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West Bengal junior doctors ramp up protests over RG Kar case

The West Bengal junior doctors on Wednesday held a rally from College Square in North Kolkata to downtown Dharmatala scaling up their protests over the RG Kar rape-murder case, demanding justice for the victim and adequate security for medical fraternity from the government. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Bengal junior doctors celebrate Mamata Banerjee's administrative rejig in face of protests

West Bengal junior doctors celebrated after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee bowed to their demands and removed top cop, other police and health officials amid massive protests against the RG Kar rape and murder case. (Images by IBNS)

Mamata Banerjee announces removal of Kolkata CP and a cop, two health officials agreeing to doctors' demands

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday late night announced the removal of Kolkata Commissioner of Police Vineet Goyal, DC North Abhishek Gupta, two health officials after a meeting with junior doctors, who are on ceasework demanding justice for RG Kar rape-murder case. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at junior doctors' dharna site amid RG Kar stalemate

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee made a surprise visit to the dharna site of junior doctors who are camped outside Swasthya Bhavan in Kolkata's Salt Lake area for five days. (Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

West Bengal BJP leaders lead protest march to Swasthya Bhawan demanding justice for RG Kar rap-murder victim

 The West Bengal BJP unit, led by party's prominent leaders like Suvendu Adhikari, Agnimitra Paul, Dilip Ghosh and Roopa Ganguly, conducted a protest march on Thursday to Swasthya Bhawan against the brutal rape and murder of a lady doctor at R G Kar Medical College and Hospital on Aug 9.

Mamata Banerjee holds roadshow in south Kolkata on last day of LS poll campaigning

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee held a roadshow in south Kolkata ahead of the seventh phase of the mammoth Lok Sabha Election. On the last day of the campaign, she walked from Sukanta Setu in Jadavpur to Gopalnagar crossing. The Trinamool Congress supremo was flanked by her heavyweight candidate from the Jadavpur constituency Saayoni Ghosh and other senior party leaders including Mahua Moitra, Firhad Hakim and Arup Biswas among others.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

TMC unveils manifesto for 2024 Lok Sabha polls

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders Derek O’Brien, Chandrima Bhattacharya and former West Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra unveiled the manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. (Images: AITC Media Cell)

Glimpses from Kolkata's mega Durga Puja Carnival 2023

Like every year, Kolkata bid adieu to some of the famous and revered Durga Puja idols across the city with much pomp and merry through the mega carnival organised by the Bengal government on Friday. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was present at the event as several popular puja organisers displayed their tableau showcasing the idols and cultural performances at the Red Road in presence of hundreds of spectators. Several celebrities from the Tollywood film industry like Prosenjit Chatterjee, Dev and Rituparna Sengupta were also in attendance at the grand carnival.

Actors Abir Chatterjee, Sohini Sarkar join Asian Paints’ tribute to Bengal's heritage ahead of Durga Puja

In a tribute to the vibrant culture and people of West Bengal, Asian Paints, which has been an inseparable part of Kolkata's vibrant Durga Puja celebrations through its initiative-Sharad Shamman, launched a special heritage-inspired festive pack for their luxury interior paint, Royale Glitz in presence of actors Abir Chatterjee and Sohini Sarkar. Additionally, the company has orchestrated a magnificent transformation of Kolkata's iconic tram from Tollygunge to Ballygunge into a living canvas, celebrating Kolkata tram’s 150th year.(Images by Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

C V Anand Bose inaugurates Odisha Festival in Kolkata

West Bengal Governor C V Anand Bose inaugurated the Odisha Festival in Kolkata recently.

Filmmaker Sudipto Sen, actor Adah Sharma speak on The Kerala Story in Kolkata

Within 24 hours after the Supreme Court put a stay on the West Bengal government's ban on The Kerala Story, filmmaker Sudipto Sen and actor Adah Sharma flew down to the city to speak on the film, which courted controversy over its content and factual claims. (Photography: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Dhaka, Kolkata unite for Iconic Star Fashion and Business Awards 2023

Top film personalities from Bangladesh and West Bengal united at Kolkata's Kala Mandir last week for the Iconic Star Fashion and Business Awards 2023 that aimed to show gratitude and appreciation to those who have achieved it in different sectors of life like media, entertainment, fashion, and business. Bangladesh actors Chanchal Chowdhury, Ferdous Ahmed,Tasnia Farin, Ziaul Roshan, Apu Biswas, Kolkata film stars Abir Chatterjee, Rudranil Ghosh, Trina Saha, Devlina Kumar, singer Iman Chakraborty attended the gala award show held last Friday. (Photography: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)

Bengal Guv CV Ananda Bose flags off next leg of MP girl Asha Malvya's journey from Kolkata

KOLKATA, APR 7 (UNI):- West Bengal Governor Dr C V Ananda Bose flagged off the next leg of journey of Asha Malvya, a 24-old girl from Madhya Pradesh, from Raj Bhavan, in context to safety of women and women empowerment on Friday.(Imagecredit;UNI) 

Ram Navami violence: BJP-backed trade union activists protest Bengal govt's failure to maintain law and order

KOLKATA, APR 4 ( UNI):- Activists of Bhartiya Janta Mazdoor Trade Union Council taking out a rally in protest against the alleged failure of law and order situation in the State, in Kolkata on Tuesday.(Imagecredit:UNI)

Mamata Banerjee holds dharna against Centre in Kolkata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday began 31-hour long sit-in protest or dharna against the Centre on a range of issues including the alleged delay in releasing central funds, hike in prices of LPG cylinders, using probe agencies for political vendetta at Red Road in Kolkata. She will continue the dharna till 7 pm on Thursday. (Photography: Avishek Mitra/IBNS)