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Mamata likely to skip PM's Kolkata Metro inauguration

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is likely to skip Prime Minister Narendra Modi's inauguration of three Kolkata Metro projects on August 22, citing "policy reasons," sources s... Read More


'NRC data drive': Mamata warns against AIIMS Kalyani survey

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday strongly objected to a mental health survey being conducted by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Kalyani, alleging it was a c... Read More


Cabinet nod to invite new bid for Tajpur Port proj

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- The state Cabinet has approved the floating of a new Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Tajpur Port in East Midnapore, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday. In June, the ... Read More


Centre moves SC over Bengal's 100 days' dues

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- The Centre, on Monday, moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Calcutta High Court order to initiate the resumption of 100 days' work in Bengal and start clearing dues from August... Read More


'Attack on cops' during protest rally: Arrested man gets bail

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- Bidhannagar City Police has arrested a man in connection with the alleged planning of attack from the protest rally of the terminated teachers which was scheduled to take place on ... Read More


KMC identifies 7 dengue-prone wards in city

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has identified seven wards across the city as dengue-prone zones. The announcement was made on Monday by Deputy Mayor and Member, Mayor-in-C... Read More


UP man dies in Madhyamgram blast

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- Tension spread in Madhyamgram area after a youth was killed in an explosion that had taken place near the railway station late on Sunday night. According to sources, the blast occ... Read More


Hindol Majumdar gets bail in 'attack plot' on Edu Min's car

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- The Alipore Court granted bail to researcher Hindol Majumdar, who was arrested for allegedly planning the attack on the state Education minister Bratya Basu's car at Jadavpur Unive... Read More


Actors step aside as 'The Bengal Files' sparks debate

KOLKATA, Aug. 18 -- A day after Shantanu Mukherjee, Gopal Mukherjee's grandson, has filed a police complaint against 'The Bengal Files' director Vivek Agnihotri for allegedly distorting his grandfathe... Read More


TMC, Oppn leaders protest against 'harassment' of Bengali migrants, SIR

Kolkata, Aug. 18 -- Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on Monday staged a protest in Parliament complex against the alleged targeting of Bengali-speaking migrants in BJP-ruled states. TMC's Parliamentary p... Read More