The Election Commission of India has directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to deploy 100 more companies of the Central Armed Paramilitary Forces (CAPF) in West Bengal to conduct a free and fair Lok Sabha election, according to sources. According to the sources, 55 companies of CRPF and 45 companies of the Border Security […]
Not new that ‘Bhua-Bhatija’ is attacking NIA: Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari
With the Trinamool Congress (TMC) accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of abusing central investigative agencies like the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to target leaders of Opposition parties before polls, Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari has taken a dig at ‘Bhua-Bhatija’ (aunt-nephew) combine of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Abhishek Banerjee. “This […]
Attack on NIA team: Mamata questions timing of raid; BJP says no law and order in Bengal
In her first response to the attack on an NIA team at Bhupatinagar in Purba Medinipur district while carrying out a probe in connection with a blast case, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday claimed the elite anti-terror agency did not share any prior word with the state government on their visit […]
Former couple set for face-off in Bengal’s Bishnupur Lok Sabha; TMC’s Sujata says this is “fight against injustice”
The Bishnupur constituency of West Bengal will witness a face-off between former couple Sujata Mondal (TMC) and Saumitra Khan (BJP) in the upcoming Lok Sabha polls. Trinamool Congress candidate Sujata Mondal said that this is the fight against “injustice” and hoped that voters of Bishnupur would choose their daughter. “This […]
TMC buries Congress alliance hopes, names candidates for all 42 seats in Bengal; springs Yousuf Pathan surprise
Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Sunday announced 42 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, fielding expelled Lok Sabha member Mahua Moitra from Krishnanagar. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s nephew, Abhishek Banerjee, announced the TMC candidates at a show of strength in the heart of Kolkata on Sunday. As expected, […]
“Bengal government corrupt, indulging in appeasement” says HM Amit Shah in all-out attack on Mamata Banerjee
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday hit out at the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal alleging that the state government was corrupt and indulging in rampant appeasement. Speaking at the Republic TV Summit 2024, the Union Home Minister said “The governance in Bengal is corrupt, with appeasement based […]
“Adhir Ranjan sole reason for alliance not working in Bengal”: TMC’s Derek O’ Brien
A day after Trinamool Congress Chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee ruled out any possibility of alliance with the Congress for the 2024 Lok Sabha election in the State, its party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’ Brien held Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury exclusively responsible for the alliance […]
BJP’s Suvendu calls for strict action against “fake job card holders” in Bengal amid TMC MGNREGA protest
Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday said he will meet MoS Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti to raise the issue of “fake job card holders” in West Bengal. The BJP leader asserted that strict action will be taken against those who have looted people’s money. “Tomorrow evening at 6 […]
“Discussions should be on Bengal, Rajasthan also…” Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal as Oppn protests against Manipur issue
Amid opposition parties’ demands for a discussion on the situation of Manipur in Parliament, Union Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on Monday said that discussions should also be held on whatever is happening in West Bengal and Rajasthan. The Union Minister said that discussions should be held in “totality” including Manipur, wherever atrocities […]
Bengal Panchayat poll violence: BJP fact-finding committee visits Cooch Behar
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) fact-finding committee on the poll violence in West Bengal arrived in Cooch Behar in North Bengal on Friday. BJP constituted five -member fact-finding committee, including party MP Ravi Shankar Prasad, which will visit Dinhata in Coochbehar and the other violence-affected areas in the state. BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad on […]
Bengal: BJP delegation to visit areas today affected by violence during Panchayat poll
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) four-member fact-finding committee with MP Ravishankar Prasad as its convenor will visit the violence-affected areas in West Bengal during the Panchayat polls on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the BJP constituted a four-member fact-finding committee in the wake of the widespread violence during the Panchayat elections in the state. Prasad […]
Clash breaks out between two TMC groups in Bengal’s Canning
A day after violence broke out in West Bengal’s Bhangar, another clash was reported between two groups of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers outside the Block Development Office in Canning in West Bengal’s South 24 Paraganas over filing of nomination for the upcoming state panchayat polls. Visuals from the spot […]
Former chief secretary Rajiv Sinha to be appointed as Election Commissioner of Bengal
Former Chief Secretary of West Bengal Rajiva Sinha on Wednesday was appointed as the State Election Commissioner (SEC). West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose approved Rajiv Sinha’s appointment after the state government proposed his name. Sinha served as the state’s chief secretary from September 2019 to September 2020. The upcoming panchayat election in Bengal that are […]
Bengal test paper refers to ‘Azad Kashmir’, central minister says “inspiring terrorism”
A political row has erupted after a picture of a Class 10 practice test paper directing students to mark ‘Azad Kashmir’ on map went viral. Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir is dubbed as Azad Kashmir in Pakistan. The image of the test paper was shared on social media by various BJP leaders including […]
ED raids nearly a dozen places in Bengal, Jharkhand in illegal land grabbing case
Officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Friday conducted searches at nearly one dozen locations in West Bengal and Jharkhand in a money laundering case against those illegally occupying Indian Army lands, sources said. As per sources, the raids are going on at nearly four places in West Bengal and eight […]