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New Delhi, February 23 – The ruling Trinamool Congress of West Bengal has intensified its political activities ahead of the state's upcoming Assembly elections, at a time when a multi-party contest for the anti-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vote share seems inevitable.This includes conferring...

Kolkata, February 23 Around 200 members of a joint platform of para-teachers in West Bengal staged a demonstration outside the state education department headquarters on Monday, demanding a pay hike.The protesting teachers of ‘Sangrami Joutha Mancha’ were seen clashing with police personnel...

Kolkata, February 23 Light to moderate rain is likely to occur on Tuesday in some districts of South Bengal, including Kolkata, after a gap of nearly three months, the IMD said.While Kolkata and its adjoining districts last experienced rainfall in November, a few western districts like Purulia...

Kolkata, February 21 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday alleged that people speaking Bengali were being harassed and labeled as "infiltrators" in some states, and asserted that her government would not allow anyone's rights to be taken away.Addressing a programme to mark...

Kalyani, February 20. Experienced Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami provided valuable advice to the Jammu and Kashmir bowlers as they prepared for their first-ever Ranji Trophy final in the history of the premier domestic tournament.J&K will face eight-time champions Karnataka in their first...

Kalyani, February 20. Experienced Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami provided valuable advice to the Jammu and Kashmir bowlers as they prepared for their first-ever Ranji Trophy final in the history of the premier domestic tournament.J&K will face eight-time champions Karnataka in their first...

Kolkata, February 19 The West Bengal government on Thursday transferred four IPS officers, including three Superintendents of Police (SPs), in a fresh administrative reshuffle ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections.According to a notification, Alipurduar SP Umesh Ganpat Khandbahale has been...

Kolkata, February 19 Amid a political row over allegations by the TMC against the NDA government in Bihar regarding a ban on the sale of "fish meat in open spaces", West Bengal BJP president Samik Bhattacharya has asserted that people in the state are free to consume the food of their choice...

Kolkata, February 19 Rebel BJP MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma joined the ruling TMC in West Bengal on Thursday ahead of the assembly elections.Sharma, a first-time MLA from Kurseong, joined the party at its headquarters in Kolkata, signaling a shift in the Darjeeling Hills before the assembly polls...

Kolkata, February 19 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee criticised Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday for using the word "Swami" as a prefix in a social media post commemorating the birth anniversary of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, alleging that the Prime Minister displayed "cultural...

Kalyani (West Bengal), February 18 Jammu and Kashmir captain Paras Dogra, with nine impactful words, encapsulated his 24-year journey, which also mirrored the team's incredible underdog story.Under his leadership, J&K defied expectations to reach the Ranji Trophy final with a six-wicket...

Kalyani (West Bengal), February 18 – The scoreboard of the Ranji Trophy semi-final between Bengal and Jammu & Kashmir, which Bengal won by six wickets, is as follows:Bengal – 1st InningsAbhimanyu Easwaran (c) b Auqib Nabi 49Sudip Chatterjee c Pundir b Sunil Kumar 0Sudip Kumar Gharami lbw...

Kolkata, February 18 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Election Commission of behaving like a "Tughlaqi Commission" on Tuesday, alleging that it was acting at the behest of the BJP to manipulate voter lists in the state.Speaking to reporters at the state secretariat, she...

Kalyani (West Bengal), February 17 Auqib Nabi delivered a remarkable performance, claiming a nine-wicket victory as his counter-attacking 42 at No. 9 helped Jammu and Kashmir edge closer to a historic debut appearance in the Ranji Trophy final, after dismissing Bengal for 99 on the third day...

Kolkata, February 18 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday described the Election Commission as a "Tughlaqi Commission," run by a political party, alleging widespread manipulation of voter lists in the state.By using the word 'Tughlaqi', Banerjee was alluding to the Delhi...

Kolkata, February 16 Senior BJP leader Sukanta Majumdar on Monday alleged that Muslims with cross-border connections are entering and settling in border districts of West Bengal, calling the trend "alarming" for law and order.Addressing reporters, Majumdar said, "With the formation of several...

Kolkata, February 16 TMC general secretary Kunal Ghosh said on Monday that the BJP is unlikely to win more than 30 seats in the West Bengal Assembly elections and will fail to secure the post of Leader of the Opposition (LoP).Asserting that the people of the state will issue a "chargesheet" to...

Kolkata, February 16 A clarification issued by the Election Commission on Monday, disqualifying the admissibility of funds sanction letters for rural housing schemes of the Centre and state government as an SIR document, triggered a fresh political row with the TMC alleging that the move was yet...

Kalyani (WB), February 16 Mohammed Shami bowled some effective spells on Monday, taking three wickets, but Jammu and Kashmir played well enough to reach 198 for 5 against Bengal on the second day of the Ranji Trophy semi-final, which remains evenly poised going into the third day here.Bengal's...

Kolkata, February 15 The West Bengal government began operating camps on Sunday to register unemployed youth, providing them with financial assistance under the new 'Banglar Yuba Sathi' scheme, launched in the run-up to the assembly elections.The camps, which are operating in all 294 assembly...