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West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee addresses a rally Maidan in Cooch Behar on Monday. (Photo: Asian Age)

Why so greedy?' Mamata Banerjee hits out at BJP over Karnataka crisis

She alleged that mediapersons were not allowed where Congress lawmakers are locked up and some agencies were helping...

11 July 2019 8:56 AM IST

Bengal Congress chief Somen Mitra resigns, party turns down

Gaurav Gogoi refused to accept Mitra's resignation and requested him to continue in the post, they said.

9 July 2019 2:02 PM IST

Amartya Sen at TIFR on Saturday. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Amartya Sen not aware of Bengali culture: BJP on Jai Sri Ram' remark

He also said that he has never heard of Ram Navami being celebrated in the state before, asserting that it has now...

6 July 2019 9:16 AM IST

I appeal to all doctors to resume work as thousands of people are awaiting medical treatment, Mamata said. (Photo: File)

Mamata accuses Centre of placing misleading reports in Parliament

Instead of the report given by the state on the matter, the Centre placed a 'report of its own in Parliament', the Chief...

5 July 2019 3:13 PM IST

Shankar, who started his career as a clerk to the last British barrister of the Calcutta High Court, Noel Frederick Barwell, will now take up the reins as the new Sheriff of Kolkata, a coveted post under Calcutta High Court and appointed by the Governor of Bengal. (Photo: Facebook)

Eminent author Sankar takes over as new Sheriff of Kolkata

Sankar's first book around Law Court began shortly after Barwell's demise in 1953 following a heart attack in Madras...

4 July 2019 5:11 PM IST

In a similar case, a blast took place inside the Meghdoot club in the Mallarpur area of Birbhum on June 29. (Photo: ANI)

Blast in Panchayat Heath centre building in Bengal's Birbhum

The blast blew off the roof of building and led to destruction of various other sections which is 50 metres away from...

4 July 2019 2:50 PM IST

I appeal to all doctors to resume work as thousands of people are awaiting medical treatment, Mamata said. (Photo: File)

Centre refuses to change West Bengal's name to Bangla

Nityanand Rai, MoS (Home), denied in the Rajya Sabha that Centre has cleared name 'Bangla' for West Bengal as proposed...

3 July 2019 3:19 PM IST

I have spoken to other Chief Ministers also. Since it is a ceremonial program, we thought of attending it, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said. (Photo: ANI)

West Bengal being targeted unnecessarily in the Parliament: TMC

The statement added that there was a 'communitarian' bias to the discourses taking place with regard to the state.

3 July 2019 10:45 AM IST

A ruckus broke out during the Chai Pe Charcha event here on Friday in the presence of West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh after TMC workers staged a protest at the venue. (Photo: ANI)

'Gives idea of law and order situation in WB': BJP on 'go back'...

'Real question is, how can ruling party supporters have insolence to attack state president of BJP in Kolkata?' the...

30 Aug 2019 3:37 PM IST

A ruckus broke out during the Chai Pe Charcha event here on Friday in the presence of West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh after TMC workers staged a protest at the venue. (Photo: ANI)

BJP claims TMC goons responsible for ruckus at 'Chai Pe Charcha' event...

On August 22, Ghosh had claimed that TMC's 'Didi Ke Bolo' campaign is a copy of BJP's 'Chai pe Charcha' initiative.

30 Aug 2019 2:35 PM IST

State Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim on Saturday welcomed 10 councillors of the Naihati Municipality back into the TMC fold and alleged that they could have joined the BJP under duress. (Photo: ANI)

10 councillors rejoin TMC; 'BJP scared them with central agencies,'...

The minister claimed that those who follow principles of Mamata Banerjee and fight communalism can never go to BJP.

18 Aug 2019 5:05 PM IST

I hope the recent attack on me in Raichak should be an eye-opener to the administration..., Sovan Chatterjee stated. (Photo: ANI)

'TMC acting out of vindictiveness': Sovan Chatterjee seeks police...

Chatterjee, an MLA from Behala Purba Assembly constituency has held crucial ministries in TMC govt before resigning in...

18 Aug 2019 4:16 PM IST