Cyclone Yaas likely to be more severe than Amphan: Mamata

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday that the West Bengal government has made all necessary arrangements in dealing with the aftermath of cyclone Yaas, which might affect 20 districts......

Firms made fraudulent claims to get coal blocks: CBI

The Central Bureau of Investigation has alleged that some companies which were allotted coal blocks between 2006 and 2009 had "misrepresented" facts and made "fraudulent" claims to "embellish"......

Infant deaths: West Bengal govt wakes up

The West Bengal government on Tuesday said it was considering an alternative power supply arrangement at the B C Roy Memorial Children's Hospital where a long power cut crippled services yesterday......

No power in Kolkata hospital, 4 infants dead

Four infants died in the state-run B C Roy Memorial Hospital for Children in Kolkata, West Bengal, early Monday when power supply was snapped for over two hours.The four, in the age group of seven......

CESC to commission its 600 MW Haldia plant in December

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the plant on November 26. The RP-Sanjiv Goenka group flagship power company, Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation, is set to commission a......

CESC stock slumps 18% on Firstsource Solutions deal

Power company Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation scrip dropped by over 18 per cent after the company offered to buy 49.5 per cent stake in Firstsource Solutions for Rs 394.9 crore (Rs 3.94......

Deadlock over fuel supply pacts may end by month-end

The deadlock over fuel supply pacts between Coal India and power companies is expected to end by the month-end as the issue is being considered at the highest levels of government, the Coal......

Markets end flat amid range bound trades

The broader market outperformed the benchmark indices as focus shifted to value buying in mid-cap and small-cap shares after the sharp gains on Friday. The Sensex was down 31 points at 17,399 and......

Kolkata police to probe power failure

The Kolkata police on Friday met the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) officials to inquire into the Eden Gardens power failure that disrupted the India-Sri Lanka day-nightfifth One-Day......