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Mamata Banerjee has many such 'Rajeev Kumars' on her payroll: Sukanta Majumdar after ECI removes West Bengal DGP
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 18, 2024 11:57:21 PM IST
West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Monday welcomed the removal of West Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar by the ECI, saying that Kumar's removal was inevitable due to his compromised position and inability to conduct a fair election. ... read..


 
Death toll rises to 8 in Kolkata building collapse incident
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 18, 2024 9:57:44 PM IST
The death toll in the collapse of the under-construction building in South Kolkata has risen to eight, an official said on Monday. ... read..


 
Vivek Sahay appointed DGP West Bengal
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 18, 2024 9:57:31 PM IST
Indian Police Service (IPS) officer of Kolkata, Vivek Sahay was appointed as the DGP of West Bengal on Monday, following the removal of the previous DGP, Rajeev Kumar by the Election Commission. ... read..


 
West Bengal BJP Yuva Morcha protests against illegal constructions following fatal building collapse in Kolkata
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 18, 2024 8:56:26 PM IST
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party's Yuva Morcha President, Dr Indranil Khan on Monday led a protest at Kolkata Corporation Headquarters against the innumerable illegal constructions across the city of Kolkata after 4 people were allegedly killed under th ... read..


 
Death toll rises to 4 in Kolkata building collapse; 13 rescued
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 18, 2024 4:57:43 PM IST
The death toll in the collapse of the under-construction building in South Kolkata has risen to four, city police said on Monday. ... read..


 
Kolkata building collapse: Two dead, 13 rescued; govt to give Rs 5 lakhs to kin of dead
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 18, 2024 1:58:02 PM IST
At least two people died and many others were rescued from under the rubble after a five-storey under-construction building collapsed in South Kolkata's Metiabruz area on Monday. ... read..


 
'Log Sabha': West Bengal Governor launches portal to connect with voters during elections
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 18, 2024 1:57:22 AM IST
A day after the Election Commission (EC) notified the dates for the seven-phased Lok Sabha elections, West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday launched 'Log Sabha' a dedicated portal to stay connected with the people during polling for the Lower Hous ... read..


 
"These elections are moment of truth for us": TMC's Sagarika Ghose on Lok Sabha polls
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 17, 2024 1:57:15 PM IST
After the announcement of dates for the Lok Sabha and Assembly polls, Trinamool Congress MP Sagarika Ghosh on Sunday termed the upcoming elections as a "moment of truth". ... read..


 
IPL 2024: Shreyas Iyer joins Kolkata Knight Riders squad ahead of upcoming season
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 17, 2024 10:56:58 AM IST
Star India batter Shreyas Iyer on Sunday joined the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) training camp ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 season. ... read..


 
BJP youth wing state chief Indranil Khan detained by Kolkata Police amid protest
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 17, 2024 4:56:00 AM IST
Kolkata Police detained Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) state president Indranil Khan and other youth workers during a protest at the city's Hazra More. ... read..


 
Will be on the road by 6 am on polling days, act as mobile Raj Bhavan for people: W Bengal Governor
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 16, 2024 7:56:49 PM IST
Governor CV Ananda Bose on Saturday said that his priorities are to combat violence and corruption during polling. ... read..


 
"Nobody pushed her from behind": TMC leader Shashi Panja dismisses rumours on Mamata Banerjee's head injury
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 15, 2024 11:57:46 PM IST
TMC leader Shashi Panja on Friday dismissed rumours that someone pushed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee from behind and said that she felt a bit dizzy and then collapsed. ... read..


 
"Kolkata is like my second home": Gautam Gambhir joins KKR ahead of IPL 2024
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 15, 2024 8:56:54 PM IST
Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Gautam Gambhir received a warm welcome from the fans at the NSCBI Airport in Kolkata and he asserted that Kolkata is his second home. ... read..


