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Apollo Gleneagles Hospital launches 'Knee Clinic' in Kolkata Kolkata, Nov 20 : Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, India's one of the premier super-speciality hospitals, today launced 'Apollo Knee Clinic', the specialised clinic to treat patients suffering from moderate to severe knee pain, in the city.

Issues with party have been resolved: Kabir Suman Kolkata, Nov 20 : Noted Bengali singer Kabir Suman, a Trinamool Congress MP, Friday said all issues with the party following his criticism had been resolved and described himself as a "party slave".

Medha Patkar meets Mamata Banerjee on land acquisition bill New Delhi, Nov 20 : Narmada Bachao Andolan leader Medha Patkar met Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee here Friday to convey her opposition to certain provisions of the land acquisition bill that is to be introduced in the winter session of parliament.

Students may get temporary photo I-cards: EC Kolkata, Nov 20 : To get more young people to vote, the Election Commission (EC) is planning to issue temporary Electronic Photo Identity Cards (EPIC) to students settled outside their home states.

AirAsia plans to spread in India, hub in Bangkok Kolkata, Nov 20 : Malaysian low-cost carrier AirAsia is planning to make Bangkok a hub next year to expand connectivity to Indian cities, a senior company official said Friday.

Apollo Gleneagles Hospital launches 'Knee Clinic' in Kolkata Kolkata, Nov 20 : Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals, India's one of the premier super-speciality hospitals, today launced 'Apollo Knee Clinic', the specialised clinic to treat patients suffering from moderate to severe knee pain, in the city.

AirAsia to expand connectivity to several Indian cities Kolkata, Nov 20 : AirAsia, the low cost overseas carrier, mulls making another hub in Bangkok next year to expand connectivity to several Indian cities in near future.

Mamata inaugurates first 'Jan Ahaar' Kolkata, Nov 20 : As promised in the last railway budget, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee today inaugurated the first 'Jan Ahar' cafeteria for passengers at the old complex of Howrah station.

GJAKS bandh disrupts life in Hills Darjeeling, Nov 20 : A 12-hour Gorkha Janamukti Asthai Karmachari Sangathan(GJAKS)-sponsored bandh paralysed life in the Hills today.

1 dead, 3 injured on Kalyani Expressway Barrackpore, Nov 20 : One person was killed and three were injured when the car, they were travelling in, met with an accident on the Kalyani Expressway at Jaffarpur under Titagarh police station today.

Landmine explosion derails train; one killed and 25 injured Kolkata, Nov 20 : Trains continued to be the softest target as the Maoists triggered a landmine explosion last night, derailing eight coaches of 321 Up Tata-Bilaspur Passenger, killing at least one person and injuring 25, five of them seriously, between Posoita and Monoharpur stations on Chakradharpur-Rourkela section of Chakradharpur division.

12-hour shutdown hits life in Darjeeling Darjeeling, Nov 20 : Normal life came to a halt here Friday as Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists called a 12-hour shutdown in Darjeeling district of West Bengal, demanding permanent status for iver 6,000 employees working with Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council (DGHC) on temporary basis.

One killed, 23 injured as train jumps tracks Kolkata, Nov 20 : At least one person was killed and 23 injured, five of them seriously, when eight coaches of 321 Up Tata-Bilaspur Passenger got derailed between Posoita and Monoharpur stations on Chakradharpur-Rourkela section last night.

Trinamool Congress to contest Jharkhand Assembly polls Kolkata, Nov 19: Aspiring to grow further beyond West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress has decided to contest the five phase Jharkhand Assembly elections, beginning from November 25.

3-month-old infant put up on sale in West Bengal Jalpaiguri (West Bengal), Nov 19 : A woman here was compelled to sell her three-month old baby in order to release her husband, who has been allegedly held by the hospital authorities from the last three months over non-payment of bill.

Trinamool Congress to contest Jharkhand Assembly polls Kolkata, Nov 19 : Aspiring to grow further beyond West Bengal, the Trinamool Congress has decided to contest the Jharkhand Assembly elections, scheduled to be held between November 25 and December 18.

