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3 West Bengal MLAs, several councillors join BJP in Delhi

Three West Bengal MLAs, including BJP leader Mukul Roy’s son Subhrangshu Roy, joined the saffron party on Tuesday as it works to consolidate its pos.....»»

Category: topSource: thehindubusinesslineMay 28th, 2019

France urges Russia to join peace push after Syria strike

France has continued to talk regularly with Russia even as East-West tensions have grown.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardApr 15th, 2018

Essar sees recoverable shale gas prospects in West Bengal"s Raniganj block

This comes at a time when Union Cabinet relaxed rules for Coal India to extract natural gas below coal seams in its blocks.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardApr 15th, 2018

WB panchayat polls 2018: SC to pass order on BJP"s petition on Apr 9

The West Bengal panchayat elections are scheduled to be held on May 1, 3, and 5 and the votes are to be counted on May 8.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardApr 6th, 2018

Veteran Marxist economist and politician Ashok Mitra, 89, is dead

The West Bengal former finance minister was also an economics professor at IIM-C at the time of its establishment.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 1st, 2018

Storm in West Bengal, western UP, J&K, Himachal likely tomorrow: 10 updates

Apart from Rajasthan and UP, a squall and dust storm followed by heavy rains lashed the national capital and the National Capital Region.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 4th, 2018

West Bengal polls: BJP fields 850 Muslim nominees to tap minority populace

The ruling TMC has discounted BJP's minority outreach plan.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 6th, 2018

West Bengal panchayat polls: Rural heartland key to Mamata"s ambitions

Even as TMC faces flak over election violence, a disjointed opposition poses no serious threat to the ruling party, which looks to play a crucial role in the Lok Sabha poll run-up.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 6th, 2018

IMD issues fresh alert: Thunderstorms in West Bengal, heavy rains in Kerala

The warning comes a day after 12 people lost their lives in thunderstorms that hit various parts of Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 10th, 2018

West Bengal panchayat elections: Bullets, bombs kill 3; top 10 developments

Voting for the West Bengal Panchayat polls 2018 began at 7 am on Monday and will continue until 5 pm. The counting will take place on May 17. Catch the latest developments here.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 14th, 2018

Thunderstorm death toll mounts to 53, more storms predicted; Updates

Dust storms and thunderstorms wreaked havoc on Sunday in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and the national capital, leaving behind a trail of destruction.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 14th, 2018

West Bengal panchayat polls: Supriyo calls for President"s rule; updates

Voting for the West Bengal Panchayat polls 2018 began at 7 am on Monday and will continue until 5 pm. The counting will take place on May 17. Catch the latest developments here.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 14th, 2018

West Bengal panchayat polls: 56% polling till 3 pm, over 12 killed; updates

Voting for the West Bengal Panchayat polls 2018 began at 7 am on Monday and will continue until 5 pm. The counting will take place on May 17. Catch the latest developments here.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 14th, 2018

Thunderstorm claims 80 lives; Adityanath chairs disaster management meeting

Dust storms and thunderstorms wreaked havoc on Sunday in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and the national capital, leaving behind a trail of destruction.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 14th, 2018

West Bengal panchayat polls: 72% turnout; violence claims 12 lives; updates

Voting for the West Bengal Panchayat polls 2018 began at 7 am on Monday and will continue until 5 pm. The counting will take place on May 17. Catch the latest developments here.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 14th, 2018

Thunderstorms claim 80 lives; Adityanath chairs disaster management meeting

Dust storms and thunderstorms wreaked havoc on Sunday in Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and the national capital, leaving behind a trail of destruction.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 14th, 2018

Twelve killed as violence mars West Bengal panchayat polls

TMC downplayed the violence, saying it was far less compared to the Left Front rule.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 14th, 2018

Letter to BS: JD(S)-Congress combine should get the first opportunity

As Trinamool Congress Chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has put it, had the Congress and the JD(S) done a pre-poll alliance, they would have easily got a majority of the seats.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 16th, 2018

West Bengal Panchayat poll results: TMC leads BJP by a huge margin; updates

The results of the West Bengal panchayat elections, which were held on 14 May, will be announced today. Stay tuned for latest updates.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 17th, 2018

West Bengal Panchayat poll results: TMC ahead in all 20 districts; updates

The results of the West Bengal panchayat elections, which were held on 14 May, will be announced today. Stay tuned for latest updates.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 17th, 2018

West Bengal election results: TMC wins 2,467 Gram Panchayat seats; updates

The results of the West Bengal panchayat elections, which were held on 14 May, will be announced today. Stay tuned for latest updates.....»»

Category: topSource: business-standardMay 17th, 2018