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TMC's Minority Cell Leader Kabirul Islam Quits Months Ahead of Bengal Assembly Polls
According to sources, many other resignations are also pouring in at lower tiers of the party, mostly in districts, ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's scheduled visit to West Bengal on December 19.
Five-time MP Radhika Ranjan Pramanik Dies of Age-related Ailments in Kolkata, CM Banerjee Expresses Grief
He was elected to Lok Sabha five times from Mathurapur on a CPI(M) ticket, beginning 1989. Before that he represented Magrahat (East) assembly constituency.
TMC Releases Report Card on Mamata Banerjee's 10-year-rule
Chatterjee said party leaders would reach out to people in all 294 assembly constituencies of the state with the report card. Among others, state minister Firhad Hakim and MPs Derek O'Brien and Sudip Bandyopadhyay were also present at TMC Bhavan during th...
BJP's Dilip Ghosh Slams CM Mamata Banerjee, Says TMC Schemes Do Not Provide Any 'Real Benefit' to Public
Ghosh further said that the state, after failing to utilise central grants of over Rs 2,000 crore for Cyclone Amphan relief, is now writing to the Union government for allocation of Rs 8,500 crore, but "no one trusts Didi (Mamata Banerjee) anymore."
TMC to Hold Protests in Bengal to Show Solidarity with Farmers' Stir Over Agri Laws
Addressing a press meet here, TMC MP Sudip Bandopadhyay said his party, during its protest programmes in Bengal, would seek immediate withdrawal of the farm laws, and that new bills be sent to the standing committee or select committee of Parliament after...
Calcutta HC Orders CAG Audit of Amphan Relief Amid Allegations of Irregularities
The petitioners said the West Bengal government through its officers had made unauthorised and illegitimate pick and choose of persons to whom the benefits were doled out.
Bengal BJP Leaders Not Familiar with State's Culture, Mouthing 'Gabbar Singh-type' Dialogues: TMC
These leaders have no idea about the lyricists and singers who enriched Bengali culture, and the love for the state they are professing ahead of the assembly election is not real, Minister of State for Information and Cultural Affairs said.
Bengal Missing Sputnik V Phase II Trials May Have Long-Term Impact on its People
Experts say the setback could lead to loss of invaluable trial data from the state which has seen significant surges in Covid-19 cases in recent times, besides registering uncomfortable mortality rates.
Mini Bus Carrying Passengers Catches Fire on Kolkata's Howrah Bridge, No Injuries Reported
The bus was immediately brought to a halt and passengers were asked to deboard, following which two fire tenders doused the flames in half an hour, fire brigade sources said. There was no report of any injury.
Local Train Services Resume in West Bengal After Over 7 Months With New Covid-19 Protocol
The local train services under the jurisdiction of the Eastern and the South Eastern Railways resumed early in the morning. They were suspended in March following the COVID-19 outbreak.
GST Collection from Centrally Administered Assessees Rise by 10.16% in September in Bengal
The collection from Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST), Integrated GST and coal cess from centrally administered assessees stood at Rs 1,377.04 crore in September 2020 as against Rs 1,250.06 crore in September 2019, he said.
GJM Supremo Bimal Gurung, on The Run Since 2017, Breaks Ties With NDA; Says Will Support TMC in Upcoming Polls
The police, which was also present at the venue, did not arrest Gurung, who has been charged with more than 150 cases, including those under UAPA, for his alleged involvement in the agitation three years ago, the sources said.
Bengal Govt Directs Officials to Make Sure All Get Proper Healthcare Services During Durga Puja
The district officials were also instructed to closely monitor and ensure that people adhered to the COVID-19 protocol and wore masks during pandal-hopping.
Around 100 Gather in Kolkata to Protest Against Father Stan Swamy's Arrest by NIA
Around 100 people took part in the rally, organised by the Mother Teresa International Award Committee, demanding the immediate release of the 82-year-old Jesuit priest, who was arrested from his Ranchi residence by the NIA in connection with the Bhima-Ko...
Police, Durga Puja Committees, Public Must Join Forces to Prevent Covid-19 Spread During Festival: Kolkata Top Cop
While Bengal's Mamata Banerjee government has allowed community pujas with certain strict Covid protocol riders and even funded them from the exchequer, the possibility of no-bar pandal hopping has kept the city’s medical fraternity thoroughly apprehensiv...
'Nostalgic but What about Rain? Kolkata is Divided over Revival of London-style Double-decker Buses
Netizens had a rush of nostalgia when the news broke and welcomed the sight of the modernised buses. The double deckers were introdcued in Kolkata by the Britishers back in 1920 but were taken off the roads by the then Left government.