His CPM master's confidential assistants

In its first political casualty, a CPI(M) leader and the personal assistant to former finance minister Asim Dasgupta, was shown the door for his involvement in the Saradha chit fund scam.

Calcutta, April 21: Former finance minister Asim Dasgupta today accused the Trinamul government of dithering on a bill passed by the Left Front regime in 2009 and sent for Presidential assent that could have empowered the state government to crack down on ...

Former West Bengal finance minister Asim Dasgupta today urged the Centre to intervene in the chit funds scandal and, if necessary, ask the CBI to investigate the matter, rubbishing claim that such companies had mushroomed during the Left Front rule.

New Delhi, June 17 (PTI): Sushil Kumar Modi today resigned as chairman of the empowered committee of state finance ministers looking into implementation of the proposed new indirect tax regime goods and services tax (GST). I have demitted my office ...

New Delhi, May 9: A delegation of Left lawmakers from Bengal today met the Prime Minister and the finance minister to press for a CBI probe into the Saradha default. The team of MPs and legislators, which held separate discussions with Manmohan ...

A file photo of Saradha Group commission agents outside West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's residence. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint Kolkata: One of the most significant new provisions in West Bengal's proposed law to deal with ...

The former Left Front Government had initiated a probe against Saradha and three other collective investment scheme companies in 2009, its Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta said here on Sunday. ...

KOLKATA: Congress high command's act of removing two key Union ministers Pawan Bansal and Ashwani Kumar from the Union government on corruption charges has put pressure on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee now busy with her campaign for the ...

Calcutta, May 4: The default crisis has claimed its first political victim with the CPM expelling a local committee member for alleged proximity to Saradha chief Sudipta Sen and daring Trinamul to act against its bigwigs linked to the group. The ...