Panel looking into Mamata ultimatum: Mukherjee

Washington: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has asked a government panel to look into West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s ultimatum to the centre for a moratorium on the cash strapped state’s More...

Trinamool warns against mixing politics with profession

Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government Friday warned the employees of institutions providing essential services against indulging in politics at the cost of their work.”There is need More...

Bangladesh hopeful of inking Teesta water accord with India

Kolkata: Stressing that people of Bangladesh wanted the Teesta water sharing accord signed with India, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni Sunday hoped the pact will be inked, saying the two countries were More...

Sony expects to earn 10 percent of global business from India

Kolkata: Japanese electronic goods maker Sony is expecting to garner 10 percent of its total global business from India after five years.”At the moment, five percent of Sony’s revenue globally comes More...

From Dipu Moni to Clinton, Kolkata geared up for VVIP visits

Kolkata: The West Bengal capital is all geared up for according a warm welcome to a host of international VVIPs who are slated to visit it in a short span of time, beginning with Bangladesh Foreign Minister More...

14-year-old girl foils marriage attempt in Bengal

She is 14 years old and a school dropout, but West Bengal resident Seema still mustered up the courage to stand up to her family and foiled an attempt to get her married by calling a helpline. The Class 7 dropout, More...

Mamata backtracks; says it was an appeal, not ultimatum

Kolkata: Three days after issuing a 15-day ultimatum to the central government for accepting the state’s demand for a moratorium on interest re-payment, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blamed More...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called upon governments to work together and with the aviation industry to maximize avia   tion’s ability to sustainably drive global economic development More...

‘Breast cancer is actually 10 different diseases’

Breast cancer is “not one disease, but 10 different diseases”, according to a “landmark” study that could revolutionise its treatment. An international team of researchers that analysed breast More...

Somnath happy with Akhilesh becoming chief minister

Kolkata: Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee, who had first remarked on the potential he evinced in Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav’s son Akhilesh Yadav, Saturday expressed happiness at More...