http://www.samachaar.in Smachaar.in en-us 2010 Samachaar.In Mon, 21 May 2012 12:40:29 GMT Mon, 21 May 2012 12:40:29 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Mamata_backs_Meira_Kalam_or_Gopal_Gandhi_as_president_128363 New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday said she would "be happy" with Meira Kumar, Gopal Gandhi or A.P.J. Abdul Kalam as president but not Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.Refusing to back Mukherjee, the Trina... Mon, 21 May 2012 12:40:27 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Mamata_loses_cool_walks_out_of_TV_programme_128322 Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, known for losing cool over uncomfortable questions, Friday walked out of an interactive TV programme following a barrage of questions over the arrest of a professor for forwarding a cartoon d... Sat, 19 May 2012 11:00:45 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Mamata_begins_second_year__with_bouquets_brickbats_128314 Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee begins her second year in office Sunday after a tumultuous year when the former firebrand opposition leader exhibited her untested administrative skills, earning both accolades and criticism.T... Sat, 19 May 2012 10:39:14 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/__Suzuki_looking_at_India_as_a_twowheeler_export_hub_128196 Kolkata: Japanese two-wheeler major Suzuki Motor Corporation Tuesday said it is looking at the possibility of making India an export hub. "We have recently started exports (of two-wheelers) from India to Nepal and Columbia...we will defin... Tue, 15 May 2012 12:10:55 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Mamata_CAB_felicitate_golden_boy_Sachin_128168 Kolkata: With the crowd roaring "Sachin, Sachin", and leaflets and cut-outs saluting him, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar was Saturday felicitated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the Cricket Association of Bengal (CA... Sat, 12 May 2012 12:04:04 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Toongate_Mamata_lashes_out_against_professor_calls_it_cyber_crime_128145 Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday lashed out against the professor who had been arrested last month for allegedly circulating a "cartoon" defaming her, saying the act was a cybercrime as he used an unauthorised... Sat, 12 May 2012 06:45:14 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Reports_that_Lok_Sabha_poll_may_be_advanced_Mamata_128144 Kolkata: Claiming that she has got information that a certain political party held an internal meeting in Delhi on advancing the Lok Sabha polls to 2013, Trinamool Congress president and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday told her... Sat, 12 May 2012 06:44:19 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/_Biman_takes_a_dig_at_Mamata_over_FDI_issue_128090 Kolkata: Left Front chairman Biman Bose Wednesday took a dig at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for reportedly discussing the issue of FDI in retail with US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton. "What I have come to know from new... Wed, 09 May 2012 12:39:23 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Tagores_birth_anniversary_celebrated_across_Bengal_128016 Kolkata: Rabindrasangeet was played at traffic intersections, in schools and colleges, events were held across the state and television channels competed with one another to air his songs, poems and dances as West Bengal Tuesday marked the end of t... Tue, 08 May 2012 12:14:04 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Clinton_lauds_eastern_Indias_economic_potential_127996 Kolkata: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who kicked off her three-day India visit from this historic city, Monday lauded the economic potential and geopolitical significance of eastern India."The economic potential of east India is s... Mon, 07 May 2012 05:50:32 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Clinton_lauds_incredible_contribution_of_Indian_Americans_127995 Kolkata: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Monday lauded the "incredible contribution" of Indian Americans in her country and said the people to people relationship was at the heart of the ties between the two countries.Clinton, wh... Mon, 07 May 2012 05:49:36 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Hillary_Mamata_likely_to_discuss_FDI_Teesta_treaty_127959 Kolkata: As US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton meets West Bengal's first woman Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday, discussions on foreign direct investment (FDI) in retail and India-Bangladesh ties are expected to be high on the agenda.Cli... Sat, 05 May 2012 09:06:39 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Court_refuses_to_stay_honorarium_to_Imams_127946 Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court Friday refused to stay the payment of honorarium by the West Bengal government to Imams in the state till a suit is pending in court.The high court was hearing a public interest litigation, filed by the BJP, whic... Sat, 05 May 2012 03:54:15 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/14yearold_girl_foils_marriage_attempt_in_Bengal_127883 Kolkata: She is 14 years old and a school dropout, but West Bengal resident Seema still mustered up the courage to stand up to her family and foiled an attempt to get her married by calling a helpline.The Class 7 dropout, who was to tie the nup... Tue, 01 May 2012 10:59:49 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Bangladesh_hopeful_of_inking_Teesta_water_accord_with_India_127829 Kolkata: Stressing that people of Bangladesh wanted the Teesta water sharing accord signed with India, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni Sunday hoped the pact will be inked, saying the two countries were continuing discussions on the issue.... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:52:33 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/From_Dipu_Moni_to_Clinton_Kolkata_geared_up_for_VVIP_visits_127826 Kolkata: The West Bengal capital is all geared up for according a warm welcome to a host of international VVIPs who are slated to visit it in a short span of time, beginning with Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dipu Moni, and including US Ambassador... Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:49:33 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Trinamool_warns_against_mixing_politics_with_profession_127800 Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress-led West Bengal government Friday warned the employees of institutions providing essential services against indulging in politics at the cost of their work."There is need to break political hegemony in spher... Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:32:17 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Tearful_mother_greets_kids_back_from_Norway_127681 Kolkata: After nearly a year's wait, a tearful Sagarika Bhattacharya Wednesday got her two children back in her lap. The children had returned to India from Norway the day before.The two children, who were in foster care in Norway after they wer... Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:29:25 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Sony_expects_to_earn_10_percent_of_global_business_from_India_127674 Kolkata: Japanese electronic goods maker Sony is expecting to garner 10 percent of its total global business from India after five years."At the moment, five percent of Sony's revenue globally comes from India. Of course, we are aiming to ... Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:47:29 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Trinamool_leader_flung_jug_at_me_says_Bengal_professor_127669 Kolkata: A woman college professor's allegation that a former Trinamool Congress legislator flung a jug full of water at her following an altercation over teachers' association elections in West Bengal has created a flutter here.The incident al... Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:24:51 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Mamata_backtracks_says_it_was_an_appeal_not_ultimatum_127594 Kolkata: Three days after issuing a 15-day ultimatum to the central government for accepting the state's demand for a moratorium on interest re-payment, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee blamed a section of media for distorting the fa... Tue, 24 Apr 2012 05:09:38 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Railways_is_selfsufficient_Mukul_Roy_127570 Kolkata: The railway ministry had constraints but was financially self- sufficient unlike other ministries that look for central aid, Railway Minister Mukul Roy said Monday."The news that is being spread in the media about the financial con... Mon, 23 Apr 2012 10:55:18 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Gold_traders_on_Akshaya_Tritiya_high_127560 Kolkata: Jewellery makers and gold traders are expecting good business this Akshaya Tritiya compared to last year as sales have picked up before the auspicious day despite high gold prices.Traders said the demand is high for both gold jewellery... Mon, 23 Apr 2012 07:44:54 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Panel_looking_into_Mamata_ultimatum_Mukherjee_127555 Washington: Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee has asked a government panel to look into West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's ultimatum to the centre for a moratorium on the cash strapped state's interest payments.Banerjee, who had Satur... Mon, 23 Apr 2012 04:55:29 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Time_not_yet_ripe_for_third_front_CPI_127519 Kolkata: The Communist Party of India (CPI) Friday said the time was not yet ripe for giving call for a third alternative comprising non-Congress and non-BJP parties, but predicted a realignment of forces with some of the regional parties leavin... Sat, 21 Apr 2012 03:52:57 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Arrows_hope_to_end_22match_winless_streak_in_ILeague_127432 Kolkata: Winless in 22 matches so far, Pailan Arrows will host Goan heavyweights Churchill Brothers Sports Club in an I-League encounter at the Salt Lake Stadium here Thursday.Pailan Arrows stay on nine points from 22 outings while Churchill Bro... Wed, 18 Apr 2012 10:50:47 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Chomsky_others_write_to_PM_protesting_Bengal_police_excesses_127355 Kolkata: Eminent persons of international repute, including well-known US-based academician-intellectual Noam Chomsky, Monday wrote to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressing concern over the use of state force in West Bengal in cracking down ... Tue, 17 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Toongate_Kolkata_continues_to_protest_127354 Kolkata: 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.Intellectuals an... Tue, 17 Apr 2012 03:59:11 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Five_of_family_found_dead_in_Kolkata_fire_127308 Kolkata: The charred bodies of five members of a family, including one with injury marks, were found from a house that caught fire early Monday, police said.A blood stained bedsheet was also recovered from the house in the city's Regent Park area... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 06:47:24 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Kolkata_rape_Accused_declared_proclaimed_offender_127277 Kolkata: Kader Khan, absconding prime accused in the alleged rape of an Anglo-Indian woman in a moving car here in February, has been declared a proclaimed offender by a city court, police said Sunday.The detective department of police had soug... Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:38:24 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Shakibs_allround_effort_carries_Knight_Riders_to_victory_127236 Kolkata: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hassan backed up a superb bowling effort with a timely cameo to enable Kolkata Knight Riders post their second back-to-back win with a five-wicket triumph over Rajasthan Royals in a thrilling Indian P... Sat, 14 Apr 2012 03:44:32 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Jadavpore_professor_arrested_for_Mamata_cartoons_granted_bail__127222 Kolkata: A Jadavpore University professor was arrested early Friday for allegedly circulating defamatory cartoons of some Trinamool Congress leaders including West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, attracting widespread criticism from al... Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:23:51 GMT http://samachaar.in/West_Bengal/West_Bengal_planning_new_renewable_energy_policy_127174 Kolkata: The West Bengal government is mulling a new policy on renewable energy, an official said Thursday."We are planning to bring in a policy on renewable energy. It will be a policy on co-generation and generation of electricity by using... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:30:38 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Aged_Royals_and_Knights_battle_it_out_at_Eden_Gardens_127172 Kolkata: Two sides high on experience but with contrasting performance graphs in the ongoing Indian Premier League meet at the hallowed Eden Gardens here Friday.While Rajasthan Royals went down to Mumbai Indians after beginning their campaign w... