Bengal minister Firhad Hakim defends Muslim population remarks

Firhad Hakim, a senior minister in West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress, has defended his remarks on the Muslim population in the state and India, saying he is a diehard secular and patriotic......

CBI raids houses of Bengal minister, TMC MLA in civic body recruitment scam

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Sunday conducted searches at 12 locations, including at the residences of senior West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim and Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra, in......

'Firecracker blast' reported from TMC leader's house in Bengal's Birbhum

Another explosion ”linked to illegal firecrackers” took place in West Bengal on Monday, the third such blast within a span of just seven days. IMAGE: CID officials and security......

Mamata undisputed leader on FB with 1 lakh followers

With different political parties trying to reach out to netizens, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has outstripped them all as her official Facebook page on Wednesday crossed one lakh......

Bengal minister backs tax waiver for buildings painted blue and white

Backing the decision by the KMC to waive property tax for residential buildings painted in blue and white in West Bengal, a state minister on Wednesday said an amendment should be passed by......

'No Manmohanomics for aam aadmi-focused state'

West Bengal would continue to attract capital despite the chief minister's anti-foreign direct investment stance in some sectors, said the state's minister for urban development and municipal......

Infrastructure experts want regulator

There is a need to set up independent regulatory authorities on energy, transport and urban infrastructure at the state level to ensure smooth implementation of infrastructure projects, especially......

Bengal: Industrialisation not on the backburner

Industrialisation in West Bengal is not on the back burner as investments of Rs 47,500 crore (Rs 475 billion) are in various stages of implementation. Addressing the annual general meeting of the......

Mohinder Amarnath on way out of selection panel?

Speculation is rife that former India batsman Mohinder Amarnath could be replaced by Roger Binny as selector and may lose out on becoming chairman of the national selection committee following......

22 more CWG works under CVC scanner

Widening its probe, the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) is looking into at least 22 more Commonwealth Games-related construction and procurement works carried out by different government......