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Supriyo was on Thursday shown black flags and heckled by a section of students at Jadavpur University, who also stopped him from leaving the campus prompting West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to rush to JU along with a large police force. (Photo: PTI)

'Won't be provoked,' says Babul Supriyo, leaders slam Jadavpur University incident

Senior Karnataka BJP leader Shobha Karandlaje slammed the incident as 'hypocrisy of liberal brigade'.

20 Sep 2019 12:08 PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday morning wished Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 67th birthday, a day before she is scheduled to meet him in Delhi. (Photo: File)

Mamata Banerjee wishes PM Modi on his birthday ahead of meet

Since the Lok Sabha elections, this will be the first meeting between PM Modi and Banerjee.

17 Sep 2019 11:09 AM

Calcutta High Court’s vacation bench gave Kumar a temporary reprieve from arrest but said that he has to appear whenever he is summoned for interrogation. (Photo: PTI)

Calcutta High Court withdraws reprieve from arrest against former Kolkata police commissioner

The court observed that if an investigating agency functions within the ambit of law, a court cannot interfere in its work.

13 Sep 2019 6:44 PM

Banerjee had earlier said, 'My heart goes out to all those, especially the large number of Bengali speaking brothers and sisters, who are made to suffer because of this botched-up process.' (Photo: File)

WB: Mamata's TMC to hold protest against NRC, 'divisive politics of BJP'

Banerjee has been a vocal critic of the NRC and has repeatedly questioned the Narendra Modi government's motive behind the move.

12 Sep 2019 10:55 AM

On Monday evening, China wanted to take the body from the hospital to the BJP office before proceeding to their village about 160 km away north of Kolkata. (Photo: Representational)

‘Police stole husband’s body’: Murdered BJP worker’s widow accuses Bengal state police

Swarup Gorai, who was allegedly shot by ruling TMC supporters in Birbhum district last Friday, died on Sunday night.

10 Sep 2019 8:31 PM

WB: BJP worker accuses police of stealing her husband's body

Complaints were lodged against hospital and the police for taking the body to Birbhum and not informing Gorai's wife about the development.

10 Sep 2019 8:25 PM

On Monday, Singh and his followers undertook a cleaning drive, as heaps of garbage along roadsides were growing bigger with each passing day. (Photo: Twitter)

Sweepers stop work due to no salary in Bengal, BJP MP Arjun Singh picks up broom

Singh said: 'Our cleaning drive is inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. We want to keep Bhatpara clean.'

10 Sep 2019 2:04 PM

‘Centre does not give us enough to spend and they take so much tax from the state,’ Mamata Banerjee said. (Photo: ANI)

Mamata Banerjee hits out at BJP, says it should not dream of ruling Bengal

At an event, held on Teachers' Day, the West Bengal CM also accused Centre of not giving adequate funds to the state governments.

05 Sep 2019 6:21 PM

Former Trinamool Congress (TMC) leaders Sovan Chatterjee and Baisakhi Chatterjee, who joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) last month, are not leaving the party, BJP leader Mukul Roy said. (Photo: File)

Former TMC leaders Sovan, Baisakhi not leaving BJP: Mukul Roy

Roy's comment came after media reports doing rounds claiming both Sovan and Baishakhi were feeling humiliated within BJP and will quit soon.

03 Sep 2019 12:53 PM

Banerjee, who is also the TMC supremo, is likely to be present in it, a senior party leader said. (Photo: File)

TMC to hold mass protests against NRC, divisive politics of BJP on Sep 7, 8

The decision was taken at an emergency meeting at Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's residence on Monday afternoon.

03 Sep 2019 10:34 AM

Singh said that he was going for a blood donation camp in the area when he saw a few TMC workers attempting to capture a local BJP office. (Photo: ANI)

BJP calls for bandh in Barrackpore constituency on Monday to protest against attack on MP Arjun Singh

Earlier in the day, the Barrackpore MP accused TMC workers of vandalising his car and capturing party office in North 24 Parganas district.

