BJP wins over Trinamool leader: To push for central forces deployment
Mar 11, 2019, at 07:55 pm
New Delhi, Mar 11 (UNI) Amid intense debate about the poll schedule in West Bengal, the BJP on Monday said the party will soon approach the poll panel to ensure that state police personnel under Mamata Banerjee government is not be deployed much for the ensuing polls.
Narada sting: CBI team visits TMC MP Aparupa Poddar's Bengal residence for interrogation
Aug 31, 2017, at 07:14 pm
Kolkata, Aug 31 (IBNS): A three-member team, including a woman officer, of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Thursday visited the house of Arambag Lok Sabha constituency Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Aparupa Poddar to question her in connection with the Narada sting operation, sources said.
ED questions Bengal minister Subrata Mukherjee in Narada sting case
Aug 11, 2017, at 09:31 pm
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): West Bengal Panchayat & Rural Development Minister Subrata Mukherjee appeared before Enforcement Directorate (ED) for interrogation in the Narada sting case on Friday, officials said.
Narada sting: Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee appears before ED for interrogation
Aug 10, 2017, at 08:00 pm
Kolkata, Aug 10 (IBNS): After being summoned twice, Kolkata Mayor and state minister Sovan Chatterjee appeared at Enforcement Directorate (ED)'s office at CGO Complex in Kolkata's Salt Lake area on Thursday afternoon for interrogation in connection with Narada sting case, reports said.
Will oust BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha election: Mamata Banerjee
Jul 21, 2017, at 08:35 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): In an unsparing attack against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Friday that Trinamool Congress (TMC) will oust the saffron party from political power in the next Lok Sabha election.
Narada sting: Kolkata Mayor Shovan Chatterjee skips ED's summon, seeks more time
Jul 10, 2017, at 10:11 pm
Kolkata, Jul 10 (IBNS): Avoiding Enforcement Directorate (ED) interrogation in connection with Narada sting, Kolkata Mayor and state fire minister Shovan Chatterjee deputed his counsel to the office of Central economic intelligence agency on Monday, seeking more time to appear before it.
West Bengal: Darjeeling sees a fresh spate of violence on Saturday
Jul 08, 2017, at 09:13 pm
Darjeeling, Jul 8 (IBNS): Darjeeling hills in West Bengal saw a fresh spurt in violence on Saturday when the dead body of a young man was found at Sonada, about 20km from the hill town, according to media reports.
Darjeeling hills limp back to normalcy on Saturday after two days of tense situation
Jun 10, 2017, at 10:31 pm
Kolkata/Darjeeling, Jun 10 (IBNS): Queen of the hill stations, Darjeeling in West Bengal, limped back to normal life on Saturday after the upheaval witnessed on previous two days, according to media reports.
Senior TMC leader Iqbal Ahmed seeks time to appear before CBI regarding Narada sting operation
Jun 10, 2017, at 08:00 pm
Kolkata, Jun 10 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Iqbal Ahmed, on Saturday, sought a week's time to appear before the CBI team regarding his alleged association with the Narada scam, according to media reports.
Rose Valley: Odisha HC grants conditional bail to TMC MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay
May 19, 2017, at 05:15 pm
Cuttack, May 19 (IBNS): The Odisha High Court on Friday morning granted conditional bail to Trinamool Congress (TMC) Lok Sabha MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, who was arrested earlier by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in connection with its ongoing probe into multi-crore Rose Valley chit fund scam, reports said.
TMC retains West Bengal bypoll seat
Apr 13, 2017, at 11:17 pm
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) retained its seat in the Kanthi South of East Midnapore district in West Bengal bye-election as results of the bypoll were announced on Thursday.
By-poll results: BJP wins Assam, Delhi
Apr 13, 2017, at 06:20 pm
New Delhi, Apr 13 (IBNS): The BJP recorded a victory in Delhi's Rajouri Garden constituency by a huge margin, as the Assembly by-poll results were declared on Thursday afternoon, reports said.
BJP youth leader announces Rs 11 lakh for Bengal CM's head, courts controversy
Apr 12, 2017, at 05:47 pm
Kolkata, Apr 12 (IBNS): A BJP youth leader in Bengal has courted controversy following an announcement where he placed a bounty of Rs 11 lakh on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's head, reports said.
SC refuses to stay CBI probe into Narada sting case against Trinamool Congress
Mar 21, 2017, at 09:49 pm
New Delhi/Kolkata, Mar 21 (IBNS): The Supreme Court on Tuesday has refused to stay the CBI probe into the Narada sting case against the Trinamool Congress Part (TMC), who are at the helm of West Bengal, according to media reports.
Calcutta High Court hands over Narada sting probe to CBI
Mar 17, 2017, at 06:02 pm
Kolkata, Mar 17 (IBNS): Slamming the role of West Bengal police department, the Calcutta High Court on Friday handed over Narada sting operation probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Calcutta High Court grants conditional permission to organize MP Fair in Asansol
Jan 12, 2017, at 10:55 pm
Kolkata, Jan 12 (IBNS): A division bench of the Calcutta High Court, led by Justice Biswanath Somadder, on Thursday granted conditional permission to host MP Fair (Saansad Mela) in Asansol city of West Bengal's Burdwan district.
