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Mamata slams BJP led Centre on probe into Netaji’s death

Kolkata, J) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said it’s a shame for the nation that even after so many years of the disappearance of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, people…
BJP writes to Mamata, urges her to declare holiday on January 22

Kolkata: West Bengal BJP chief Sukanta Majumdar on Friday, January 19, wrote to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urging her to declare a holiday on January 22 so that people can participate in…

Joint CBI-Bengal Police SIT to probe into attack on ED officials: Cal HC

Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered formation of a joint special investigation team of CBI and West Bengal police to probe an attack on Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials at Sandeshkhali…
Partisan debate erupts over Kolkata figuring near bottom of ‘clean cities’ list

Kolkata: In terms of political awareness the people of West Bengal are always rated a step ahead of their counterparts in other states, as often even minor issues spark off heated debates…
Mamata objects to ‘One Nation, One Election’ panel’s composition

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday wrote to the Secretary of the High-Level Committee on One Nation, One Election, Niten Chandra highlighting her objections to the proposed system. In…
Attack on ED sleuths: Agency accuses Bengal cops of diluting case

Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday accused the West Bengal Police of diluting the seriousness of the charges in the case related to the attack on its officials on January 5.…
Widespread infighting erupts in TMC, plunging it into a crisis before LS polls

Kolkata: The huge eruption of infighting in the Trinamool Congress that had surfaced since the first day of the New Year and is still continuing has created a new crisis in the…

After attack on officers during raid, ED issues lookout circular for TMC leader

Kolkata: A day after a mob assaulted ED officers during a raid at the residence of TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh in West Bengal, the central agency on Saturday issued a lookout notice…
West Bengal: TMC leader Shankar Adhya arrested by ED in ration scam case

North 24 Parganas: Former Bongaon Municipality Chairman Shankar Adhya was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on Saturday midnight in connection with an alleged ration scam case. TMC leader Shankar Adhya was arrested…
‘Was gheraoed by mob of around 1K people’, says ED after its team attacked in Bengal

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress leader Sheikh Shahjahan, whose “supporters” allegedly attacked an ED team in West Bengal, locked himself at his home at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas district, when the ED team…
INDIA bloc in turmoil as Congress & TMC clash over seat sharing in Bengal

Berhampore: Fissures appear to have emerged in the INDIA alliance as its two key allies, the Congress and the Trinamool Congress, on Thursday clashed over seat sharing for the upcoming Lok Sabha…
School jobs scam: ED conducts raids at 9 locations in Kolkata

Kolkata: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday conducted raids at nine different places in Kolkata in connection with its investigation into the alleged teachers’ recruitment scam, a senior official said. The raids…
Homemakers should be rewarded for the domestic work: Calcutta HC

Kolkata: Homemakers should never be treated as “unemployed,” as they too have every right to be remunerated for the domestic work they do round the year, the Calcutta High Court observed on…
After CPI(M), Mamata likely to skip Ram temple inauguration on Jan 22

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will in all probability skip the inauguration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on January 22. Although the Chief Minister has not made any announcement…
Pro-Palestine slogans heard at Kolkata Queer Pride walk

Kolkata: Pro-Palestine slogans condemning the deaths of civilians in Gaza Strip in the battle between Israeli army and Hamas militants were heard here on Sunday during the annual Queer Pride walk. However,…