Do I have to sweep roads? Mamata pulls up MLAs, officials over poor amenities

Alleging that civic amenities almost everywhere in West Bengal have gone for a toss, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday questioned the ministers, MLAs and bureaucrats whether they expect her......

Bangladesh MP murder: Police recover flesh, hair from septic tank

Investigators of the West Bengal central investigation department on Tuesday claimed to have recovered pieces of flesh and strands of hair from the septic tank of a flat in New Town area near here,......

2 die as Cyclone Remal tears through Bengal, heavy rain to continue

At least two persons died in West Bengal and its coastal areas suffered extensive damage to infrastructure and property, as Cyclone Remal tore through the state and neighbouring Bangladesh with......

5 killed, over 100 injured as storm hits Bengal's Jalpaiguri

The death toll due to a storm that wreaked havoc in parts of Jalpaiguri district in northern West Bengal has risen to five, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has said. IMAGE: Among the most affected......

Achhe din? Wipro moves SEZ proposal in Bengal

'There seems to be a change in the government’s outlook towards the SEZ' Software major Wipro on Thursday gave a petition to the inter-ministerial Board of Approval here to set up a Special......

Will Infosys' Bengal dream finally come true?

The first option that the state government might opt for is offer Infosys space in one of the SEZs that are coming up, but that is unlikely to be accepted The Trinamool Congress government in West......

Mamata's superficial ideas fail to revive Bengal

Mamata Banerjee's triumphal declaration of having attracted investments worth Rs 2.43 lakh crore at the summit, are numbers that no one but she and the enigmatic state finance minister Amit Mitra......

SBI to raise Rs 800-1,200 cr by issuing shares to employees

State Bank of India has proposed to offer share purchase scheme for all its employees which could raise additional equity capital, between Rs 800 crore (Rs 8 billion) and Rs 1,200 crore (Rs 12......

First Look: Maradona arrives in Kolkata sans fan-frenzy

'Kolkata is a very special place and I have good memories from my trip there many years ago, the fans were fantastic.' IMAGE: Diego Maradona waves to his fans in Kolkata. Photograph: PTI Legendary......