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Sarabjit's death was result of bad handling: Mamata

West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday attributed the death of Indian death row prisoner in Pakistan Sarabjit Singh to "bad handling of the case".

Trinamool men storm IIT Kharagpur

Trinamool Congress workers led by a councillor stormed IIT-Kharagpur on Tuesday and stopped all activities there for eight hours to press their demand for putting some workers on the payroll.

Mamata seeks to blame Centre for Ponzi schemes

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, who has sought to blame the Centre for the financial scam, has claimed that the central government reduced the rate of interest in small savings to drive depositors towards Ponzi schemes.

A new species of butterfly that came to India by mistake

The mistake of shipping weed to India along with a consignment of wheat from the US during the 1950s inadvertently gifted India a beautiful species of butterfly.

Senior citizens form unique group to tackle loneliness

For many, old age is a time to be spent with loved ones. But those senior citizens who have no such luck need not feel lonely or fear spending their last years alone. For a unique venture is now in place to tackle loneliness among the elderly by inspiring them to keep connected.

More hands proposed for KMC disaster management teams

Seeking to keep the city on the move in the coming rainy season, the technocrats at the Kolkata Municipal Corporation have recommended more disaster management teams at borough-level to ensure no disruptions in the city even in the wake of any natural calamity.

Manicktala promoter found dead in apartment

Pradip Saha, a 38-yearold businessman, was found dead in his Manicktala apartment on Sunday morning. Neighbours and relatives of Saha discovered his wounded body at the flat in the morning.

Darj NGOS take out rally to protest minor girl’s death

The Darjeeling Hills has just begun reacting to the recent death of a minor girl in the home of the child development project officer in Darjeeling.

Jindals put Salboni project on hold

In a fresh blow to the sagging industrial fortunes of the state, the Jindal Group-owned JSW Steel announced its decision to put its proposed Rs. 35,000 crore steel plant project at Salboni on hold on Sunday.

Sultry spell to tighten grip over city

Weathermen rule out rain relief anytime soon, say maximum temperature could go up over the next few days.

Second twin stitched up in abdomen, dies

Doctor asks two nurses at the hospital to carry out caesarian section, they forget about the other baby.

US-based doc to contest Kolkata medical council polls

Dr Kunal Saha, a US-based medical practitioner, will be contesting the West Bengal Medical Council (WBMC) elections this year. The last council was dissolved around one year back.

Sushil Modi lends support to Mamata

BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi on Saturday expressed hope that chief minister Mamata Banerjee would protect investors and demanded that the Centre should intervene in chit fund irregularities.

Ponzi fire spreads to other firms

After Saradha, another financial scam has surfaced in Murshidabad. Hundreds of agents of a Murshidabad-based ponzi company, James Dream India Real Estate Ltd (JDIRL), on Saturday ransacked the house of the company’s managing director after the investors did not get their money back with interest. The managing director is absconding after the incident.
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