Feb 13, 2020, at 02:29 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: TMC lawmakers, who have been invited to the flagging off event of Kolkata's East-West Metro's first phase's inaugural run on Thursday, decided not to join the function as Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation Limited (KMRCL) did not send any invitation to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, reports said.
Bengal CID quizzes BJP MP in TMC MLA murder case
Feb 08, 2020, at 10:47 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Saturday interrogated BJP Lok Sabha MP from Ranaghat constituency, Jagannath Sarkar, in connection with its ongoing probe into TMC MLA Satyajit Biswas murder case, officials said.
Pro-CAA rally: BJP leaders including Kailash Vijayvargiya detained in Kolkata
Feb 07, 2020, at 05:09 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders including Kailash Vijayvargiya, who were holding a pro-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) rally, were arrested in south Kolkata on Friday.
West Bengal: Two people killed in anti-CAA protests in Murshidabad
Jan 29, 2020, at 04:10 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Two persons were killed when some locals opened fire and hurled crude bombs on a group of people who were protesting against the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) in Murshidabad district of West Bengal on Wednesday, media reports said.
West Bengal set to pass anti-CAA resolution today
Jan 27, 2020, at 11:58 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal is set to become the fourth state to pass an anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) resolution in its state assembly on Monday.
After TMC, now CPI-M files FIR against BJP leader Dilip Ghosh for 'shot like dog' remark
Jan 15, 2020, at 10:57 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After the Trinamool Congress (TMC), now the CPI-M has lodged a First Information Report (FIR) against Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s West Bengal president Dilip Ghosh for making a controversial statement where he said the saffron governments in three other states had shot to death people, who led to arson over Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, like a dog.
West Bengal govt prevents BJP's pro-CAA rallies with Section 144
Jan 14, 2020, at 09:59 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Act (CrPC) to stop the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)from holding rallies to drum up support for the new citizenship law, media reported.
Big jolt to Congress' bid to unite opposition over CAA,NRC
Jan 13, 2020, at 10:59 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Congress' attempt to unite the opposition over citizenship law and National Register of Citizens received a set back after the major opposition parties distanced themselves from a meeting called by it today.
From CAA to Ayushman Bharat, Modi ends Kolkata visit with political attacks on Opposition
Jan 12, 2020, at 10:52 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: After completing his courtesy meets on the first day of his Kolkata visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi got down to his business of politics by launching one after the another attacks on Opposition on Day 2 of his stay in the eastern state.
Jagdeep Dhankhar most suitable to be the Governor of WB: Subramanian Swamy
Jan 11, 2020, at 11:31 pm
Kolkata/UNI: BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy on Saturday said West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is the most suitable person to be the Constitutional head of the state.
Central Govt’s notification of CAA will stay only on paper: Mamata
Jan 11, 2020, at 08:22 pm
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the Central Govt’s notification of CAA will stay only on paper.
Trinamool Chhatra Parishad to organise an indefinite sit-in demonstration to protest CAA-NRC-NPR
Jan 10, 2020, at 11:21 am
Kolkata/UNI: The Trinamool Chhatra Parishad (TMCP) will organise an indefinite sit-in demonstration at Rani Rashmoni Avenue from today to protest against CAA-NRC-NPR.
Will fight CAA, NRC alone, says Mamata Banerjee; TMC chief to skip Opposition meet
Jan 09, 2020, at 01:35 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Splitting an apparent Opposition unity, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she will fight against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) alone.
West Bengal govt gears up to foil Jan 8 shut down
Jan 07, 2020, at 03:54 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has decided to remain business-as-usual on Jan 8 24-hour nationwide bandh called by the Congress and the Left front against CAA, NRC and NPR.
BJP moves Calcutta HC challenging TMC's no-confidence meeting at Bhatpara municipality
Jan 02, 2020, at 08:53 pm
Kolkata/UNI: The Calcutta High Court on Thursday admitted a lawsuit of BJP challenging a no-confidence meeting called by Trinamool Congress recently at Bhatpara Municipality in the industrial township of Barrackpur.
Centre rejects West Bengal government's Republic Day tableau proposal, TMC hits back
Jan 02, 2020, at 11:32 am
New Delhi/IBNS: In what could lead the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Centre and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to the loggerheads once again, the union government has rejected the eastern state's tableau proposal for the Republic Day parade which will be held on Jan 26, media reports said.
