Pakistan economy to grow by 4.4%: World Bank

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 15, 2015, 12:00

The WB prediction is in line with that of International Monetary Fund and the Asian Development Bank that are also seeing around 4.3 per cent growth, the Express Tribune said.

Oppn parties slam WB Budget, term it as docu aimed at polls

Last Updated: Friday, February 27, 2015, 20:32

Terming the Budget presented in the state Assembly today as a document of 'misinformed figures', the opposition parties said it is being placed keeping in mind the elections next year.

Pincon Spirit gets approval for liquor plant in West Bengal

Last Updated: Friday, January 9, 2015, 13:43

Kolkata-based Pincon Spirit today said it has got an 'in-principal approval' for setting up a liquor plant in West Bengal.

WB govt proposes SIT to probe Madhyamgram gang-rape case

Last Updated: Friday, January 17, 2014, 18:20

The West Bengal government on Friday proposed before the Calcutta High Court the name of IPS officer Damayanti Sen, who had solved the sensational Park Street gangrape case, to head a special investigation team to probe the alleged murder and gangrape incident in Madhyamgram.

7 cops, five security guards beaten up by public in WB

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 12:13

In a case of mistaken identity, at least twelve securitymen, including seven cops, were seriously injured when they were beaten up by locals in West Bengal`s Jalpaiguri district.

Congress suffers another jolt in WB, loses civic body to TMC

Last Updated: Monday, November 4, 2013, 21:55

Congress in West Bengal suffered yet again due to defection as ruling Trinamool Congress today snatched control of a municipality in Nadia district ahead of next year`s general elections.

TTE detained for alleged outraging of modesty in WB

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 11:04

A Train Ticket Examiner of Brahmaputra Mail was on Monday detained by GRP personnel for allegedly outraging the modesty of a woman passenger.

IMF, WB unduly pessimistic; growth to exceed 5%: Rangarajan

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 13:24

Earlier this month, the World Bank slashed India's economic growth forecast for the current financial year to 4.7 percent from an earlier projection of 6.1 percent.

Somnath Chatterjee suggests changing `captain` of WB CPI(M)

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 25, 2013, 18:31

Apparently suggesting a change in the CPI(M) leadership in West Bengal following its latest reverses in the municipal polls, former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Wednsday suggested removal of the `captain`.