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Banerjee called for maintaining communal harmony on the days of 'Doljatra' (as the festival of colours is known in Bengal) and Holi, and cautioned people to be on guard against any effort to disturb peace. (Photo: PTI )

Mamata Banerjee lashes out at BJP for questioning her religion

The BJP had often questioned her religion and accused her of following the politics of appeasement.

19 Mar 2019 7:37 PM

'Due to the unyielding behaviour of CPI (M) and its ally parties in the Left Front, we are calling off the proposed seat sharing in the state and have decided to fight BJP and Trinamool Congress in Bengal with our own force,' said West Bengal Congress president Somen Nath Mitra.(Photo: ANI)

Cong to go solo in WB after talks stalemate on LS seat sharing with Left

This comes two days after the Left Front announced its candidates in 25 seats out of 42 parliamentary seats in West Bengal.

18 Mar 2019 10:48 AM

From April onwards, Unified Payments Interface (UPI) will be introduced as an alternative payment option for retail investors and SEBI has already cleared a proposal on it. (Photo: File)

SEBI mulls reducing rights issue listing time

In September last year SEBI decided on reducing time to list shares on bourses after IPO to 3 days from the present 6.

17 Mar 2019 6:43 PM

Mamata Banerjee, unseating the 34-year-old Left Front regime in the state but has been accused of appeasing minorities by the BJP-RSS, which emerged as the main opposition in West Bengal. (Photo: File | PTI)

To stop BJP, minorities likely to go with TMC in Bengal

ccording to Union Home Ministry data released in 2018, communal violence increased sharply since 2015 in West Bengal.

17 Mar 2019 4:09 PM

His comments came a day after ruling Trinamool Congress legislator from Bhatpara Arjun Singh joined the BJP on Thursday. (Photo: File)

Don't have enough candidates in Bengal who can win elections: BJP's Dilip Ghosh

'If someone wants to come and join our party to be part of our development process, how can we stop it,' said Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh.

16 Mar 2019 11:08 AM

"Efforts will continue to get capital out of Universal Sompo and also from selling off non-core assets like properties", MD and CEO of Allahabad Bank S S Mallikarjuna Rao said.

Allahabad Bank to raise capital next fiscal

The bank is targeting to raise Rs 250 crore to Rs 300 crore by selling non-core assets, like properties.

15 Mar 2019 3:40 PM

Apex court in its judgement has ruled that special allowance is part of the basic wages for computing the EPF.

PF litigations expected to come down after SC ruling: RPFC

Provident Fund balance transferred from one's ex-employer will become an automated process.

15 Mar 2019 12:39 PM

Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee (Photo: PTI )

BJP can't win single seat in WB, they are trying to hide behind central forces: Mamata

The BJP has urged the Election Commission to declare West Bengal "super sensitive state" to enure fair Lok Sabha polls.

13 Mar 2019 7:35 PM

"HDFC is not going to get any board berth and controlling premium in the deal," a top Bandhan Bank source said. (Photo: Bandhan Bank website)

Bandhan Bank's proposed 14.9 pc stake to HDFC will test RBI 2016 guidelines

Gruh Finance, the affordable housing finance arm of HDFC, was taken over in January by Kolkata based Bandhan Bank in a share swap deal.

13 Mar 2019 1:46 PM

Mamata said, 'I have great respect for a constitutional body like the Election Commission. But it is a part of the BJP's gameplan to disturb West Bengal.' (Photo: File)

LS poll process another 'strike' by BJP to disturb WB: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee said the list of candidates of her party will be released on Tuesday.

12 Mar 2019 11:30 AM

West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee said on Monday that the candidates' list of her party for the Lok Sabha polls will be released on Tuesday afternoon. (Photo: File)

TMC to release its candidates' list for LS polls on Tuesday

Lok Sabha elections in West Bengal will begin on April 11 and polling would be held over seven phases through May 19.

11 Mar 2019 7:36 PM

Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim saids, 'BJP doesn’t want minorities to cast their votes'. (Photo: ANI)

TMC leader questions election schedule timing under the light of Ramzan

Hakim said, 7-phase election will be tough for those who will be observing Ramzan at that time.

11 Mar 2019 12:44 PM

CEC Sunil Arora addresses a press conference in New Delhi on Sunday. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

TMC fumes over 7-phase Lok Sabha elections in Bengal

West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra also echoed the views of the CPI(M) and the BJP.

11 Mar 2019 7:12 AM

In the last two months, several TMC leaders had switched over to the BJP. (Photo: File)

Mamta seeks action against top TMC leader for meeting BJP leader

Ahead of the crucial 2019 Lok Sabha polls, mayor of Bidhannagar Sabyasachi Dutta met BJP leader Mukul Roy at his residence on Friday.

10 Mar 2019 2:12 PM

Rahul Gandhi (Photo: Twitter | @INCIndia)

Rahul Gandhi to address public rally in Malda on March 23

The Malda district has been a Congress bastion for several decades.

09 Mar 2019 5:04 PM

Exports to UAE during January 2019 fell sharply to 1.51 million kilograms from 3.19 million kilograms in January 2018, the data said. (Representational Image)

Tea exports fall in January

Value of tea exports in Jan 2019, however, increased to Rs 480.77 crore as compared to Rs 470.83 crore owing to a rise in unit price per kg.

07 Mar 2019 1:59 PM

Ahluwalia reiterated that neither government officials nor any minister has given out a figure of the casualties. (Photo: Facebook)

Intention of Balakot air strike was to send out message, not kill: Union Minister

Union Minister SS Ahluwalia said neither PM Modi nor any govt spokesperson had given any figure on casualty of the air strikes

04 Mar 2019 9:55 AM

TMC national spokesperson Derek O'Brien lashed out at BJP president Amit Shah for his criticism of opposition parties which questioned air strikes in Pakistan. (Photo: File)

Amit Shah a proponent of divisive, hatred politics: TMC

BJP should stop taking credit for the air strike as armed forces belong to India, not PM Modi or Shah, TMC spokesperson Derek O'Brien said.

03 Mar 2019 12:19 PM

The West Bengal government has given additional charge of the state directorate of economic offences and the special task force (STF) of Kolkata Police to former city police commissioner Rajeev Kumar. (Photo: File)

Ex-WB commissioner Rajeev Kumar given additional charge of economic offences, STF

The order was issued by the West Bengal home department late on Friday evening.

02 Mar 2019 11:00 AM

Mita Santra's husband Bablu Santra was one of the 40 victims of the suicide attack on a CRPF convoy in Kashmir's Pulwama on February 14. (Representational Image)

'Nothing affects me after Feb 14' says wife of killed soldier

Unfazed by trolls Mita Santra urged the Centre to ensure the safe release of the Indian Air Force pilot.

01 Mar 2019 9:46 AM

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