 
IPL 2024: Gautam Gambhir joins Kolkata Knight Riders' training camp ahead of upcoming season
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 15, 2024 12:56:13 PM IST
Former India cricketer and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Gautam Gambhir joined the two-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champion's training camp ahead of the upcoming season. ... read..


 
India's first underwater metro service in Kolkata opens for public
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 15, 2024 11:57:26 AM IST
The newly-inaugurated India's first underwater metro line began public operations in West Bengal's capital Kolkata on Friday with commuters seen queueing up for the first ride on the country's first-ever train ride under water. ... read..


 
'CAA will not work in West Bengal': TMC leader Shashi Panja
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 15, 2024 7:56:07 AM IST
Trinamool Congress leader Shashi Panja reiterated party chief Mamata Banerjee's statement on the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), 2019 saying that the BJP in the Centre brought the CAA and are 'playing' with it as they do not have a solution to the countr ... read..


 
Mamata discharged, to be under 'close monitoring' after suffering injury on forehead
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 15, 2024 6:57:19 AM IST
The director of the state-run SSKM hospital, Manimoy Bandyopadhyay, shared a major health update on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who suffered a deep gash on her forehead after a fall at her residence in Kolkata's Kalighat. ... read..


 
LS polls: In blow to TMC, Arjun Singh set for BJP return; posts PM Modi's image on X
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 15, 2024 2:57:34 AM IST
Sulking Trinamool Congress MP Arjun Singh, who was denied a ticket to seek a fresh term in the Lok Sabha from the Barrackpore constituency of West Bengal, is all set to return to the BJP, dealing a blow to the ruling party in the state ahead of the upcomi ... read..


 
LS polls: In blow to TMC, Arjun Singh returns to BJP, posts PM Modi's image on X
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 15, 2024 1:56:41 AM IST
Sulking Trinamool Congress MP Arjun Singh, who was denied a ticket to seek a fresh term in the Lok Sabha from the Barrackpore constituency of West Bengal, returned to the BJP, dealing a blow to the ruling party in the state ahead of the upcoming electoral ... read..


 
TMC announces four Lok Sabha candidates for Assam
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 14, 2024 10:57:22 PM IST
The Trinamool Congress released a list of candidates for four Lok Sabha seats in Assam for the upcoming polls on Thursday, naming Gauri Shankar Sarania from Kokrajhar parliamentary seat. ... read..


 
Mamata Banerjee suffers "major injury"; admitted to hospital
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 14, 2024 9:56:19 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee sustained injuries on her forehead on Thursday, according to the Trinamool Congress. ... read..


 
"For how long will you continue with this 'ghuspetiya' politics? Trinamool questions Amit Shah
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 14, 2024 1:56:46 PM IST
Trinamool Congress on Thursday hit out at Union Home Minister Amit Shah's scathing remarks against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on her stand on the newly notified Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) . ... read..


 
TMC abandons INDIA bloc, fields 42 candidates for Lok Sabha polls in West Bengal
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 11, 2024 12:27:23 AM IST
Abandoning the Mallikarjun Kharge-led INDIA bloc, Trinamool Congress on Sunday announced its candidates for all 42 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal for the upcoming general elections. ... read..


 
"Won't let anyone among you go to detention center...": Mamata Banerjee on NRC implementation
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 10, 2024 11:26:15 PM IST
Assuring the people of West Bengal of vehemently opposing the implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state, Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) Supremo Mamata Banerjee on Sunday that she won't let anyone to the detention ... read..


 
TMC buries Cong alliance hopes, names candidates for all 42 seats in Bengal; springs Yousuf Pathan surprise
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 10, 2024 5:26:54 PM IST
Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday announced 42 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, fielding expelled Lok Sabha member Mahua Moitra from Krishnanagar. ... read..


 
Passenger services on new sections of Kolkata Metro to begin on March 15: General Manager
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 10, 2024 12:26:09 PM IST
Amid the anticipation around the launch of passenger services on the East-West and other two sections of the city's tube services, P Uday Kumar Reddy, general manager of Kolkata Metro Railway, on Sunday said commercial services on the new sections will be ... read..