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:27:22 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Kolkata_hospital_fire_Director_gets_bail_127135 Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court Thursday granted bail to AMRI Hospital director S.K. Todi, who was booked with 15 others in connection with the fire tragedy at the medical centre that claimed 94 lives last December."A division bench of th... Thu, 12 Apr 2012 09:17:04 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Airtel_launches_4G_services_in_Kolkata_first_in_India_127014 Kolkata: Telecom major Bharti Airtel Tuesday launched broadband wireless access (BWA) services based on 4G technology here.With this launch, the firm became the first player to launch the 4G service in India.The high speed service was inaugurate... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 06:38:19 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/Thunder_squall_disrupts_train_Metro_services_in_Kolkata_126997 Kolkata: A thunder squall in Kolkata and its adjoining areas uprooted trees that blocked roads and disrupted train and Metro railways services Monday evening.The squall, which hit the city and its adjoining areas at around 7 p.m., snapped power... Tue, 10 Apr 2012 04:30:56 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/Delhi_played_better_cricket_Gambhir_126863 Kolkata: After being comprehensively beaten in their opening Indian Premier League fixture, Kolkata Knight Riders' captain Gautam Gambhir Thursday praised Delhi Daredevils by saying they played better cricket."After starting off badly, w... Fri, 06 Apr 2012 04:20:47 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Pulses_may_become_dearer_in_India_126836 Kolkata: Prices of pulses may increase due to a marginal decline in production this fiscal if the prevailing dry weather conditions in both north and south India continues, International Pulses Trade and Industry Confederation said Thursday.&quo... Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:05:09 GMT http://samachaar.in/Sports/KKR_is_a_balanced_side_will_do_well_Akram_126726 Kolkata: Describing the Kolkata Knight Riders as a balanced side, the Indian Premier League franchisee's bowling coach Wasim Akram Monday exuded hope that the team would do well in the coming edition of the cash-rich league."There are sligh... Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:20:40 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/India_not_a_tax_haven_Pranab_126669 Kolkata: Defending the proposed amendment of the Income Tax (IT) Act with retrospective effect, union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Sunday said India cannot be a tax haven. "India is not a no-tax country; it has a determined tax rate. ... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:43:14 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/ILeague_Dempo_hold_Mohun_Bagan_126667 Kolkata: Dempo Sports Club held Mohun Bagan 2-2 in a crucial I-League clash at the Salt Lake Stadium Sunday. The draw helped Dempo top the table with 47 points with Mohun Bagan at 39 points. Dempo surged into the lead in the fourth minute. Howe... Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:41:34 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Antony_shielding_the_corrupt_BJP_126662 Kolkata: Criticising Defence Minister A.K. Antony for not taking action on Health and Family Welfare Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad's complaint on Tatra army truck contracts, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Saturday accused Antony of shielding th... Sun, 01 Apr 2012 05:17:12 GMT http://samachaar.in/Business_and_Economy/_After_court_order_on_Kolkata_cabs_alternative_arrangements_planned_126636 Kolkata: Taxis are set to become scarce in Kolkata from Sunday following a Calcutta High Court order that cabs should mandatorily have tamper-proof digital meters with printers. The West Bengal government has said it is planning an 'alternative arr... Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:27:59 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Illegal_arms_factory_raided_in_Kolkata_126631 Kolkata: An  illegal arms manufacturing factory was raided and several arms and ammunition were seized in West Bengal's Murshidabad district. One person has been arrested, police said Saturday.  "An illegal arms manufacturing fa... Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:23:54 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Pranab_dismisses_talk_of_rift_between_army_chief_and_government_126626 Kolkata: Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee Saturday dismissed speculation of a rift between Defence Minister A.K. Antony and army chief General V.K. Singh."There is no difference between them. It has been already explained by the def... Sat, 31 Mar 2012 07:43:11 GMT http://samachaar.in/Kolkata/Custody_row_Norway_to_hand_over_children_to_their_uncle_126598 Kolkata: Uncertainty over the custody of two NRI children who have been taken into foster care in Norway on grounds of alleged negligence by their parents seems to be over with the Norwegian authorities agreeing to hand over the kids to their pa... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:48:56 GMT http://samachaar.in/West_Bengal/Major_fire_doused_on_10th_floor_of_South_Kolkata_building_126558 Kolkata: A major fire broke out on the 10th floor of a multi-storied building in South Kolkata's posh business hub of Chowringhee Thursday evening. It was extinguished after an hour, the fire department said.Ten fire tenders were pressed into... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:56:12 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Want_exclusive_discussion_on_NCTC_Mamata_126557 Kolkata: Questioning the union home ministry's move to include the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) as an item on the agenda of the April 16 Chief Ministers' Conference on Internal Security, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thu... Fri, 30 Mar 2012 03:54:49 GMT http://samachaar.in/Politics/Trinamool_Congress_wins_politics_fails_governance__126416 Kolkata: Haunted by scams and bullied by its allies, the Congress may have appeased Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee by paving way for her nominees to enter the Rajya Sabha, but the development has rekindled discontent among West Bengal ... Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:05:26 GMT