west bengal

Kolkata, April 6 – Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee held a public meeting in Jalangi, Murshidabad district, on Monday and launched a strong attack on the opposition Congress and CPI (M).Speaking in support of Trinamool candidate Babar Ali in the Jalangi Assembly...

Kolkata, April 6 Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee urged people on Monday not to vote for the Congress, claiming it would only strengthen the BJP.Addressing a rally in Jalangi in West Bengal's Murshidabad district, the TMC national general secretary alleged that the Congress has a nexus with...

New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court on Monday ordered the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over cases related to the gherao of seven judicial officers in Malda, observing that the bureaucracy's credibility was being lowered and politics was being injected into the West Bengal...

New Delhi, April 6 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said that the "mission" to implement the BJP's two key agendas – the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and "One Nation, One Election" – is still ongoing, with serious discussions taking place and positive progress being made.Addressing the...

Kolkata, April 6 Echoing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of remaining silent over the threat by Pakistan’s defence minister to attack Kolkata.Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif had on Saturday...

New Delhi, April 6 The Supreme Court on Monday exercised its plenary power to transfer cases related to the gherao and attack on seven judicial officers involved in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Malda district to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).A bench of Chief...

Kolkata, April 6 – West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of maintaining a deliberate silence at his election campaign rally in Cooch Behar district on Sunday regarding the threat issued by Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, who said that...

Bethuadahari (WB), April 6 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday asked why Prime Minister Narendra Modi did not raise the threat from Pakistan to attack Kolkata, during his election rallies in West Bengal a day earlier."You (PM) target Bengal during election rallies; but when...

Kolkata, April 6 The Kolkata Police have filed an FIR against TMC candidate from the Behala West Assembly constituency, Ratna Chattopadhyay, and six others in connection with alleged vandalism in the Parnasree area of South Kolkata, officials said on Monday.The case was registered on April 5...

New Delhi, April 6 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday highlighted the Uniform Civil Code and 'One Nation, One Election' as two unfinished agendas of the BJP, and stated that serious and constructive discussions are underway on them.Addressing virtually an event on the BJP's foundation day...

New Delhi, April 6 – India’s security agencies are closely examining the remarks made by Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, in which he made a reference to Kolkata. Asif warned that if India attempted any "false flag operation," then Pakistan’s response would extend to Kolkata. "If India...

Kolkata, April 6 – Following the harassment of judicial officers in Kaliachak, a minority-dominated district in Malda, West Bengal, on the night of April 1, Additional District Magistrate (law and order), Shaikh Ansar Ahmad, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, has been issued a...

Kolkata, April 6 – A man allegedly committed suicide after his name was removed from the electoral rolls in West Bengal following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise, police said on Monday.The deceased, identified as Anarul Sheikh (32), a resident of Nalhati in Birbhum district, was...

New Delhi, April 6 NCP-SCP leader Sharad Pawar and Union Minister Ramdas Athawale were among the 19 newly elected Rajya Sabha members who took oath here on Monday.The oath-taking ceremony was held in the presence of Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan. Deputy Chairman Harivansh and...

April 06, New Delhi: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted isolated to scattered rainfall and snowfall accompanied by thunderstorms over Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, and Rajasthan from April 6 to 9.Thunderstorms and isolated hail are expected in parts of Rajasthan...

Kolkata, April 6 An FIR has been filed against the Trinamool Congress candidate for the Behala Paschim assembly constituency, Ratna Chattopadhyay, in connection with alleged vandalism in the Parnasree area of South Kolkata, police said on Monday.The case was registered on April 5 following...

Murshidabad, April 6 – Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged on Monday that during his election campaign in West Bengal, some individuals associated with the Trinamool Congress attempted to prevent him from campaigning. He also claimed that the local police present at the scene failed...

Kolkata, April 6 Renowned cardiologist and Padma Shri award recipient Dr. Mani Chhetri passed away at his residence here at the age of 106.Family sources said the eminent doctor had suffered a head injury after a fall about two weeks ago and had been largely bedridden since returning home from...

Kolkata, April 6 – The Election Commission of India (ECI) has rejected the request from former Kolkata Police Commissioner and the current Additional Director General (ADG) of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of West Bengal, Supratim Sarkar, for relief from being sent as a central...

Important cases listed before the Supreme Court on Monday (April 6)* The Supreme Court will hear a batch of petitions related to the special intensive revision of the electoral roll in West Bengal.* The Supreme Court will hear a case initiated on its own regarding the incident of judicial...