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Netai massacre accused arrested in Jhagram

Last Updated: Friday, May 9, 2014, 12:01

An accused in the Netai massacre case in which CPI(M) supporters allegedly killed nine persons in West Midnapore district in 2011 has been arrested in Hooghly district, the police said Friday.

SC orders CBI probe into multi-crore Saradha chit fund scam

Last Updated: Friday, May 9, 2014, 11:41

The Supreme Court on Friday ordered a CBI probe into the Saradha chit fund scam, which has its roots in three states West Bengal, Odisha and Assam.

West Bengal`s final phase: 26 facing criminal cases, 41 crorepatis in fray

Last Updated: Friday, May 9, 2014, 01:10

As many as 26 candidates with criminal cases and 41 crorepatis (multimillionaires) including independent nominee Shamali Das who has assets worth over Rs.2,000 crore are in the fray for the fifth and last phase of Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal.

Student dies in school, police starts investigation

Last Updated: Friday, May 9, 2014, 00:35

A class one student collapsed and died in a renowned school here today, with the police launching an investigation.

TMC govt only works for the party: Rahul Gandhi

Last Updated: Thursday, May 8, 2014, 23:55

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday slammed the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal alleging that it only worked for the party and had failed to usher in change.

Poll violence in Bengal claims eight lives, 959 injured

Last Updated: Thursday, May 8, 2014, 22:23

Poll violence has so far claimed eight lives in West Bengal and left 959 people injured in 1,004 incidents, an Election Commission official said today.

Now, Mamata Banerjee calls Narendra Modi `Danga babu`

Last Updated: Thursday, May 8, 2014, 23:48

Continuing the anti-Modi tirade against Narendra Modi, Mamata Banerjee today alleged that BJP was collecting `Modi for PM` fund and said her party would write to the Election Commission about it.

Mamata-Modi alliance in the offing: Rahul Gandhi

Last Updated: Thursday, May 8, 2014, 23:25

Rahul Gandhi today said he could forsee a new partnership brewing between Mamata Banerjee and Narendra Modi in days to come and the Congress vice president proffered a unique explanation to back his claim.

Over 82 percent voting in Bengal`s Maoist areas: Poll panel

Last Updated: Thursday, May 8, 2014, 22:05

The final voter turnout in the polling for six Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, including in the Maoist-affected Junglemahal area, stood at over 82 percent.

EC not able to capture videos of booth capturing in WB: CPI(M)

Last Updated: Thursday, May 8, 2014, 21:02

CPI(M) said the Election Commission was not able to capture videos of booth capturing at several polling stations as the cameras were either covered or their direction turned away from voters.