Mamata Banerjee chose to hardsell WB as an investment destination telling the industrialists that land would not be a problem.

Land acquisition act : 'TMC does not support forcible acquisition''

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.

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

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.

A 16-year-old girl from Humayunpur village in Madhyamgram has alleged that she was gangraped twice last week.

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

Veteran leader and CPM MLA Abdur Rezzak Mollah yet again embarrassed his party when he criticised the Left and congratulated the ruling Trinamool Congress over introducing women empowerment schemes.

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

In order to check the spiralling prices of vegetables, especially potatoes, in the state, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday imposed a ban on their export.

A group of farmers, numbering about 200, Thursday stalled a residential project of the Tata group.

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is set to design sarees sold under handloom brand Tantuja.

Yuva Cong rally: Commission to file report after depositions of CM, Buddha.

The CPM Friday predicted demise of the UPA government in the next year''s general elections.

Mamata demanded that the Aadhaar must not be made compulsory to receive LPG subsidy and called for immediate review of the move.

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.

The Congress unit suffered another 'defection'' blow as it lost control over Cooper''s Camp Municipality in Nadia district with all its members deserting the party to join the ruling Trinamool Congress.

It remains unknown as to what charges Gazi was arrested under.

The Commission has directed the DIG of Presidency Range to get a probe conducted in the the incident.

This is the first time Mahapatra would approach a court personally over the issue.

District primary school chairperson Mina Ghosh said there were no possibility of Mukherjee''s transfer as of now.

Drill, cultural programmes to mark the day.

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

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

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

Police said Asish Banerjee, owner of Pinaki Sadan Hotel, shot manager Bhaskar Chattopadhyay following an altercation between them.

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

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.

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

Modi said the Congress was resorting to other tactics to defeat him in the Lok Sabha elections and stop his rise.

On the eve of title match, long-standing member of Team, Anand gives a glimpse of preparation.

The commandos were clad in navy blue safari suits and had wireless devices plugged in their ears.

Anubrata Mandal threatened of severe backlash if Congress activists continued to tear party flags and posters of Mamta Banerjee.

Sk Nazrul Haque, 59, has built a school, was actively involved in pulse polio campaign, and also imparts vocational training.

Changed equations: Shivpal now most visible face of party after Mulayam, Akhilesh.

The appreciation rate of the 17-cottah (around 700 sq ft per cottah) land in Short Street has been phenomenal.

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

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

The body was lying on an under-repair stretch of the NH 34, which is closed for heavy vehicles.

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

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

The committee will operate as a task force, will promote the "single window" system for the clearance of proposals.

Cameron is the second British Prime Minister to visit Kolkata.

A K Banerjee directed the state government to file the affidavit by December 2.

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

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

Kitchen essential sold for Rs 100 a kg in Darjeeling after shortage rumours.

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

While five elephants died on the spot, a pregnant had elephant sustained critical injury.

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