Inspired by Rahul Gandhi, Mahua left job in US and returned

The 14-year political journey of Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra has encountered both upheaval and elevation, as her expulsion from Parliament in a cash-for-query case marked the culmination......

Two days after quitting Cong, ex-Goa CM Faleiro joins TMC

Two days after quitting the Congress, former Goa chief minister Luizinho Faleiro joined the Trinamool Congress on Wednesday. IMAGE: Former Goa CM Luizinho Faleiro (right) speaking to the media......

Mukul Roy likely to ditch BJP, return to TMC

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Bharatiya Janata Party national vice president Mukul Roy have both reached the Trinamool Congress headquarters in Kolkata and are likely to hold......

Supriyo, Nusrat not in TMC list for bypolls campaign

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee are among the star campaigners of the party for the October 30 bypolls to four Assembly seats......

Bengal: TCS bags Rs 103-crore govt job scheme

Tata Consultancy Services on Friday signed an agreement for Rs 103 crore (Rs 1.03 billion) end-to-end ICT solution for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme in West......

Great Eastern Hotel sale clear

The firm stand adopted by the department of public enterprises and industrial reconstruction, led by minister Nirupam Sen, on the privatisation of Great Eastern Hotel has paid off, with the......

SE Rly defaults on property tax

The headquarters of the South Eastern Railway, Calcutta Improvement Trust and Calcutta Telephones in the metropolis have been identified by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation as among the 500......

Dunlop eyes Rs 116 cr via realty sale

Dunlop India hopes to raise Rs 116 crore (Rs 1.16 billion) by selling its unused land at prime locations in Mumbai and Kolkata. The proceeds will be used to revive the company along with the Rs 20......

Gold winner Ghosal awaits Bengal government's recognition

Top squash player Saurav Ghosal is eagerly awaiting his home state government's recognition after bagging a historic gold and silver for India at the Incheon Asian Games. Ghosal got India's first......

Claudius laid to rest in presence of teammates

Olympians and dignitaries of the state government today bid their final adieus to legendary hockey player Leslie Claudius whose mortal remains were laid to rest at the Lower Circular Road Cemetery......

14-day jail remand for Pinki

Former Asian Games gold medallist quarter-miler Pinki Pramanik, who was arrested on rape charges after being accused of being a male, was remanded to 14 days judicial custody. The Eastern Railway......

Mohun Bagan suspends Bhutia for six months

In a dramatic development, Mohun Bagan suspended its captain Baichung Bhutia for six months from playing for the club, citing "violation of rules and regulations". The move virtually prevents the......