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Former Railway Minister and Rajya Sabha MP, Mukul Roy, passed away early this morning at a private hospital in Kolkata. He was 71 years old. His son, Subhranshu Roy, confirmed that Roy died around 1:30 AM after a long struggle with multiple health issues. Roy, a founding member of the All India...

New Delhi, February 23 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of former Union Minister Mukul Roy, and said he would be remembered for his political experience and efforts to serve society.Roy died following a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Kolkata this morning. He was 71...

Kolkata, February 23 Former railway minister Mukul Roy, once considered Mamata Banerjee's most trusted lieutenant and the principal strategist of the TMC, died of a cardiac arrest at a private hospital here early Monday.He was 71 years old, and is survived by his son, Subhranshu Roy.He...

Kolkata, February 23 Veteran politician and former railway minister, Mukul Roy, died of a cardiac arrest at a private hospital here on Monday, his family said.He was 71 years old.Roy passed away at 1:30 am at the private hospital, his son, Subhranshu Roy, said, adding that he had been in a...

Kolkata, February 22 Former Indian footballer-turned-politician and former MLA Dipendu Biswas rejoined the TMC on Sunday ahead of the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, saying his brief association with the BJP was driven by "emotional factors".Biswas, a former TMC MLA from Basirhat...

Kolkata, February 22 – The Trinamool Congress has alleged that its party workers were attacked by activists of the Indian Secular Front (ISF) in the Polerhat area of South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, according to police reports on Sunday.The Trinamool Congress claimed that the incident...

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...