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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee at an Opposition rally organised by the Trinamul Congress in Kolkata. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Mamata Banerjee puts up spirited claim to PM post

Congress confident of emerging as single largest party in Opposition block.

20 Jan 2019 5:15 AM

UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi (Photo: PTI)

2019 will restore faith in democracy, says Sonia Gandhi

Sonia Gandhi and her son, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, decided to give the rally a miss.

20 Jan 2019 5:08 AM

Addressing an opposition rally at Brigade Parade Grounds here called by her, she also promised to work together along with other opposition parties. Who will be the prime minister will be decided after the polls, she said. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

'Delhi mein sarkar badal do': Mamata's war cry at opposition rally

Banerjee asserted the 'expiry date' of Modi govt is over and united opposition will win the coming general elections.

19 Jan 2019 5:10 PM

HD Kumaraswamy said PM Modi's party was trying to poach Congress legislators by using money. (Photo:File)

Where is PM Modi getting money to poach lawmakers, asks Kumaraswamy

HD Kumaraswamy questions the prime minister.

19 Jan 2019 3:15 PM

Almost 25 opposition leaders are expected to share the stage with CM Mamata Banerjee at the 'United India Rally' aimed at galvanizing the opposition parties against the BJP. (Photo: ANI | File)

Banerjee’s show of unity a show of hypocrisy: BJP’s Babul Supriyo

‘The people are aware, can see that the only thing didi has given is big posters & nothing else,’ Babul Supriyo shared on social media.

19 Jan 2019 2:00 PM

Among the first to make an appearance were Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, DMK chief MK Stalin, former BJP leader Arun Shourie, Loktantrik Janata Dal chief Sharad Yadav and Nationalist Congress Party head Sharad Pawar. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Have many leaders, BJP has 1, defeat Modi: Mamata at Oppn unity meet

Rahul Gandhi has given the rally a miss but on Friday he wrote to Mamata extending his 'support'.

19 Jan 2019 12:45 PM

CM Mamata Banerjee has been touring the country since the last one year in an effort to shore up a strong and united opposition front to fight the Lok Sabha elections against the BJP. (Photo: ANI)

Opposition leaders meet Mamata hours ahead of 'anti-BJP rally'

Security has been beefed up with RPF personnel and commandos stationed near and around Brigade Parade Ground.

19 Jan 2019 9:52 AM

BJP's state vice president Jay Prakash Majumdar went to the West Bengal secretariat and submitted the letter which mentioned about holding four yatras in the state. (Representational Image)

BJP submits details about 'Save Democracy Rally' to WB govt

BJP requested the state government to consider the programme with 'utmost expedition' under the guidelines of SC.

18 Jan 2019 8:55 AM

'I will be participating in the event on behalf of Rashtra Manch...,' Sinha said. (Photo: File)

No more regional but prominent national leader: Shatrughan on Mamata for PM

Sinha, 72, praised Banerjee, calling her an 'iron lady' and a 'prominent national leader'.

18 Jan 2019 8:37 AM

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee with her nephew and party MP Abhishekh Banerjee(R) and Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar (L) during visit of Brigade Parade Ground ahead of party's mega rally in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

‘BJP won’t win over 125 seats’, predicts Mamata ahead of mega Oppn rally

Mamata Banerjee said Jan 19 rally would sound 'death knell' for BJP in upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

17 Jan 2019 8:42 PM

The RBI had also started co-origination of loans with banks and NBFCs which would help the customers in getting a better rate as the cost of funds of banks were low.

May need more currency as GDP size increasing: RBI official

The bank will also be issuing more security features in the currency for which pre-qualification bid notice has been floated.

17 Jan 2019 3:01 PM

Amit Shah plans 5 rallies in Bengal after jolt on yatra

The alternative plan was discussed at a meeting attended by senior BJP leaders at the West Bengal BJP office in central Kolkata on Wednesday.

17 Jan 2019 5:38 AM

University Vice-Chancellor Suranjan Das told reporters that Prof Kanak Sarkar's comment is akin to 'blackening the face of the institution and the entire teaching community'. (Photo: Facebook | Kanak Sarkar)

Kolkata professor who said ‘virgin girl is like sealed bottle’ removed

Kanak Sarkar, a professor of International Relations department, had likened virgin woman to 'sealed bottle' or 'packet' in Facebook post.

16 Jan 2019 8:44 PM

TMC is organising the rally to gather support for a pan-India, strong and united, anti-BJP front. (Photo: ANI | File)

Left to skip TMC rally on Jan 19

This comes a day after the announcement that leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge will represent the party in rally.

16 Jan 2019 7:11 PM

‘These are the problems of our country. We need to sort that out. Despite having various procedures time taken to complete a deal is too long,’ said former IAF Chief Arup Raha. (Photo: File)

Ex-IAF chief Arup Raha, appeals to parties to not halt procurement process

‘Air warfare is going to be very important,’ he also said, adding to his appeal to parties to sort issues and commence procurement of jets.

16 Jan 2019 6:14 PM

‘We don't anticipate any trouble because the whole process has been done quite systematically,’ Lt General M M Naravane. (Photo: PTI)

Eastern Army Commander rules out possible ‘fallout’ over NRC final list

‘We are alive to the threat on cyber front. To that end we are thinking of making a cyber agency,’ Lt Gen Naravane also said.

15 Jan 2019 2:48 PM

As per the University’ website, Sarkar specialised in political sociology, political thought, human rights and law, the Constitution and government, and ethnicity and terrorism. (Photo: Facebook)

'Virgin girls like sealed bottles': Jadavpur varsity prof posts on FB, triggers row

The post, 'Virgin Bride – Why Not?' was taken down later but Sarkar continued to defend his statement.

15 Jan 2019 11:14 AM

A video grab shows two women clobbering 16 puppies to death in Kolkata. (Photo: Sourced from Facebook)

2 women clobber 16 puppies to death in Kolkata, gruesome video surfaces later

The 25-second clip shows two women wearing gloves thrashing the puppies even as they were trying to run away.

14 Jan 2019 5:06 PM

The government also released a sum of Rs 1600 crore in order to provide minimum support price (MSP) to the maximum number of farmers. (Photo: ANI | File)

WB govt to bring unorganised workers under social security scheme

‘Under the scheme, unorganised workers are getting financial assistance of Rs 20,000 per annum for any ailment,’ the statement said.

14 Jan 2019 3:23 PM

Yechury's remarks came at a time a section of the state CPI(M) leadership was keen on an electoral understanding with the Congress to defeat the Trinamool Congress and the BJP in West Bengal. (Photo: File)

Talks of CPI(M)-Cong alliance for LS polls to be 'initiated at state level': Yechury

Yechury was replying to question on why CPI(M) was not initiating talks with Congress at the national level to put up an anti-BJP front.

14 Jan 2019 1:17 PM

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