Kolkata suffers major power cutsKOLKATA - The West Bengal capital and its adjoining areas suffered major power cuts Tuesday as two power stations of the electricity generation company CESC Ltd had to be isolated. Villagers, Maoists clash in West Bengal districtKOLKATA - Hundreds of villagers clashed with armed Maoist rebels in west Bengal’s trouble-torn West Midnapore district Monday night, police said. Indian fan industry still reeling under slowdownKOLKATA - The Rs.1,600-crore Indian electric fan industry, hit badly by the economic slowdown last year, does not see any respite in the coming six to nine months, an industry player said here Monday. Stepped-up security at railway stations during Durga puja: officialKOLKATA - Security arrangements at all major railway stations across West Bengal would be stepped up during Durga puja festival following an intelligence input from the central home ministry warning of some untoward incident in the state during this period, a senior police officer said Monday. Strong earthquake rocks India’s northeast, Bhutan (Second Lead)GUWAHATI/KOLKATA/THIMPU - An earthquake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale rocked parts of Assam, other north-eastern states of India, West Bengal and neighbouring Bhutan Monday afternoon causing damage to various properties in both the countries. Mild quake in West BengalKOLKATA - A low magnitude earthquake was felt in parts of West Bengal, including state capital Kolkata, Monday afternoon, the weatherman said. This Durga Puja, children on the edge go mainstreamKOLKATA - A Kolkata NGO is all set to organise Durga Puja in a very different way - by involving children on the margins of society. Mamata visits Rizwanur’s family on EidKOLKATA - Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee visited several Muslim-dominated areas of this West Bengal capital Monday, greeting people on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr. She also met the family of Rizwanur Rahman, a youth who was mysteriously found dead near the railway tracks exactly two years ago. Prayers offered in a different way in KolkataKOLKATA - A Kolkata NGO is all set to offer prayers this Durga puja in a different way. The festivities will be organised by physically challenged, destitute and marginalised children of society with the help of OFFER (Organisation For Friends Energies and Resources). Three killed in Maoist-hit West Bengal districtKOLKATA - Two activists of anti-Maoist Committee in West Bengal’s Belpahari region were shot dead by suspected Leftist rebels late Saturday night, police said Sunday. Now, Mamata to upgrade railway hospital to medical collegeKOLKATA - Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday announced here that her ministry would take an initiative to upgrade the existing South Eastern Railway (SER) Hospital into a well-equipped medical college. Kolkata artists prepare Durga Puja pandal with 10,000 Tablas!KOLKATA - A group of artists in Kolkata have prepared a Puja Pandal using nearly 10,000 Tablas or, Indian percussion instrument, on the occasion of Durga Puja festival, dedicated to the Hindu Goddess of power. Armenians in Kolkata to celebrate independence dayKOLKATA - The 150-odd Armenians left in the city are gearing up to celebrate - with cultural programmes and a feast - their country’s independence day, which falls Monday. Kolkata Police set up blog for popular feedbackKOLKATA - In a bid to become more people friendly, Kolkata Police have started a blog where people can express their thoughts about the city police. Ambuja Realty opens City Centre II in KolkataKOLKATA - Real estate major Ambuja Realty Saturday opened its much-awaited City Centre II which has a mall and a five-star hotel and was built at a cost of Rs.275 crore. CPI-M, Trinamool clash over setting up party book stallKOLKATA - Hundreds of Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) activists Saturday clashed with supporters of the opposition Trinamool Congress here over the issue of setting up their party’s book stalls at a Durga puja pandal, triggering tension in the area. Gujarat NRE to start Dharwad operations in OctoberKOLKATA - Metallurgy coke producer Gujarat NRE Coke is likely to start production at its Dharwad facility in Karnataka next month, a top company official said here Saturday. Air India flight leaves 25 confirmed passengers behindKOLKATA - A Port Blair bound Air India flight Saturday took off from here, leaving behind 25 passengers with confirmed tickets as the airbus did not have the capacity to provide required seats to them. Sealdah-New Delhi Duronto Express flagged offKOLKATA - Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee flagged off Sealdah-New Delhi Duronto express, the country’s first point-to-point non-stop train in Kolkata. New train connects Kolkata, New Delhi in 16 hours (Second Lead)KOLKATA - A new superfast train service was launched Friday between Kolkata and New Delhi that will cut short the travelling time by 90 minutes and offer added amenities to passengers. Woman artist in Kolkata makes a mark in idol sculptingKOLKATA - China Pal, a successful woman sculptor and a studio owner, makes a mark in male-dominated idol sculpting craft in Kumartuli, the nerve centre of the clay idol-makers of West Bengal. Now Kolkata-Delhi in 16 hours as Mamata flags off Duronto ExpressKOLKATA - A new superfast train service was launched in India Friday that promises to cut travelling time between New Delhi and Kolkata by 90 minutes without any stops on the way. Mamata flags off Sealdah-New Delhi Duronto ExpressKOLKATA - Fulfilling a budget promise, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday flagged off the Duronto Express - a non-stop train that will cover the 1,454 km distance between Sealdah in West Bengal and New Delhi 90 minutes quicker than the Rajdhani. People take holy dip in Kolkata and Allahabad for salvation of ancestors’ soulsKOLKATA/ALLAHABAD - Scores of people gathered in Kolkata and Allahabad on Friday to take a holy dip, or ‘Tarpan’, in the Ganges, on the last day of the ‘Pitrapaksha Mela’. West Bengal Government revives IT hub plansKOLKATA - West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya on Thursday said that the Government would revive plans to build a one billion dollar IT hub, which was earlier, scrapped due to land acquisition problems. CPM blames Trinamool of joining hands with MaoistsKOLKATA - The ruling Communist Party of India (Marxist) accused the Trinamool Congress of joining hands with the banned Maoist ultras and the killings their cadres and supporters. Australia’s Bega cheese, Pauls Zymil milk in IndiaKOLKATA - Australian dairy brands, Bega cheese and Pauls Zymil easy to digest milk, were launched in Kolkata Thursday and would soon be available in other Indian cities as well, an official said. West Bengal offer 45 acres to Wipro, InfosysKOLKATA - The West Bengal government Thursday invited IT majors Wipro and Infosys to start new centres at Rajarhat on the northeastern fringes of this city and promised to give 45 acres of land to each of the companies. Simplex to build multi-level parking lots in Guwahati, NoidaKOLKATA - City-based engineering and construction company Simplex Projects Ltd (SPL) will build multi-level car parking facilities in Guwahati and Noida, a top official said here Thursday. Bengal invites Wipro, Infosys to set up new centresKOLKATA - The West Bengal government Thursday invited IT major Wipro and infosys to start new centres at Rajarhat in the northeastern fringes of the city and promised to give 45 acres of land to each of the companies. |
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