Kolkata (West Bengal), June 17 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that the Barasat gangrape's murder accused are CPM workers.

Kolkata/ New Delhi, June 16 (ANI): Senior Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Sitaram Yechury on Sunday said a new process of political churning has begun in the country.

Kolkata/New Delhi, June 12 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said that she had spoken to both Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on the formation of a 'federal front'.

Amritsar, June 10 (ANI): The Shawl Club India, an Association of Woolmark Shawl Licensees in India, and the Textile Manufacturing Association, have welcomed the government's nod for the proposed Amritsar-Delhi-Kolkata industrial corridor, which is expected to fuel both growth and employment opportunities.

Kolkata, June 9 (ANI): The Government has allocated 553 crore rupees to States and Union Territories for mainstreaming of AYUSH facility under National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), during 2009 to 2013 period.

New Delhi, June 7 (ANI): In order to give a boost to industrial development in the densely populated states of northern India, Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has approved the commencement of preparatory work on creating an Amritsar - Delhi - Kolkata Industrial Corridor.

Kolkata, June 6 (ANI): BCCI's Interim President Jagmohan Dalmiya on Thursday assured that the cricket board will not "cover up" the Mahendra Singh Dhoni conflict of interest issue, and that it was in everybody's best interests to not disrupt the national team's focus in the ongoing Champions Trophy in England.

Kolkata, June 3 (ANI): Days after the spot-fixing scandal took the Board for Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) by storm, the Indian cricket board's interim boss Jagmohan Dalmiya on Monday said that the image of cricket had certainly taken a beating in light of the recent spot-fixing controversy but added that "we can either cry over spilt milk or do something about it".

Kolkata, May 31 (ANI): Saradha Group Chairman Sudipta Sen, the prime accused in a case involving the duping of thousands of investors, has been sent to the custody of Kolkata Police till June 11 by a local court.

Kolkata, May 30 (ANI): The Tollywood film fraternity ushered condolence messages to filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, after the ace directors untimely demise at the age of 49, following a cardiac arrest today morning.

Kolkata, May 30 (ANI): West Bengal politicians today condoled the death of Rituparno Ghosh, who passed away in the morning, following a cardiac arrest.

Kolkata, May 30 (ANI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday visited the residence of national award winning filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh, who died of cardiac arrest earlier this morning, and said that 'Bengal has lost a golden director'.

Kolkata, May 30 (ANI): Award winning Bengali filmmaker Rituparno Ghosh died of a cardiac arrest here this morning. He was 49.

Kolkata, May 29 (ANI): Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya in Kolkata on Wednesday evening ducked a volley of questions hurled at him but commented that the "dirt in cricket has gone deep" and "no one is bothered".

Kolkata, May 27 (ANI): A verbally aggressive Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N.Srinivasan on Monday directly accused the media of hounding him in connection with his resignation and the Indian Premier League spot fixing scandal.

Kolkata, May 26 (ANI): The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President N. Srinivasan said here today that that the last few days have been difficult for the BCCI and for him as the president and made it very clear that he is in no mood to resign as no one has asked him to.

Kolkata, May 26 (ANI): BCCI President N. Srinivasan, facing uncomfortable questions over his son-in-law's arrest in connection with the spot-fixing scam, will convene a press meet here in the city this evening.

Kolkata, May 23 (ANI): Kolkata Police arrest ten bookies on Thursday from Kolkata, according to media reports. They will now be produced in the Sealdah court today.

Kolkata/New Delhi, May 22 (ANI): The Trinamool Congress Party, which rules in West Bengal, on Wednesday said that the UPA-II Government at the centre is in a state of disarray after completing the fourth year of its second term in power.

Kolkata, May 22 (ANI): Kolkata recently hosted a meeting on Tuesday to discuss measures that needs to be taken to increase cross border trade with Bangladesh.

Kolkata, May 18 (ANI): The Congress slammed the government of West Bengal over the non-implementation of the government schemes as the polls to village bodies are scheduled to take place.

Kolkata, May 16 (ANI): Overcoming economic hurdles, a newspaper delivery boy, Shiv Kumar has successfully cleared the entrance examination of the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Joka, in Kolkata.

Kolkata, May 14 (ANI): The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed the holding of three phased Panchayat elections in West Bengal next month.

Manama, May 7 (ANI): West Indies mystery spinner Sunil Narine has said that it is important for a bowler to vary his length while delivering a ball.

Kolkata, May 7 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee paid rich tribute to his college teacher late Debranjan Mukhopadhyay at a function in Raj Bhavan in Kolkata.