BJP has no right to call Bangla Bandh: SUCI Kolkata, Nov 19 : SUCI state secretary Provash Ghosh today held both the Centre and state government responsible for price rise of essentials, saying the BJP in West Bengal had no right to call another Bangla Bandh on November 30 on similar issues.

Highlight Sundarbans in Copenhagen talks: Bengal government Kolkata, Nov 19 : The West Bengal government has written a letter to the centre asking the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to highlight the Sundarbans issue in the Copenhagen climate summit, state Environment Minister Sailen Sarkar said here Thursday.

20 couples solemnise dowry free marriage Hoogly, Nov 19 : Marriages are made in heaven. But for twenty-odd couples, heaven perhaps descended on earth as they tied the nuptial knot braving the demons of dowry, poverty and communal disharmony.

Indefinite strike in Bengal jute sector from Dec 14 Kolkata, Nov 19 : Over two lakh jute mill workers across West Bengal will go on an indefinite strike Dec 14 to press for payment of arrears and implementation of an wage agreement.

Another consignment of turtles seized, two arrested Barasat, Nov 19 : A consignment of live turtles was seized and two persons were booked in this connection at Ashoknagar area in North 24 Parganas today.

Communists say Trinamool Congress hampering W. Bengal industrialisation Kolkata, Nov 19 : West Bengal Industries and Commerce Minister Nirupam Sen has accused the Trinamool Congress of creating problems in the state government's land acquisition plans, thus delaying industrialisation in the state.

Ration dealer and ex-CPM member shot dead Midnapore, Nov 19 : A ration dealer and an ex-gram panchayat member of CPI(M) Bhanguram Hansda was gunned down last night in Bhaduria village under Sadar Kotwali police station.

India beefs up security at Nepal and Bangladesh borders to check arms smuggling Panitanki / Siliguri/ Fulbari (WB), Nov 19 : India has stepped security along the 'Chicken Neck area', a narrow strip of land in West Bengal wedged between Nepal and Bangladesh, to keep a check on arms smuggling.

Salt Lake Stadium barred from hosting commercial function Kolkata, Nov 18 : No commercial programmes would henceforth be allowed at the Salt Lake Stadium which would only be utilised for sports events, West Bengal sports minister Kanti Ganguly said today.

IT park on E M Bypass to generate employment to 2,500 people Kolkata, Nov 18: The West Bengal government laid the foundation for an information technology (IT) park on the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass of the city today assuring employment of 2,500 people.

Mahato slapped with fresh charge of helping Maoists Kolkata, Nov 18 : People's Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCAPA) leader Chhatradhar Mahato, who was arrested in September this year, was accused in a fresh case Wednesday for helping Maoists during a gunbattle with the joint forces in West Bengal.

Three Bangladeshi militants sent to police custody Kolkata, Nov 18: Three suspected Bangladeshi militants, arrested for having alleged links with terror outfits Harkat-ul-Jihad-al-Islami (HuJI) and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), were Wednesday remanded in police custody till Dec 2, police said.

New IT centre to come up in Kolkata by 2011 Kolkata, Nov 18: The West Bengal capital will have a dedicated information technology (IT) centre spread over two acres by 2011.

Yechury criticises Banerjee for frequent rail accidents New Delhi, Nov 18 : Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) politburo member Sitaram Yechury Wednesday criticised Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee for failing to ensure safety of train passengers.

Two men found shot dead in West Bengal district Kolkata, Nov 18 : Two men were found shot dead near a forest area in West Bengal's Maoist-hit West Midnapore district Wednesday and police said they suspected that the guerrillas had killed them.

Jet Lite plane makes emergency landing, all passengers safe Kolkata, Nov 17 : Around 150 passengers and four crew members of a Jet Lite flight had a narrow escape Tuesday when the aircraft was hit by a bird soon after take-off from the airport here and had to make an emergency landing, airport sources said.

I want to resign from Lok Sabha, says Trinamool's singer MP Kolkata, Nov 17 : Noted Bengali singer Kabir Suman, who is a Trinamool Congress MP, Tuesday said that he wanted to resign from the Lok Sabha.

