November 22, 2024 17:45 (IST)
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Mamata Banerjee's govt passes Aparajita Bill laying death penalty for rape convicts

Kolkata/IBNS: Facing massive protests and criticisms over the rape and murder of a 31-year-old junior doctor in Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, the West Bengal Assembly Tuesday passed the Aparajita Bill to amend some provisions of the criminal code, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, to be applicable for the state.

Kolkata: SFI holds protest march against TMC govt on education issues, clashes with police; 100 detained

Kolkata: Students' Federation of India (SFI) activists, who took out protest march against the Trinamool Congress government on education issues, clashed with police when some of them tried to scale one of the gates of the West Bengal Vidhan Sabha on Friday.

Don't believe PM Modi behind misuse of ED & CBI: Mamata Banerjee's surprise comment in Bengal assembly

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday seemed to excuse Prime Minister Narendra Modi from her allegations that the CBI and ED were committing excesses in the state, and instead blamed a section of BJP leaders for misusing them for their own interests, media reports said.

Scuffle breaks out between TMC and BJP MLAs in West Bengal Assembly over Birbhum arson

Kolkata/IBNS: Unruly scenes were witnessed in the West Bengal Assembly on Monday with the lawmakers from both the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) getting engaged in a scuffle inside the house.

BJP creating chaos in Bengal assembly: Mamata Banerjee

Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday slammed the BJP, accusing its legislators of creating chaos and disrupting the State Assembly, amidst a walkout by the saffron party MLAs after two of their lawmakers were suspended for the remaining days of the budget session for allegedly disrupting the Governor's opening address on March 7.

Suvendu Adhikari named Leader of the Opposition in West Bengal Legislative Assembly 

Kolkata: BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari has been named as the party's Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Legislative Assembly.

No Question Hour in West Bengal Assembly's monsoon session, TMC govt accused of 'double standard'

Kolkata/IBNS: The Trinamool Congress (TMC), which has been leading the protest against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government's move to cancel the Question Hour in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament, is set to practice the same in its own-ruled state West Bengal.

TMC MLA apologises after making objectionable remarks on CPI-M legislator in Bengal Assembly

Kolkata/IBNS: A woman TMC MLA on Saturday faced heavy criticisms after making an objectionable statement on another woman MLA of CPI-M party during a post-budget session in West Bengal assembly, Bidhan Sabha Bhavan, reports said.