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Kolkata: Sudipta's family to meet governor today

The family of Students’ Federation of India leader Sudipta Gupta wants to meet the West Bengal Governor M K Naryayanan to seek justice, Leader of Opposition Surjya Kanta Mishra said on......

Mamata terms SFI leader's death 'small and petty'

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday triggered off another controversy when she termed the death of Student’s Federation of India leader Sudipta Gupta a “small and......

Student death: Mamata visits hospital, faces CPM rage

Under pressure from the opposition after the death of a leader of the Student’s Federation of India, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday termed the episode as......

Mamata govt taken to court over panchayat poll dates

In a new twist to its stand off with West Bengal government over panchayat polls, the State Election Commission on Monday moved the Calcutta High Court seeking cancellation of the dates notified by......

Panchayat polls: WB EC moves court against Mamata govt

The West Bengal state Election Commission on Monday moved the Calcutta high court appealing that the Panchayat election date notified by the state government be rejected.The EC's counsel L C Bihani......

Why Infy, Wipro will not set up campuses in West Bengal

The Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal may fail to attract information technology majors Infosys and Wipro (for its second campus in the state). And, the fact that the Union finance......

MRPL retracts Haldia PetChem buyout plan

Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd says it is no longer interested in buying out the West Bengal government's share in Haldia Petrochemicals Ltd.P P Upadhyay, managing director of MRPL, told......

Salboni: Bengal govt gives ultimatum to JSW

The West Bengal government has upped the ante against JSW Steel and charged it with delaying the Salboni steel and power project.At Rs 35,000 crore (Rs 350 billion), the investment for the project......

Govt to set up two ports in Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal

The government on Thursday said it will set up a port each at Andhra Pradesh and West Bengal in 2013-14, to effectively handle increased cargo traffic. "Two new major ports will be set up in West......

Bengal govt will keep transport system normal: Min

The West Bengal government will make all efforts to keep the transport system normal during the two-day strike called by central trade unions from Wednesday, Transport minister Madan Mitra said on......

'If the land goes, then your home goes'

Sourav Sarangi is an award-winning filmmaker whose latest work Char… The No Man’s Island explores the border between India and Bangladesh, defined by a river and its ever-changed......

Santosh Trophy: Punjab pip Bengal 4-3 in thriller

Punjab overcame a spirited challenge from West Bengal to carve out a 4-3 win in Group D to progress to the semi-finals of the 67th Santosh Trophy football tournament, in Kollam on Monday. Sajandeep......

I-League: Churchill top table after draw with ONGC

Luck was impartial on Saturday in the 21st round I-League encounter between ONGC and Churchill Brothers at Ambedkar Stadium. Two deflected goals -- a Steven Dias effort in the 47th minute and......

Pathan guides Gujarat to a convincing win

A stroke-filled 87 by opener Asad Pathan helped Gujarat thrash Maharashtra by eight wickets in the inaugural match of the West Zone Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy at the Motera 'B' ground in......

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Q. west bengal chif minister who?
Babu Lasker: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/west-bengal-chif-minister-who/25370280/answers/

Q. how to apply west bengal govt bekar bhata
Uttam: A. mamta didi more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-to-apply-west-bengal-govt-bekar-bhata/25365250/answers/25370284

Q. Are the people of Srilanka, Sinhalese, originally from Odisha and West Bengal??
QueSera Sera: A. fill form more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/are-the-people-of-srilanka-sinhalese-originally-from-odisha-/25311224/answers/25365257

Q. What is meant by Basant Utsav ?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. cant say more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/what-is-meant-by-basant-utsav-/25301327/answers/25311239

Web results for West Bengal

Naxal taken to West Bengal by train

Coimbatore, Apr 8 (PTI) Shyamcharan Tudu, a suspected Naxalite, arrested on charges of involvement in the 2010 Silda paramilitary outpost attack in... ...

http://www.ptinews.com/news/3533155_Naxal-taken-to-West-Bengal-by-train

Bengal to free 22 political prisoners

The West Bengal government will later this month release 22 political prisoners, languishing in various state correctional homes (jails) for years,... ...

http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a371022.html

CPI(M), Cong slam Didi for ranking WB as top state

Congress and CPI(M) today contested Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that West Bengal topped other states in respect of development. ...

http://economictimes.feedsportal.com/fy/8av2Fvy0mDFb74QG/story01.htm

Two Murshidabad villages gutted, 214 families homeless, need your urgent help

Murshidabad: Two entire villages in Murshidabad (West Bengal) have been gutted by fire and 981 members of 214 families, all Muslims, living in the... ...

http://www.milligazette.com/news/6760-two-murshidabad-villages-gutted-214-indian-muslim-families-homeless-need-your-urgent-help

Hopes in bloom

sayantan beraA SIKKIMESE daily carried a cartoon strip on its front page last February. It portrayed two honeybees looking perplexed while a third,... ...

http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=450937&catid=52

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