I will die but won’t grab land: Mamata
August 30th, 2012 - 9:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 30 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said she would rather die than grab land forcibly for projects.Addressing a meeting at Itahar of North Dinajpur ... Read more...
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Deaf-mute athlete raped in Bengal, attacker arrested
June 26th, 2012 - 7:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) An auto-rickshaw driver was arrested for raping a deaf and mute national level athlete in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, police said Tuesday."Ranjit Das, 28, was ... Read more...
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AIIMS-Patna to start this year, says Ghulam Nabi Azad
May 24th, 2012 - 4:56 pm ICT by IANS
Patna, May 24 (IANS) Union Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad Thursday announced that the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) - Patna would start this year itself."I have directed the ... Read more...
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Six-time poll loser hopes for a lucky seven
April 5th, 2011 - 1:31 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 5 (IANS) He contested his first election in 1977 and lost. Since then the indefatigable Biplab Mitra has tried unsuccessfully five more times, earning him the nickname "haru ... Read more...
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Migratory birds on a rise in Kulik Bird Sanctuary in West Bengal
July 19th, 2010 - 7:33 pm ICT by ANI
Kolkata, July 19 (ANI): With a huge number of migratory birds coming to the Kulik bird sanctuary in Raiganj, West Bengal, it is growing as a famous tourist spot.Kulik Bird Sanctuary, ... Read more...
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18 killed in West Bengal accidents (Lead)
July 9th, 2010 - 5:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) At least 18 people were killed in two road accidents in West Bengal, police said Friday.
Twelve people died when the car they were in collided head on with ... Read more...
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Six killed as trailer rams autorickshaw in Bengal
July 9th, 2010 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 9 (IANS) Six people were killed and two others injured when an autorickshaw collided head-on with a speeding trailer near Raiganj in West Bengal's North Dinajpur district Friday, police said.
Superintendent ... Read more...
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West Bengal governor’s visit to cyclone-hit area cancelled
April 17th, 2010 - 1:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 17 (IANS) West Bengal Governor M.K. Narayanan's visit to cyclone-ravaged North Dinajpur district was cancelled Saturday due to poor weather conditions, an official said.
"The governor's helicopter was to reach the ... Read more...
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31 dead, thousands homeless as storm lashes West Bengal (Lead)
April 14th, 2010 - 2:28 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 14 (IANS) At least 31 people were killed and over 50,000 houses destroyed when a massive storm swept through West Bengal's North Dinajpur district, snapping power and communication lines and ... Read more...
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Congress, Trinamool fight for Siliguri mayor’s chair
September 30th, 2009 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Sep 30 (IANS) The Congress and the Trinamool Congress, who are allies at the national level, are fighting for the mayor's seat in Siliguri with both sides Wednesday filing nominations ... Read more...
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Antique idols worth Rs 5.3 million seized in West Bengal
August 13th, 2009 - 11:43 pm ICT by ANI
Siliguri, Aug 13 (ANI): Customs officials on Thursday recovered antique idols of Hindu gods and goddesses, worth Rs 5.3 million in the international market, from West Bengal's Uttar Dinajur district."Last night, ... Read more...
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Dasmunsi not in critical condition now, but progress slow: doctors
May 26th, 2009 - 3:23 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 26 (IANS) As the new government gets ready for work, Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, one of the stalwarts of the last Congress-led UPA government, continues to grapple with poor health. ... Read more...
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No alliance in my constituency: Deepa Dasmunsi
May 17th, 2009 - 11:00 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 17 (IANS) Amid the euphoria over the Trinamool Congress-Congress alliance mauling West Bengal's ruling Left Front in the general elections, one victorious Congress candidate has struck a discordant note. ... Read more...
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Key contests in round three of Election 2009
April 29th, 2009 - 1:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) The following are the key contests for the third phase of Lok Sabha elections Thursday:
* Gujarat (26 seats)Gandhinagar: L.K. Advani (BJP), Suresh Patel (Congress) and Mallika ... Read more...
