Narada case: Mamata, others file fresh pleas before HC for submitting affidavitsAnnulling the high court's June 9 order refusing to take reply-affidavits of the state, the chief minister and the law minister, the apex c...
28 Jun, 2021, 07.39 PM IST
West Bengal government allows several departments to work with 100 percent staff strength"The pandemic is on the decline and we are returning to normal life. Buses, trains, metros and ferry services have resumed operations. In t...
04 Feb, 2021, 05.09 PM IST
Centre, Bengal may now clash over circuit benchBengal says ‘officially’ not consulted on inauguration of the circuit bench of the Calcutta High Court at Jalpaiguri in north Bengal.
07 Feb, 2019, 11.30 PM IST
Union minister Babul Supriyo attacked with bricksLocal TMC leader Shivdasan said the BJP workers should have lodged protest with the administration instead of deciding to hold an agitation...
19 Oct, 2016, 07.51 PM IST
Manas Bhunia to meet congress brass to counter allegationsBhunia's move came a few days after Rahul Gandhi reportedly gave a green signal to the state Congress to initiate disciplinary measure agai...
26 Jul, 2016, 11.02 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee removes Goutam Deb from Darjeeling TMC president postIn Deb's place, a party councillor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) Ranjan Sarkar has been appointed as party chief in the district.
06 Nov, 2015, 10.31 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee plans to free land in West Bengal before 2016 Assembly pollsWest Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee announced the formation of a nine member committee to free land occupied by closed industrial un...
22 Aug, 2015, 11.15 PM IST
Group of ministers to meet on jute situation on May 19The group of ministers will meet again on May 19 along with industry representatives to review and find ways and means to reopen the closed...
17 May, 2015, 03.32 PM IST
Long pending dispute over tea wage may get resolved on FridayPrevailing stalemate in wage negotiation for tea workers in West Bengal may find a direction towards resolution in the vital tri partite me...
19 Feb, 2015, 06.00 PM IST
Take Army help to hold job tests, Calcutta High Court tells LICSources said Ghatak and Sen’s men had repeatedly intimidated LIC officials against holding the exam unless their candidates were allowed to...
05 Feb, 2015, 11.26 AM IST
TMC seeks Labour minister's explanation on Singur land remarkGhatak told him that the Singur case cannot be compared to other projects where landowners were assured of higher rates of compensation, Ch...
30 Oct, 2014, 01.24 PM IST
Dunlop's Sahaganj plant opens after nearly 3 yearsA committee comprising representatives of the state govt, the workers' unions and the management has been formed to work out the productivi...
26 Sep, 2014, 07.45 AM IST
Pawan K Ruia reopens Jessop after West Bengal government assures of law and orderAt the reopening, state Finance Minister Amit Mitra said, "We are happy that work will resume at Jessop at the initiative of state Labour M...
09 Aug, 2014, 07.04 PM IST
Bipartite between WB Govt, Shalimar Paints inconclusiveThe bipartite talks between the West Bengal government and the management of Shalimar Paints regarding withdrawal of suspension of work at ...
17 Jul, 2014, 09.09 PM IST
- Bengal civic police confronts govt, says they are not getting daily jobs
About 5,000 civic police volunteers had demonstrated against the state govt demanding regular job and provident fund facility.
11 Jul, 2014, 08.15 PM IST
Mamata Banerjee reprimands ministers, cautions against anti-party activitiesMamata Banerjee today reprimanded some of her ministers and cautioned against sabotage and anti-party activities that hit the party in Lok ...
21 May, 2014, 10.40 PM IST
- West Bengal government starts process to return Singur land to farmers
The move comes a day after Tata Motors counsel Samaraditya Pal urged state Advocate General to status quo with regard to distribution of la...
27 Jun, 2011, 04.29 AM IST