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A popular North Kolkata Durga Puja idol. The ten hands of Lord Durga hold in them a conch, discuss, lotus, sword, bow with arrow, trishul, mace, thunderbolt, snake and flame. (Photo: Debojyoti Sanyal)

West Bengal: BJP to use Durga Puja to woo voters

BJP president Amit Shah, along with various top leaders, will be attending the festival and take part in the rituals.

13 Sept 2019 1:05 AM IST

Mamata led the protest march from Sinthee to Shyambazar five-point crossing, 5 kilometre away, in North Kolkata to protest against the NRC in Assam. (Photo: ANI)

Touch even one citizen of WB in name of NRC: Mamata Banerjee...

Mamata challenged BJP leaders to touch even one citizen of West Bengal in the name of the National Register of Citizens...

12 Sept 2019 4:43 PM IST

We were astonished at the bulldozing of the federal structure by an arrogant PM as if martial law has been imposed in the country, said Banerjee. PTI

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

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

12 Sept 2019 10:55 AM IST

Post imposition of the Act, from September 1, hefty challans for traffic rules violations by the police has hit the headlines. (Photo: PTI | Representational Image)

Gujarat to Karnataka, other states decide to slash traffic violation...

Gujarat government was the first to reduce the fines on Tuesday and slashed to 10 pc of actual amount for some offences.

12 Sept 2019 9:54 AM IST

Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee

CM Mamata says won't enforce hefty fines for traffic violations

Police and many voluntary organisations are working with it. As a result the number of accidents has gone down.

12 Sept 2019 2:23 AM IST

West Bengal, chief minister Mamata Banerjee

Huge burden on people, won't enforce hefty fines for traffic...

Banerjee said that her government has already initiated the 'Safe Drive Save Life' programme, which is aimed at road...

11 Sept 2019 9:10 PM IST

Textile Minister Smriti Irani, on Friday, addressed a public rally in Amethi. (Photo: ANI)

Days after NRC Smriti Irani assures, no Indian will be left out

Criticising Banerjee for her opposition to the NRC, Irani said, it proves the dichotomy on her stand on illegal...

10 Sept 2019 2:48 PM IST

I spoke to Nitish Kumar (Bihar Chief Minister), he also said that he would not allow the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Mamata Banerjee said. (Photo: ANI)

BJP to target Mamata for hiring outsider' Kishor

After the BJP's significant growth in the state, the TMC has been trying to project the saffron party as a party of...

10 Sept 2019 3:19 AM IST

Kolkata mayor Sovan Chatterjee

Discontent simmering in BJP over Sovan Chatterjee, close aide

The dissent over the Behala East MLA is however about his close friend Baishakhi Banerjee who also joined the saffron...

10 Sept 2019 2:44 AM IST

Kailash Vijayvargiya

Kailash Vijayvargiya says Mamata does politics of appeasement, terror

A BJP delegation led by Vijayvargiya visited Sandeshkhali area where three months back two BJP workers were attacked by...

9 Sept 2019 8:20 AM IST

Dilip Ghosh blames Mamata Banerjee for Moon mission failure

Dilip Ghosh alleged that it was Ms Banerjee's obstruction, which foiled the ISRO's initiative.

8 Sept 2019 3:12 AM IST

I spoke to Nitish Kumar (Bihar Chief Minister), he also said that he would not allow the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Mamata Banerjee said. (Photo: ANI)

Don't hype Chandrayaan-2 to divert attention from economic distress:...

She also criticised the NRC process which was heavily touted by the ruling party during 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

6 Sept 2019 4:52 PM IST