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Kolkata, February 21 – Pratikur Rahman, a state committee member of the CPI(M) in West Bengal and considered one of the party’s prominent young leaders, joined the Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Saturday. The CPI(M) leadership subsequently expelled him from the party.Rahman was formally inducted...

Kolkata, February 21 BJP Rajya Sabha MP Nagen Roy, also known as Ananta Maharaj, a leader of the Rajbangshi community, was felicitated at the International Language Day event in the city, which was attended by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.Maharaj, whose relationship with the...

Kolkata, Feb 21 – Political discourse in Bengal is increasingly characterized by personal attacks, crude exchanges, and combative rhetoric, with observers warning that it has reached a low point ahead of the 2026 assembly elections, overshadowing policy debates.While Bengal's politics was once...

Kolkata, February 20 TMC general secretary Abhishek Banerjee expressed grief over the death of Shillong MP Ricky A J Syngkon, describing him as a dedicated public representative devoted to the welfare of the people.Syngkon, 54, reportedly collapsed while playing futsal on the outskirts of...

Kolkata, February 19 CPI(M) youth leader Pratikur Rahman, whose resignation from the party caused a stir in West Bengal's political circles, claimed on Thursday that he was pressured within the party for expressing his views on ideology and principles.Criticizing CPI(M) state secretary...

Kolkata, February 19 The West Bengal government has directed district administrations to provide additional eggs to school students under the midday meal scheme, aiming to enhance nutritional support for children, an official said on Thursday.The move, ahead of the assembly elections, has...

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 Rebel BJP MLA Bishnu Prasad Sharma joined the ruling TMC in West Bengal on Thursday ahead of the assembly elections.Sharma, the MLA from Kurseong, joined the party at its headquarters in Kolkata.He had contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Darjeeling seat as an...

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...

In West Bengal's political landscape, accusations of secret understandings between rival parties, known as "setting," have become a prominent tool, shaping narratives and electoral strategies.If Bengal politics relies heavily on perception, then "setting" remains a key charge leveled by major...

New Delhi, February 18 The BJP is set to win at least half of the 37 Rajya Sabha seats going to biennial elections on March 16, and is likely to increase its strength in the Upper House, as it is in power or part of the ruling alliance in six of the 10 states where seats are falling vacant.The...

Kolkata, February 17 Even before enrolment camps opened, queues were seen outside school gates and community halls across West Bengal, with men and women clutching certificates and bank details as the state rolled out the Yuva Sathi cash allowance scheme for unemployed youth.As the government...

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 The West Bengal CPI(M) suffered a setback on Monday, after its state committee member Pratik Ur Rahman resigned from the party, stating that he was unable to align himself with the leadership's views and strategies on some issues.A CPI(M) office-bearer said the party...

New Delhi, February 16 The BJP on Monday attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging that he is a "failed dynast" as neither his own party leaders nor allies have any confidence in him.This came after Bhupen Borah, former president of the Assam Congress, sent his resignation letter to...

Kolkata, February 15 A real estate developer has been arrested for allegedly assaulting and kidnapping a man, after he refused to vacate a property in Kolkata’s Beleghata area, police said.The accused, a resident of Canal South Road in Beleghata, was remanded to police custody until February...

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...

Kolkata, February 14 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday paid tribute to the 40 CRPF personnel who were killed in the Pulwama terror attack in 2019, saying their sacrifice would never be forgotten."I salute the brave CRPF personnel who were victims of the Pulwama incident on...

Kolkata, February 14 Asserting that the BJP is not against Muslims, the party's West Bengal unit president, Samik Bhattacharya, accused the ruling TMC on Saturday of using the community as a vote bank without ensuring their economic development.Addressing members of the party's Minority Morcha...