TMC's Firhad Hakim to be Kolkata's first Muslim mayor since 1947

In the 145-year history of Kolkata Municipal Corporation, nationalist leaders like Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and Bidhan Chandra Roy, also a former chief minister,......

5 days of rains bring Chennai to its knees

The cyclonic depression may have crossed the Tamil Nadu coast on Thursday evening, but the state continues to be battered by heavy rains. The India meteorological department on Friday said the......

Four killed in TN rains; more downpour likely in next 24 hrs

Surplus rain water gushed out of reservoirs while several roads in Chennai resembled swollen rivers and four persons were killed in rain related incidents in Tamil Nadu and over 60 houses suffered......

Stormy Mamata battles tempest ahead of Bengal polls

Mamata Banerjee was on Thursday waging a hardy battle with the Modi government that demanded three of her IPS officers on central deputation against her will, and another with mutinous Trinamool......

Gadkari keen to fast-track highway projects

Various stakeholders, including about 600 developers, bankers and officials from various wings, including the National Highways Authority of India, will also be present. Road Transport and......

West Bengal to raise Rs 3,000 cr from 'idle' govt land

The cash-strapped West Bengal government plans to unlock idle land in prime locations, owned by various state-run transport agencies, to raise needed revenue. The state Cabinet has approved a......

Mamata nods power tariff hike, mulls VRS for transport staff

She might be the messiah of common man by rolling back prices and holding back policy decisions at the Centre, but West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee is again gearing up to take some......

Address supply bottlenecks for 9% growth: PMEAC

Projecting acceleration in India's GDP growth to 9% for FY 2011-012, Economic Advisory Council to Prime Minister seeks measure to address serious supply bottlenecks. The Economic Advisory Council......