Kolkata

The remarks came amid reports that the Ghanta Ghar (bell tower) was pulled down for Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Santiniketan and that Shah had sat on Tagore's chair.

Addressing a press meet here, state minister and TMC leader Bratya Basu also claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who attended the central varsity's meet on the occasion over a video conference, made "factual errors" during his speech.

Fire brigade sources said 10 fire engines are fighting the flames, which have been aggravated by LPG cylinders and other combustibles stored in the shanties.

Since the TMC's ascendance to power in 2011, Congress and Left MLAs joining the ruling party had become a common practice till the other day. The TMC is now getting a dose of its own medicine with several of its leaders joining the BJP.

Banerjee alleged that the BJP is holding rallies with arms every day and its workers are attacking fellow activists while blaming it on the ruling Trinamool Congress.

Jindal Steel and Power Ltd Chairman Naveen Jindal said India being a very competitive market, such scarcity leads to intense bidding and unsustainable valuation.

Kolkata Police Commissioner said that it has been observed that several instances of two wheeler riders riding without helmet as well as carrying pillion riders without helmet have been reported and occurrences of such infringement of rules have increased...

Ghosh, once a confidante of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleged that TMC supporters blocked her convoy by placing logs on the Heria-Madhakhali Road to prevent her from attending a party programme near Madhakhali.

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), Avian influenza (H5N1)/ Novel influenza, Crimean Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) are the four other diseases that have been added to the list under Rule 198 of West Bengal...

Insiders say there are differences of opinion among party leaders in the state. Therefore, it was decided to appoint central leaders to get the actual status of the party in West Bengal.

Shah urged the people to give BJP a chance to form the next government in the state to fulfil their dream of "Sonar Bangla" (golden Bengal).

Imran travels seven to eight hours every day on his bicycle to sell the sweets in Kolkata.

Doctors treating veteran Bengali actor Soumitra Chatterjee said that they are losing ground with every passing day and the situation is not hopeful.

According to BJP sources, party national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya spoke to Ghosh and Khan and advised them to resolve their differences.

In the context of Missionaries of Charity, the Lok Sabha MP said that the government was running in an autocratic manner and wanted to control the funds received by the NGOs.

Tough times that have been witnessed, but it was just beyond overwhelming to see donations flow in from far and wide.