Singur farmers have the right to take back land: SUCI-C
June 29th, 2012 - 11:38 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 29 (IANS) Stating that the British-era Land Acquisition Act cannot be a yardstick for justice, the Socialist Unity Centre of India-Communist (SUCI-C) Friday said the farmers of ... Read more...
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Ready to meet digitalisation deadline: Cable TV operators
June 1st, 2012 - 10:14 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) With digitalisation of television networks in all four metros of the country due on July 1 this year,cable operators and multiple system operators (MSOs) Friday said ... Read more...
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NIA takes over custody of arrested Maoists in Kolkata
April 16th, 2012 - 10:21 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA), India's premier anti-terror probe outfit, Monday took over the case of five Maoists, including the successor of slain rebel chief Kishenji, ... Read more...
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For transparency, Bengal minister forbids meeting on tenders
October 28th, 2011 - 12:49 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 28 (IANS) In a novel way to ensure transparency, a West Bengal minister has put up a sign outside his office at the state secretariat Writers' Buildings, ... Read more...
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FM channels ecstatic, musicians upset after Mumbai court verdict
July 27th, 2011 - 5:32 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 27 (IANS) Private radio channels have got a respite after the Bombay High Court ruled that they don't have to pay separate royalty to composers and lyricists for ... Read more...
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Trinamool ally calls for joint forces’ withdrawal
July 6th, 2011 - 1:04 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 5 (IANS) An ally of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress Tuesday said the central government's decision to restart joint forces operation against Maoists in West Bengal will ... Read more...
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Trinamool ally SUCI-C opposes legislative council revival
June 27th, 2011 - 11:57 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 27 (IANS) The Trinamool Congress' bid to revive the West Bengal Legislative Council has been opposed by its ally Socialist Unity Centre of India (Communist), which feels ... Read more...
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Portfolios of West Bengal council of ministers
May 21st, 2011 - 2:39 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 21 (IANS) Following is the list of West Bengal ministers with their portfolios announced after midnight Friday:Chief Minister: Mamata Banerjee - Home, Health, Land and Land Reforms, ... Read more...
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Big Digital launches talk Internet radio
November 10th, 2010 - 9:01 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 10 (IANS) Reliance Broadcast Network's Big Digital Wednesday announced the launch of talk Internet radio christened as Big Net Radio, an official said here.Capitalising on the growing Internet user ... Read more...
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Police remand for CPI-M supporters in murder case
October 27th, 2010 - 12:12 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 26 (IANS) A court in West Bengal's West Midnapore district Tuesday ordered police custody for two Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) supporters arrested in connection with the murder of a ... Read more...
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Maoists kill two in West Bengal
July 12th, 2010 - 2:04 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 12 (IANS) Maoist guerrillas shot dead a panchayat head and his associate in Jamboni area of West Bengal's West Midnapore district, police said Monday.
Soumen Bhakat and his close aide Kamal ... Read more...
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School students win nationwide wildlife painting contest
March 5th, 2010 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) Two students from Tamil Nadu and Assam have won a nationwide school-level wildlife painting competition held as part of the Animal Action Week (AAW) organised in 16 ... Read more...
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West Bengal couple seeks to end their lives after being shunned by family
August 21st, 2009 - 9:32 pm ICT by ANI
Baguiati (West Bengal), Aug 21(ANI): An elderly couple abandoned by their family members, in Baguiati, a suburban locality in Kolkata, has sought an end to their lives as they have been struggling ... Read more...
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Golden retriever gives birth to 16 pups in West Bengal
March 25th, 2009 - 8:10 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) A two-and-a-half-year-old dog of a West Bengal couple has given birth to 16 puppies and a doctor Wednesday said it was one of the rarest cases in veterinary ... Read more...
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Italian guitarist fuses Indian ragas with jazz, flamenco
February 6th, 2009 - 6:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) Celebrated Italian guitarist Giuliano Modarelli left Delhiites spellbound with his unique fusion of classical jazz and Mediterranean sounds with traditional Indian music, which he presented at the ... Read more...
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Sasikiran gets top billing in Kolkata Open chess
March 23rd, 2008 - 10:16 pm ICT by admin
Kolkata, March 23 (IANS) Indian Grandmaster Krishnan Sasikiran will lead a strong field 114 players, including 18 Grandmasters, from 15 nations in the third Kolkata Open Grandmaster Chess Tournament that boasts of ... Read more...
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