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The Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief called on governor Keshari Nath Tripathi

Top Naval officer reviews coastal security, projects

Accompanied by his wife Devina Jain, he arrived at the Naval Station Kolkata on Sunday.

18 Jun 2019 3:35 AM

MLA of Noapara in North 24 Parganas Sunil Singh

In fresh jolt to TMC, party MLA set to defect to BJP

The move comes close on the heels of the Trinamul supremo’s deadline of seven days to those who want to leave the party.

17 Jun 2019 2:42 AM

State power minister Sovandeb Chattopadhyay

Minister calls on both sides to soften stand

The CM is responsible for the present situation. The junior doctors can argue with her but they should ensure health services first.”

17 Jun 2019 2:39 AM

West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi

Ensure security of doctors: Governor tells Mamata

In his second letter, governor asks CM to meet the doctors and assure to provide adequate security to them and also to look into their grievances.

16 Jun 2019 3:39 AM

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee talking to patients at N.R.S Hospital in Kolkata on Thursday. (Photo: Asian age)

BJP seeks Mamata’s resignation over doctors’ stir

The BJP, the CPI(M) and the Congress claimed she is behaving like Hitler and not interested to solve the impasse.

14 Jun 2019 2:39 AM

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee

Counter plot to defame state, urges Mamata Banerjee

Politically you can say it is a bad state. But if you say from your points of view of economic, development and peace.

12 Jun 2019 2:16 AM

Post-poll violence continues in West Bengal as three Trinamul Congress workers were killed in two separate incidents in two different districts. (Representational Image)

3 deaths reported; TMC, BJP blame each other for killings

As a TMC supporter was returning home from the rail station, a group of BJP workers carrying sharp weapons attacked him in Burdwan East.

12 Jun 2019 2:11 AM

A suspected drug addict hacked his septugenarian grandmother to death and also injured his parents with a “khukri” before going live on Facebook late on Sunday night after he failed to get money from his father. (Photo: AFP)

Drug addict kills grandmother, goes live on Facebook

The investigators learnt that Indranil, who is a graduate of Sreerampore College, has been into drugs.

11 Jun 2019 3:32 AM

Mamata plays down violent incidents in Sandeshkhali

Two separate FIRs on murder and several other charges have been initiated by the police in the violent clash at Sandeshkhali.

11 Jun 2019 3:28 AM

The BJP has called a 12-hour bandh at Basirhat and will also observe a ‘black day’ across the state on Monday to protest the slaughter of five of its workers, allegedly by the ruling party. Photo: AP)

MHA calls for report on murder of 5 BJP workers

The saffron party will also take out a protest rally on June 12 from Wellington Square to Lal Bazar, the Kolkata police headquarters.

10 Jun 2019 6:59 AM

Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi to meet PM Modi today

Taking a dig at the governor's meeting with the PM, Trinamul secretary general Partha Chatterjee claimed that his farewell bell has been sounded.

10 Jun 2019 4:16 AM

BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya

Shah bigger strategist than Kishor: Kailash Vijayvargiya

Buoyed by its performance, BJP leaders are now claiming that their next target is to overthrow the TMC from power in the 2021 Bengal polls.

09 Jun 2019 6:15 AM

Varanasi Mahant sends Ramcharitmanas to Mamata Banerjee

TMC has sent 10,000 postcards with Vande Mataram, written on them to the PM Modi.

07 Jun 2019 2:48 AM

Sources said that Mr Kishor was contacted and invited by Mr Banerjee to the meeting after he helped YSR Congress president Jagan Mohan Reddy to defeat TDP supremo N. Chandrababu Naidu, a known ally of Ms Banerjee, in the recent Andhra Pradesh Assembly polls.

Mamata Banerjee ropes in Prashant Kishor

This is the first time that the TMC has hired professional assistance for its political survival since it came to power in the state in 2011.

07 Jun 2019 2:37 AM

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee talking with a Buddist monk during the ifter party organised by Kolkata Municipal Corporation at Park Circus Maidan on Monday. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Mamata Banerjee questions EVMs, asks Oppn to demand ballot papers

Calling upon other Opposition parties to support her party’s movement, she also refused to accept the massive mandate to the BJP through EVMs.

04 Jun 2019 5:45 AM

Tadvi case: Accused trio files bail plea

The trio filed for bail after the special court remanded them to judicial custody.

04 Jun 2019 2:39 AM

Khejuri in East Midnapore has been on the boil after Trinamul Congress MLA Ranjit Mondal faced a heavy resistance by the BJP supporters from entering his own Assembly constituency on Sunday in what appeared to be a rare scene during chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s rule in the state. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee) (Photo: Representable)

BJP protesters gherao TMC MLA at two places

Helpless Mr Mondal returned. Meanwhile, the BJP workers blocked road in the Birbandar area by keeping wood logs in the middle.

03 Jun 2019 1:02 AM

BJP mixing religion, politics with ‘Jai Sri Ram’ slogan: Mamata Banerjee

BJP is using religious slogan as their party slogan in a misconceived manner by way of mixing religion with politics.

03 Jun 2019 12:57 AM

CBI team records Rajeev Kumar’s daily attendance

Two-member CBI team went to 34 Park Street, which also houses the office of DCP (South) and residences of many senior IPS officers.

02 Jun 2019 2:24 AM

A scuffle broke out between the police and BJP supporters for raising the ‘Jai ShrI Ram’ chants, outside the residence of a Trinamul Congress leader in Kanchrapara on Saturday. (Photo: ANI)

BJP men reach TMC venue, lathicharged

The police personnel tried to disperse the BJP supporters and followers of saffron party leader Mukul Roy that lead to a fight between bothsides.

02 Jun 2019 2:21 AM

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