People have made BJP's West Bengal bandh a failure: Mamata Banerjee
Sep 26, 2018, at 03:05 pm
Milan, Sept 26 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s 12-hour state-wide bandh, which has been called to protest killing of two students at Islampur College in North Dinachpur district, is a complete failure.
WB: BJP's bandh to protest killing of students in N. Dinajpur underway, clashes in parts of state
Sep 26, 2018, at 01:17 pm
Kolkata Sept 26 (IBNS): The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s 12-hour West Bengal bandh (strike) to protest the killing of two students in a clash with police in North Dinajpur district of the state is underway, media reports said.
Sep 18, 2018, at 05:50 pm
Kolkata, Sep 18 (IBNS): Police on Tuesday arrested a young BJP activist from Saila village under Salboni Police Station limits in West Medinipur district of West Bengal for allegedly posting a morphed image of Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on social networking site, Facebook, reports said.
We oppose bandh by principle but support protests: Mamata Banerjee
Sep 10, 2018, at 06:00 pm
Kolkata, Sept 10 (IBNS): Stating her reason behind not supporting the Bharat Bandh called by the Congress and Left over fuel price hike, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she opposes such a political programme but is open to protests.
West Bengal: TMC party office collapses in explosion in Birbhum
Sep 10, 2018, at 04:04 pm
Kolkata, Sep 10 (IBNS): A local party office of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in West Bengal's Birbhum district was almost destroyed by a high intensity explosion on Monday morning, reports said.
BJP using investigative agencies to harass political leaders: Mamata Banerjee
Aug 28, 2018, at 02:45 pm
Kolkata, Aug 28 (IBNS): Bringing back the chit fund scam issue at a rally in Kolkata, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is using investigating agencies to harass several political leaders of the nation.
Supreme Court rules out re-election in uncontested panchayat seats won by TMC in West Bengal
Aug 24, 2018, at 11:45 am
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IBNS): In a big relief for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the Supreme Court on Friday ruled out any re-election in 34 percent of panchayat seats, which were won by the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) uncontested, in the eastern state, media reports said.
TMC sends legal notice to Amit Shah for graft allegations against Mamata nephew
Aug 13, 2018, at 04:38 pm
Kolkata: The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Monday sent a legal notice to BJP president Amit Shah for his speech in Kolkata where he had brought graft charges against Mamata Banerjee's newphew and TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, media reports said.
TMC hits back at Amit Shah's allegations against Mamata, demands apology
Aug 11, 2018, at 11:33 pm
Kolkata, Aug 11 (IBNS): Hitting back at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Amit Shah's corruption allegations against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, her party Trinamool Congress (TMC) demanded an apology from the saffron party leader within 24 hours.
Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day over NRC issue, ruckus denies Rajnath Singh to make statement
Aug 01, 2018, at 02:44 pm
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IBNS): The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday amid repeated disruptions as Opposition members, particularly the Trinamool Congress continued ruckus over the Assam NRC issue denying Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh to make a statement on the subject.
Omar Abdullah meets Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata
Jul 27, 2018, at 06:58 pm
Kolkata, July 27 (IBNS): Ex-Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Friday met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata.
BJP has majority inside Lok Sabha, not among people: Mamata Banerjee
Jul 21, 2018, at 05:56 pm
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): Undermining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s win in the no-trust motion in the Lok Sabha, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said the saffron outfit might have majority in Parliament's lower house but lacks the same among people of the nation.
PM Modi accuses TMC government of running syndicates in West Bengal
Jul 16, 2018, at 10:21 pm
Kolkata, July 16 (IBNS): Addressing the farmers at a rally in West Bengal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday accused the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government of ruining the state by running syndicates.
5 TMC leaders among 6 killed in West Bengal road mishap
Jun 27, 2018, at 07:09 pm
Kolkata, Jun 27 (IBNS): Six persons, including five leaders of Trinamool Congress (TMC), were killed after their SUV crashed into a passenger bus on National Highway 116-B at Marishda area in West Bengal's East Medinipur district on Wednesday early morning, reports said.
TMC's Sukhendu Sekhar Roy to be Opposition's candidate for RS Dy Chairman election?
Jun 27, 2018, at 01:05 pm
New Delhi, Jun 27 (IBNS): In a bid to give a shape to the grand alliance ahead of 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the Opposition is likely to support Trinamool Congress (TMC) Rajya Sabha MP Sukhendu Sekhar Roy as a joint candidate for the Deputy Chairman election in the upper house, media reports said.
