Kolkata
Disgruntled Trinamool Congress MLA Mihir Goswami Resigns from Party, Joins BJP
Disgruntled TMC MLA Mihir Goswami said he was humiliated several times and despite informing the party leadership about it, nothing was done to address his woes.
'Maradona in Kolkata': Nostalgic Fans Share Pictures from Football Legend's Visit to City of Joy
In December 2017, he turned up in shorts, enjoyed every bit of the maddening attention even though the gruelling session literally drained him as he was seen drenched in sweat, pouring water on his head.
Mamata Banerjee Writes to PM Modi, Demands Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's B'day be Declared as Nat'l Holiday
She also urged Modi to personally see that the Centre takes appropriate steps to give a conclusive picture on the freedom fighter's disappearance on August 18, 1945.
TMC Urges People to be on Guard Against Fake News, Says False Propaganda Being Spread About Welfare Projects
West Bengal Minister of State for Women and Child Development and Social Welfare Sashi Panja said doctored videos are being circulated to create confusion among the people.
Asaduddin Owaisi's AIMIM to Contest 2021 Bengal Assembly Polls, TMC Calls it BJP's B Team
Buoyed by the results in the Bihar assembly polls, Owaisi had on Tuesday night announced that AIMIM would contest the polls in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and other states but did not divulge details on an alliance with other parties.
BJP Does Not Discriminate on Religious Lines, Says Party's Bengal Unit Chief Dilip Ghosh
"Muslims of Bengal have benefitted from the various schemes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. There has been no differentiation as done by the TMC government. "You (Muslims) are respected citizens having same rights like Dilip Ghosh, and only the BJP belie...
Soumitra Chatterjee Given Blood Transfusion After Drop in Haemoglobin Count
Veteran actor Soumitra Chatterjee, who has been under treatment at a private hospital in Kolkata after he tested COVID-19 positive 25 days back, was given blood transfusion on Sunday after his haemoglobin count dropped a bit, one of the attending doctor...
Days after Gurung Announces NDA Exit & Support to Didi, Dhankhar Plans Month-long Stay in Darjeeling
During his stay at the Raj Bhavan in Darjeeling, Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is scheduled to interact with all major stakeholders in the hills.
Non-BJP Parties Slam Centre for 'Fuelling Speculation' on Gorkhaland Ahead of Bengal Polls
Officials said that the Union Home Ministry convened a tripartite meeting on Wednesday to discuss ”issues related to the Gorkhaland Territorial Administration.
West Bengal Assembly Polls Will Be Held in Presence of Central Forces, Not 'Didi's Police': Dilip Ghosh
Recounting Banerjee and her party's resounding triumph in the 2011 elections, he said BJP will remove the TMC from power in next year's elections in the same manner as it had ousted the CPI(M) nine years ago.
Life Imprisonment Awarded to Eight in West Bengal's Pincon Chit Fund Case
The life term was given to eight of the company's top officials on Saturday evening by the third additional district judge of Tamluk in East Midnapore, Mou Chattopadhyay.
After Over 6 Months of Closure, Cinema Halls to Reopen in West Bengal from October 1
The chief minister also said musical, dance and magic shows would be permitted in the state from next month.
Padma Shri Nuclear Scientist Dr Sekhar Basu Succumbs to Coronavirus, PM Modi Condoles Death
A mechanical engineer, Dr Sekhar Basu is revered for his contributions to the country's atomic energy programme. He was awarded Padma Shri in 2014.
CAG Raps Kolkata Port for Dredging Deficiencies Leading to Losses Worth over Rs 270 Crore
The auditor also said the KoPT did not have any strategic plan, enumerating the broad guidelines to be followed for dredging from time to time.
Zoos, Parks in Bengal to Reopen for Visitors from September 23, Safety Measures in Place: Forest Department
According to the forest department, visitors will be allowed at its "various establishments", where necessary safety protocols have been put in place.
'Dignified Procedure of Death': Calcutta HC Allows Kin of Covid-19 Victims to Perform Last Rites
The court directed that the persons handling the body shall go directly from the hospitals to the crematorium or burial ground and not to anywhere else including the home of the deceased.