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Security up for Sonia’s West Bengal campaign
April 27th, 2009 - 12:04 am ICT by IANS
Lalgola (West Bengal), April 26 (IANS) Police have stepped up vigil across West Bengal, particularly in the vicinity of the areas bordering Bangladesh, as Congress chief Sonia Gandhi is slated to ... Read more...
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Nine women in fray for first phase West Bengal polls
April 13th, 2009 - 9:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 13 (IANS) A total of 134 candidates, including nine women, remained in the fray Monday after withdrawal of nominations for the first phase of Lok Sabha elections in 14 ... Read more...
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146 candidates for first phase polls in West Bengal
April 9th, 2009 - 10:01 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) A total of 146 candidates filed their papers for 14 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal, as nominations for the first phase of elections ... Read more...
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Deepa Dasmunshi files nomination from Raiganj
April 7th, 2009 - 10:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 7 (IANS) Thirty-two candidates, including ailing Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi's wife Deepa, Tuesday filed nomination on the sixth day of the nomination process for 14 out of the 42 ... Read more...
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Nominations for West Bengal Lok Sabha seats begin
April 2nd, 2009 - 12:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) The filing of nominations for 14 of the 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal began Thursday.
Among the star candidates nominated by the principal political parties are state ... Read more...
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Pranab Mukherjee to contest polls from Jangirpur
March 15th, 2009 - 6:19 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 15 (IANS) The Congress party is pitting External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee from Jangirpur constituency, and ailing minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi's wife Deepa from Raiganj, the party announced ... Read more...
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Congress to contest 14 seats in West Bengal, enters into pact with Trinamool
March 12th, 2009 - 8:30 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): The Congress Party will contest 14 out of 42 seats of West Bengal, where as its ally the Trinamool Congress (TC) will contest from 28 seats. ... Read more...
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India to get two more premier referral medical institutes
February 5th, 2009 - 9:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) Aiming to ramp up the country's healthcare facilities, the Indian government Thursday sanctioned Rs.16.46 billion ($340 million) for setting up two more premier referral institutes on the ... Read more...
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Recuperating Dasmunsi leaves Kolkata hospital
July 17th, 2008 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 17 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, hospitalised here with acute coronary syndrome July 6, was discharged Thursday. He later flew to Delhi. "Dasmunsi has recovered well. His ... Read more...
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Dasmunsi undergoes angioplasty, recovering fast (Lead)
July 7th, 2008 - 9:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, who was diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome, underwent an angioplasty Monday at a private hospital here. "A team of specialists ... Read more...
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Dasmunsi recovering fast at Kolkata hospital
July 7th, 2008 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) Doctors performed an angioplasty on Information and Broadcasting minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi Monday who is recovering fast at a private hospital here. "A team of specialists performed an ... Read more...
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Dasmunsi admitted to Kolkata hospital (Second Lead)
July 7th, 2008 - 1:50 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi was Sunday night admitted to a private hospital here following complaints of chest pain and breathlessness. Dasmunsi, on a visit to ... Read more...
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Dasmunsi complains of breathlessness, hospitalised
July 7th, 2008 - 12:15 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 6(IANS) Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, who was hospitalised at Raiganj in North Dinajpur district of West Bengal Sunday afternoon following complaints of breathlessness, is being shifted here ... Read more...
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Dasmunshi hospitalised following chest pain
July 6th, 2008 - 9:37 pm ICT by ANI
Raiganj (West Bengal), July 6 (ANI): Information and Broadcasting Minister Priyaranjan Dasmunshi was today hospitalised in Raiganj, West Bengal following a chest pain.Raiganj district hospital sources said Dasmunshi felt uncomfortable ... Read more...
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Dasmunsi slams Buddhadeb’s remarks on Congress patronising extremists
February 17th, 2008 - 11:15 pm ICT by admin
Agartala, Feb.17 (ANI): Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi on Sunday criticised West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee for terming the Congress Party's pre-poll alliance with the Indigenous Nationalist Party ... Read more...
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