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AAP and LS are just for political entertainment

Arvind Kejriwal and Jayaprakash Narayan don't have clear-cut perspective on the national issues.




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Budget 2014: Rangarajan says achieving 4.1% fiscal deficit tall order

Finance Minister P Chidambaram today presented the interim budget for 2013-14, in which he managed to contain the fiscal deficit for the current financial year at 4.6 percent, much lower than the targeted 4.8 percent. The current account deficit for ...




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Budget 2014: Ramesh Damani says markets will rally until elections

Finance minister P Chidambaram's interim budget was along the expected lines for the market. The minister contained the fiscal deficit below the target and current account deficit also came in as per the estimates. The growth figure for the current f...




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Crackdown in lockdown: Mamata pulls up officials over covid-19 preparations

Previously, Banerjee had conducted surprise visits to marketplaces to enforce the lockdown, catching unprepared violators off guard




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Newborn named 'Lockdown' to show support for PM's appeal to stay indoors

The child was born on Monday, almost a week into the lockdown in the country




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Kapil Sibal's daughter-in-law presents him with most coveted gift right now

She gifted him a small bottle of hand sanitiser




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Coronavirus: Now, Bhopal cops have a song about challenges and solutions

Now the department is ferrying local DJs from colony to colony who play the song and follow it up with a short message




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PM Modi addresses party workers virtually on BJP's 40th foundation day

While Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed party workers through video-conference, others like BJP chief J P Nadda unfurled the party flag at their residence




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Social distancing with India: Pak stays away from Saarc meets on Covid-19

Earlier this week, Pakistan stayed away from the regional trade officials' video conference on Covid-19 because as per the neighboiring country, it should have been managed by Saarc secretariat




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To track movement, Kerala police use wedding photographers who fly drones

So now those who flout the lockdown have started avoiding main roads and places where people gather and play games




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Controversial Computer Baba faces a tough time with regime change in MP

The Bharatiya Janata Party government has started curtailing the facilities accorded to him




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UP official claims other states replicating 'Yogi model' for its success

He claims that the UP model had been acknowledged by the Centre and other states for its high success rate




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Internal circulars indicate govt to lift lockdown by mid-June

The Department of Personnel and Training issued a notice that announced postponing the start of a post-graduate degree course for senior bureaucrats at IIM Bangalore




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Sections of Sangh Parivar appeal for boycott of all Chinese goods

Shailendra Sengar, Bharatiya Janata Party Kisan Morcha national vice-president, called for a 'complete boycott' of all Chinese goods on April 25




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Report of journalists contracting Covid-19 makes scribes in Lucknow jittery

Some of these journalists had urged the Uttar Pradesh government to conduct their sample tests




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No social distance anymore: Covid-19 crisis brings Akali Dal and BJP closer

Till a few months ago, not a day would go by when Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) would not criticise the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) even though the two parties are in alliance.




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Punjab CM ropes in Manmohan Singh to chalk out economic road map ahead

The Punjab chief minister said he had written to Manmohan Singh 'to guide us, along with the group of experts'




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09/22:10 EST Warning to Sheep Graziers for Northern Country, North Central, North East, South West, Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland forecast districts




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Vande Bharat vs Bharat ke Bande: Is Modi losing his political touch?

PM Modi's pandemic messaging has been mostly directed at the middle class and elites and there's little empathy for the poor millions. Is he losing his political touch?




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The inevitability of classical economics

What we came to regard as 'the normal' was anything but normal because the state, like nature, wasn't in the business of compassion and equity




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Sachin Tendulkar recalls 'special stint' with Yorkshire county in 1992

As India continues its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Tendulkar made a donation to a Mumbai based non-profit organisation to aid 4,000 underprivileged people, including children




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Virat Kohli reveals his favourite cricket moment apart from 2011 WC final

Kohli, the current India skipper, also admitted the "magical" atmosphere will be missing if the cricket season currently stalled by the Covid-19 pandemic resumes in empty stadiums.




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Urban Devp ministry set to intervene over Bengal 'cycle ban''

According to UD officials, the ban comes at a time when more and more cities in the world are creating dedicated amenities for cycles.




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Saradha scam: MCA summons Kunal Ghosh

Suspended Trinamool Congress MP Kunal Ghosh was summoned by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in connection with the latter''s ongoing probe into the Saradha chitfund scam.




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Jharkhand denies Mamata''s charge: 'Bengal was informed''

Jharkhand Wednesday denied West Bengal''s claim that it had released water without consultation.




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International centre for drinking water in Kolkata

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.




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TMC rallies against rail, metro fare hike

The Trinamool Congress on Thursday hit the street for the second time this week to protest against the fare hike in the railways and the Metro Rail service.




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TMC pitches for federal front with no BJP links, but is silent on Cong ties

Top TMC sources said the articles published in the mouthpiece were cleared by Banerjee and the editorial board.




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Kunal Ghosh meets SFIO officials, submits documents

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




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Malda: Eleven crib deaths in 48 hours

Eleven infants reportedly died in the last 48 hours at the Malda Medical College and Hospital.




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Before 'March to Nabanna'', CPM to hold 40 trial runs

The 40 meets will be held in N 24-Parganas to guage people''s mood




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Saradha scam: Kunal Ghosh summoned for eighth time

Suspended Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Kunal Ghosh Saturday appeared before Bidhannagar police commissionerate for eighth time in connection with the Saradha scam.




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3 more babies die in Malda hospital, toll 18

All the three babies who died since Friday were underweight and had developed respiratory distress immediately after birth.




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TMC to contest all 42 LS seats in state: Yuva chief

All India Trinamool Congress Yuva president Abhishek Banerjee party would fight the 2014 Lok Sabha elections alone.




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Teenager killed after alleged rape

A 15-year-old was allegedly raped and then murdered at Basirhat area of North-24 Parganas.




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Trinamool team meets PC, demands financial relief

Reviving an old bone of contention with the Congress-led UPA government just months before the 2014 elections, Trinamool Congress leaders Monday met Finance Minister P Chidambaram.




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Award-winning pandals were inaccessible to differently abled

Members said most pandals did not even cater to the basic requirements of the special visitors.




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WBHRC asks for guidelines in educational institutes

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




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Key leader quits, joint action forum almost defunct

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




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Mamata to meet industrialists on October 28

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will meet industrialists of the state and members of chambers of commerce on October 28:Partha Chatterjee.




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Top medical bodies mum on 'trendsetting'' judgment

Supreme Court''s award of a Rs 5.96 crore compensation to Dr Kunal Saha for the death of his wife Dr Anuradha Saha due to medical negligence drew muted reactions.




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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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Original text of Tagore''s Nobel nomination on display

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




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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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Gorkhaland movement will shift to Delhi, says Gurung

Slams Mamata, says no backtracking on statehood demand




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TMC govt has failed on all fronts: BJP

The BJP Sunday claimed that the TMC government had disappointed the people in West Bengal.




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Reconcile to reality, return Singur land: Partha to Tatas

West Bengal government Monday hit out at the Tatas for moving the Supreme Court against its decision to take over the land of the now-abandoned Tata Motors.




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TTE detained for sexual harassment

A TTE of Brahmaputra Mail was detained Monday by GRP personnel for allegedly outraging the modesty of a woman passenger.




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Personal enmity behind Nitish ignoring Modi security: Hussain

BJP Tuesday accused Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of not providing adequate security for Narendra Modi''s Hunkar Rally.




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Panchayat minister likely to meet World Bank officials

West Bengal may pitch in for the inclusion of another 1,000 gram panchayats under the ISGPproject funded by the World bank.