Mamata walks 9 km during two roadshows in Kolkata, Dum Dum

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday held two road shows in support of Trinamool Congress candidates in Dum Dum and Kolkata, walking nearly nine kilometres in a day. IMAGE: West......

President Pays Homage To The Queen

President Droupadi Murmu is representing the nation at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral on Monday.   IMAGE: President Murmu pays her respects at Westminster Hall where Queen Elizabeth II was......

Prez Murmu meets King Charles ahead of Queen's funeral

Ahead of Queen Elizabeth II's state funeral, President Droupadi Murmu on Sunday met King Charles III at a reception held at Buckingham Palace. IMAGE: President Droupadi Murmu at the reception......

President Murmu to join 500 world leaders at British Queen's funeral

President Droupadi Murmu, who is in London on a three-day visit to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II scheduled at Westminster Abbey on Monday, signed a condolence book on behalf of the......

FinMin may review service tax on air travel

The finance ministry is reviewing the levy of service tax on air travel. In the coming Budget, it may consider either doing away with the tax or removing the upper limit.In July last year, the......

States raising VAT to drive a hard bargain on GST

With less than a year left for the scheduled introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), most states have increased their VAT (value-added tax) rates. The move is seen as an attempt to......

Which fund should you invest in post Budget?

Illustration: Uttam Ghosh/Rediff.com How has Nirmala Sitharaman's first Budget affected mutual funds? Has mutual fund taxation changed post the Budget? How has it affected your mutual fund......

From coconut oil to film financing

For would-be filmmakers in Bengal, here's some good news. Kolkata's Rs 130 crore (Rs 1.30 billion) fast moving consumer goods company, Shalimar Chemical Works Ltd, is ready to finance films.The......

Shooters level gun-tampering allegations against top rifle coach

IMAGE: Image for representation. Photograph: Massimo Pinca/Reuters A reputed national coach has been accused of tampering with rifles of some shooters by their parents, a charge that has been......

Maradona mesmerises children but Dada disappointed

IMAGE: Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona shows his skills during a football workshop at Barasat. Photograph: Ashok Bhaumik/PTI Diego Maradona showed glimpses of his famous dribbling......

Ganguly to lead in Vijay Hazare trophy

Fighting to keep himself in shape ahead of the IPL, former India skipper Sourav Ganguly will lead Bengal's challenge in the upcoming domestic one-dayers for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. The state......

Upsets galore in Tata chess

Upsets continued to be the order of the day in the third round of the Tata International Chess tournament, with unheralded Vinod Bhagwat defeating British Open champion Abhijit Kunte and Arindam......

Anjali, Beenamol get Khel Ratna

Athlete K M Beenamol and shooter Anjali Bhagwat wereselected for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country's highest sporting honour, on Friday.Twenty-one sportspersons, including cricketer......