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TMC women MPs protest against Giriraj Singh’s remarks on Mamata Banerjee
New Delhi: Women MPs from the Trinamool Congress on Thursday held a protest in Parliament premises against Union Minister Giriraj Singh’s “misogynistic” remarks targeting TMC leader and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata…
- India
BJP makes false promises before elections: Mamata
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday lashed out at BJP calling it the “biggest pickpocket” in the country and for bluffing voters before elections. Talking to reporters at the Netaji…
- India
No one can divide us, we love our country: Mamata at inauguration of film festival
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said that no force could divide the country, emphasising that people of all religions, castes, and creeds would remain united as a collective…
- India
Bengal: TMC protests against BJP ‘cleansing’ Ambedkar statue on assembly premises
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress on Saturday held demonstrations across West Bengal to protest against the BJP’s act to “cleanse” BR Ambedkar’s statue with water of the Ganga river on the state assembly…
- India
Three elephants die of goods train collision in North Bengal
Kolkata: Three elephants – mother and her two calves – died on the spot on Monday morning at Rajabhat Khawa in Alipurduar district of West Bengal following a collision with a goods…
- News
Will Sourav Ganguly join politics? Mamata Banerjee’s enticements may work
For a retired cricketer, the profession of politics can be a sticky wicket to bat on. But former India captain and BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has managed to negotiate the bouncers and…
- India
TMC to bring resolution in Assembly condemning violation of constitution by Centre
Kolkata: The ruling TMC in West Bengal is poised to table a resolution in the upcoming Winter session of the Assembly, condemning the alleged constitutional violations by the central government. The Assembly…
- India
NHRC ask WB govt to compensate police brutality victims
New Delhi: The National Human Rights Commission has asked the West Bengal government to pay compensation to three victims of police brutality during a rally organised by the Bharatiya Janta Yuva Morcha,…
- Business
Uber to run buses in Kolkata jointly with Bengal transport dept
Kolkata: Uber will now run buses in Kolkata jointly with the West Bengal transport department. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) in this regard was signed between Uber and the transport department here…
- India
West Bengal: TMC worker shot dead outside his house
Barrackpore: A 35-year-old TMC worker was shot dead outside his house in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Tuesday, police said. The incident happened in Purani Tala in Bhatpara in Jagaddal…
- India
Relations with CM Mamata very cordial, affirms West Bengal Governor
Kolkata: West Bengal Governor Dr CV Ananda Bose said he shares a “very cordial” relationship with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and hasn’t faced any difficulties while working in the state. Bose, who completed…
- India
2 die by suicide in Bengal, Odisha after India’s loss in World Cup final
Bankura: Two persons allegedly died by suicide in West Bengal’s Bankura and Odisha’s Jajpur after India lost to Australia in the cricket World Cup final, officials said. Rahul Lohar, 23, took the…
- India
Another Trinamool Congress leader killed in a week in Bengal
Kolkata: Rupchand Mondal, a Trinamool Congress panchayat chief from Amdanga in North 24 Parganas district, was murdered — the second ruling party leader killed in West Bengal in just a week. On…
- Hyderabad
Veteran CPI(M) leader Basudeb Acharia passes away in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Veteran CPI(M) leader Basudeb Acharia, who was elected to Parliament nine times, passed away at a private hospital here on Monday due to ill health. He was 81. Acharia was suffering…
- India
CBI independent legal entity, Union of India has no control over it: Centre tells SC
New Delhi: The Centre Thursday urged the Supreme Court to dismiss the West Bengal government’s petition accusing the CBI of registering FIRs and launching investigations without the state’s consent, contending the probe…