Mamata’s humane gesture
August 27th, 2012 - 11:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 27 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has made arrangements to pay the hospital dues of yesteryear's actress Dipti Roy, who passed away Sunday.A private hospital ... Read more...
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List of 27 injured in Nellore hospitals
July 30th, 2012 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad/Chennai, July 30 (IANS) Twenty-seven people, including one-year-old Arshita, who were injured when a coach of the New Delhi-Chennai Tamil Nadu Express was gutted Monday morning, have been admitted to ... Read more...
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Soumitra, Mithun to be honoured by West Bengal government
July 18th, 2012 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 18 (IANS) Veteran actors Soumitra Chatterjee, Mithun Chakraborty and Supriya Devi will be among 43 film personalities who will be honoured by the West Bengal government July ... Read more...
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Kolkata Metro to have smart card recharging machines
June 8th, 2012 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, June 7 (IANS) The Kolkata Metro Thursday announced it plans to install automatic smart card recharging machines across all its 23 stations by the end of this year.After the ... Read more...
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Kolkata Metro gets automatic signalling system
April 22nd, 2012 - 7:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) Kolkata Metro's automatic signalling system became operational Sunday, enhancing the transit system's safety and paving way for increased frequency of trains."The new Rs.12-crore signalling system became ... Read more...
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Of toilets and Mamataspeak (West Bengal newsletter)
April 22nd, 2012 - 5:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) Soon after taking over the reins of West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had referred to the plight of travellers - particularly women - on ... Read more...
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Automatic signaling system introduced on Kolkata Metro
April 8th, 2012 - 8:22 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) In a bid to reduce congestion and increase the frequency of trains, Kolkata Metro Sunday introduced an automatic signaling system which will reduce the gap between ... Read more...
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New directors, new ideas power Bengali cinema’s resurgence
February 19th, 2012 - 2:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 19 (IANS) A potent mix of sleek production, inspiration from literary works, sex and high quality music are behind a resurgent commercial Bengali cinema, which is again giving ... Read more...
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Engage China in water dialogue: Experts
February 13th, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) China's move to extensively dam the Yarlung-Brahmaputra as it flows through Tibet and its intention to also divert the river came into sharp focus at ... Read more...
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Three ministers inducted in Andhra cabinet (Lead)
February 6th, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 6 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh cabinet was expanded Monday with the induction of three ministers.N. Uttam Kumar Reddy, Prasad Kumar and Kondru Murali were sworn-in as ministers ... Read more...
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Andhra cabinet to be expanded
February 6th, 2012 - 2:11 pm ICT by IANS
Hyderabad, Feb 6 (IANS) For the second time in less than three weeks, the Andhra Pradesh cabinet is set to be expanded Tuesday evening with the induction of three ... Read more...
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Photos by Satyajit Ray on display at Kolkata filmfest
November 12th, 2011 - 11:48 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 12 (IANS) Very few know that Legendary filmmaker Satyajit Ray was equally at ease with still camera as he was with a movie camera. Rare photographs taken by ... Read more...
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Why shouldn’t you get death, apex court asks killer of five
September 3rd, 2011 - 10:09 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 3 (IANS) An alcoholic man, who killed his wife and four children with an axe, has been asked by the Supreme Court why the life sentence given ... Read more...
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Mamata announces award in Uttam Kumar’s name
July 24th, 2011 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 24 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Sunday paid tribute to legendary Bengali movie actor Uttam Kumar on his 32nd death anniversary and announced an award ... Read more...
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Railway ministry to stay with Trinamool: Mamata
July 8th, 2011 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
Kolkata, July 7 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee Thursday said her party will retain the railway ministry."My party, being an ally of the ... Read more...
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Second generation politicians contest Bengal polls
May 4th, 2011 - 2:43 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 4 (IANS) Sons, daughters-in-law, relatives... West Bengal's assembly elections appear to have become a family affair, to a great extent.Many young family members of the state's ... Read more...
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Maoist posters found in Kolkata
April 2nd, 2011 - 8:53 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, April 2 (IANS) Maoist posters protesting the killing of rebel leader Sashadhar Mahato and demanding withdrawal of joint forces from the forest areas of three West Bengal districts were ... Read more...
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Bengali singer Biman Mukhopaddhyay passes away
March 16th, 2011 - 6:13 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, March 16 (IANS) Renowned Bengali Singer Biman Mukhopaddhyay passed away Wednesday at a nursing home in North Kolkata. He was 81.He breathed his last Wednesday afternoon and was admitted ... Read more...