Mamata assures to rehabilitate IT professionals losing jobs in USA
Jul 21, 2016, at 08:17 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Thursday announced from party's martyr day observation stage to open a special cell for those IT (Information Technology) professionals, who are losing their jobs in America after the US have introduced a new bill.
Kolkata: Madan Mitra accuses police officials for his defeat in Bengal polls
Jun 03, 2016, at 01:26 am
Kolkata, Jun 2 (IBNS): After the results of West Bengal assembly elections were declared, former cabinet minister and jailed TMC leader Madan Mitra on Thursday reacted before the media for the first time in Kolkata's SSKM hospital, where he claimed that few police officials were responsible for his defeat.
Mamata, Jaya return to power, BJP grabs Assam, Kerala to LDF
May 20, 2016, at 04:06 am
Kolkata/Chennai, May 19 (IBNS) Registering a thumping victory, Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee is all set to return as the Chief Minister of West Bengal for the second term while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) managed to open its account in the North Eastern state of Assam by winning the Assembly election in the state. Tamil Nadu will now witness AIADMK supremo J Jayalalithaa's second consecutive term as the Chief Minister of the state, while in Kerala, the LDF rose to power.
Mamata, Jaya return for second term, BJP snatches Assam from Congress
May 19, 2016, at 10:50 pm
Kolkata/Chennai, May 19 (IBNS) West Bengal is all set to witness the return of Mamata Banerjee as the Chief Minister with her Trinamool Congress sweeping the Assembly polls while the BJP snatched victory in Assam beating the Congress as counting for the Assembly seats in four states-West Bengal, Tamil Nadu ,Kerala, Assam- and the Union Territory of Puducherry, almost concluded on Thursday. In south, the LDF won in Kerala while AIADMK is set to return in Tamil Nadu.
BJP-TMC understanding affected us: Mishra in West Bengal
May 19, 2016, at 08:16 pm
Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS) Accepting defeat, Leader of Opposition in the outgoing West Bengal Assembly and Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader Surya Kanta Mishra said one of the reasons for their loss is the understanding between the TMC and the BJP.
Assembly polls: TMC sweeps Bengal, AIADMK and BJP leading in TN and Assam respectively
May 19, 2016, at 05:53 pm
Kolkata/ Chennai, May 19 (IBNS): The Trinamool Congress in West Bengal and the AIADMK in Tamil Nadu are all set to form government in their respective states as counting for the Assembly seats in four states-West Bengal, Tamil Nadu ,Kerala, Assam- and the Union Territory of Puducherry, continues on Thursday.
Bangal polls: Exit polls predict TMC win, tough battle
May 17, 2016, at 12:58 am
New Delhi, May 16 (IBNS): The Exit Polls conducted by ABP- Ananda showed Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress will win the Assembly polls to form the government in West Bengal.
ITI student lynched in West Bengal: CID takes over probe
May 14, 2016, at 02:47 am
Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): After being instructed by the department of Chief Minister, West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday started investigation into the ITI student lynching incident in state's South 24 Parganas district, officials said.
No one is corrupt in TMC, says Mamata
Apr 28, 2016, at 06:45 pm
Kolkata, Apr 28 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is facing a tough challenge in campaign fending off questions on the Narada tapes showing her party Trinamool Congress's top ranking leaders accepting money assuring favours, said no one in her outfit is corrupt.
Public gave us clean chit after Sarada, same will happen after Narada: TMC
Apr 28, 2016, at 04:23 am
Kolkata, Apr (IBNS): With opposition parties flaying TMC government's 'Paribartan' theme, Trinamool Congress leader Idris Ali on Wednesday claimed that the general public gave the party a clean chit after Sarada scam and the same trend will be repeated after the Narada sting.
Bengal polls: 40 female candidates for phase 4
Apr 23, 2016, at 12:32 am
Kolkata, Apr 22 (IBNS): A total of 40 women out of 345 candidates are in the fray for West Bengal phase four election to the 49 Assembly constituencies in the two districts.
Bengal polls: Violence mars third phase, nearly 80 pct voter turnout recorded
Apr 22, 2016, at 03:36 am
Kolkata, Apr 21 (IBNS): Amid violence and allegations of rigging that claimed one life, the third phase of Assembly polls in West Bengal ended on Thursday, recording nearly 80 percent balloting.
Narada sting: Calcutta High Court directs to keep raw footage in bank locker until next hearing
Apr 20, 2016, at 03:41 am
Kolkata, Apr 19 (IBNS): After receiving the unedited footage of Narada News sting operation, the Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed to keep the video in a nationalized bank's locker until the next hearing in this case, which is scheduled to be held on Apr 27.
WB Phase 2 polls: 55 pct turnout till 1PM, Birbhum witnesses widespread violence
Apr 17, 2016, at 08:46 pm
Kolkata, Apr 17 (IBNS): Amid reports of widespread violence and alleged booth rigging, the second phase of Assembly election is underway in 56 constituencies of West Bengal where 55 percent voters' turnout has been recorded till 1 PM on Sunday.