71% turnout in Bengal bypoll, scuffle in some pockets

A high voter turnout of nearly 71 per cent was recorded till 5 pm on Saturday in West Bengal's four assembly constituencies where bypolls were held, an official said. Barring a few stray incidents,......

TMC juggernaut rolls on, sweeps West Bengal 4-0

The ruling Trinamool Congress on Tuesday worsted its rivals by record margins, to romp home to a 4-0 clean sweep in by-elections held on October 30. IMAGE: TMC supporters celebrate party's winning......

1 constituency, 2 finance ministers

Khardah is no ordinary constituency.It is the electoral battleground of two economists-turned-finance ministers, report Namrata Acharya and Ishita Ayan Dutt. The latest showpiece at the......

Amit Mitra likely to step down as Bengal finance minister

Noted economist and senior Trinamool Congress leader Amit Mitra is likely to step down as the West Bengal finance minister and even retire from active politics due to ill health,......

Amit Mitra's recipe to revive Bengal's economy

Trinamool Congress candidate Amit Mitra, who is an economist by training and is pitted against West Bengal Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta in the Assembly polls, has said the state's financial......

Mitra resigns as Ficci Secretary General

Amit Mitra, who is tipped to become the next Finance Minister of West Bengal in the Trinamool Congress-led government, has resigned as Ficci Secretary General.Mitra, 63, emerged as a 'giant killer'......

Santosh Trophy: Delhi beat UP, eye pre-quarters

Delhi registered their second consecutive win with a 2-0 victory of Uttar Pradesh to inch closer to pre-quarterfinals of the 64th National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy at Khardah......