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New twist in Singur tale, panel to soon decide on arbitration in dispute

Between 2017 and March 2019, issues of maintainability of the arbitration clause and selection of nominees dominated the high court proceedings.

Cyclone Bulbul: Mamata conducts aerial survey, pegs loss at Rs 50,000 cr

The CM gave assurances to rebuild damaged houses under her government's 'Banglar Bari' scheme.

Letter to BS: Rename West Bengal demand is old wine in new bottle

In 2016, it was reportedly proposed to rename the state as Bengal in English, Bangla in Bengali and Bangal in Hindi but Centre turned it down

Bharat Bandh: Trade union activists block roads, railway tracks in Bengal

Heavy police deployment was seen in several areas of the city, including in Tollygunge, Behala, Esplanade and Jadavpur

SC upholds constitutionality of Bengal's Madrasah Service Commission Act

The top court also upheld the appointment of teachers made by commission constituted under the Act.

Owner of Bengal firework unit where explosion killed 4 persons arrested

Noor Hossain, owner of the factory, has been arrested from Amdanga area in the district on Friday night

West Bengal minister Siddiqullah Chowdhury says Bangladesh denied him visa

The state's library service minister said he will cancel his ticket for Bangladesh on Thursday morning

Amid CAA protest, West Bengal stays work on National Population Register

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made it clear that the citizenship law and the proposed NRC will not be implemented in the state

Bengal governor faces black flags, 'go back' slogans at Jadavpur University

The protestors raised "go back" slogans and showed placards that read "No NRC, No CAA"

Anti-CAA stir: Bengal at peace; BJP, Jamait ulema-e- Hind to hold rallies

The Bengal unit of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind is scheduled to take out a rally from Rani Rashmomi road in the afternoon.

Don't tinker with GST rates: Amit Mitra to Sitharaman ahead of Council meet

West Bengal finance minister says Council should find ways to help the industry tide over present crisis

Anti-Citizenship Act stir: Protests rage in Bengal, curfew relaxed in Assam

A spokesperson for the railways said demonstrators have blocked the tracks on Sealdah-Diamond Harbour and Sealdah- Namkhana sections

Muted response to West Bengal industrial event, no big-ticket deals signed

While star industrialists like Mukesh Ambani, Sajjan Jindal, L N Mittal and Uday Kotak have been key faces at previous events, this year's conclave mainly had industrialists from Kolkata

When Bengal talked business: 2018 sees tycoons promising huge investments

Major business groups which announced investments at the summit included Adani Group, JSW group, Adventz group and RP-Sanjiv Goenka group.

Govt releases funds under SDRF for states affected by cyclone Bulbul

West Bengal Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said: "Rs 415 crore was given for SDRF in April 2019. This amount is for disaster not for Bulbul. People are being misled."

2,015 pedestrians lost their lives due to potholes in 2018: Govt

The worst state for pedestrians in 2018 was West Bengal with 2,618 deaths.

Bengal governor says communication 'black hole' ruining higher education

The Governor said he was "pained" at not being consulted over the recent appointment of the vice-chancellor of Sanskrit College and University in the city.

Saradha chit fund case: SC seeks Rajeev Kumar's response on CBI bail appeal

A bench headed by Chief justice S A Bobde told Solicitor General Tushar Mehta that the agency has to convince the top court why custody of the former Kolkata Police Commissioner was needed in the case

Slowdown due to Centre's failed economic policies, says Amit Mitra

India's GDP growth fell to 5 per cent in the first quarter of the current financial year and is estimated to have dipped further in the second quarter

West Bengal increased its infra spend five times in seven years: Amit Mitra

Minister claims 191% surge in warehousing, says a slew of new projects have put the state and Kolkata very prominently on the logistical map of the nation