 
Attack on ED team in Sandeshkhali: Sheikh Shahjahan to be produced before Basirhat court
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 10, 2024 11:26:25 AM IST
Suspended Trinamool Congress strongman and Sandeshkhali-accused, Sheikh Shahjahan, was brought out of the CBI office at Nizam Palace in Kolkata on Sunday. ... read..


 
Indian Super League: Kolkata Derby returns as Mohun Bagan locks horns with East Bengal FC
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 10, 2024 9:26:10 AM IST
The Kolkata Derby returns to the Indian Super League (ISL) 2023-24 with Mohun Bagan Super Giant and East Bengal FC locking horns at the Salt Lake Stadium on Sunday, with the kick-off at 8:30 pm IST. ... read..


 
"They want to reveal everything": Priyanka Tibrewal after Calcutta HC orders her to represent Sandeshkhali women victims
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 9, 2024 8:25:57 PM IST
The Calcutta High Court ordered petitioner in person Priyanka Tibrewal to represent the women victims of Sandeshkhali by bringing their complaints on record in the form of a supplementary affidavit in her PIL that has been filed on Sandeshkhali. ... read..


 
"I got Diamond League experience, a couple of medals...": Murali Sreeshankar on Paris 2024 Olympics
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 9, 2024 9:25:38 AM IST
Indian long jump athlete Murali Sreeshankar said on Saturday that he feels excited for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024 because he has gained a lot of experience and some medals ahead of the multi-sport extravaganza. ... read..


 
"Want to become first woman athlete from India to become Olympic Champion": Nikhat Zareen
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 8, 2024 11:25:20 PM IST
World Boxing champion Nikhat Zareen expressed her eagerness to fulfil her ultimate dream of winning a medal in the Olympics and becoming the first woman athlete from India to win a gold medal in the Summer Games. ... read..


 
"My performance is pretty solid right now," says Sumit Nagal
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 8, 2024 10:25:52 PM IST
Star Indian tennis player Sumit Nagal on Friday expressed his current performance is "pretty solid". ... read..


 
"Political gimmick": TMC leader Kunal Ghosh on PM Modi slashing LPG cylinder price
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 8, 2024 10:25:34 PM IST
Reacting to the Centre's decision to reduce the price of domestic LPG cylinders by Rs 100 on International Women's Day, Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh on Friday called the decision a "political gimmick." ... read..


 
Igor Stimac calls on AIFF President in Kolkata, discusses India's upcoming matches in FIFA World Cup qualifiers
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 8, 2024 5:26:03 PM IST
All India Football Federation (AIFF) President Kalyan Chaubey, had a meeting with Senior National Men's Team Coach Igor Stimac in Kolkata on Friday about India's upcoming matches in the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Afghanistan and Kuwait. ... read..


 
"Need to see who will be the lucky ones to represent India": Stimac ahead of Afghanistan clash
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 8, 2024 2:26:33 PM IST
After the All India Football Federation (AIFF) announced the list of probable players for FIFA World Cup Qualifiers against Afghanistan, Indian football head coach Igor Stimac on Thursday said that the team management has to see who are the "lucky ones" w ... read..


 
West Bengal: ED raids in connection with teacher recruitment scam in Kolkata
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 8, 2024 12:26:33 PM IST
A team of the Enforcement Directorate on Friday conducted raids at multiple locations in West Bengal in connection with the teacher recruitment scam in the state. ... read..


 
"I am relieved that there's no ban on PCI," says Para athlete Manasi Joshi
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 8, 2024 9:25:08 AM IST
Para Asian Games 2022 medalist Manasi Joshi on Thursday said that she was "relieved" that there's no ban on the Paralympic Committee of India (PCI). ... read..


 
"We are working hard": India hockey goalkeeper PR Sreejesh ahead of Paris Olympics 2024
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 8, 2024 2:24:50 AM IST
India goalkeeper PR Sreejesh stated that the team is working hard and qualifying for the quarter-finals will be a major thing for the team in the upcoming Paris Olympics. ... read..


