With an aim to offer technological solutions to water problems in SAARC countries, the central government is establishing an International Centre for Drinking Water Quality in Kolkata.

The Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) Thursday grilled the suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh for more than eight hours.

Saradha scam, in which lakhs of investors were defrauded, came to light in April.

There seems to be some improvement in the flood situation in the state with water levels receding in West Midnapore and no deaths being reported Saturday.

A CISF constable allegedly shot dead his senior officer, an inspector, in the wee hours Sunday.

Even as the blamegame between the state government and the Damodar Valley Corporation continues, flood situation in the southern part of Bengal remained largely the same.

The WBHRC noted that the police had failed to do its duty to maintain law and order in the University.

Enos Das Pradhan, one of the main leaders of the Gorkahland State Joint Action Committee (GSJAC), Wednesday resigned from the organisation.

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

In view of the spiralling prices of onion, the West Bengal government has made arrangements to sell the cooking staple at Rs 36 per kg.

The original text of Rabindra nath Tagore's nomination for the prestigious award was displayed publicly in India for the first time Friday.

A youth was beaten to death Friday when he allegedly went to extort money at Dubrajpur near Burdwan town, the police said.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today turned her attention to a militant organisation in the adjoining plains.

Even the Nobel Committee in 1913 had observed that the actual significance of Tagore''s works can be understood in a limited way.

Work begins in 11 districts, distribution from Jan 7.

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

A woman sub-inspector of police has alleged that she was molested by the officer-in-charge of Ballygunge police station in the metropolis here.

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.

Birbhum Superintendent of Police C Sudhakar conceded that the rape incident took place three days ago.

Sinha said even Nitish Kumar''s model of development in Bihar was good but cannot withstand the nation''s development needs.

The state government is likely to bring a bill to change the name of Rajarhat New Town in the winter session of Assembly scheduled to start November 18.

Auto giant waiting for 'conducive enviornment'' in the state.

S-I Noor Ali also faces dept probe for not acting on complaints.

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

Chatterjee said the Supreme Court, too, is not in favour of linking Aadhaar card to disbursement of benefits under various government schemes.

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

The SFIO, now, would investigate into the affairs of firm as per the court''s order, said a counsel of the SEBI.

The exodus of Congress and Left Front councillors to the Trinamool Congress continued Thursday giving the party an absolute majority in at least two more civic bodies.

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

In A move that has angered even those who owe allegiance to the ruling Trinamool Congress, the Mamata Banerjee government Tuesday banned all processions, rallies and demonstrations by government employees at Nabanna, the new secretariat building at Howrah.

Those named by arrested Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh, including the Chief Minister must be interrogated: Surya Kanta Mishra

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

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.

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

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

The govt might write to the President to remove Ganguly as chairperson of West Bengal Human Rights Commission.

Trinamool Congress demanded the resignation of former Supreme Court judge Asok Ganguly from the post of chairman of the West Bengal Human Rights Commission.

The Supreme Court Friday asked the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to operationalise its branch from January 1 in Kolkata.

The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) may boycott the closing ceremony of the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of the West Bengal Assembly from December 4 to 6 over the Speaker''s permission to allow Congress members to counter the statement of CM Mamata Banerjee on price rise issue.

DM granted bail after cops tell court he gave all the required info in one day

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

The activists staged a silent protest outside Bhabani Bhavan with banners reading "Jurisprudence calls for arrest of Mr Asok Ganguly".

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.

The Left Front is also likely to boycott the three-day special session.

The Left Front is also likely to boycott the three-day special session.

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.

Bera''s counsel had challenged the termination order, saying the vice-chancellor, as per legal provisions, does not have the authority to terminate the registrar.

7-member team to visit Bangladesh High Commission today

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."