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Mamata writes to Prez for urgent action

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."




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SP MLA''s presence in Assembly draws Left Front ire

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




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Authorities postpone Aadhaar enrolment at LPG agencies

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




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Trinamool to contest LS polls in Assam, Tripura: Roy

Many leaders and workers of Forward Bloc joined the TMC in Jalpaiguri, a stronghold of the prominent constituent of the Left Front.




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Role reversal: Now, students to rate teachers at Presidency

An internal assessment conducted by the university in 2011 had found that 15 per cent of its teaching staff were below par.




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BJP asks Bangladesh to stop atrocities on Hindus

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.




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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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Pressure up on Ganguly to go: Didi writes to Pranab; Sibal, Jaitley want action

Arun Jaitley also urged the Supreme Court not to adopt an escapist route.




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Far away in Kolkata, Mandela lives on

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




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Target hasty TMC ordinances, short sessions in Prez speech

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




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Minutes before Prez landed, Man killed in freak mishap at airport

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




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Lone SP MLA joins TMC, merges party

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




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'Modi represents forces that brought down Babri Masjid''

Karat said BJP and RSS are trying to add fuel to the fire of communalism in the country.




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Telangana Bill revives Gorkhaland demand

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




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Assembly results trailer of film set to release next year: BJP

Rahul Sinha said the victory is indication of the huge wave that would soon follow.




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Results out, Didi in Delhi today

As the Congress suffered a debacle in the four states, results for which were declared Sunday, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to visit Delhi Monday.




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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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Defections continue, more civic bodies fall in Trinamool''s kitty

The TMC also took control of the New Barrackpore Municipality, which it was managing jointly with the Congress.




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Left stages walkout after denied to read out adjournment motion

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




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Fight for justice loses steam, hospital ready to open OPD

Clearances have been received from the fire and health department and OPD would be functional by the end of December.




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True test of AAP starts now, says Smriti Irani

Irani said Nitish Kumar should look into how his own party can be in a better place rather than making comments.




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Ganguly won''t resign from WBHRC

He also questioned the authority of the Supreme Court appointed panel in probing the matter.




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Ghost firm claims Rs 5 cr in incentive for exports it never made to Bangladesh

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




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MiG-21 FL jet, workhorse of the Indian Air Force, flies into history

Operational conversion unit bid farewell to its oldest workhorse after five decades of service.




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House passes new anti-ponzi scheme Bill, gives more teeth to courts

Chit funds and other such schemes are clearly a concern and all regulators should be more vigilant.




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Legal migration from Bangladesh on a high

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




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Father loses 13-yr-old daughter in gambling, to marry her off to winner

The girl, a Class VIII student, stopped attending school after she got engaged.




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Cong leader files plea to cancel Kumar bail

Kumar was arrested on November 30 for his alleged involvement in the scam during his tenure as SJDA CEO.




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Kolkata: 103-year-old Park Mansions wins heritage award for restoration

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




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TMC to contest all LS, Assembly seats in Haryana

K D Singh and V K Singh were addressing a state level convention organised by members of the Punjabi community in Rohtak.




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Presidency jail warden show-caused

The warden of Presidency Correctional Home has been sent a showcause notice after he was frisked and found to be allegedly carrying Rs 10,000 for someone inside the prison Saturday.




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Special tram rides mark Tagore''s Nobel prize

Calcutta Tramways Company celebrated the centenary of Rabindranath Tagore winning the Nobel prize by offering special rides in a tram named Gitanjali.




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Taslima moves SC, seeks protection from arrest

The apex court is already seized of a bunch of matters over validity of Section 66A.




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Cabinet okays homes for sex workers, their daughters

While the first home will accommodate 100 elderly sex workers , the second one, for their daughters, will house 50 girls.




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300 killed in Bangladesh, political scenario polarised: Dhaka University professor

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.




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10 days later, no arrest in Naren Dey assault case

On Dec 8, a group of alleged TMC goons barged into the FB office at Cinematolla and beat several leaders.




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HC seeks state reply on seizure of Saradha Group properties

The state has already paid Rs 50 crore to the depositors, which according to the PIL, is not acceptable under law.




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Won''t contest elections: Kabir Suman

Suman has since skipped party programmes, even when Mamata Banerjee met party MPs to finalise a blueprint to accelerate development work before the Lok Sabha elections.




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Presidential Reference: Ball in AG court to work out legalities

The matter has now been referred to Attorney General G E Vahanvati to work out legal details.




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Asking SC for fresh probe would be travesty of justice: Somnath

Coming to the defence of Justice A K Ganguly again, former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee Thursday said it would be a 'travesty of justice'' if SC was requested by the Centre to probe into the allegations against him afresh.




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Taslima''s TV serial postponed after Muslim bodies protest

Taslima told PTI that the story of the serial, which was earlier scheduled to be broadcast from Thursday night on the newly launched 'Aakash Aath'' channel, is about a Hindu family settled in the city.




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Oppn lashes out at govt for scrapping Taslima serial

The state government''s directive to a private channel to stop airing a serial based on a story by exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen has raised the hackles of Opposition parties.




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Dealing with domestic violence

The emotive issue of domestic violence and the different ways in which it is tackled in the US and India was discussed at length when an NGO invited a US police chief over recently.




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Ausgram PS in-charge resigns, leaves sans information

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




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Why Partha got Didi stick: No investment in last 18 months

L and LR department confirmed not receiving any requisition for land; Partha-headed IT dept''s performance too not at par




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CPM protests TMC attack on Left rally

The party has called a Lalbazaar Chalo march on Tuesday.




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Mamata likely to shed some depts in Dec 26 reshuffle

Even the Trinamool leaders claimed to be in dark about the impending reshuffle.




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Youth in state will remain jobless under Mamata regime: Buddha

Modi will divide the country if he comes to power: Buddha.




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Left approaches commissioner against Sunday attack

3 TMC workers have been arrested in connection with attack




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Monk arrested for sexually abusing minor boys

A Bharat Sevasharam monk was arrested and remanded in police custody for allegedly abusing minor boys in the ashram premises at Sahapur.