Sandeshkhali violence: NCSC recommends Prez rule in Bengal

National Commission for Scheduled Castes chief Arun Halder on Friday said the commission has recommended the imposition of President's rule in West Bengal in its report submitted to President......

Sandeshkhali violence: NCPCR seeks probe into cruelty on child

The apex child rights body National Commission for Protection of Child Rights took cognizance of a report about a child being thrown away by miscreants in the violence-hit Sandeshkhali in West......

4 cops suspended for dragging minor girl's body on road in Bengal

Four police officers, all in the rank of assistant sub-inspectors, were Monday suspended for allegedly dragging the body of a minor girl on road at Kaliaganj in Uttar Dinajpur district of West......

Bengal cop beat me up at police station: Child rights panel chief

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights chairperson Priyank Kanoongo claimed that he was roughed up by police officers while visiting the residence of a minor girl in Kolkata's Tiljala......

Entire text of finance minister's Budget Speech

Budget 2010-11 provided considerable relief to income tax payers by raising the slabs at two levels but hiked the central excise duty on non-petroleum products across the board from 8 to 10 per......

Pranab Mukherjee's Budget Speech

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee presented the Budget for 2009-10 on July 6. Following is the BudgetSpeechof Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee: Madam Speaker, I rise to present the Budget for......

Posco project: A village under siege

The village has a fence and gates, gates that are manned by a handful of men who scrutinise all visitors. They are not intimidating, just cautious. There is more security inside: a makeshift......

Chidambaram's Budget speech

Speech of P. Chidambaram Minister of Finance PART A Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to present the Budget for the year 2005-06. 2. Last year, while presenting the Budget, I had suggested that the vote in......