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Young bravehearts get free tickets from Air India
January 25th, 2011 - 11:45 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) All the children who have been conferred the National Bravery Award for 2010 and their families will be given free tickets by Air India, an airline official said ... Read more...
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Vice President Ansari meets ‘National Bravery Award- 2010′ winner children
January 21st, 2011 - 9:12 pm ICT by ANI
Vice President Ansari meets 'National Bravery Award- 2010' winner childrenNew Delhi, Jan 21 (ANI): Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari on Friday met the 23 children, who will be felicitated with the ... Read more...
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Twenty-three children selected for National Bravery Awards 2010
January 17th, 2011 - 9:57 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Jan 17 (ANI): Twenty-three children have been selected for the National Bravery Awards 2010, which would be presented to them by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at a special ... Read more...
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Telangana, Telangana council best options: Srikrishna panel
January 6th, 2011 - 10:17 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Hyderabad, Jan 6 (IANS) The much-awaited Srikrishna Committee report unveiled Thursday said the demand for a separate Telangana was "not entirely unjustified" and ruled that the best options in the ... Read more...
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Congress does tightrope walk at Telangana meeting
January 6th, 2011 - 9:52 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) With its leaders from Andhra Pradesh divided along regional lines on the demand for a separate state of Telangana, the Congress had a varying response at ... Read more...
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All-party meet convened to share Srikrishna report: Congress
January 6th, 2011 - 2:20 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 6 (IANS) With its leaders from Telangana and other regions of Andhra Pradesh having different views on Telangana, Congress central leadership Wednesday said the all-party meeting called by ... Read more...
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Byomkesh Bakshi Goes International
December 30th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
will be played in the theaters of North America after the firm Databazaar Ventures purchases rights to show the film over Netflix, Amazon and Roku streaming. The very successful Bengali ... Read more...
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Indian cultural festival to open in Bangladesh
November 23rd, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by IANS
Dhaka, Nov 23 (IANS) An India cultural festival with art exhibitions as well performances by Indian artists is being organised in Bangladesh, beginning Friday."Ananda Jagya", a week-long dance, music, crafts and film ... Read more...
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Devotees celebrate Lord Krishna’s love for Radha in Tripura
November 22nd, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
By Pinaki DasAgartala, Nov.22 (ANI): Devotees celebrated 'Maha Raas', which marks Lord Krishna's love for his beloved Radha on the occasion of Kartik Poornima during the weekend.Girls in traditional attire enacted the ... Read more...
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Maoists injure 13 policemen, Maoist supporter shot dead (Lead)
November 4th, 2010 - 2:34 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) A suspected Maoist supporter was killed and 13 policemen were injured in a clash between Maoists and security personnel in West Bengal's West Midnapore district early Thursday, police ... Read more...
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Maoists injure 13 policemen in Bengal
November 4th, 2010 - 12:15 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 4 (IANS) A police team that raided a Maoist meeting in West Bengal's Midnapore district early Thursday was attacked by the rebels with bricks and batons. Thirteen police personnel were ... Read more...
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Kolkata Metro services hit for 30 minutes
November 2nd, 2010 - 12:55 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Nov 2 (IANS) After a series of disruptions last month, Metro services in Kolkata were hit again Tuesday morning for half an hour after a train developed a technical snag at ... Read more...
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Youths participate in Nagaland integration camp
October 27th, 2010 - 6:52 pm ICT by ANI
Dimapur (Nagaland), Oct. 27 (ANI): Hundreds of youths from districts across India are participating in a national integration camp here.The camp kicked off on October 22 and ends on October 29.Youths from ... Read more...
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Snags hit Kolkata Metro again
October 23rd, 2010 - 1:26 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 23 (IANS) Metro services in Kolkata were disrupted yet again following technical snags Saturday, a day after its top boss was shunted out in the wake of a derailment three ... Read more...
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Metro services disrupted again in Kolkata
October 22nd, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 22 (IANS) Metro services in Kolkata were disrupted briefly Friday after a rake developed a technical snag at the Kavi Subhas terminal station due to which the train was stranded ... Read more...
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‘Autograph’ To Premiere At MIAAC 2010
October 19th, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 19, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): The recently released Bengali movie 'Autograph' starring Prosenjit Chatterjee will be screened at the 10th Annual Mahindra Indo-American Arts Council (MIAAC) Film Festival. The movie will ... Read more...
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Prosenjit pulls off a Nayak in Autograph
September 29th, 2010 - 3:21 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
September 29, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Recently we caught up with Prosenjit and asked a few questions about his upcoming film Autograph. The movie has been directed the veteran Srijit Mukherjee and produced ... Read more...
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