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West Bengal LoP Suvendu Adhikari flags wage crisis, land rights issue in Bengal Tea Gardens

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 7, 2026 1:49:27 AM IST

Leader of Opposition of West Bengal Legislative Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has alleged there is a 'wage crisis' faced by tea garden workers. He also alleged denial of land rights of the planters, and several administrative irregularities in the state. ... read..

Suvendu Adhikari writes to ECI to accept Tea Garden records as valid ID proofs for SIR

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 6, 2026 11:19:44 PM IST

Suvendu Adhikari, Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly on Tuesday wrote to Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, urging the Election Commission to recognize employment records from tea gardens and cinchona plantations as ... read..

"Music brings people together": Usha Uthup marks 150 years of Vande Mataram

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 6, 2026 11:19:37 PM IST

Marking 150 years of Vande Mataram, veteran singer Usha Uthup lent her distinctive musical presence to a cultural programme held at the Victoria Memorial in Kolkata. ... read..

"My chopper didn't receive clearance": TMC's Abhishek Banerjee on chopper controversy

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 6, 2026 5:19:05 PM IST

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee on Tuesday accused the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) of not giving clearance to his chopper while he was headed to Rampurhat in Birbhum to address a public meeting arranged by the All India Trinamool Congres ... read..

"Mamata Banerjee is doing drama": Samik Bhattacharya on Bengal CM's call to move to SC over SIR

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 6, 2026 4:49:36 PM IST

West Bengal BJP President and MP Samik Bhattacharya on Tuesday warned that if the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) isn't conducted, there will be no elections in the state, accusing Mamata Banerjee of "doing a drama." ... read..

"Attack on EC Observer a direct assault on Constitution": BJP's Suvendu Adhikari

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 5, 2026 11:19:17 PM IST

The Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday described the attack on the vehicle of an Election Commission (EC) observer in the district South 24 Parganas as a "direct attack on the Constitution". ... read..

Suvendu Adhikari challenges Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on SIR exercise

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 5, 2026 11:49:58 AM IST

The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Monday challenged West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR). ... read..

"BJP is scared, completely desperate": TMC's Shashi Panja dismisses Suvendu's remarks on Hindus

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 5, 2026 8:49:43 AM IST

West Bengal Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shashi Panja has dismissed BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's remarks on the situation of Hindus in the state, stressing that the latter's remarks hold no significance as they are "scared and completely ... read..

"Citizens being harassed, IT system misused for deletion of electors": Mamata Banerjee flags SIR in Bengal, writes to CEC Gyanesh Kumar

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 4, 2026 8:19:06 PM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wrote a letter to Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar flagging various issues related to the Special Intensive Revision in the state. ... read..

"Shameful display of "Law & Order": WB LoP Suvendu Adhikari after EC seeks report on alleged harassment of IAS officer in Magraghat

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 4, 2026 7:19:18 PM IST

West Bengal Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Sunday sharply criticised State Director General of Police (DGP) Rajeev Kumar after the Election Commission of India (ECI) sought an Action Taken Report (ATR) from him over alleged security lapses t ... read..

"Should consider and I support it": Saina Nehwal on BCCI asking KKR to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 4, 2026 12:19:20 PM IST

Olympic medallist and Indian badminton legend Saina Nehwal has expressed support for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decision to ask three-time IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to release Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman ahead ... read..

KKR confirms exclusion of Mustafizur Rahman from squad after BCCI directive

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 3, 2026 2:19:15 PM IST

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Saturday confirmed that it has excluded Bangladeshi player Muztafizur Rahman from its IPL 2026 squad after the Board of Control for Cricket in India's directive. ... read..

West Bengal 'SIR': Political parties submit 8 claims and objections "for inclusion" of eligible electors

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 2, 2026 4:48:38 AM IST

Eight claims and objections "for inclusion" of eligible electors have been submitted by various political parties till December 31 amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) drive, according to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal. ... read..

"TMC will win 250 seats, BJP not in position to win 30": Kunal Ghosh

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 1, 2026 11:18:45 PM IST

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh on Thursday expressed confidence that the party is poised to return to power, projecting a win of over 250 seats in the West Bengal Assembly elections, scheduled to be held later this year. ... read..

"Will do whatever work the party gives me": Dilip Ghosh returns to active role as BJP steps up Bengal poll push

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 1, 2026 7:18:38 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Dilip Ghosh on Thursday said he has resumed active organisational work after being asked by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, asserting that he will take up any responsibility assigned to him as the party prepares for the ... read..

"TMC people are saying anything out of panic": BJP MP Manan Kumar on Abhishek Banerjee's SIR remarks

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 1, 2026 6:48:35 PM IST

BJP MP and Chairman of the Bar Council of India, Manan Kumar Mishra on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Trinamool Congress following remarks by TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in West Bengal and accused the party of ... read..

If TMC is so confident of winning Assembly polls, why are they crying over SIR: BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal slams Abhishek Banerjee

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 1, 2026 6:18:44 PM IST

After Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee accused the Election Commission of India (ECI) of facilitating "vote theft," BJP leader Priyanka Tibrewal alleged that Bangladeshi infiltrators had been given voter ID card, Aadhaar card and were made vote ... read..

"Will not bow to malevolent forces," says Mamata Banerjee as TMC marks Foundation Day

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 1, 2026 11:48:55 AM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee greeted party workers and supporters on the Foundation Day of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC), reiterating the party's commitment to Ma-Mati-Manush and vowing to continue its struggle for the common people ... read..

Under Mamata govt, 'Maa, Maati, Manush' are unsafe: Amit Shah

Kolkata (West Bengal) | January 1, 2026 5:48:31 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government in West Bengal over its slogan "Maa, Maati, Manush", saying that all three remain "unsafe" under Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's rule. ... read..

Garden Reach Shipbuilders strengthens export drive; second MPV takes shape with keel laying

Kolkata (West Bengal) | December 31, 2025 9:18:42 PM IST

As a mark of its commitment towards the "Make in India, Make for the World" vision, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) Ltd laid the keel for the second vessel of Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) project being executed for Germany's Carsten Rehder Sc ... read..

This is only lowering her own reputation: BJP's Roopa Ganguly slams Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's remarks against Home Minister Shah

Kolkata (West Bengal) | December 31, 2025 7:48:39 PM IST

Following West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee equating Union Minister Amit Shah to Mahabharata characters Duryodhana and Dushasana, BJP leader Roopa Ganguly slammed the Chief Minister and said that such remarks were only lowering her own reputation ... read..

BJP MP Raju Bista says 2026 polls will mark 'new beginning' for West Bengal

Kolkata (West Bengal) | December 31, 2025 2:48:52 PM IST

BJP MP Raju Bista on Wednesday said that Union Home Minister Amit Shah's recent visit to West Bengal was crucial, asserting that winning the state is important not just for Bengal but for the entire country. ... read..

Amit Shah chairs meeting of BJP MLAs, MPs in Kolkata

Kolkata (West Bengal) | December 31, 2025 2:48:42 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday chaired a meeting of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs and MPs in Kolkata, West Bengal. ... read..

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