Mamata assures all support to Darjeeling development

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday held a meeting with Gorkha Janmukti Morcha president Bimal Gurung.

BJP not to contest Howrah Lok Sabha by-poll

BJP on Tuesday decided not to fight the Howrah Lok Sabha by-election on the "advice" of party national president Rajnath Singh.

India`s first woman jawan found hanging

Shanti Tigga, the Territorial Army`s first woman jawan, was found hanging inside her cabin in a hospital in Jalpaiguri district where she was admitted a few days ago, police said.

DSO demands proper probe into chit fund scam

SUCI-Communist alleged police lathicharged a rally of its student wing, Democratic Students Organisation, when it broke barricades in the city`s Bowbazar area, demanding a "proper" probe into the chit fund scam.

WB govt, GJM have to maintain friendly ties for Darjeeling: Mamata Banerjee

Ahead of her meeting with the GTA, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said her government and Gorkha Janmukti Morcha will have to maintain friendly ties as it was necessary for the development of Darjeeling Hills.

Chit fund scam: Court allows ED probe into Saradha Group deals

Opening a new avenue in the raging Saradha Group chit fund scam probe, the Calcutta High Court Tuesday allowed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to investigate the case.

Court asks Bengal to end panchayat polls by July 1

The Calcutta High Court Tuesday ordered the three-phase panchayat polls in West Bengal to be concluded by July 15, and asked the government to notify the schedule in consultation with the state election panel.

Passport seva project boosts passport issue in Bengal

The Passport Seva Project in West Bengal, the programme of the Ministry of External Affairs, has shown a positive outcome in passport service in the last one year, Regional Passport Officer R. Sivakumara in a release said today.

HC order historic: WB panchayat minister

The West Bengal government today hailed the Calcutta High Court order on panchayat elections as "historic."

Court rejects SEC plea for central armed police force in Kolkata

The Calcutta High Court today refused to accept the West Bengal State Election Commission`s plea for 800 companies of central armed police force for holding the panchayat poll in the state.