CBI to probe financial irregularities at RG Kar hospital

The Calcutta high court on Friday ordered the transfer of the probe into the alleged financial irregularities at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital during the tenure of its former principal Sandip......

'Maoists' kill four in West Midnapore

Suspected Maoists have killed four political party workers separately in the Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore district, police said on Friday. While two of the victims were Communist Party......

Maoists wreck havoc in West Midnapore villages

Maoists blew up a building housing the office of a farmers' organisation and set afire a community hall in Jhargram sub-division of West Midnapore district early on Friday. Police said that a......

More than 61% turnout in sixth phase of LS polls, J-K sees 54% polling

An estimated voter turnout of 61.2 percent was recorded in the sixth phase of the Lok Sabha election on Saturday in 58 constituencies across six states and two Union territories, with the polling......

No forceful acquisition of land for industrialisation: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday once again made it clear that there would be no forceful acquisition of land for setting up industry. Speaking at a programme at Kolaghat in......

Mamata asks Jindals to pay Rs 5,000 to those who gave land

Irked over delay in the starting of work on the Rs 35,000 crore (Rs 350 billion) steel plant by the Jindals in Salboni in West Midnapore district, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she......

Cricketers Azad, Pathan bamboozle opponents at polls

WC star Kirti Azad beats state BJP heavyweight Ghosh from Bardhaman-Durgapur constituency. IMAGE: TMC's Kirti Azad with party chief Mamata Banerjee. Photograph: Kind courtesy Kirti Azad/X Cricket......