Kolkata
Lockdown in West Bengal Extended Till June 15: Check What's Open and What's Not
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said that the curbs have helped ease the pandemic situation a little.
After 20 People Test COVID Positive, IIT Kharagpur Shuts Campus
Students have been given a day's time to vacate hostels and go back to their respective homes.
West Bengal Registers Record 19,441 Fresh Covid-19 Cases, 124 Deaths
North 24 Parganas topped the chart of fatalities at 34, followed by Kolkata (28). The fresh cases include 3,997 infections from North 24 Parganas and 3,966 from the metropolis, the bulletin said.
Past Matters: What Went against Mamata in Nandigram and What Went in Favour of Suvendu
Experts feel that the BJP’s strong Hindutva push also helped the saffron party in Nandigram, if not in the rest of Bengal.
Mamata Alleges EC Working on Centre's Orders, BJP Says She's Neglecting Covid Crisis
The Bengal CM said the EC delayed banning rallies in the state for several days to accommodate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled meetings.
Dilip Ghosh Barred From Campaigning For 24 Hrs Over 'Naughty Boys' Remark on Sitalkuchi Clashes
The poll body said that his statements were provocative and could lead to a breakdown of law and order.
BJP Can't Give Citizenship to Matuas, They Already Have It, Says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
The Matua community, with an estimated population of three million in the state, can tilt the scales in favour of a political party in more than 30 assembly seats in Nadia, and North and South 24 Parganas districts bordering Bangladesh.
BJP Leader Rajib Banerjee Declares Net Worth of Rs 58 Lakh
Banerjee mentioned in an affidavit to the EC that his movable and immovable assets are worth Rs 18,37,006 and Rs 39,65,000.
BJP Releases List for Bengal Assembly Polls; Mukul Roy Back in the Political Ring After Long Hiatus
Senior Leader Dilip Ghosh, who is also the party's state unite chief, will not be contesting.
In Huge Hindutva Push, JP Nadda Woos 'Left-out' Hindu Castes in Bengal With OBC Status Promise
Mandal Commission has recognised 177 OBC castes for WB but the Left Front govt accorded the status to only 64.
Nadda Reminds Mamata of Her Promise Of Quitting Politics If Batla House Encounter Was Proved True
Batla House encounter took place on September 19, 2008.
'She Suppressed Facts': Suvendu Adhikari Demands Cancellation of Mamata Banerjee’s Nomination from Nandigram
A complaint was submitted to the EC by Suvendu Adhikari regarding Mamata Banerjee hiding mandatory facts in the nomination papers that she had six cases filed against her by the Assam police and the CBI.
On Amit Shah's 'Conspiracy' Barb, Wheelchair-bound Mamata Says 'Let's See How Long You Walk in Bengal'
Breaking his silence over the incident where Banerjee received leg injuries, Shah asked ‘what about the pain of 130 BJP workers who were killed by TMC goons’.
Support Those Who Will Stand by the Farmers: Tikait at Mahapanchayat in Kolkata and Nandigram
Farmer leader and Bharatiya Kisan Union chief Rakesh Tikait, one of those spearheading the about four-month-old farmers' stir against the Centre's farm laws, reached the state during the day to be part of the Mahapanchayat.
CBI Summons Senior TMC Leader Partha Chatterjee to Depose in Ponzi Scam Case
The economic offences wing of the CBI asked Chatterjee to depose before its officials by next week at the CGO Complex office of the agency in Kolkata, sources said.
A Day After Fire in Kolkata Highrise Claims Nine Lives, Political Slugfest Begins
The TMC government and BJP pointed fingers at the Railways and the state administration respectively, even as bereaved families grieved at the loss of their near ones.
