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Private bus, minibus strike in West Bengal called off

Last Updated: Sunday, June 22, 2014, 19:00

The three-day strike by private bus and minibus operators in West Bengal, which was to begin from June 25 demanding a fare hike, has been called off after a meeting between state transport minister Madan Mitra and the leaders of the owners` association.

WB state BJP writes to Governor on civic polls

Last Updated: Sunday, June 22, 2014, 14:48

The state BJP unit today wrote to West Bengal Governor MK Narayanan to ask the state government to hold polls in 17 municipalities whose term would be completed in June 2014.

One arrested, coagulated poppy-juice seized in Birbhum

Last Updated: Sunday, June 22, 2014, 01:56

One person was arrested and coagulated poppy juice was seized from him at Khayrasole in Birbhum district, the police said today.

Six jute mills close in a week in West Bengal

Last Updated: Sunday, June 22, 2014, 01:16

Suspension of work has been declared in yet another jute mill in West Bengal citing labour unrest, which took their number to six following the lynching of a mill CEO in Hooghly district on June 15.

Heatwave relents in Kolkata, forecast of thunderstorm

Last Updated: Sunday, June 22, 2014, 00:54

The intense heatwave sweeping across south Bengal relented a little today, with the weather office even forecasting thunderstorms during the weekend.

Bengal to have three new medical colleges on PPP mode

Last Updated: Saturday, June 21, 2014, 21:48

West Bengal will have three new medical colleges on public-private partnership model, a official said here Saturday.

Bengal mill CEO lynching: Minister puts onus on management

Last Updated: Saturday, June 21, 2014, 18:17

West Bengal Labour Minister Purnendu Bose Saturday put the onus on the management of a jute mill for the lynching of the mill`s CEO by agitating workers.

Man held for raping, killing minor in West Bengal

Last Updated: Saturday, June 21, 2014, 15:20

A man was arrested on Saturday in West Bengal`s Burdwan district for raping and strangulating a minor, police said.

TMC Parliamentary team`s report to Mamata after visiting MP

Last Updated: Friday, June 20, 2014, 23:56

A five-member Trinamool Congress Parliamentary delegation which went to Madhya Pradesh on a fact finding mission on the gang rape of a tribal woman, on Friday submitted a report to party chief Mamata Banerjee.

Railway hike will overburden common man: Trinamool

Last Updated: Friday, June 20, 2014, 20:35

Criticising the hike in railway passenger fares announced by the central government Friday, the Trinamool Congress said the step was taken without "bothering about parliament" and it would "overburden" the common man.