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Women lead historic anti-rape night protest in Kolkata; vandalism marks RG Kar Hospital where victim was murdered

Tens and thousands of women and men shouting slogans took over the streets of Kolkata and gathered in different corners of West Bengal on Wednesday late night to demand justice for the trainee doctor who was raped and murdered in state-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, triggering a nationwide outrage.

'Mimi is a good girl but was busy with films, wanted Saayoni because...': Mamata Banerjee on Jadavpur candidature

Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has explained the reason behind opting for actress-turned politician Saayoni Ghosh as the Trinamool Congress candidate from the Jadavpur constituency, which was won by Tollywood star Mimi Chakraborty five years ago, for the Lok Sabha polls.

Jadavpur University student's death: Police arrest former student

Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: A former student of Jadavpur University (JU), Sourav Chowdhury, was on Friday arrested in connection with the mysterious death of a first-year student, Swapnadeep Kundu, (18), who fell fatally from the hostel's second floor on the JU campus on midnight of Wednesday and succumbed to his multiple wounds at a city hospital early Thursday, official sources said.

Jadavpur University student's death: Police initiate murder case against 'unknown' persons, no arrest yet

Kolkata: The Kolkata Police have registered an FIR against 'unknown' persons on the basis of a complaint filed by the father of Jadavpur University student Swapnadip Kundu, who reportedly died after falling from the university's main hostel's balcony on Thursday.

Kolkata: NHRC team investigating post-poll violence allegedly attacked in Jadavpur

Kolkata/IBNS: A team of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) visiting West Bengal to probe the incidents of post-poll violence in the state was allegedly heckled by locals while it was checking ground reality in southern Kolkata's Jadavpur area on Tuesday afternoon, reports said.

Former TMC MP Krishna Bose passes away at the age of 89

Kolkata/IBNS: Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP from West Bengal's prestigious Jadavpur constituency, Krishna Bose, passed away on Saturday.

CAA agitation: Mamata Banerjee participates in another protest march in Kolkata, targets Modi

Kolkata/IBNS/UNI: In her attempt to corner the PM Narendra Modi-led government,  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is leading a protest march from Jadavpur to Jadu Babu's Bazar area in south Kolkata on Tuesday to protest against Citizenship Amendment Act.

My clothes were torn off, alleges Agnimitra Paul in FIR on Jadavpur University assaults

Kolkata, Sept 20 (IBNS): A day after facing agitation and protest at the Jadavpur University in Kolkata along with Union Minister and BJP MP Babul Supriyo, fashion designer-turned-politician Agnimitra Paul on Friday lodged an FIR where she alleged physical abuse and molestation by the students.

Jadavpur clash: Guv Dhankar contradicts with TMC statement, says had talk with CM Mamata

Kolkata: Contradicting with Trinamool's statement, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Friday said he went to the Jadavpur University and rescued Union Minister Babul Supriyo after only having a conversation with Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Mamata Banerjee is trying to bring equality among all religion: Nusrat Jahan

New Delhi, Jul 13 (UNI) Countering the BJP charges that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was indulging in appeasement of Muslims, Trinamool Congress MPs Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty have said ‘Mamata Didi’ was trying to bring equality among all religions. 

TMC MPs Nusrat Jahan, Mimi Chakraborty take oath in Lok Sabha

New Delhi, June 25 (IBNS): After missing the initial dates to swear in as the parliamentarians, actress-turned politicians- Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty- took oath as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs in the Lok Sabha here on Tuesday.

After being trolled online for sporting 'western clothes', Mimi Chakraborty slams critics for not targeting Gautam Gambhir

Kolkata, May 31 (IBNS): Facing social media trolls recently for attending the Parliament in 'western clothes',  newly elected MP Mimi Chakraborty on Friday questioned why fellow Parliamentarian Gautam Gambhir did not find similar scrutiny for wearing casual wear.

TMC goons vandalise BJP candidates vehicles in Jadavpur, Diamond Harbour: Babul Supriyo

Kolkata, May 19 (IBNS): Union Minister and BJP candidate Babul Supriyo on Sunday said that Trinamool Congress 'goons' have attacked  BJP candidates' vehicles in areas like Jadavpur and Diamond Harbour in West Bengal.

On The Campaign Trail: I am unstoppable, says Tollywood star Mimi Chakraborty

Actress-turned politician Mimi Chakraborty is fighting the Lok Sabha polls from the iconic Jadavpur constituency in West Bengal as a Trinamool Congress candidate. She is pitted against the BJP's Anupam Hazra and a heavyweight Left Front candidate, former city mayor Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya. Ahead of the polls in Jadavpur on May 19, IBNS correspondent Souvik Ghosh hits the heat and dust of a campaign trail with the Tollywood star to know more..

West Bengal: BJP cancels Amit Shah's rally in Jadavpur, blames Trinamool government

Kolkata, May 13 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has cancelled its chief Amit Shah's rally in West Bengal's Jadavpur constituency, accusing the Trinamool Congress government of not giving permission to hold the public meeting.