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Babul Supriyo faces protest during visit to cyclone-hit areas

11:11 pm November 13, 2019

Kolkata: Union minister Babul Supriyo on Wednesday faced massive protests and was asked to go back by a group of people when he reached South 24 Parganas to take a stock of the situation in cyclone ‘Bulbul’-hit areas. Supriyo, who said on Tuesday that he had been asked by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit […]

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Mamata pegs loss due to cyclone ‘Bulbul’ at Rs 50,000 crore

11:01 pm November 13, 2019

Basirhat (WB): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, after conducting an aerial survey of cyclone ‘Bulbul’-hit areas in North 24 Parganas, said on Wednesday that the loss incurred by the state due to the natural calamity might go up to Rs 50,000 crore. Banerjee handed over a cheque of Rs 2.4 lakh each to the […]

Too much noise about spin-friendly tracks: Kohli

Interesting to see how old pink ball behaves with dew around: Kohli

8:30 pm November 13, 2019

Indore: The pink ball swings more than the red one but how it would behave after getting old, especially when dew will be a factor, is keeping India skipper Virat Kohli intrigued ahead of team’s historic day-night Test against Bangladesh. The pink ball Test is still a few days away but Kohli, on the eve […]

Cyclone ‘Bulbul’ disrupts normal life in Bengal; 4 killed

4:15 pm November 10, 2019

Kolkata: Cyclone ‘Bulbul’, which made landfall between Bengal and Bangladesh coasts, brought in its wake heavy rain coupled with strong winds till early Sunday, affecting normal life in several parts of the city and the coastal districts of the state. At least four people were killed in rain-related incidents in Kolkata and North 24 Parganas […]

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Ghosh stands by cow milk having traces of gold remark

11:38 pm November 8, 2019

Kolkata: West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Friday justified his comment that Indian cow milk have “traces of gold”, saying it was backed by conclusions of research taking place in the foreign countries. He said those who are trolling him over the remark should first prove him wrong by producing counter research papers. Ghosh, […]