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Rape cases less in West Bengal: Mamata

Last Updated: Saturday, June 14, 2014, 00:49

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today claimed that incidents of rape in the state was much less than in other metropolitan cities as evident from `Crime of India` for the year 2012.

Three dead, 14 injured in Kolkata fire

Last Updated: Saturday, June 14, 2014, 00:01

Three persons, including a 3-year-old boy, were killed and 14 others injured when a leaking LPG cylinder exploded after catching fire at a house at Tiljala in Park Circus area here on Friday.

TMC Malda district working president injured

Last Updated: Friday, June 13, 2014, 14:40

Working president of Trinamool Congress Malda district Pratibha Singh was Friday admitted to Malda Medical College Hospital after she suffered injuries at a party meeting at Ratua in the district.

LTC scam: Trinamool says BJP using CBI for vendetta

Last Updated: Friday, June 13, 2014, 14:29

The Trinamool Congress Friday accused the Narendra Modi government of using the CBI for "political vendetta" after the probe agency booked one of its parliamentarians in what has come to be termed the LTC scam.

Rise of BJP in West Bengal `an illusion`: TMC

Last Updated: Friday, June 13, 2014, 12:27

The ruling Trinamool Congress has dismissed talk that BJP is emerging as a potential opposition force which could effectively counter it in the 2016 Assembly Elections in West Bengal, claiming that the saffron party`s success was "an illusion".

BJP leaders` delegation to visit WB to asses worker`s death

Last Updated: Thursday, June 12, 2014, 19:37

After the killing of a BJP worker in West Bengal`s Birbhum district allegedly by TMC supporters, Rajnath Singh has decided to send a group of BJP leaders to that state to assess the killing and attacks on party supporters there.

Bengal to set up 22 new municipalities

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 22:29

The West Bengal government Wednesday announced it will set up 22 new municipalities as part of its policy of decentralising administration and ensuring development through local bodies.

Trinamool`s debutant MP wows Lok Sabha with his maiden speech

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 20:30

Trinamool Congress member Sugata Bose on Wednesday drew encomiums from almost the entire Lok Sabha for an eloquent maiden speech and Congress President Sonia Gandhi walked up to him to congratulate.

West Bengal to have 22 new municipalities

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 19:43

In line with its decision to decentralise administration, the West Bengal government is in the process of setting up 22 new municipalities in the state.

Mamata gets Modi`s fulsome praise

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 11, 2014, 19:26

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday came in for fulsome praise from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for her development work in the state, in an indication that she was being wooed by the BJP-led government at the Centre.