01 Sep 2019 8:39 PM

‘A total of 26 of our supporters and workers were attacked and sustained injuries. We will lodge a police complaint,’ said Sarkar. (Photo: ANI)

‘Gives idea of law and order situation in WB’: BJP on ‘go back’ slogans disturbing meet at Kolkata's Lake Town

‘Real question is, how can ruling party supporters have insolence to attack state president of BJP in Kolkata?’ the event organiser asked.

30 Aug 2019 3:37 PM

A ruckus broke out during the 'Chai Pe Charcha' event here on Friday in the presence of West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh after TMC workers staged a protest at the venue. (Photo: ANI)

BJP claims TMC goons responsible for ruckus at 'Chai Pe Charcha' event in WB

On August 22, Ghosh had claimed that TMC's 'Didi Ke Bolo' campaign is a copy of BJP's 'Chai pe Charcha' initiative.

30 Aug 2019 2:35 PM

'In the border areas, an overwhelming number of people have joined the BJP as they were fed up with the TMC's misrule, corruption, unemployment, and lack of initiatives to check infiltration,' one of the BJP leaders said. (Photo: File)

Misrule of TMC, promise of NRC implementation helped us win: Bengal BJP leaders

According to BJP leaders, the majority of its new members are in age group of 25-40, which reflects party's growing acceptance among youth.

25 Aug 2019 2:08 PM

Mamata Banerjee had also unveiled the massive public outreach programme under which over 1,000 party leaders will visit 10,000 villages over the next 100 days to understand people's problems and redress their grievances. (Photo: File)

To counter TMC's 'Didi ke Bolo' initiative, BJP to launch 'Cha Chakra'

While reacting to development, TMC secretary general mocked BJP for trying to copy TMC new initiative for a better connect with the people.

23 Aug 2019 10:34 AM

Opposition parties, including the Congress, the Trinamool Congress and the DMK, protested on Thursday to demand the release of political leaders under detention in Jammu and Kashmir. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

'Release leaders detained in J&K', Oppn parties protest at Jantar Mantar

Karti Chidambaram, who arrived in Delhi from Chennai on Thursday morning, had told reporters at the airport that he would join the protest.

22 Aug 2019 12:44 PM

In another video shared by her, Banerjee can be seen interacting with locals in the area. (Photo: ANI twitter)

Watch: Mamata Banerjee makes tea, shares with locals

In a video, shared by Banerjee on Twitter, she can be seen surrounded by locals as she makes tea at a stall and serves it to local people.

22 Aug 2019 8:37 AM

Santu Ganguly, the victim, lodged the complaint of cheating of Rs 70 lakhs with the police against the trio in January this year, said deputy commissioner of police (south west) Nilanjan Biswas. (Photo: PTI)

FIR against senior West Bengal BJP leader Mukul Roy for taking Rs 70 lakhs as bribe

‘We are fighting 28,000 cases in courts. An attempt is underway to stop the BJP in the state,’ WB BJP state president Dilip Ghosh said.

21 Aug 2019 7:57 PM

Chatterjee, who was once a trusted lieutenant of the TMC supremo, mocked her and the party's leadership for appointing poll strategist Prashant Kishor to revive its prospects in the next assembly polls. (Photo:Twitter | MukulAdhikary5 )

'Ready to contest against Mamata,' says former TMC loyalist Sovan Chatterjee after joining BJP

He also dismissed allegations that he had switched over to the saffron camp to avoid CBI interrogations into the Narada tape scam.

21 Aug 2019 2:48 PM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday alleged of human rights violation in the Kashmir region while asserting that the subject of human rights was very close to her heart. (Photo: File)

'Human rights violations in Kashmir,' says Mamata on World Humanitarian Day

Banerjee had been critical of Centre's move on Jammu and Kashmir and said that 'process of scrapping' Article 370 of Constitution was wrong.

19 Aug 2019 11:17 AM

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