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The man who led to Lalu Prasad's fall

Upendranath Biswas, a minister in the Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal, has lent the party an honest and clean image Apart from identification, names arouse association. The immediate......

IN PICTURES: Kolkata gears up for Durga Pujo

For the devotees of Maa Durga across the globe, the wait is almost over. But in Her 'home state' West Bengal, preparations for the most awaited 10 days of the year are progressing on a war footing.......

Allowance to Imams and Muezzins unconstitutional: HC

The Calcutta High Court ruled that an allowance announced by West Bengal government for Imams and Muezzins was unconstitutional and against public interest. A division bench comprising......

WB minister beaten up, held hostage by mob

West Bengal minister Nure Alam Chowdhury was on Sunday seriously injured by a mob which took him hostage following a dispute over a piece of land owned by a college in Rampurhat of Birbhum......

Top Gorkha Janamukti Morcha leader held in Sikkim

The West Bengal government arrested Binay Tamang, one of the top leaders of the Gorkha Janamukti Morcha and a member of its central committee, around midnight on Wednesday. According to reports,......

Mamata announces monthly dole to unemployed youth in Bengal

The West Bengal government on Thursday launched a scheme under which a monthly dole of Rs 1,500 will be provided to the unemployed youth in the state. Inaugurating the 'Yuvashree' scheme, Chief......

Mamata threatens action if Bengal refused loan waiver

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who has threatened to take the fight against the Centre's 'economic deprivation' of the state to the streets of Delhi, on Thursday slammed the United......

Mamata gives emphasis on infrastructure to attract investment

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday that her government was giving emphasis on building proper infrastructure for attracting more investment to the state. "The proper......

Country's economic situation simply intolerable: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Thursday the ‘economic disaster’ the faced country was 'simply intolerable' and wondered whether it could be a result of 'so-called......

After kicking out the Tatas, Didi plans 'industrial revolution'

Industrialists say they were bowled over by the West Bengal chief minister's 'charm and simplicity'. The question is whether this will translate into projects on the ground Forty-five corporate......

Chitfund bust spells trouble for football

Football in West Bengal may not be the same again in the aftermath of the Saradha chit fund scam which has left thousands of investors in disarray and could mean a drying up of funds for clubs.......

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QNA

Q. where the ganga river ends
NAGIREDDY VITTALREDDY: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/where-the-ganga-river-ends/26515523/answers/

Q. why leftists are wiped out in West Bengal?
Amitava Duttamajumdar: A. Gangasar..bay of bengal in West bengal more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/why-leftists-are-wiped-out-in-west-bengal/26484276/answers/26515542

Q. capital of the west bengal
Vivek Mahajan: A. Becoz of their capitalist mentality and supported TATAs more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/capital-of-the-west-bengal/26477363/answers/26484279

Q. WHO IS THE CRICET COACH OF WEST BENGAL AT PRESENT?
MD IQBAL: A. Mamata bannerjee more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/who-is-the-cricet-coach-of-west-bengal-at-present/26470209/answers/26477366

Web results for West Bengal

Market lackluster; healthcare, IT scrips up

Some buying activity is seen in healthcare and IT sectors, while banking, oil & gas, capital goods, realty and FMCG sectors are showing some... ...

http://www.indiainfoline.com/Markets/News/Market-lackluster;-healthcare-IT-scrips-up/5793577251

Are India and Bangladesh choosing pragmatism over politics?

The compulsions of domestic politics notwithstanding, India and Bangladesh script a new story in bilateral relations, say Nayanima Basu and Aditi... ...

http://www.rediff.com/news/special/are-india-and-bangladesh-choosing-pragmatism-over-politics/20131007.htm

What Bengal looks like from Mamata’s new office ‘Nabanna’

On October 5, a new history was created as the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee shifted the seat of power from Writers' Buildings to... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/photos/photos-how-city-looks-from-didis-new-office-nabannya-1156563.html

National Programme for Prevention and Control of JE / AES being implemented in 60 priority districts Of 171 endemic districts, 118 districts co

Shri Azad said that JENVAC is a completely indigenous vaccine and an outstanding example of public private partnership (PPP), and a remarkable... ...

http://webnewswire.com/node/3532836

A palette of different colours

During the introductory meeting of art students at Shantiniketan, West Bengal, in 1957, two people stood out. One was Chameli Tan Yuan, who was of... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/A-palette-of-different-colours/2013/10/07/article1822166.ece

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