Kolkata

Mamata presents vote on account for Rs 2.99 lakh cr in House, oppn parties boycott speech

Bengal will never bow its head before others: Mamata

8:11 pm November 8, 2019

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday lauded Bengali film makers for their message of unity in diversity for decades and said the state will never bow its head before others. Bengal has produced a number of award winning film makers and the largest number of Nobel Prize winners in the country, she […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

Note ban key reason for economic slowdown : Hariprasad

7:44 pm November 8, 2019

Kolkata: Senior Congress leader B K Hariprasad Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of “ruining” the country’s economy with the “arbitrary and disastrous decision” of demonetisation. He said the government is living in denial about the fact that the economy is in “tatters”. The Congress veteran questioned the purpose of the note ban as it […]

Kolkata’s air quality dips to ‘very poor’ category

11:02 am November 7, 2019

Kolkata: The air quality in Kolkata turned ‘very poor’ on Wednesday night with the pollution levels in the city breaching the 300 mark for the first time in recent months, a WBPCB official said. Measures are being taken to bring down the pollution levels, he said. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in Kolkata was recorded […]

WB assembly adjourned for two days as bills slated to be placed yet to get governor's nod

Not at war with West Bengal government: Governor

6:49 pm November 6, 2019

Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Wednesday said he is “not at war” with the state government and that his objective is to serve the people. Dhankhar, who has been at loggerheads with the West Bengal government over several issues, also said universities in the state are not allowed to function the way they […]

Two new IPL teams to be auctioned in May

IPL players’ auction on December 19 in Kolkata

9:20 pm November 5, 2019

Mumbai: The players’ auction for the next Indian Premier League (IPL) will be held on December 19 in Kolkata, the event’s Governing Council decided in a meeting here on Tuesday. The glitzy league is usually held in April-May every year and players’ auction is being conducted in Kolkata for the first time. The city is […]