Anisur Rahman

Senior CPM leader Anisur Rahman has triggered a controversy by allegedly making derogatory remarks against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and her cabinet colleagues, drawing angry reaction from Trinamool Congress leaders today.

A delegation of Left front MLAs led by Anisur Rahman was denied access to entering the podium of the press corner in Nabanna while they were going to brief the press on Wednesday.

The special court here on Friday convicted one Anisur Rahman, a former state government employee, and sentenced him to three and half years in prison for having disproportionate assets.

CPM MLA Anisur Rahman, who was a minister in the previous Left Front govt, had made indecent remarks during a rally in North Dinajpur district on Wednesday.

In the wake of six cattle death due to anthrax last week, the heath authorities have kick started a vaccination drive in Coochbehar.

Senior CPM leader Anisur Rahman apologized unconditionally in the West Bengal Assembly on Tuesday for his obscene comments against West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee.

The Haj pilgrims this time will have to spend less compared to the previous year, thanks to the fall of the value of Saudi Riyal.

The death toll in the clash at Ghughupara in Murshidabad's Islampur went up to six after CPM worker Alamgir Sheikh died in Behrampore New General Hospital on Monday night.

All these years, we had mostly known Tagore through the words of the poet himself. But here is a chance to see a large number of his works in the drama format, thanks to an initiative by the Centre at the behest of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

In a remarkable act of judicial empathy, a Dhubri court judge visited paralyzed accused at their homes and conducted hearings in the court parking area for a 16-year-old murder case. This ensured justice for the victim and convicted eight individuals, sentencing them to eight years rigorous imprisonment. The court also ordered medical attention for the ailing accused.

The state government wants the Centre to take up the bird flu issue with the Bangladesh government after reports that the deadly virus may have come to Bengal from across the border.

"We carried out a probe and found no records of a meeting at Panskura Banamali College on that date.We have sent our report to EC," Rajoria said.

Dispute over payment of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) scheme on Tuesday led to bloodshed in Murshidabad's Domkal the home turf of state panchayat minister Anisur Rahman.

The Chief Judicial Magistrate's court remanded them to seven days' police custody.

KOLKATA: Blaming the CPM for resorting to large-scale violence during the panchayat polls on Sunday, the state Congress demanded repoll 76 booths but refrained from asking for a fresh election in the state.