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Taslima Nasreen's tweet invites criticism

Kolkata: The Archbishop of Kolkata, Father Thomas D'Souza, on Sunday reacted strongly to author Taslima Nasreen's controversial tweet criticising Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity founded by her.

Published 15-Jul-2018 22:15 IST | Updated 22:20 IST

Young woman commits suicide in Bengal

Kolkata: A young woman committed suicide by hanging herself in West Bengal's West Midnapore district on Sunday, police said.

Published 15-Jul-2018 21:47 IST

Medical College students' fast enters 6th day

Kolkata: The indefinite fast of six students of the state run Calcutta Medical College and Hospital entered sixth day on Sunday. The fast was undertaken to press for their demand for accommodation in a new hostel which is allotted only for first year students, the agitating students said.

Published 15-Jul-2018 18:24 IST

TMC party office with 'Thakur Ghar' triggers controversy

Suri (WB): A newly constructed Trinamool Congress party office at Bolpur with a separate 'Thakur Ghar' having several deities installed in it has drawn flak from the BJP saying it's a cover on their "minority appeasement policy."

Published 15-Jul-2018 16:13 IST

Lakhs turn up for Rath Yatra celebrations in West Bengal

Kolkata: Thousands of devotees chanting "Jai Jagannath" and "Hare Krishna" pulled the ropes, as West Bengal celebrated the Chariot Festival or Ratha Yatra, Lord Jagannath's annual visit to his aunt's house, with gaiety and religious fervour on Saturday. The centre-piece of the celebrations were two

Published 14-Jul-2018 21:54 IST

Guv tells Jadavpur University VC to take care of his health

Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi on Saturday asked Jadavpur University Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das to take care of his health and perform duties in accordance, days after he expressed desire to relinquish the post in the wake of an admission crisis in the varsity.

Published 14-Jul-2018 21:31 IST

Caught on Cam: Teacher sexually abuses minor girl in WB

Kolkata: In a shameful incident, a tuition teacher was arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor girl on Friday in West Bengal's Bashirhat area. The incident took place in Merudandi village under Basirhat police station in North 24 Parganas district.

Published 14-Jul-2018 20:50 IST | Updated 21:42 IST

'Prez Rule should be immediately imposed in WB'

Kolkata: Asserting that the law and order situation has deteriorated in West Bengal, senior BJP leader Bizay Sonkar Shastri on Friday sought "immediate imposition" of President's Rule in the state. Shastri, during a press meet here, also accused the Trinamool Congress government of "persecuting"

Published 14-Jul-2018 08:05 IST

Demand for hostel accommodation: CMCH senior students' fast enters day 4

Kolkata: Six senior students of the Calcutta Medical College and Hospital were on an indefinite fast for the fourth day on Friday demanding accommodation in the new hostel which is allotted only for first year students.

Published 14-Jul-2018 07:23 IST

Mamata hails Hima Das' acheivement

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday hailed sprinter Hima Das, who became the first Indian woman to clinch a gold medal at a global event the World Under-20 Championships in Finland.

Published 13-Jul-2018 17:08 IST

Presidency students demonstrate against counselling fee hike

Kolkata: Presidency University students union members on Thursday held a sit-in at the campus today in protest against what they describe as "abnormal hike" in counselling fee to courses in BA and BSc streams.

Published 13-Jul-2018 07:20 IST

Boy hangs himself while video chatting with girlfriend

Kolkata: A 17-year-old boy allegedly hanged himself while video chatting with his girlfriend on Whatsapp at Baruipur area in South 24 Parganas district, police said on Thursday.

Published 13-Jul-2018 02:00 IST

Names of 6 ex-judges suggested before HC to supervise Mohun Bagan poll

Kolkata: One of the two feuding groups of Mohun Bagan club on Thursday suggested names of six retired judges before the Calcutta High Court for supervising election to the 129-year-old institution.

Published 12-Jul-2018 22:50 IST

HC stays order on Bengal govt's directive to PG medical students

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Thusday passed an interim stay on a single bench order that declared "unconstitutional" a condition set by the West Bengal government for postgraduate medical students to practice rural health service for three years or pay Rs 30 lakh.

Published 12-Jul-2018 22:32 IST

Law should be allowed to take its own course in MoC case

Kolkata: CPI-M general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Thursday said that law should be allowed to take its own course in the case of alleged child racket by Missionaries of Charity (MoC).

Published 12-Jul-2018 19:38 IST

Bengal to push for GST exemption up to Rs 50 lakh: Mitra

Kolkata: West Bengal would try to prevail upon the GST Council for giving exemption to businesses having an annual turnover of up to Rs 50 lakh, the state's Finance Minister Amit Mitra said on Thursday.

Published 12-Jul-2018 19:29 IST

185 kg Black Marlin fish caught in the Bay of Bengal

Kolkata: In a rare occurrence, a 185 kg Black Marlin fish which is usually found in the Pacific ocean, was caught near the shores of the Bay of Bengal on Thusday.

Published 12-Jul-2018 19:04 IST

Baby racket: MoC says action being taken to ascertain truth

Kolkata: A day after the Jharkhand police claimed to have rescued the third child allegedly "sold" by a Ranchi shelter home run by Mother Teresa-founded Missionaries of Charity (MoC), the order's headquarters in Kolkata on Thursday said it stood by its earlier statement that necessary action was

Published 12-Jul-2018 18:06 IST

Maneka urges police to take action in child sexual assault

New Delhi: Women and Child Development Minister Maneka Gandhi on Thursday urged Kolkata Police to immediately arrest the people responsible for allegedly sexually assaulting a 2-year-old boy at a playschool in the city.

Published 12-Jul-2018 17:24 IST

Mamata accuses BJP of targeting Missionaries of Charity

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of targeting the Mother Teresa-founded Missionaries of Charity and maligning it.

Published 12-Jul-2018 16:45 IST | Updated 16:49 IST

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