Curfew clamped in Kolkata Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has said that partial or full curfew has been in force in some areas of Kolkata from 10 pm to 6 am.
No bias on Nandigram: NHRC The chairperson of NHRC stated that the statement attributed to him that they are victims of opportunist politics is incorrect and he did not make any such statement.
CPM not keen on Taslima's stay If controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen's stay in West Bengal disturbed peace, she should leave the state, CPI(M) state secretary Biman Bose said on Wednesday night.
BJP govt, anti-people: Cong The BJP, which is opposed to imposition of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, is under fire for toughening domicile laws in Uttarakhand.
Bengal to protect its people: Centre The Centre has issued written directives to the CPI(M)-led state government on the lines of Article 355 in the wake of Nandigram violence.
RAF personnel fires tear-gas shells on the activists of All India Minority Forum, who were protesting against the violence in Nadigram and demanding cancellation of the visa of writer Taslima Nasreen, at Rippon Street in Kolkata on Wednesday. AP
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