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SFI activist's death a small, petty matter: Mamata

April 4, 2013 at 11:32 PM

Kolkata/Bangalore, April 4 (IANS) Stirring a fresh controversy, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday dubbed the death of a student activist in Kolkata as a "small" and "petty" matter, while sticking to her stand that it was an "accident" and not "due to police atrocity".

Classes hit, roads blocked in Bengal over student's death

April 4, 2013 at 5:32 PM

Kolkata, April 4 (IANS) Students largely stayed away from schools and colleges while traffic came to a virtual standstill in many cities of West Bengal Thursday as Left youth groups protested over the death of a student activist in police custody.

Kolkata stands still after SFI leader's death

April 4, 2013 at 12:01 PM

Left-wing Students Federation of India (SFI) has given a shutdown call here on Thursday in protest against the death of student leader Sudipto Gupta.

SFI leader's death: Left calls for shutdown in Kolkata

April 4, 2013 at 11:41 AM

Kolkata, Apr. 4 (ANI): The Left-wing Students Federation of India (SFI) has given a shutdown call here on Thursday in protest against the death of student leader Sudipto Gupta.

Left activists join SFI leader's funeral in Kolkata

April 3, 2013 at 4:52 PM

Kolkata, April 3 (IANS) Hundreds of activists took to the streets here Wednesday accompanying the funeral procession of Students Federation of India (SFI) leader who died in police custody after participating in a protest.

Kolkata to endorse Bangladesh's Shahbag Movement

March 25, 2013 at 6:10 PM

Kolkata, March 25 (IANS) As the Shahbag Movement demanding death penalty for Bangladeshi war criminals continues in the neighbouring country, the city is gearing up to show its solidarity with the movement on Bangladesh's independence day Tuesday.

Rail budget aims at killing projects in Bengal: Trinamool

February 26, 2013 at 8:11 PM

New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress, the Congress party's estranged ally, Tuesday slammed the railway budget, alleging it was directed towards "killing the projects" initiated by party chief Mamata Banerjee, who was then the railway minister.

Kolkata delirious over KKR triumph in IPL

May 28, 2012 at 12:47 AM

Kolkata, May 28 (IANS) Youths beat drums, burst crackers and partied on the streets as the eastern metropolis celebrated the maiden title conquest of Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League Sunday.

Kolkata Metro gets automatic signalling system

April 22, 2012 at 6:04 PM

Kolkata, April 22 (IANS) Kolkata Metro's automatic signalling system became operational Sunday, enhancing the transit system's safety and paving way for increased frequency of trains.

Toongate: Kolkata continues to protest

April 16, 2012 at 10:03 PM

Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) Kolkata Monday continued to be rocked by protests over the arrest of Jadavpur University professor Ambikesh Mahapatra for allegedly circulating 'defamatory' cartoons targeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Thunder squall disrupts train, Metro services in Kolkata

April 9, 2012 at 10:33 PM

Kolkata, April 9 (IANS) A thunder squall in Kolkata and its adjoining areas uprooted trees that blocked roads and disrupted train and Metro railways services Monday evening.

Automatic signaling system introduced on Kolkata Metro

April 8, 2012 at 6:57 PM

Kolkata, April 8 (IANS) In a bid to reduce congestion and increase the frequency of trains, Kolkata Metro Sunday introduced an automatic signaling system which will reduce the gap between two trains from six to five minutes.

Campaigning gains momentum in poll-bound West Bengal

April 25, 2011 at 11:32 AM

Kolkata, Apr 25 (ANI): Campaigning is in full swing in all 75 seats spread over Kolkata and neighbouring two districts for third phase of assembly polls on Wednesday.

Four convicted Bangladeshis on the run nabbed in West Bengal

January 5, 2009 at 6:23 PM

Kolkata, Jan 5 (IANS) Four Bangladeshi nationals sentenced to the gallows for the 2004 murder of an Awami League parliamentarian and close associate of prime minister-designate Sheikh Hasina, have been arrested by the West Bengal police.

Tutor kills student, hangs himself in West Bengal

November 5, 2008 at 8:57 PM

Kolkata, Nov 5 (IANS) A 35-year-old private tutor, who was having an affair with his 19-year-old student, committed suicide Tuesday after killing her in West Bengal's South 24-Parganas district, the police said Wednesday.