While PM Modi is striving for a developed India, in Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal, the tunnelling work under the Hooghly river is complete. The first of its kind underwater project in the country is to provide metro connectivity between Howrah and Kolkata. The tunnel has been constructed by the Kolkata[Read More…]
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Sikkim CM backs Gorkhaland demand
Following the Gorkhaland unrest, Sikkim Chief Minister Pawan Kumar Chamling has come out in support of the demand for a separate Gorkhaland, to be carved out of hill areas in West Bengal. “The fulfilment of the constitutional demand of the people in the Darjeeling hills, which is deeply connected with[Read More…]
I don’t differentiate between hill people and others: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday appealed to people in the northern West Bengal hills to maintain peace instead of “playing with fire.” The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) has called for an indefinite shutdown and strike over the demand of a separate state. “I would like to appeal[Read More…]
CPI accuses WB CM Mamata Banerjee for Darjeeling agitation
The Communist Party of India, on Thursday, blamed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the “violent” stir for a separate Gorkhaland state, saying her “unnecessary promise” earlier was the cause for the fresh round of protests. “Unnecessarily, Mamata Banerjee has given them some sort of hope on statehood earlier.[Read More…]
Darjeeling: GJM supported shutdown on government offices
On Monday, 8 suspected Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) activists were detained for participating in arson in Darjeeling. This comes in the wake of the GJM-sponsored strike demanding a separate state of ‘Gorkhaland’. There was a shutdown in government offices. According to police sources, the eight people were detained this morning[Read More…]
Presidential polls: Sonia Gandhi hosts ‘Unity’ lunch for opposition
Congress president Sonia Gandhi is hosting a get-together for the leaders of the opposition parties in the Delhi on Friday with an aim to discuss upcoming Presidential elections. The leaders will talk about a joint candidate for President to undertake the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance’s candidate. The meeting is considered[Read More…]
Mamata Banerjee accuses BJP, CPM for Kolkata violence
On Thursday, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Communist Party of India (Marxist) of the violence taking place in Kolkata. “There was no violence, it was the BJP and the CPM, who started the violence. See how they have beaten the police[Read More…]
Discussed development issues, no talks on Presidential election: Mamata Banerjee
On Thursday, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee visited the PMO. As she met PM Modi, she discussed development issues but didn’t have any talks regarding the upcoming Presidential election, said Banerjee. Talking about her meeting with Modi, Banerjee said she raised the issue of funds for to her state under[Read More…]
Mamata banerjee asks party leaders to be prepared for upcoming polls
On Friday, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee asked her party leaders and elected representatives to be prepared for “any situation” in the days to come in view of the upcoming Lok Sabha State Assembly polls. As Banerjee held extended core meeting with TMC MPs and MLAs, she chalked out the party’s line[Read More…]
Presidential poll: Mamata Banerjee met Sonia Gandhi; favors Opposition consensus on candidate
West Bengal Chief Mamata Banerjee met Congress President Sonia Gandhi on late Tuesday night with a purpose to field a joint candidate for the upcoming Presidential poll. The 40-minute long meeting also saw the presence of Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi. “We want the entire Opposition to get together and[Read More…]
Presidential poll: Sonia Gandhi to meet Mamata Banerjee on May 16
Congress president Sonia Gandhi will meet West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on May 16, in a bid to discuss the presidential poll strategy. Significantly, Mamata’s Trinamool Congress will play a crucial role in upcoming presidential election with a total of 49 MPs in both houses and 184 MLAs. Thus,[Read More…]
Mamata Banerjee re-elected as TMC chairperson
BJP dividing people on religious identities: WB CM
WB CM on three-day visit to Odisha from Teusday
Man claims to have threatened Mamata Banerjee
BJP leader in legal trouble for announcing reward on Mamata Banerjee’s head
A case was slapped on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) youth wing leader, Yogesh Varshney, who declared a reward of Rs 11 lakhs for beheading West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee. Reportedly, a complaint was filed by Aligarh district Trinamool Congress President Ramphool Upadhyaya. The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader[Read More…]
Parliament condemns remarks on WB CM
Watch: BJP leader offers reward of Rs 11 lakhs for beheading Mamata Banerjee
A Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) leader triggered huge controversy with an announcement of a reward of Rs.11 lakh for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s head. The announcement was made following an alleged lathicharge at Birbhum district to scatter a rally raising slogans of “Jai Sri Ram” on Hanuman[Read More…]
Mamata Banerjee bats for paper ballot
BJP Bengal chief, others booked for carrying weapons
A case has been registered, late on Thursday, against the Bengal BJP state president Dilip Ghosh. The case registered by the Bengal police is under non-bailable sections of the Arms Act and Indian Penal Code for carrying swords at Ram Navami rallies the day before. This case was registered by the[Read More…]
Protest is nothing but publicity stunt: BJP MP Roopa Ganguly
After a conflict in Kolkata’s Jadavpur University between TMC goons and students; students raised slogans demanding freedom from RSS. On this, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) condemning the protest, on Monday said this was just a ‘publicity stunt’. The students of the University were seen holding placards which read: “Yogi is[Read More…]
Bengal beef dealers to meet CM over UP crackdown
Inside story of how Mamata’s closest aide turned against her
Once, one of the closest aides to West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee, the rise and fall of Trinamool Congress lawmaker in the Upper House, K D Singh, is dramatic just like a movie. The 55-year-old MP is currently under the scanner of the state police and investigative agencies with[Read More…]
400 TMC members join BJP in Tripura
Four hundred Trinamool Congress members, including 16 of the total 65 state committee members of the TMC, have joined the BJP in Tripura on Thursday. The TMC members who joined the saffron party also include former chairman of the Tripura unit of Trinamool Congress, Ratan Chakraborty.The President of Tripura unit[Read More…]
RSS to hold debate on ‘jihadi’ attacks in West Bengal
On Sunday, RSS Joint General Secretary Bhagaiah accused West Bengal government of not taking actions against the attacks made by Islamic fundamentalists in the state. He also accused the government of sheltering the ‘jihadis’. Bhagaiah added that ABVP, National Executive Council of RSS will hold a debate on the issue[Read More…]