Kolkata

Belarus shows interest to modernise Calcutta Tramways

3:08 pm October 16, 2019

Kolkata: Belarus has expressed interest in modernising the tramways of Kolkata, besides exporting buses and dumper trucks to India. Bharat Chamber of Commerce president Sitaram Sharma said a team from the Eastern European nation is likely to visit the city to study the technical and operational modernisation required for Calcutta Tramways. Ambassador of the Republic […]

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

TMC launches third phase of ‘Didi ke bolo’ campaign

9:11 pm October 15, 2019

Kolkata: Buoyed by the response to two phases of ‘Didi ke Bolo’ (Tell Didi) initiative of the West Bengal government, which provides a platform to the people to directly lodge complaints to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the ruling TMC Tuesday launched its third phase. The third phase of the initiative will begin on Wednesday and […]

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

Felt insulted at Durga Puja carnival: WB governor

3:11 pm October 15, 2019

Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday said he felt insulted at the Durga Puja carnival in the city, while also asserting that nothing would deter him from performing his constitutional duties. He, however, did not mention the reason for feeling humiliated at the event. According to sources, Dhankar was not happy with the […]

Very very happy and delighted : Amartya Sen

9:37 pm October 14, 2019

Kolkata: Nobel laureate Amartya Sen on Monday said he was “very very happy and delighted” over Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee jointly winning the Nobel in Economics. Sen had won the same award in 1998 for his contribution to welfare economics. Speaking to PTI from Boston, Sen said Im very very happy and delighted that Abhijit Banerjee […]

India should put in large enough stimulus package to revive demand: Abhijit Banerjee

Indian economy on a shaky ground: Nobel awardee Banerjee

8:10 pm October 14, 2019

Kolkata: Indian-American Abhijit Banerjee, who on Monday won the 2019 Nobel for Economics, said Indian economy is on a shaky ground. The data currently available do not hold any assurance for the country’s economic revival anytime soon, he stated. “The condition of Indian economy is on a shaky ground. After witnessing the present (growth) data, […]