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A young Trinamul Congress councillor was shot dead by a gang of miscreants over an old family feud at Kulti in Asansol of Burdwan West on Saturday night. Mohammed Khalid Khan, the victim, was the councillor of the ward No 66 of the Asansol Municipal Corporation. One of the accused was arrested by the police later. He is a relative of the victim and is a Trinamul leader also. (Representational Image)

TMC leader shot dead, relative held; family feud suspected

At around 11 pm, he had stepped out of his home for a walk which was his routine, said his brother Armaan Khan.

26 Aug 2019 2:54 AM

Army Chief General Bipin Rawat (Photo: ANI)

General Bipin Rawat visits Eastern Command Headquarters

The Army Chief also visited the solar lighting project in the cantonment and hailed this green initiative.

26 Aug 2019 2:49 AM

NCP to unfurl saffron flag henceforth

According to political experts, Mr Pawar’s move is a bid to counter majoritarian politics played by the ruling BJP.

25 Aug 2019 3:39 AM

Sonia Gandhi gives approval to Left-Congress pact in Bengal

We informed Soniaji about the seat adjustment we are having with the Left Front for the upcoming by elections in the state.

25 Aug 2019 3:32 AM

BJP hits out at Didi over fatal temple stampede

The BJP Lok Sabha MP of Midnapore later tweeted, “Many of us would seek blessings of the Lord or a spiritual Guru to obtain Mukti and Moksha.

24 Aug 2019 2:25 AM

Injured Kaushi Mondal being treated at Calcutta National Medical College & Hospital after a wall collapse in Kachua triggered a stampede like situation in North 24 Parganas district on Friday. (Photo: PTI)

5 killed, over 24 hurt in temple stampede

Mamata announces compensation of Rs 5L for families of victims and Rs 1L for each critially injured.

24 Aug 2019 2:23 AM

Members of All India Forward Bloc (AIFB) raise slogans during a rally on Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose death issue in Kolkata on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

PIB tweet on death of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose welcomed by nephew

The Centre in reply to an RTI in 2017 had confirmed that Netaji had died on that day, he said.

22 Aug 2019 6:32 AM

Mukul Roy booked for taking bribe, moves Calcutta HC for anticipatory bail

Sources claimed that he played a crucial role behind the recent induction of a group of Tollywood actors into the BJP.

22 Aug 2019 4:27 AM

BJP MP and state president Dilip Ghosh felicitates former mayor of Kolkata Sovan Chatterjee as Prof. Baisakhi Chatterjee looks on, during an event at state party office, in Kolkata on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

‘Daal-Bhaat’ strikes jarring note as BJP honours Sovan Chatterjee

Bantering her and Mr Chatterjee, Mr Ghosh compared their pair with Daal-Bhaat (rice and daal), a popular combination of Bengali dish.

21 Aug 2019 6:15 AM

Kolkata: Speeding Jaguar hits Merc, kills 2

Biryani restaurant chain owner’s younger son behind wheels, arrested.

18 Aug 2019 7:21 AM

Trinamul Congress minister Partha Chatterjee

Trinamul minister, ex-top cop grilled in ponzi cases

Chatterjee who was associated with the newspaper was, however, allowed to go after his statement was recorded.

17 Aug 2019 7:35 AM

Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee

Braving jolt to TMC, Mamata takes potshot at Sovan Chatterjee

Later at another rally in Hazra More where Mr Chatterjee’s estranged wife Ratna was also present, the Trinamul chief offered moral support to her.

15 Aug 2019 3:23 AM

Trinamul Congress MLA Nayna Bandyopadhyay along with the members of Banga Janani Vahini during a protest against income tax notices being served to several Durga Puja committees in Kolkata on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)

No tax notices issued to Puja panels: CBDT

Firhad Hakim slammed the Narendra Modi government alleging political vendetta by using the IT department.

14 Aug 2019 2:12 AM

Zomato informed on Monday that it is impossible to cater to veg and non-veg choice in food delivery.

Zomato delivery staff go on strike

On Sunday a group of food delivery staff of the app-based network in Howrah decided to go on strike from Monday.

13 Aug 2019 2:43 AM

Our state has reduced unemployment by 45 per cent: Mamata Banerjee

She also appealed to the young generation to question the Narendra Modi government on unemployment.

13 Aug 2019 2:40 AM

Prashant Kishor interfering in state’s functioning: BJP

A contract has been done between them in exchange of a lot of money.

12 Aug 2019 2:47 AM

Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers-built Indian Coast Guard (ICG) Fast Patrol Vessel Kanaklata Barua during its launch at Raja Bagan Dockyard in Kolkata on Saturday. The ship has been named after a freedom fighter from Assam. (Photo: PTI)

Coast Guard patrol vesel Kanaklata launched

The first ship of this class, ICGS Priyadarshini has been commissioned on 27 March this year.

11 Aug 2019 4:31 AM

A hand rickshaw puller carries a passenger as another woman passes through a waterlogged street, following monsoon rain in Kolkata on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Heavy rain throws life out of gear in state

Though there were less number of public transports, some parts of the metropolis witnessed traffic snarls causing inconvenience to commuters.

09 Aug 2019 1:50 AM

Petition filed in Bombay HC against strike

Afak Mandiviya filed the petition seeking direction to the MARD to take back the illegal strike, which has begun Wednesday.

08 Aug 2019 2:56 AM

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee

Mamata, governor Dhankhar mourn death of Sushma Swaraj

A statement from Raj Bhavan stated that the governor was extremely shocked to learn about the sad and untimely demise of Ms Swaraj.

08 Aug 2019 2:11 AM

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