 
"Failing to qualify for Paris Olympics was really heartbreaking": India women's hockey team captain Savita Punia
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 8, 2024 2:24:48 AM IST
India women's hockey team captain Savita Punia opened up about the heartbreak of failing to secure a spot in the Paris Olympics 2024. ... read..


 
West Bengal: BJP MLA Mukut Mani Adhikari joins TMC
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 8, 2024 12:26:10 AM IST
West Bengal BJP MLA Mukut Mani Adhikari joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Thursday and also took part in Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's rally on the eve of Women's Day. ... read..


 
"People of Bengal will ensure Mamata sits on street": BJP MP Locket Chatterjee on Sandeskhali matter
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 8, 2024 12:25:46 AM IST
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Locket Chatterjee on Thursday took a jibe at West Bengal Chief Minister over the Sandeshkahli incident, stating that people of the state would make sure that Trinamool Congress (TMC) Chief Mamata Banerjee "sits on the stree ... read..


 
West Bengal Govt wants to hide truth about Sandeshkhali: Sukanta Majumdar
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 8, 2024 12:25:41 AM IST
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party President Sukanta Majumdar on Thursday accused the Chief Minister Mamata Banarjee-led West Bengal government of trying to hide the truth about the Sandeshkhali incident. ... read..


 
"Where was BJP when women were being paraded naked in Manipur": Mamata Banerjee takes jibe at BJP
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 7, 2024 10:26:06 PM IST
Amid a political slugfest between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the BJP over the Sandeshkhali incident, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee countered the Centre "Where was the BJP when women were being paraded naked in Manipur?" ... read..


 
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee leads mahila wing rally in Kolkata
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 7, 2024 9:25:34 PM IST
Ahead of International Women's Day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee along with her nephew and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on Thursday participated in the party's mahila wing rally in Kolkata. ... read..


 
"Won't allow CAA, NRC implementation in West Bengal": CM Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 7, 2024 7:25:41 PM IST
West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that her government will not allow the implementation of CAA (Citizenship Amendment Act) or NRC (National Register of Citizens) in the state. ... read..


 
Former Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha polls
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 7, 2024 3:26:15 PM IST
With Lok Sabha elections months away, former Calcutta High Court judge Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay on Thursday joined Bharatiya Janata Party. ... read..


 
"If you want to be treated as champion, you have to win": Sourav Ganguly
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 7, 2024 3:26:11 PM IST
Legendary Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly on Thursday spoke about handling pressure as a sportsperson, saying that sports are no longer about merely participating and to be treated as a champion, players have to win. ... read..


 
"This is the best prepared I've ever been...": Neeraj Chopra ahead of Paris Olympics 2024
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 7, 2024 3:25:42 PM IST
Indian world champion and Olympic gold medalist javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra said that ahead of Paris Olympics to be held this year, he feels at the very top preparation-wise and his best is yet to come. ... read..


 
"Sports teaches you friendship, respect, solidarity": Abhinav Bindra
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 7, 2024 2:25:18 PM IST
Indian Olympic gold medalist shooter Abhinav Bindra talked about the impact of sports, saying that it teaches people friendship, respect and solidarity and can shape people while making them health conscious. ... read..


 
PM Modi blesses WB Guv CV Ananda Bose's actor son, Vasudev Bose
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 6, 2024 11:56:34 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi blessed West Bengal Governor CV Ananda Bose's actor son, Vasudev Bose, on Wednesday. ... read..


 
"TMC not formed to shape Bengal this way": Tapas Roy after joining BJP
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 6, 2024 11:56:04 PM IST
Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, former Trinamool Congress leader Tapas Roy, who had resigned both from his Assembly post and from the party on Sunday, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday. ... read..


