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TMC MLA Rajib Banerjee talks to the media after resigning as West Bengal forest minister, outside Raj Bhawan in Kolkata on Friday. (Photo:PTI)

Ahead of Modi, Didi show, West Bengal minister quits

Dalmiya’s daughter expelled from TMC for anti-party moves

23 Jan 2021 2:30 AM

In her first visit to Mr Adhikari's home turf after his induction to the BJP, the West Bengal chief minister also declared that she would also try to contest from her home constituency Bhowanipore. (Photo:PTI)

Didi to contest from Nandigram, Adhikari vows to defeat her

Nandigram is a lucky place for me. If I contest here..how is it? It is my wish, says Mamata Banerjee

19 Jan 2021 4:34 AM

The AIMIM chief met Siddiqui, the religious shrine's secretary who aspires to float a political outfit for Muslims, hunting for an ally to contest the Bengal polls (Photo: Twitter | ANI/file)

For Bengal polls, Owaisi chooses Mamata's rival

Owaisi dared the CM to explain the exodus of her party leaders to the BJP and the saffron party's rise in the state in absence of his party

04 Jan 2021 8:57 AM

Sourav Ganguly suffers heart attack

Sourav's illness comes amid a speculation of a renewed attempt by the BJP to rope in him as it's chief ministerial candidate

03 Jan 2021 8:58 AM

Farmers shout slogans at Singhu border during their 'Delhi Chalo' protest march against the Centre's new farm laws, in New Delhi (PTI)

Farmers ask Didi to join their stir

Many farmers had an interaction on the telephone with Mamata Banerjee who assured them of her full solidarity with their movement

24 Dec 2020 4:17 AM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee addresses during an event on Christmas celebrations, in Kolkata, Monday, December 21, 2020. (PTI /Ashok Bhaumik)

Didi asks Shah to check facts on Bengal growth

Trinamul Congress supremo also cautioned him against lying as a home minister for his political mileage

22 Dec 2020 7:37 AM

Comparing the BJP with the TMC, he claimed that the saffron party does not have the 'culture of corruption or extortion or dynasty politics'. (PTI)

No CAA now, rules yet to be made, says Shah

His statement punctures BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya's recent claim of the CAA implementation to get underway soon

21 Dec 2020 10:33 AM

TMC heavyweight Shubhendu Adhikari joined the BJP alon with nine MLAs, an MP and at least six dozen key district TMC office-bearers in the presence of Amit Shah.

Didi will be ‘isolated’, BJP to win 200 Bengal seats: Shah

Shah also attacked the TMC for its workers’ violent attack on BJP president J.P. Nadda's convoy by stone-pelting

20 Dec 2020 10:19 AM

Joining the BJP on Saturday in his home turf, Shubhendu Adhikari described union home minister Amit Shah as his "Dada" and "Aan Baan Shan" of the country.(Image: Twitter/@AmitShah)

Adhikari joins BJP, hails Amit Shah, reveals their past link

Adhikari also released his open letter to TMC workers urging them to join BJP

19 Dec 2020 11:37 PM

Inspectors General BSF - Region Comdrs BGB Level talks concluded at Kolkata on December 11. The conference was held in very cordial manner. During the talks, various border concerns and matter of mutual interests were discussed. (Photo: Twitter)

No Rohingya infiltration found at Indo-Bangla border this year: BSF

Mr. Singh said that the BSF and BGB have jointly decided to check the incidents of firing between themselves across the border

12 Dec 2020 10:55 AM

BJP National President JP Nadda is greeted by his party supporters on his arrival in Kolkata, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. Nadda is on a two-day visit to West Bengal from today. (PTI)

TMC attacks Nadda convoy in CM nephew turf

BJP national general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya and vice-president Mukul Roy were injured in the rain of bricks, stones and bottles

11 Dec 2020 12:14 AM

BJP entrusts Sunil Deodhar with saffronising West Bengal in 2021 polls

The Bengali-speaking BJP national secretary, who also eats fish, is in charge of the party in Tripura and Andhra Pradesh at present

18 Nov 2020 2:56 PM

Two-time Trinamul Congress MLA of Haripal and former minister Becharam Manna. (Twitter)

TMC MLA Becharam Manna tries to quit, halted by party

Manna's visit to the Assembly came a day after he was reprimanded by the TMC chief over his growing internal rivalry with MLA Bhattacharya

13 Nov 2020 10:49 AM

Confident of coming to power in West Bengal, won't impose President's Rule: Shah

Shah also accused chief minister Mamata Banerjee of eyeing to create “dynastic rule”

07 Nov 2020 1:14 PM

Bankura: Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses BJP Bengal unit workers, in Bankura district, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. (PTI Photo)

Amit Shah sounds poll bugle in West Bengal, eyes 200 seats for BJP in 2021

Shah said that the BJP will work towards creating a ‘Sonar Bangla’ under Prime Minister Narendra Modi

06 Nov 2020 1:25 AM

West Bengal BJP president and Midnapore MP Dilip Ghosh

Will withdraw cases on political workers once in power: Dilip Ghosh

Ghosh added that cases against CPI(M), Congress, and even TMC leaders will be withdrawn

30 Oct 2020 2:05 AM

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar with Home Minister Amit Shah in an earlier pic.

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar to meet Amit Shah

The Governor is likely to brief Shah about the change in political mood in Darjeeling following GJM founder's exit from NDA

29 Oct 2020 5:34 AM

GJM's Bimal Gurung resurfaces in Kolkata after three years, cuts ties with NDA

Gurung also offered full support to chief minister Mamata Banerjee to help her return to power

22 Oct 2020 12:06 AM

Calcutta High Court upholds Durga Puja verdict but relaxes certain guidelines

the bench modifies its previous guidelines for the puja committees

21 Oct 2020 7:39 PM

BJP chief JP Nadda promises to implement CAA after Covid-19 pandemic ends

Referring to the “Gorkhaland” separate statehood demand, Nadda also made it clear the BJP was “determined and committed” to fulfil promise

20 Oct 2020 1:26 PM

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