Kharagpur

CPM to hold meeting with Bengal’s Congress leadership to discuss joint movement for 25 Nov bypolls in state

According to sources in Left Front, it was decided that a meeting would be held with Congress leadership where several aspects of joint movement, a common minimum programme and modalities of joint announcement of candidates for 25 November bypolls will be held

Sonia Gandhi gives nod to Congress alliance with CPM for 2021 Assembly polls in West Bengal

Both the parties performed poorly with the Congress winning just two seats, while the Left Front failing to open its account

IIT-Kharagpur to steer EU-funded project for treating, reusing wastewater; 'will evaluate effectiveness of different technology,’ says professor

Project is being funded by EU, Government of India's Department of Science and Technology and Department of Biotechnology

Mamata-Modi bickering in aftermath of Cyclone Fani shows how political parties encash disaster for accolades

When a natural disaster hits a geographical region, it shows no regard for separate jurisdictional boundaries or the political sensibilities (and/ or compulsions) of those governing those areas. And by this very nature calamities challenge us to coordinate disaster response on a regional scale, irrespective of the fact that the two political establishments at the centre and the state may be antipodal.

Lok Sabha polls: Chandrababu Naidu, Mamata Banerjee hold closed-door meeting in Kharagpur to discuss future of ‘grand alliance’

Andhra Pradesh chief minister and TDP president N Chandrababu Naidu has held a closed-door discussion with his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee in Kharagpur on future plans of the Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance).

Was monitoring Cyclone Fani in Kharagpur when Narendra Modi called my office, Mamata clarifies after PM's 'arrogant Didi' remark

Narendra Modi claimed that he had called Mamata Banerjee twice but his calls were not returned, after which he called the governor to ask about Cyclone Fani.

Cyclone Fani makes landfall in West Bengal's Kharagpur; storm is likely to continue north-east at speed of 90 kmph

Cyclonic storm Fani, which wreaked havoc in Odisha, has made landfall in West Bengal, India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Saturday.

BJP, VHP organise 'armed' Ram Navami across Bengal; Mamata Banerjee accuses saffron party of 'selling religion'

'Ram Navami rallies are a part of our tradition. We are carrying arms to protect ourselves,' Dilip Ghosh claimed while leading a processing in West Bengal.

BJP cancels Shivraj Chouhan's rally in West Bengal's Murshidabad, claims state govt didn't allow his chopper to land

Microsoft to work with IIT Kharagpur towards developing a more meaningful search engine

The new search engine could assist users looking for subjective information and trusted opinions, Microsoft said in a statement.