Partha Chatterjee, ex-Bengal education minister arrested in school jobs scam, walks free after three yearsFormer West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee has been released on bail after nearly three years in jail concerning the alleged school jobs...
Kolkata rains trigger massive power cuts after 8 electrocution deaths; CESC switches off supply in multiple areasKolkata Weather (Google Trends): Kolkata experienced widespread power outages after torrential rain caused electrocution deaths. CESC delib...
RG Kar issue, burning of 'Sati' to feature in Durga Puja marquees in KolkataThis year's Durga Puja in Kolkata will feature themes like 'Sati-daha' and Ajanta Cave's artworks. Some organizers will highlight social is...
Partha Chatterjee, Arpita Mukherjee sent to 14-day judicial remandThe ED advocates have prayed for jail custody of both Chatterjee and Mukherjee and allowance of interrogation of the duo in jail. The agenc...
Rise and fall of Partha Chatterjee, Mamata Banerjee’s loyalist & TMC’s ‘go-to man’From a middle-class boy growing up in South Kolkata’s Naktala neighbourhood to Trinamool Congress secretary general and a minister in the M...
Little-known actor to Bengal minister's aide: The journey of Arpita MukherjeeShe hailed from a middle-class family in Belghoria in northern suburbs of the city and was into modelling since college days. After her fat...
Here's how ED unearthed SSC Recruitment scam in West BengalWhat is most interesting is how Mukherjee came under ED scanner and several crores, found wrapped in government’s WBSSC envelopes in Mukher...
Teacher recruitment scam: ED arrests Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee and close aide Arpita MukherjeeTraces of several properties have been identified by ED and links of various businessmen are also under scanner, ED sources said.ED had rea...
Teacher recruitment scam: ED questions Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee overnightDocument seizure lists have been made to sign by Chatterjee by the ED officials in the presence of his advocate while a team of doctors has...
Kolkata Police seize 208 kg explosives, 210 people arrestedKolkata Police received more than 200 complaints over its special phone line about banned firecrackers being burst.
Suvendu Adhikari attends inauguration of slain BJP worker's Durga PujaAdhikari, who is the leader of opposition in the state, later tweeted : "Overwhelmed by the grief at this Durga Puja in Beleghata, Kolkata....
Abhishek Banerjee meets TMC veteran Partha Chatterjee, talks party-related matters"I told him that I will always be there to offer my support. We discussed matters related to coordination between the administration and pa...
Calculate your own property tax in Kolkata from AprilCivic officials expect the tax burden on citizens to be less in the new system because the KMC has fixed a much lower tax rate per square f...
Rain water recedes from flooded areas of KolkataRain water that accumulated after Friday-Saturday's deluge in many city areas receded today as the situation improved with no rain since ye...
Durga puja celebrations witness huge drop in sponsorships from chit fundsAccording to president of Forum for Durgotsav, an umbrella body of many puja committees, puja budgets are down 20-30 % compared to last yea...
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The finance minister of India, landed up late for an engagement at a newly-opened hotel in Mumbai because he was driven instead to another ...
- String of big railway projects slated to come up in East
With Mamata Banerjee formally getting the railway portfolio, a string of big-ticket projects are slated to come up in the East.