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Paramilitary force patrol Darjeeling streets during the indefinite striker called by Gorkha Janmukti Morch. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Paramilitary troops march on streets as GJM shuts down Darjeeling

GJM president Bimal Gurung has advised tourists to leave the hills because of the possibility of untoward' incidents.

12 Jun 2017 10:45 AM IST

CIL to save Rs 800-1000 crore by closing 37 unviable UG mines

Coal India has some 432 mines and of which 230 are underground mines.

9 Jun 2017 8:12 PM IST

Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters during their protest in Darjeeling on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Army called as violence flares up in Darjeeling

The agitators held a dharna, raised slogans against the CM, tried to damage the barricades and hurled brickbats.

9 Jun 2017 12:28 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI)

Who is paying for Mamata's chopper: BJP dubs TMC 'corrupt' after I-T...

Income Tax Department has issued notice to TMC seeking details of Rs 24 crore spending by the party ahead of 2014...

7 Jun 2017 3:06 PM IST

Representational Image. (Photo: File)

Kolkata: RPF, Eastern Railway rescues 650 children from stations

Child help groups have been established at Howrah station where two child help desks are functioning.

4 Jun 2017 4:36 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee gestures at the media after meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi at her residence in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Mamata Banerjee criticises Centre's statement on Netaji's 'death'

BJP leader and Netaji's grand nephew Chandra Bose had also rejected the Centre's statement and demanded setting up of a...

2 Jun 2017 7:09 PM IST

BJP womens wing leader Juhi Chowdhury (Photo: ANI Twitter)

BJP's Vijayvargiya seeks CBI probe into child trafficking case in WB

Vijayvargiya also alleged that the family members of West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee had acquired a large amount...

2 Jun 2017 2:29 PM IST

Ashok Leyland has already supplied 773 vehicles to Tanzanian Government, and is working on the next batch of 777 vehicles.

Ashok Leyland tweaks technology to be BS-VI ready

Company had gained 2.5 per cent market share when the industry growth dipped by two per cent.

30 May 2017 4:06 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee gestures at the media after meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi at her residence in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Centre should not interfere in state matters: Mamata decries ban on...

The Union government had last week banned the sale and purchase of cattle from animal markets for slaughter.

29 May 2017 7:39 PM IST

With this development, courses in the medical stream have been completely moved out of the Eamcet in the state that has been conducting these exams every year under the state administration. (Representational image)

Kolkata girl Ananya Maiti tops ISC with 99.5 per cent

Around 2,50,871 candidates appeared for the exams this year out of which 74,544 are from ISC.

29 May 2017 6:19 PM IST

Transport experts pointed out that with all the necessary security arrangements by the police to ensure hassle-free movement of VIP vehicles, red beacons did not matter at all.

Mamata Govt. runs on policies of Imams like Barkati: BJP

Another BJP leader Zafar Islam also launched a scathing attack on West Bengal government over Arup Biswas' use of red...

29 May 2017 4:35 PM IST

West Bengal PWD Minister Aroop Biswas (Photo: Facebook)

WB minister uses red beacon, says will only follow state govt's order

To put an end to VIP culture, the Centre in April had imposed a ban on the use of red beacons except for emergency...

29 May 2017 1:15 PM IST