West Bengal

Mamata's high octane battle against former TMC top lieutenant [details]

Here's a look at TMC Supremo and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's squeaker fight in Bengal's Nandigram with BJP's Suvendu Adhikari, who emerged victorious in the end.

May 2, 2021

TMC's Derek O'Brien and Mahua Moitra write to EC alleging EVM rigging | details

TMC's two prominent leaders write to Election Commission complaining that BJP workers attempted to take control of EVMs

Apr 1, 2021

West Bengal phase 2 polling: 15.72% voting in 3 hours

Voter turnout for the second phase of polling in West Bengal notched as much as 15.72 per cent in about three hours as over 75 lakh electorate began voting in 30 Assembly seats on Thursday.

Apr 1, 2021

Mithun Chakraborty joins BJP, says "I'm A Pure Cobra"

National Award winning Bollywood actor Mithun Chakraborty on Sunday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s mega show at Kolkata's iconic brigade parade ground.

Mar 7, 2021

West Bengal CM's brother meets with accident in Kolkata | details

Baban Banerjee, brother of West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, met with an accident as a pickup truck hit his car near Chingrighata in Kolkata, on monday night.

Mar 2, 2021

ED searches 15 locations in poll-bound West Bengal

Multiple teams of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday carried out searches at 15 locations in poll-bound West Bengal in connection with the coal smuggling money laundering case.

Feb 26, 2021

Meet Arpita Roy, Amputee yoga instructor who is inspiration personified

Arpita Roy, a 33-year-old yoga instructor from West Bengal performs headstand, backbend and other difficult Yoga asanas in prosthetic legs. Scroll down to know about her inspiring journey.

Feb 26, 2021

CBI summons TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife in coal smuggling case

In a surprise action ahead of the West Bengal Assembly polls, a CBI team arrived at the Kolkata residence of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee to question his wife in the coal scam case.

Feb 21, 2021

Amit Shah tears into Mamata govt; Suvendu Adhikari, 8 ex-TMC MLAs join BJP

After joining BJP, Suvendu Adhikari slammed the Mamata Banerjee-led government for being indifferent to the people's issues.

Dec 19, 2020

BJP leader Vijayvargiya's security upgraded to 'Z+' in WB

Four days after an attack on the convoy of BJP national President JP Nadda and General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya in West Bengal, the Centre has upgraded the latter's security to 'Z+' category from 'Z' in the eastern state.

Dec 14, 2020

JP Nadda's convoy attacked during Bengal visit, Gen Sec Vijayvargiya's vehicle ransacked

Stones were hurled on Thursday at BJP national president J P Nadda's convoy when it was on its way to Diamond Harbour area in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district from Kolkata.

Dec 10, 2020

Love & jihad don't go hand in hand; Nusrat Jahan faces backlash for her remarks ahead of elections

It is a personal choice who you want to be with. Be in love and start falling in love with each other. Don't make religion a political tool, says Nusrat Jahan ahead of WB elections.

Nov 23, 2020

Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh's convoy attacked, 'go back' slogans raised in Alipurduar

A convoy of West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh and other party leaders was allegedly attacked in West Bengal's Alipurduar district on Thursday, November 12.

Nov 12, 2020

Sourav Ganguly will not bat for BJP in 2021 Bengal polls; not interested in politics

With West Bengal assembly elections approaching, speculations of Sourav Ganguly joining the BJP have risen. However, according to a report, the BCCI President has informed the saffron party that he is not interested in joining politics.

Nov 3, 2020

Amit Shah to visit Bengal on Nov 5 & 6 as politics heats up

In what could send the political temperature soaring in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has decided to visit the state for two days on November 5 and 6.

Nov 1, 2020

Durgapur barrage lock gate damaged, panic of flood in Bengal villages

A portion of lock gate of Durgapur barrage got severely damaged on Friday night triggering panic among villagers that it may lead to inundation of a large part of low-lying areas in West Bengal's West Burdwan district.

Oct 31, 2020

Durga Puja 2020: PM Modi inaugurates festivities in Bengal, says committed to women empowerment

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, Oct 22 said the BJP was committed to empowering women, and the govt has taken steps to give benefits to all sections. He said this during his virtual address after inaugurating the Durga Puja festivities in West Bengal.

Oct 22, 2020

'One political party is giving communal colour': Bengal govt on turban issue

Three days after the arrest of Balvinder Singh, the West Bengal home department on Sunday finally came out with a statement on Twitter saying a "particular political party" was trying to give a communal colour to the subject in narrow partisan interest.

Oct 11, 2020

Hit by COVID blues, Bengal couple sells baby for Rs 4,0000

Parents of an eight-months-old girl child sold her off for just Rs 4,000 in West Bengal's Midnapore district due to severe monetary crisis amid the continuing pandemic that hit the nation eight months back, police said.

Oct 9, 2020

Another Bengal BJP leader attacked, car ransacked in Diamond Harbour

In the backdrop of protests against the murder of BJP Councillor Manish Shukla, another West Bengal BJP Spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya was attacked in Diamond Harbour area. Car was allegedly vandalised by goons.

Oct 6, 2020

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