Madrasa teacher killed in Meerut, TMC blames Yogi government
Jan 01, 2020, at 02:09 pm
Kolkata/Meerut/IBNS: The killing of a Madrasa teacher, whose body was brought to his home state West Bengal on Wednesday, in Meerut has once again brought Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Yogi Adityanath government in Uttar Pradesh at the loggerheads, media reports said.
Rule of law collapsed: WB Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar after not being allowed to attend JU convocation
Dec 24, 2019, at 11:37 am
Kolkata/IBNS: After several students blocked him from attending the annual convocation of Jadavpur University (JU), West Bengal Governor Jagdeep hankhar on Tuesday lashed out at the state government saying "rule of law has collapsed".
West Bengal Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar's car blocked at Jadavpur University
Dec 24, 2019, at 10:59 am
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar's car was blocked by several Trinamool Congress (TMC) members at Jadavpur University here on Tuesday.
Mamata Banerjee always kept nation's interest in backseat: JP Nadda over TMC's anti-CAA protests
Dec 23, 2019, at 07:32 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Lashing out at Mamata Banerjee for protesting against Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) working president Jagat Prakash Nadda on Monday said the West Bengal Chief Minister has always kept the nation's interest in the backseat.
CM's demand for UN intervention on CAA harmful for India's image: Dhankar
Dec 20, 2019, at 04:28 pm
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: Governor Jagdeep Dhankar on Friday criticized Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for demanding a UN resolution on the validity of the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, saying a "person in authority should not seek such an intervention, it doesn't do any honour to our country".
Mamata Banerjee to hit streets for second day against CAA-NRC
Dec 17, 2019, at 12:02 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee will hold a rally for the second straight day as a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in south Kolkata on Tuesday.
Dilip Ghosh asks party workers to defy police orders after BJP rally stopped in south Kolkata
Dec 16, 2019, at 08:27 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: BJP state unit president Dilip Ghosh on Monday urged his party members to defy police orders if they don't allow BJP to hold rallies.
Violence in West Bengal continuing unabated under Mamata Banerjee's support: BJP
Dec 15, 2019, at 06:33 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal unit BJP President Dilip Ghosh on Sunday claimed that the illegal Bangladeshi Muslim immigrants have taken over the protests against the amended citizenship law in West Bengal and alleged that the state government allowed the escalation of the law and order situation.
Mamata Banerjee trying to turn West Bengal into West Bangladesh: Dilip Ghosh
Dec 15, 2019, at 04:07 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal unit BJP president Dilip Ghosh on Sunday blamed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the widespread violent agitation against the amended citizenship law across the state and alleged that TMC is trying to turn West Bengal into West Bangladesh.
Dec 15, 2019, at 03:18 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will lead a march against the amended Citizenship Act on Monday.
Citizenship(Amendment) Act protesters continue to block road and rail in West Bengal
Dec 14, 2019, at 03:13 pm
Kolkata/UNI: Road and rail blockades continued in different parts of West Bengal on Saturday in protest against the amended Citizenship Act.
Tension over Citizenship Bill hits Bengal too, Beldandga railway complex set on fire
Dec 13, 2019, at 11:42 pm
Kolkata/IBNS: Amid fierce agitation in the North East, the protests over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act spread to West Bengal too on Friday with a section of people turning violent against it in different corners of the state and even set on fire a railway complex in Muslim-dominated Mushirdabad besides halting train services at various stations on Friday.
TMC's Mahua Moitra moves SC against new citizenship law, fails to get urgent hearing
Dec 13, 2019, at 12:10 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra on Friday moved the Supreme Court challenging the validity of the controversial citizenship law which will grant citizenship to Hindu, Sikh, Parsi, Buddhist, Jain, Christian but not Muslim refugees who came to India from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan before 2015.
GJM (Binay Tamang) and TMC protest CAB BillÂ
Dec 11, 2019, at 05:45 pm
Darjeeling/UNI: The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (Binay faction) today jointly with the TMC (Hills) staged a dharna against the Citizen Amendment Bill (CAB) in front of the district magistrate premises here.