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Eight crib deaths in Bengal hospital Thursday, 23 May 2013 19:54
Kolkata: Crib deaths are back to haunt West Bengal hospitals with at least eight infants dying at the Malda Medical College Hospital (MMCH) in Malda district since Wednesday."In the last 24 hours, eight babies, all below one year of age,…
Left asks Mamata to come clean on graft allegations Thursday, 23 May 2013 19:48
Kolkata: The Left Front Thursday asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to respond to allegations by a senior West Bengal IPS officer about "corrupt practices" when she was the railway minister."Serious allegations of corruption have been levelled by a senior and…
Bengal to acquire two closed Saradha TV channels Thursday, 23 May 2013 16:15
Kolkata: In the wake of the shutting down of media houses owned by the scam-tainted Saradha Group and leaving hundreds of employees jobless, the West Bengal government Thursday announced it would acquire two of the closed TV channels."We have decided…
Bookie, nine others held in Kolkata Thursday, 23 May 2013 15:48
Kolkata: A bookie and nine of his associates were arrested in Kolkata, police Thursday said, adding that they were investigating if the culprits had links with the ongoing IPL spot fixing controversy.Bookie Ajit Surekha and others were nabbed Wednesday night…
Two held in Kolkata with fake currency Thursday, 23 May 2013 10:56
Kolkata: Two people have been arrested and fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of nearly Rs.4 lakh seized from them, police here said Thursday.The duo, residents of Murshidabad district, were arrested Thursday night from this West Bengal…
Bengal panchayat polls notification Friday likely Wednesday, 22 May 2013 21:57
Kolkata: The state Election Commission may notify the West Bengal panchayat elections Friday, an official said."The commission is eager and hopeful of resolving the impasse and it will Thursday meet Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) Bani Brata…
Kolkata hosts global photo exhibition Wednesday, 22 May 2013 21:50
Kolkata: Various facets of India in the last 50 years have been brought to life through a bouquet of photographs by international photographers at an exhibition here, the organisers said Wednesday.Organised by Magnum Photos, an international photographic co-operative forum, the…
Saradha scam : Suicide abetment case slapped on Sudipta Sen Wednesday, 22 May 2013 21:42
Kolkata: A suicide abetment case was registered Wednesday against suspected kingpin of Saradha Group chit fund scam Sudipta Sen and two others following the suicide of an investor, police said. A Group employee also killed himself."We have registered a case…
Camera rolling for documentary on Kolkata's Jews Wednesday, 22 May 2013 10:32
Kolkata: A new documentary is on its way to showcasing the status of the dwindling number of Jews in the city through the eyes of the youngest member of the community.Filmed by director duo Jaydip Mukherjee and Aloke Banerjee, the…