All Left Front partners must help strengthen coalition: Biman Bose Kolkata, Nov 17 : West Bengal's ruling Left Front (LF) Tuesday said all partners of the coalition must play an "active" role to strengthen the front's unity and it was not the sole responsibility of major partner Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M).

Three Bangladeshi militants arrested in Kolkata Kolkata, Nov 17 : Three suspected Bangladeshi militants were arrested in Kolkata Tuesday with counterfeit currency with a notional value of Rs.30 lakh, police said.

Govt to come up with centre for differently-abled children Kolkata, Nov 17 : It's time for the likes of Darshil to feel special as the government joins hands with civil society organisation working for differently-abled children suffering from various disorders.

Kolkata Metro: A factfile Kolkata, Nov 17 : Factfile on the Kolkata Metro, which completed its silver jubilee this year.

Kolkata Metro completes 25 years - unheralded By Aparajita Gupta, Kolkata, Nov 17 : Amid the euphoria over the fast expanding Delhi Metro, the country's first underground metro railway service here has completed 25 years, virtually unnoticed and unsung.

Kolkata to bring home India-Ireland connections Kolkata, Nov 17 : The cultural capital of India is all set to unravel the historic literary links that bind India and Ireland through a potpourri of metaphors and idioms tomorrow.

Indefinite bandh in Gidhni market of West Midnapore Gidhni, West Midnapore, Nov 17 : The Traders Association today called for indefinite trade bandh from tomorrow in Gidhni market alleging harassment by security forces.

International welding exhibition in Kolkata from December 11 Kolkata, Nov 16 : The 5th International Welding Technology Exhibition- 'Weld India' will be held here from December 11 to 13 to showcase the latest technological innovations in welding industry.

Goodricke run Springside Tea Estate reopens today Darjeling, Nov 16 : Goodricke Group Ltd run Castleton Tea Estate's Springside tea garden in Kurseong reopened today, ending a weeklong lockout following a bipartite agreement between the management and labour union.

Nuclear power plant not to be set up against people's wish: Kakodkar Kolkata, Nov 16 : Atomic Energy Commission Chairman Anil Kakodkar today said the proposed nuclear power plant at Haripur in West Bengal's East Midnapore district would not be set up against the wish of the people.

Buddhadeb accuses Trinamool of ushering in 'danger' for Bengal Kolkata, Nov 16 : Charging the Trinamool Congress with ushering in a 'great danger' for West Bengal, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today said he had specific reports about the Opposition party having direct links with the underground Maoists.

Kabir Suman has right to air his view: Mamata Banerjee Kolkata, Nov 16 : A day after noted singer Kabir Suman criticised mainstay political parties for misusing government funds, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said it was his democratic right to express his opinion and the Trinamool Congress did not see the matter as a "major issue".

Fiery Buddha takes on Mamata at Left Front rally By Ajitha Menon, Kolkata, Nov.16 : West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya on Monday finally shook off the lethargy which had affected the CPI(M) in West Bengal after the general elections, and tore into the policies of the opposition Trinamool Congress.

Maoists, Trinamool Congress working together: Buddhadeb Kolkata, Nov 16 : West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee Monday reiterated his stand that the Trinamool Congress was working hand in hand with the Maoists in the state.

Goethe Institut to organise year-long cultural fest in India Kolkata, Nov 16: To promote and strengthen bilateral ties, Germany's cultural arm Goethe-Institut Max Mueller Bhavan plans to organise a year-long festival at 15 locations across India in 2011.

Learn lessons from West Bengal poll debacle, Bardhan to CPI-M New Delhi, Nov 16: Communist Party of India (CPI) general secretary A.B. Bardhan Monday asked all the Left parties, particularly the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), to take lessons from the continuing electoral debacle in West Bengal where the Left has been in power for the last three decades.

Castleton starts operation from today Darjeling, Nov 16 : The Caslteton Tea Estate's spring side division is all set to start its operation from today following a settlement between the union and the management.

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