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The EC on Wednesday ordered campaigning in the nine parliamentary constituencies in West Bengal to end at 10 pm on Thursday night, a day before its scheduled deadline. (Photo: File)

Mamata thanks Oppn for backing her over EC's decision to curtail...

The EC's decision came in the wake of Tuesday's violence between BJP and Trinamool Congress workers in Kolkata.

16 May 2019 11:40 AM IST

Trinamul Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee

BJP bringing workers from Gujarat to West Bengal, alleges Trinamool

The Trinamool Congress workers protested outside the house of a BJP leader after they suspected foul play.

14 May 2019 12:32 PM IST

BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday said if his party gets 23 Lok Sabha seats in West Bengal and forms the government once again in the Centre then they will kick out every infiltrator from the country. (Photo: ANI)

TMC can stop our rallies, but can't stop BJP's victory march: Amit...

Shah's scheduled rally in Jadavpur was called off on Monday after the state govt denied him permission to land his...

13 May 2019 2:03 PM IST

State minister and TMC leader Firhad Hakim claimed that the BJP restored to violence when the polling was going on in a peaceful manner. (Photo: File)

CEO seeks report for attack on BJP's Bharti Ghosh

The state CEO has sought reports from West Midnapore district magistrate about the incidents.

12 May 2019 1:52 PM IST

Video footage of the incident shows Bharati Ghosh being jostled away by alleged TMC workers even as security personnel tried to separate them. (Photo: ANI)

BJP's Bharti Ghosh breaks down after being manhandled; blames TMC

The former cop's convoy was attacked and vehicles were vandalised, her party has blamed TMC for assault.

12 May 2019 12:27 PM IST

Authorities had conducted a search at a store in Theni Lok Sabha constituency Tuesday night following inputs about suspected cash. (Image: File)

Cash seized from BJP candidate Bharati Ghosh's car: Police

TMC leaders in the area alleged that Ghosh was carrying the money for 'influencing voters'.

10 May 2019 12:12 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a CSIR event in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: Pritam Bandyopadhyay)

PM Modi to address marathon rallies in West Bengal, UP

In the sixth phase on May 12, 14 seats will go for polls in Uttar Pradesh and 8 in West Bengal.

9 May 2019 9:42 AM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee at a rally in Dinhata, Cooch Behar district, on Wednesday.

Wanted to give Modi tight slap of democracy': Mamata after he called...

Continuing her tirade against BJP, she accused them of carrying 'gada' to break the head of the people and 'talwar' to...

7 May 2019 8:01 PM IST

Deputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Saxena announced the brief report. (Photo: ANI)

2019 LS polls: Phase 5 records 62.56 polling pc; max voted in WB

Incidents of violence, clashes in West Bengal and two grenade attacks in Jammu and Kashmir were reported while polling.

6 May 2019 8:57 PM IST

Javadekar said that several polling agents were not allowed to enter polling booths in the constituency. (Photo: File)

BJP blames TMC of rigging, demands re-election in West Bengal

BJP alleged that BJP candidate from Barrackpore Arjun Singh was thrashed allegedly by Trinamool Congress 'goons'.

6 May 2019 3:28 PM IST

We launched Sabuj Sathi scheme on December 15, 2015. We have empowered 70 lakh school students (Classes IX-XII) by providing them free bicycles, tweeted Mamta Banerjee.(Photo: PTI)

Don't want to share dias with 'expiry' PM: Mamta

Mamta Banerjee, at a rally replied to PM Modi's complaint on not talking to him.

6 May 2019 3:06 PM IST

A newly-married couple was found dead at Visva-Bharati University campus in West Bengals Birbhum district, police said on Saturday. (Photo: visvabharati.ac.in)

Newly-married couple found dead on campus of Visva-Bharati University

The dead were identified as 18-year-old Somnath Mahato and 19-year-old Abantika, a police officer said.

5 May 2019 4:08 PM IST