 
"Sheikh Shahjahan protected on orders of CM Mamata because..." BJP leader Agnimitra Paul
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 6, 2024 10:55:04 PM IST
After the Crime Investigation Department handed over the suspended Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), West Bengal MLA Agnimitra Paul alleged that If Shahjahan opens his mouth, a lot of things will b ... read..


 
"TMC to contest four Lok Sabha seats in Assam," Party MP Sushmita Dev
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 6, 2024 9:55:43 PM IST
Trinamool Congress MP Sushmita Dev said on Wednesday that the party will contest the Lok Sabha elections on four seats in Assam, adding that there would be no seat sharing with the Congress. ... read..


 
Sandeshkhali incident: CID hands over Sheikh Shahjahan to CBI following Kolkata HC's directive
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 6, 2024 8:55:51 PM IST
The Crime Investigation Department handed over the suspended Trinamool Congress strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, accused of extortion, land grab, and sexual assault in Sandeshkhali, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday, following the Calcu ... read..


 
Mamata Banerjee calls for massive rally at Kolkata Brigade on March 10
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 6, 2024 5:55:16 PM IST
On Wednesday, the same day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public rally at Barasat in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee called for a huge rally at Brigade Parade Ground in Kolkata on March 10. ... read..


 
"Police have played hide and seek": Calcutta HC directs Bengal CID to handover Shajahan Sheikh to CBI today
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 6, 2024 4:56:13 PM IST
Issuing a contempt notice to the West Bengal Crime Investigation Department, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday asked the CID to hand over the custody of Shahjahan Sheikh, the former Trinamool strongman accused of extortion, land grab, and sexual assaul ... read..


 
"Sitting on the chair of Judge he was working for BJP...," TMC MP Saugata Roy on Abhijit Gangopadhyay
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 6, 2024 1:55:50 PM IST
Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Saugata Roy on Wednesday accused former Calcutta HC Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay of working for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) while sitting on the chair of the Judge and said that he has "no value." ... read..


 
Sandeshkhali's women pray for peace, justice as they await PM Modi's Barasat rally
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 6, 2024 12:55:44 PM IST
The Bharatiya Janata Party workers and supporters on Wednesday left from Sandeshkhali to attend Prime Minister Narendra Modi's meeting at Barasat ... read..


 
PM Modi travels with school students in India's first underwater metro train in Kolkata
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 6, 2024 12:55:43 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled with school students after inaugurating India's first underwater metro train in Kolkata, West Bengal on Wednesday. ... read..


 
PM Modi greeted by huge crowd of supporters with loud cheers of 'Modi Modi', 'Jai Shree Ram'
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 6, 2024 12:55:24 PM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted by a crowd of supporters amid loud cheers of 'Modi Modi' and 'Jai Shree Ram' in Kolkata on Wednesday. ... read..


 
School students express happiness on travelling with PM Modi in India's first underwater metro service in Kolkata
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 6, 2024 11:57:30 AM IST
School students on Wednesday expressed happiness over travelling with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in India's first underwater metro service in Kolkata, West Bengal. ... read..


 
PM Modi unveils multiple connectivity projects worth Rs 15,400 crores in Kolkata
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 6, 2024 11:57:04 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of multiple connectivity projects worth Rs 15,400 crores in Kolkata, West Bengal on Wednesday. ... read..


 
Mamata Banerjee announces hike in salaries of Anganwadi workers in West Bengal
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 6, 2024 11:56:54 AM IST
In a major decision announcement ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday hiked the salaries of Anganwadi and and their assistants beginning this April. ... read..


 
ED attaches Sheikh Shahjahan's assets worth Rs 12.78 crore in case of attack on probe team
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 5, 2024 10:56:25 PM IST
On a day the Calcutta High Court transferred the Sandehskhali case, in which four officials from the Directorate of Enforcement came under attack while raiding Sheikh Sahahjahan, to the CBI, the ED on Tuesday provisionally attached movable and immovable a ... read..


