The five accused in the multi-crore financial irregularities case at state-run R G Kar Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata, including the former principal of the institute Sandip Ghosh, on Tuesday, sought exemption from the case.
Trinamul Congress chairperson and chief minister Mamata Banerjee may fix strict "conduct guidelines" for the maverick party MLAs at a crucial meeting on the state Assembly premises on 10 February, party sources said.
Trinamul Congress MP from Diamond Harbour today visited a Sebaashray camp in Metiabruz this morning.
The Diamond Harbour MP and Trinamul Congress national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee had asked the minister of home affairs some pertinent questions regarding measures to curb communalism.
A Class VII girl, who was visiting her school friend's place during Saraswati Puja on Monday was allegedly kidnapped. The police have interrogated her classmate and two senior boys in connection with the incident.
The effects of cyclone Dana’s landfall continued to linger over West Midnapore district today, with relentless heavy rains and gusty winds battering the area.
Following the directives of BJP's West Bengal state president Sukanta Majumdar, Darjeeling MP Raju Bista has begun his campaign to retain the Madarihat Assembly seat in the Alipurduar district.
These 17 urban local bodies in the state are, Asansol, Bankura, Purulia, Birbhum, Burdwan, Siliguri, jalpaiguri, Cooch Behar, Dinajpur, Malda, Murshidabad, West Midnapore, Murshidabad, Malda, Nadia, Hooghly, East Midnapore etc.
Dedicated for the flood-hit regions along the lower Damodar and Ajoy river basins, state's Comprehensive Area Development Corporation (CADC) here has prepared 80,000 scion plantlets, which are set to be distributed soon after the collateral impacts of cyclone Dana fades out.
Pandaveswar station, under Asansol division of Eastern Railway is also getting upgraded under the Amrit Bharat Station scheme, which is aimed at enhancing passenger amenities and overall services.
