Mamata begins second year - with bouquets, brickbats
May 19th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 19 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee begins her second year in office Sunday after a tumultuous year when the former firebrand opposition leader exhibited her ... Read more...
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Mamata’s 100 days: cheers and some sneers
August 26th, 2011 - 3:33 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) The state could soon get a new name, teachers receive salaries on the first of every month, Darjeeling is quiet after a tripartite pact and ... Read more...
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Post-treaty, Darjeeling tourism eyes revival
July 26th, 2011 - 3:37 pm ICT by IANS
Darjeeling, July 26 (IANS) Since the days of British India, Darjeeling, with its varied landscape and breathtaking beauty, has been a favourite and affordable tourist destination not only for Bengalis ... Read more...
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An eco-tourism park to come up near Kolkata
July 20th, 2011 - 3:18 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 20 (IANS) An eco-tourism park will come up soon on the outskirts of Kolkata at the intiative of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee."We want to set up an ... Read more...
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Darjeeling tripartite pact signed
July 18th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Sukna (West Bengal), July 18 (IANS) A tripartite agreement on the Darjeeling hills was signed Monday between the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) and the West Bengal and central governments. ... Read more...
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Darjeeling set for historic treaty - amid controversy
July 17th, 2011 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Siliguri, July 17 (IANS) The hills of Darjeeling are set to see a historic tripartite pact Monday between the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM), the West Bengal government and New ... Read more...
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Tripartite pact will intensify Darjeeling problem: CPI-M (Lead)
July 16th, 2011 - 9:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) Alleging that the July 18 Darjeeling tripartite accord would intensify the problems in the West Bengal hills, Leader of Opposition in the assembly Surjya Kanta ... Read more...
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Tripartite pact will intensify Darjeeling problem: CPI-M
July 16th, 2011 - 8:58 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 16 (IANS) Alleging that the July 18 Darjeeling tripartite accord would intensify the problems in the West Bengal hills, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and Leader ... Read more...
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Tripartite pact signed for financing energy efficiency project
September 13th, 2010 - 7:50 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Sept.13 (ANI): A tripartite agreement was signed today between Ministry of Finance, World Bank and Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for financing Energy Efficiency Project for micro, small ... Read more...
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Madhya Pradesh could lose tiger conservation funds
November 13th, 2009 - 11:42 am ICT by IANS
By Sanjay Sharma
Bhopal, Nov 13 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh stands to lose out on crucial tiger conservation funds as the union government has refused to part with the money unless the state signs ... Read more...
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Shabana Azmi, Priya Dutt bond for a cause
August 13th, 2009 - 7:19 pm ICT by IANS
By Subhash K. Jha
Mumbai, Aug 13 (IANS) It's two women from illustrious backgrounds out to do a good deed. When actress-social activist Shabana Azmi had to invite someone to hand over the ... Read more...
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