 
PM Modi visits Srimat Swami Smaranananda Maharaj in hospital, prays for swift recovery
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 5, 2024 10:56:21 PM IST
Prime Minister Modi visited the President of Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission, Srimat Swami Smaranananda Ji Maharaj, in a hospital in Kolkata on Tuesday to enquire about his health. ... read..


 
"Blatant lie": Suvendu Adhikari rubbishes Mamata's claim of state providing 70 pc funds under Jal Jeevan Mission
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 5, 2024 10:56:18 PM IST
West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari said that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that the state government provides 70 per cent of the funds under the Jal Jeevan Mission project is a "blatant lie" and she is "spreading misinformati ... read..


 
As WB govt moves SC against HC order on Sandeshkhali, CBI team reaches to Kolkata to take Shahjahan into custody
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 5, 2024 8:55:38 PM IST
As the TMC moved the Supreme Court, challenging the Calcutta High Court order to transfer the probe into the attack on an ED team in Sandeshkhali to the CBI, a team from the premier central probe agency on Tuesday arrived at the CID headquarters in Kolkat ... read..


 
Calcutta HC orders transfer of Sandeshkhali case to CBI, Sheikh Shahjahan to be in CBI custody
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 5, 2024 6:56:38 PM IST
The Calcutta High Court has transferred the Sandehskhali case, in which officials from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) were allegedly attacked by locals, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). ... read..


 
Abhijit Gangopadhyay says he will join BJP, hours after stepping down as Calcutta HC judge
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 5, 2024 3:56:38 PM IST
Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay, who stepped down as a judge of the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday announced that he will join the Bharatiya Janata Party. ... read..


 
Calcutta High Court Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay resigns; likely to contest polls
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 5, 2024 2:56:03 PM IST
Justice Abhijit Gangopadhyay has stepped down as a judge of the Calcutta High Court. ... read..


 
CEC Rajiv Kumar reviews poll preparedness in West Bengal ahead of Lok Sabha election
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 5, 2024 1:56:25 PM IST
Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar on Tuesday reviewed the poll preparedness in West Bengal and said that there will be a few polling stations which will be run entirely by women. ... read..


 
"Lucrative job from other side": TMC leader Santanu Sen on Tapas Roy's resignation
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 4, 2024 7:56:41 PM IST
Following the sudden resignation of Tapas Roy from the Trinamool Congress, fellow TMC leader Santanu Sen expressed his surprise and scepticism on Monday and questioned the timing of Roy's decision, which came just 15 days before the election announcement ... read..


 
Senior TMC leader Tapas Roy quits party ahead of the Lok Sabha polls
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 4, 2024 3:56:01 PM IST
In a major setback to the Trinamool Congress just before the Lok Sabha elections, the party's veteran leader Roy tendered his resignation from the post as well as from the party on Sunday. ... read..


 
Justice Gangopadhyay of Calcutta HC to resign from post; hints at joining politics
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 4, 2024 9:55:35 AM IST
Calcutta High Court Judge Justice Gangopadhyay, whose ruling on various issues had stirred debates, has said that he will be resigning from the post citing that it is the call of his conscience that his job in this duty is over. ... read..


 
PM Modi to launch Rs 15,400 cr connectivity projects in Kolkata on March 6
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 4, 2024 12:25:19 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple connectivity projects worth Rs. 15,400 crores in Kolkata on March 6. ... read..


 
"Situation horrifying...one person still ruling island": Independent central team member after visiting Sandeshkhali
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 3, 2024 10:25:52 PM IST
Amid the raging political war of words between the ruling TMC and the Opposition BJP over the arrest of strongman and key Sandeshkhali-accused Sheikh Shahjahan, the Centre's independent fact-finding team on Sunday visited the island in Bengal's North 24 P ... read..


 
PM Modi commenting on schemes of Bengal govt as BJP worker, says TMC's Kunal Ghosh
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 3, 2024 11:25:33 AM IST
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi lashed out at the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) during his two-day visit to West Bengal, party leader Kunal Ghosh said that the PM is commenting on the schemes of Bengal as a BJP worker, which is "cheap politics" and " ... read..


