Kolkata intellectuals raise voice against tribal leader’s arrestKOLKATA - A section of city intellectuals Friday voiced their concern over the arrest of tribal leader Chatradhar Mahato and questioned the transparency of the West Bengal government over the issue. Alliance with CPM in Silguri Council is a local issue: CongressKOLKATA - Congress Working Committee Member, Keshav Rao on Friday said that the alliance between the Congress and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) in Silguri Municipal Council is a pure local issue. CPI (ML)-L demands release of tribal leader Chhatradhar MahatoKOLKATA - Demanding the immediate release of Chhatradhar Mahato, an elusive tribal leader of a Maoist backed outfit, supporters of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)-Liberation, took to the streets here on Thursday. Maoists kill tribal leader in West BengalKOLKATA - Suspected Maoist guerrillas killed a Jharkhand Janamukti Morcha (JJM) leader in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district and left his body on the roadside, police said Friday. Congress forms Siliguri civic board with Left support, Trinamool fumes (Overall Lead)KOLKATA - After a long-drawn political battle over the mayor’s seat in Siliguri Municipal Corporation, the Congress Thursday formed the city civic board with support from West Bengal’s ruling Left Front (LF), leaving its national alliance partner Trinamool Congress in the lurch. Tribal leader Chhattradhar Mahato’s police custody extendedKOLKATA - Tribal leader Chhattradhar Mahato, who was arrested last week for his alleged links with Maoist rebels in West Bengal’s Lalgarh area, was Thursday remanded in police custody for seven more days. Backing Congress in Siliguri not a political decision: CPI-MKOLKATA - Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader and West Bengal minister Ashok Bhattacharya Thursday said supporting the Congress in the Siliguri Municipal Corporation was not a political decision. Tata Motors sales up 6 percent in SeptemberKOLKATA - Global auto major Tata Motors sold 52,513 vehicles last months as against 49,647 units in September 2008, registering a growth of 6 percent, the company said Thursday. Congress breached faith by aligning with CPI-M in Siliguri: MamataKOLKATA - Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Thursday accused the Congress of breaching the rules of alliance politics, hours after the latter formed the civic board in the Siliguri Municipal Corporation with support from the West Bengal’s ruling Left Front (LF). Congress shakes hand with Left Front in Siliguri, Trinamool fumesKOLKATA - After a long-drawn tug of war over the mayor’s seat in Siliguri Municipal Corporation, the Congress finally formed the city civic board Thursday with the support of West Bengal’s ruling Left Front (LF), leaving its national alliance partner Trinamool Congress high and dry. Maoist bandh call disrupts normal life in West BengalKOLKATA - A Maoist sponsored 48-hour shutdown disrupted normal life in West Bengal on Wednesday. Tribal leader Mahato has insurance policy worth Rs.1 cr: PoliceKOLKATA - Chhatradhar Mahato, the arrested chief of a Maoist-backed body in West Bengal’s Lalgarh, has an insurance policy worth Rs.1 crore (Rs.10 million) and he recently bought a house in Orissa, a top police officer said here Wednesday. Congress, Trinamool fight for Siliguri mayor’s chairKOLKATA - The Congress and the Trinamool Congress, who are allies at the national level, are fighting for the mayor’s seat in Siliguri with both sides Wednesday filing nominations for the post in the municipal corporation. Duncan Group may sell fertiliser unitKOLKATA - Duncan Goenka Group is looking for a potential buyer or a joint venture partner for its closed fertiliser unit, a top official said here Wednesday. Stone India arm signs accord with US firmKOLKATA - Railway equipment manufacturer Stone India, through its subsidiary Stone Intermodal, has joined hands with the US-based Railrunner NA to manufacture, maintain and market seamless road-rail (bi-modal) transportation systems, a top official said here Wednesday. Stone India partners with US firm to make containersKOLKATA - Railway equipment manufacturer Stone India, through its subsidiary Stone Intermodal, has joined hands with the US-based Railrunner NA to manufacture, maintain and market seamless road-rail containers, a top official said here Wednesday. Three CPI-M activists killed by MaoistsKOLKATA - Three Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists were shot dead by suspected Maoist guerrillas in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district, police said Wednesday. Banerjee steps in to help stranded air passengersKOLKATA - Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday stepped in to bail out some of the passengers stranded due to the Air India pilots’ strike. Durga Puja Pandal Pictures Gallery
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Air India strike leaves passengers stranded across India(update-airline strike)NEW DELHI/ CHENNAI/KOLKATA - Passengers across India felt the brunt of the Air India strike, which entered its fourth day on Tuesday. Bengal bids adieu to Goddess Durga
Howrah-Mumbai Duronto Express flagged offKOLKATA - The Howrah-Mumbai Duronto Express, a non-stop train between the two cities, was flagged off Monday from Howrah railway station, officials said. West Bengal sounds alert in Maoist-hit districtsKOLKATA - The West Bengal government Monday sounded a high alert in three Maoist-affected districts following the arrest of People’s Committee against Police Atrocity (PCAPA) leader Chattradhar Mahato Saturday. Tears, revelry as Bengal bids adieu to goddess DurgaKOLKATA - It was a spectacle to behold. After four days and nights of revelry, Monday marked Bijoya Dashami, the last day of Durga Puja festivities when huge idols of the goddess were immersed by thousands of teary eyed devotees in West Bengal. Policemen abducted by Maoists in West Bengal releasedKOLKATA - Two policemen abducted by the Maoists in West Bengal’s West Midnapore district were released late Sunday, police said Monday. Mahanavami being celebrated the countryKOLKATA - Mahanavami festival is being marked across the country on Sunday, the 3rd day of the Durga Puja festival. |