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A full-page newspaper advertisement to boost the image of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has upset the Trinamool Congress, which accused him of showcasing the works of the Bengal government to win elections.

The CBI has arrested Suman Chattopadhyay, an editor of a prominent Bangla newspaper, for allegedly receiving money from a ponzi scam operator I-Core group, officials said Thursday.

A gang of around 20 men -- allegedly led by the son of a controversial Kolkata Imam who was recently in the eye of a storm over his use of a red beacon -- tried to storm the office of an Urdu newspaper yesterday to protest against its editorials and articles critical of the cleric.

After a newspaper report said colleges in Kolkata have been asked to collate profiles of all students from Jammu and Kashmir, sources in the union Home Ministry clarified to NDTV that in fact, what the centre asked for was quite different.

Swiss newspaper Schweiz am Sonntag reported that the Kolkata Patent Office had lifted divisional patents for Herceptin on July 17 on the grounds they had not been properly submitted.

A year and a half after Mamata Banerjee's government ordered the removal of most English-language newspapers from all state libraries, the Calcutta High Court has undone the decision.

From delivering newspapers to being accepted at the Indian Institute of Mangament in Kolkata - young Bangalorean Shiva Kumar's story is one of determination and self-belief.

The Saradha Group that collapsed last month controlled many television channels and newspapers in West Bengal. So do some other companies that have been accused of running Saradha-like get-rich-quick schemes.

West Bengal will go without newspapers for four days - from October 22 to the 25 - because newspaper hawkers want Durga Puja holidays. Since hawkers won't distribute dailies, newspaper houses will also stay shut for four days.

Imagine newspaper readers in Kolkata waking up to see Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's picture and achievements on their front pages, instead of Mamata Didi! Well, politicians in the South are known for their cult status. Special occasions call for larger than life celebration. So as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa completed one year...

In the midst of intense criticism and negative publicity over several recent decisions, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to fight back with plans to launch her own television channel and newspaper.

Stung by criticism of her government's choice of newspapers for state-aided libraries and a professor's arrest over circulation of a cartoon showing her in poor light, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today alleged a section of the media saw her government in poor light. She said the media appeared to paint a negative picture of her gover...

Mamata Banerjee has called the controversy over a newspaper ban in libraries a small matter and the handiwork of a mischievous section. But she has partially bowed to public pressure and included one English daily to the list of newspapers state-run libraries may keep. "It is a small matter. It has become an ego issue for some. It is very unfortuna...

Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien has denied that the West Bengal government has banned its libraries from stocking English newspapers

India's Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata is drawing up plans to offer free medical check-ups to fans in a bid to fill the ground during the World Cup, a newspaper reported Thursday.

A full-page newspaper advertisement to boost the image of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has upset the Trinamool Congress, which accused him of showcasing the works of the Bengal government to win elections.

The CBI has arrested Suman Chattopadhyay, an editor of a prominent Bangla newspaper, for allegedly receiving money from a ponzi scam operator I-Core group, officials said Thursday.

A gang of around 20 men -- allegedly led by the son of a controversial Kolkata Imam who was recently in the eye of a storm over his use of a red beacon -- tried to storm the office of an Urdu newspaper yesterday to protest against its editorials and articles critical of the cleric.

After a newspaper report said colleges in Kolkata have been asked to collate profiles of all students from Jammu and Kashmir, sources in the union Home Ministry clarified to NDTV that in fact, what the centre asked for was quite different.

Swiss newspaper Schweiz am Sonntag reported that the Kolkata Patent Office had lifted divisional patents for Herceptin on July 17 on the grounds they had not been properly submitted.

A year and a half after Mamata Banerjee's government ordered the removal of most English-language newspapers from all state libraries, the Calcutta High Court has undone the decision.

From delivering newspapers to being accepted at the Indian Institute of Mangament in Kolkata - young Bangalorean Shiva Kumar's story is one of determination and self-belief.

The Saradha Group that collapsed last month controlled many television channels and newspapers in West Bengal. So do some other companies that have been accused of running Saradha-like get-rich-quick schemes.

West Bengal will go without newspapers for four days - from October 22 to the 25 - because newspaper hawkers want Durga Puja holidays. Since hawkers won't distribute dailies, newspaper houses will also stay shut for four days.

Imagine newspaper readers in Kolkata waking up to see Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's picture and achievements on their front pages, instead of Mamata Didi! Well, politicians in the South are known for their cult status. Special occasions call for larger than life celebration. So as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa completed one year...

In the midst of intense criticism and negative publicity over several recent decisions, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has decided to fight back with plans to launch her own television channel and newspaper.

Stung by criticism of her government's choice of newspapers for state-aided libraries and a professor's arrest over circulation of a cartoon showing her in poor light, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today alleged a section of the media saw her government in poor light. She said the media appeared to paint a negative picture of her gover...

Mamata Banerjee has called the controversy over a newspaper ban in libraries a small matter and the handiwork of a mischievous section. But she has partially bowed to public pressure and included one English daily to the list of newspapers state-run libraries may keep. "It is a small matter. It has become an ego issue for some. It is very unfortuna...

Trinamool MP Derek O'Brien has denied that the West Bengal government has banned its libraries from stocking English newspapers

India's Eden Gardens stadium in Kolkata is drawing up plans to offer free medical check-ups to fans in a bid to fill the ground during the World Cup, a newspaper reported Thursday.