:: Kolkata Age

UNITED IN PROTEST: Members of Bangiya Christiya Pariseba, along with others, at a rally in front of Utkal Bhavan, in the city on Saturday, to protest against the recent attack on churches and Christians in Orissa. An Asian Age photograph

‘Micro-credit system by govt. not feasible’

Kolkata, Dec. 29: Government-run micro-credit system for the poor can not be economically viable, Nobel laureate Mohammed Yunus said in the city on Saturday. Full story

Fire at godown in Chetla area

Kolkata, Dec. 29: Tension gripped the Chetla area, when a godown of a decorators company caught fire on Saturday morning. However, there have been no reports of injuries. Meanwhile, owing to the fire, Full story

Tiger kills fisherman

Kolkata: A tiger killed a man in Patharpratima, in Sunderbans on Saturday. A tiger pounced on Buna Bhakta (21), a fisherman who was catching fish in Matla river near Chunikathi forest. The tiger apparently strayed to the riverbank in search of either a prey or water.Full story