Kolkata: TMC hits streets to protest fuel price hike
May 30, 2018, at 12:27 am
Kolkata, May 29 (IBNS): The youth wing of West Bengal's ruling party Trinamool Congress on Tuesday hit the streets of Kolkata to protest the fuel price hike for 15 consecutive days across the country.
Centre needs to act: Mamata Banerjee on fuel price hike
May 28, 2018, at 06:43 pm
Kolkata, May 28 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister and Trianamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee has hit out at the Centre over fuel price hike.
West Bengal panchayat election: Repolling in 573 booths underway
May 16, 2018, at 04:19 pm
Kolkata, May 16 (IBNS): After witnessing a violence-marred panchayat poll in West Bengal couple of days ago, repolling in 573 booths across the state are underway on Wednesday, media reports said.
Panchayat poll turns West Bengal into battlefield; 18 killed, says report
May 15, 2018, at 03:20 am
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Killings, bombing and booth capturing by firearms wielding political goons turned West Bengal's three-tier Panchayat polls into a bloodied affair on Monday as violence claimed 18 lives, according to a local television channel.
Left born not just to win elections but to keep fighting: Surjya Kanta Mishra
May 14, 2018, at 11:39 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Slamming the Trinamool Congress (TMC) government for allegedly resorting to violence in the three-tier panchayat polls, which were held on Monday, CPI-M secretary Surjya Kanta Mishra said the Left's inception is not just to win elections but to continue the fight.
West Bengal panchayat poll: Death toll rises to 12
May 14, 2018, at 11:02 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): The death toll in the violence-marred West Bengal panchayat (rural) polls, which were conducted in a single phase on Monday, has risen to 12, according to media reports.
Seven killed in Panchayat poll violence in West Bengal, CPI-M couple charred to death
May 14, 2018, at 07:56 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): At least seven people were killed in widespread panchayat poll violence in West Bengal which saw a Communist Party of India (Marxist ) worker and his wife burnt to death as polling continued on Monday, officials and media reports said.
May 14, 2018, at 07:11 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): Even as six deaths were reported in clashes during the ongoing panchayat vote in West Bengal, state education minister Partha Chatterjee has downplayed them as small incidents.
Panchayat poll violence in West Bengal claims six lives
May 14, 2018, at 06:07 pm
Kolkata, May 14 (IBNS): At least six people were killed in a widespread panchayat poll violence in West Bengal within five hours after the polling began on Monday morning, media reports said.
TMC wins nearly 34 per cent Panchayat polls seats uncontested, a record for the state
Apr 30, 2018, at 08:34 pm
Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) party of West Bengal has won over 20,000 of 58,692 Panchayat seats without contest, according to media reports on Monday.
Calcutta High Court to hear pleas against one-day West Bengal panchayat poll today
Apr 30, 2018, at 04:22 pm
Kolkata, Apr 30 (IBNS): The Calcutta High Court on Monday will hear the two opposition parties' pleas against the State Election Commission's (SEC's) decision to conduct a single phase panchayat poll in West Bengal, media reports said.
Dalmia Group 'adopts' Red Fort,Congress,TMC attack Centre
Apr 29, 2018, at 12:13 am
New Delhi, Apr 28 (IBNS): Opposition parties attacked the Centre after a controversy erupted following the Dalmia Bharat Limited's move of signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ministry of Tourism for the adoption of Red Fort monument under the 'Adopt a Heritage' project.
Want peaceful conduction of panchayat poll: Mamata Banerjee
Apr 27, 2018, at 01:48 am
Kolkata, Apr 26 (IBNS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she wants a peaceful conduction of panchayat poll, which is now scheduled to be held on May 14.
West Bengal panchayat poll to be held on May 14, results on May 17
Apr 26, 2018, at 11:55 pm
Kolkata, Apr 26 (IBNS): The West Bengal panchayat poll will be held in a single phase on May 14, media reports said.
Opposition candidates to file nominations for Bengal panchayat poll today
Apr 23, 2018, at 04:36 pm
Kolkata, Apr 23 (IBNS): The opposition candidates are likely to file nominations for the Bengal panchayat poll after the State Election Commission's (SEC's) extension of deadline by a day following the directive of the Calcutta High Court.