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Humayun Kabir fields son for Rejinagar

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- AJUP president Humayun Kabir, who resigned as MLA from Rejinagar, has nominated his son, Gulam Nabi Azad, as the party's candidate for the seat. Azad filed his nomination on Wednes... Read More


After 'Industry', India must define the modern worker

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- A nine-judge Bench of the Supreme Court has revisited the meaning of "industry" under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. But another question may be equally consequential: who qu... Read More


Taslima likely to be special guest at Kolkata Book Fair

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- Exiled Bangladeshi author Taslima Nasrin is likely to be a special guest at the Kolkata Book Fair and plans to be in the city from January 22 to February 3. The Bangladesh stall, h... Read More


Renewed focus on economic reforms, 'naraz fufa' dig at Rahul Gandhi: PM Modi spends day in Gujarat, Maharashtra

India, Sept. 9 -- India's strong growth was giving confidence to the world and the government will continue with economic reforms, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday as he attacked the Oppos... Read More


Janata Darbar: Purna Das Baul alleges land grab in Birbhum

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- Renowned Baul singer and Padma Shri recipient Purna Das Baul on Wednesday attended Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari's 'Janata Darbar' at BJP's Salt Lake party office and alleged tha... Read More


BJP chief Nitin Nabin to visit Bengal next week

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- Amid extortion allegations surfacing against various BJP leaders from various quarters, the party's national president Nitin Nabin is scheduled to reach the state for a two-day vis... Read More


Kalyan sees BJP hand in return of Mamata letters

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- Letters addressed to TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee are allegedly being returned without reaching her, claimed TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee on Wednesday. He alleged that letters sent by bot... Read More


TMC seeks probe into worker's 'custodial death'

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- TMC delegation visited the family of booth worker Palan Roy in Bakhrahat, South 24-Parganas, following his death in police custody. The delegation, sent on Mamata Banerjee's instru... Read More


Pay bonus by Sept- end: Min tells jute mills

Kolkata, Sept. 9 -- State Labour minister Arjun Singh on Wednesday directed all jute mills in Bengal to pay workers' bonus by the end of September, ahead of Durga Puja, while assuring trade unions tha... Read More


India needs to manufacture at scale, deepen credit to fund investment: NITI Aayog V-C at GFF

New Delhi, Sept. 9 -- India's next big economic challenge is not growth but manufacturing at scale, and achieving that will require a sharp increase in investment, deeper credit markets and greater in... Read More