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Everything you need to know about Krishnanagar Bo: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Contemporary artist helps revive traditional Krishnanagar clay dolls

January 2, 2013 at 1:19 PM

Kolkata, Jan 2 (IANS) Hoping to inspire the potters of Krishnanagar in West Bengal to revive their dying traditional craft of clay doll making, Kaushik Biswas, a contemporary artist, has taken it upon himself to sculpt and showcase the lost grandeur of the exquisite forms to the masses.

Three Lucknow students die in accident

September 5, 2012 at 9:21 AM

Lucknow, Sep 5 (IANS) Three Lucknow university students were killed and three injured when their car turned turtle here late Tuesday, police said.

Youth questions Mamata, gets answer this time

August 29, 2012 at 6:59 PM

Krishnanagar (West Bengal), Aug 29 (IANS) After all the flak she drew the last time she got a man arrested for publicly questioning her government's policies, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday chose to answer a similar question raised by a young man at a rally.

Suspended jailer kills wife, self in Lucknow

July 27, 2012 at 8:34 PM

Lucknow, July 27 (IANS) A suspended jailer shot dead his wife and then killed himself here Friday, said police.

Poverty forces Bengal mother to sell child for Rs.2000

May 22, 2012 at 4:57 PM

Kolkata, May 22 (IANS) Unable to take care of her seven-month-old child due to extreme poverty, a mother in West Bengal's Nadia district sold her infant to a meat seller for Rs.2000.

Why would I have gone to Mumbai? asks Soumitra Chatterjee (Interview)

May 12, 2012 at 11:02 AM

Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) The actor and the director, the man and his muse, Soumitra Chatterjee and Satyajit Ray. A symbiotic relationship, which gave expression to one of greatest eras in celluloid creativity, still continues with Chatterjee saying that Ray "remains alive" in him, even 20 years after his death.

CBI announces reward on Gyaneshwari train mishap prime accused

June 17, 2010 at 10:28 PM

New Delhi/Midnapore, June 17 (ANI): The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday announced a reward of 100,000 each for the information leading to the main accused of the Gyaneshwari Express train mishap case.

Trinamool's celeb MPs get down to basics - roads, water, electricity

May 26, 2009 at 9:56 AM

Kolkata, May 26 (IANS) Having vanquished seasoned politicians on the electoral turf, Trinamool Congress' first-time 'showbiz MPs' want to brush off the stardust and get down to solving the basic problems of the people -- power, water and roads.

West Bengal's red fort falls

May 16, 2009 at 10:03 PM

Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) After 32 years, West Bengal's seemingly impregnable red fort collapsed Saturday with the opposition Trinamool Congress tasting victory in two thirds of the seats alongside its allies including the Congress. The communist-led ruling Left Front has come up with its worst performance since coming to power in 1977.

Left fort collapses in West Bengal

May 16, 2009 at 6:12 PM

Kolkata, May 16 (IANS) West Bengal's seemingly impregnable red fort collapsed Saturday with the opposition Congress and Trinamool Congress alliance poised to win more than half of the 42 seats in the Lok Sabha elections. The Left Front has come up with its worst performance since 1977.

Ten injured in West Bengal clashes

May 9, 2009 at 1:04 PM

Birbhum (WB), May 9 (ANI): At least ten persons were injured in clashes between workers of the Communist Part of India-Marxist (CPI-M) and the Congress in Birbhum, West Bengal on Friday.

Peaceful, steady polling in West Bengal

May 7, 2009 at 12:03 PM

Kolkata, May 7 (IANS) An estimated 13 percent voters exercised their franchise in the first two hours of polling across 17 Lok Sabha constituencies in the second phase of the West Bengal elections Thursday. Polling was by and large peaceful though there were sporadic incidents and complaints and counter-complaints from contesting parties.

Sports star, matinee idol and barrister battle in Krishnanagar

May 6, 2009 at 8:41 PM

Krishnanagar, May 6 (IANS) Rarely does one find a sports star crossing swords with a matinee idol in Indian elections. But that is the case in West Bengal's Krishnanagar Lok Sabha constituency where Asian Games double gold winning athlete Jyotirmoyee Sikdar is up against leading Bengali film actor Tapas Pal.

Singur, Nandigram vote in round two (Poll Curtainraiser - West Bengal)

May 6, 2009 at 1:43 PM

Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) The second phase of elections in West Bengal will be of interest not just to politicos but also India Inc with Nandigram and Singur, the two areas which hit the spotlight for anti-industrialisation protests, going to the hustings Thursday.

Six killed in West Bengal storm

May 3, 2009 at 10:33 PM

Kolkata, May 3 (IANS) A storm with wind speeds of 50 to 60 km per hour hit parts of northern and Gangetic West Bengal Sunday evening, causing six deaths. The storm, called norwester, also brought down the soaring mercury level.

Bollywood stars add glamour to Bengal campaign

April 20, 2009 at 6:56 PM

Kolkata, April 20 (IANS) Adding glamour to the Lok Sabha campaign, a host of Bollywood celebrities has descended on West Bengal to woo the electorate.

74 candidates file papers in second phase of West Bengal polls

April 16, 2009 at 8:52 PM

Kolkata, April 16 (IANS) A total of 74 nominations have been filed for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in 17 of the 42 constituencies of West Bengal till Thursday.

Somnath Chatterjee unveils BN Basu's portrait

February 24, 2009 at 1:41 PM

New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Tuesday unveiled a portrait of veteran freedom fighter Bhupendra Nath Basu in the Central Hall of Parliament.

For hands that build Durga idols, nothing has changed

October 11, 2008 at 8:45 AM

Kolkata, Oct 11 (IANS) Narrow, murky lanes, leaking roofs and filth are their daily companions. For some, the houses are so dingy that even a few rays of the sun are hard to come by. Nothing has changed for the artisans of Kumartuli even though another Durga Puja has come and gone.