the state.

PCC chief calls off programme, faction led by Mala Roy goes ahead with it.

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

Court cites lack of evidence, says victim never said she was raped by Shahzada

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.

In a strategic move in its defence and strengthen surveillance capabilities, the Navy is in planning for a full-fledged coast battery at the Sagar Islands on West Bengal''s coast.

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.

Launched under the West Bengal Right to Public Services Act, 2013, Chief Minister said, the handbook would strengthen the public service delivery mechanism.

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

The Speaker praised Mamata for her work and determination, and pointed out Bengal''s contribution in various fields.

7-member team to visit Bangladesh High Commission today

The Opposition leader also hurled accusations at the CM for running "a government riddled with corruption.

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.

CM Jyoti Basu had received Mandela and a civic reception was accorded to him at the Eden Gardens.

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

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

GJM panel to meet BJP leaders in Delhi, plans dharna at Jantar Mantar.

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

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

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

The judge has denied the allegations.

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

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

Padma was arrested in 2012 along with six of her associates.

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

The protest march and candle rally from the Press Club was participated by lawyers.

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

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.