 
"Will gift more seats to PM Modi from West Bengal": Sukanta Majumdar on his candidature for LS polls
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 2, 2024 11:56:56 PM IST
After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) announced to repeat his candidature from the Balurghat constituency of West Bengal for the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Sukanta Majumdar on Satuday expressed confidence that the select ... read..


 
"Despite PM's presence, Arambagh ground remained half empty": TMC
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 1, 2024 11:55:43 PM IST
Trinamool Congress has claimed that the ground in Hooghly's Arambagh remained half empty where Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a public meeting on Friday. ... read..


 
West Bengal CM meets PM Modi at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata, says 'protocol meeting not a political meeting'
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 1, 2024 9:55:49 PM IST
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Friday met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Raj Bhavan in Kolkata on Friday evening. ... read..


 
Trinamool Congress attacks Centre ahead of PM Modi visit to West Bengal
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 1, 2024 11:55:26 AM IST
Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to West Bengal today, All India Trinamool Congress attacked the Centre and asked when will you listen to Man Ki Baat of West Bengal deprived MGNREGA beneficiaries. ... read..


 
"We'll need to stay alert in all situations": Jamshedpur head coach Khalid Jamil ahead of Mohun Bagan SG clash
Kolkata (West Bengal) | March 1, 2024 8:54:08 AM IST
Jamshedpur FC head coach Khalid Jamil has urged his players to be adept at handling various situations as they prepare to take on Mohun Bagan SG in the Indian Super League (ISL) at the Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan in Kolkata. ... read..


 
"TMC never takes any step to shield any offender": Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya on arrest of Sheikh Shahjahan
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 29, 2024 10:55:20 PM IST
After the arrest of absconding TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, who was on the run for 55 days, West Bengal Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya said that the TMC has never taken any step to shield any offender. ... read..


 
ISL: Mohun Bagan SG, Jamshedpur FC eye for 3 points in Kolkata
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 29, 2024 10:55:12 PM IST
Kolkata's Mohun Bagan Super Giant will host Jamshedpur FC at the Salt Lake Stadium in the Indian Super League (ISL) as the Mariners eye a direct shot at the top spot in the points table on Friday. ... read..


 
"Sheikh Shahjhan suspended from party for six years": TMC's Derek O'Brien
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 29, 2024 5:55:15 PM IST
In a big announcement after his arrest, Trinamool Congress on Thursday suspended Sheikh Shahjahan from the party for six years. ... read..


 
"Our govt follows 'Rajdharma'": TMC's Santanu Sen on Shahjahan's arrest
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 29, 2024 1:55:52 PM IST
After the West Bengal police arrested Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan, the party MP said the action proved that the state government follows 'Rajdharma' in an administrative manner. ... read..


 
Sheikh Shahjahan in "safe custody of Mamata police": Suvendu Adhikari's on TMC leader's arrest
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 29, 2024 9:54:51 AM IST
West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday claimed that Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Sheikh Shahjahan is in the "safe custody of Mamata Police" as part of a 'deal'. ... read..


 
More than 16 lakh cases of duplication of voters in West Bengal, claims Suvendu
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 29, 2024 3:56:42 AM IST
West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari submitted a list of 16,91,132 cases from all the 42 Lok Sabha constituencies in the state, where documents of voters showed discrepencies and evidence of double entry, to the CEO of the District Election C ... read..


 
Request Suvendu to share Shajahan's whereabouts with ED, CBI: TMC's Kunal Ghosh
Kolkata (West Bengal) | February 29, 2024 3:56:33 AM IST
As Sandeshkhali prime accused Shahjahan Sheikh continues to be at large, Trinamool Congress (TMC) national spokesperson Kunal Ghosh suggested that West Bengal Leader of Opposition should reveal Shahjahan's whereabouts to the central investigative agencies ... read..


 
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