He will be the second Lokayukta in the state after Samaresh Banerjee, who had served in the post between 2006 and 2009.

For the first time since taking charge, Patel may have to bear a part of the political anger against demonetisation.

RSP central secretariat member Manoj Bhattacharjee told ET that they will organise human chains across the state in support of the strike o...

The Calcutta High Court today struck down as "unconstitutional" a bill passed by the West Bengal Assembly through which the Mamata Banerjee...

The petition prayed for declassification of documents, relating to Netaji, so that mystery surrounding his disappearance could be solved.

Police allegedly cracked down on students following a requisition from VC Abhijit Chakraborty to lift a cordon that protesters had thrown a...

On July 19, the bench had recommended that the state should examine the possibility of establishing a special court.

Saradha Group chairman Sudipta Sen today claimed that he wanted to hand over all his assets to the court to repay 'genuine customers'.

A CBI probe into the multi-crore chit fund scam was prayed for before the Calcutta High Court today in a set of PILs.

BJP's decision not to field a candidate in the Howrah Lok Sabha by-poll will be a great relief to battle-wary Trinamool Congress.

The Central Bureau of Investigation has told the Calcutta High Court that it was willing to probe the Saradha chit fund scam.

The CPIM expeled its leader Ganesh De for having links with the Saradha group. De was the personal assistant of former FM Asim Dasgupta.

After twenty months rule of Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal CPIM is now engaged itself to counter her claim that she had inherited a huge loan...

Trinamool Congress candidate Amit Mitra has said the state's financial condition can be improved with a flow of investments.

As Mamata Banerjee gets ready for WB polls, she relies on eclectic group of advisors, who may become key political actors if Trinamool Cong...

The Trinamool Congress is likely to field FICCI secretary-general and well-known economist Amit Mitra against state finance minister Asim D...

Hasim Abdul Halim, speaker, West Bengal Legislative Assembly will meet two sitting Congress MLAs, Somen Mitra and Sudip Banerjee on Friday,...