West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose on Sunday said he was worried after getting reports about post-poll violence in Sandeshkhali, and asked Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to intervene immediately and restore peace there. Speaking to PTI, Bose said that he has written to Banerjee asking her to inform him about the action taken against … Read more
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday cancelled several classes of Other Backward Classes (OBC) certificates issued in West Bengal after 2010. However, the court observed that those who got employment using the certificates and were already in service through such reservation would not be affected by the order. A division bench comprising Justices Tapabrata … Read more
Kolkata: Claiming that Trinamool Congress will ensure that the INDIA bloc comes to power, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that “INDIA bloc will win at least 315 seats while the BJP will win a maximum of 195 seats.”. “There will be no Modi in Delhi. Didi is with the people here. Didi … Read more
Cooch Behar: The Election Commission (EC) has sought a report from the district election officer regarding the ‘search’ conducted on the helicopter used by Trinamool leader Abhishek Banerjee by Income Tax department officers on Sunday, a senior official said. Earlier in the day, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee lashed out at the BJP over … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that “an incident was made to happen” in Sandeshkhali and blamed it on the BJP for having it scripted along with the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the media. Banerjee, also the Trinamool Congress supremo, also said that not a single woman in Sandeshkhali has lodged any … Read more
KOLKATA: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday announced that her government would transfer funds by February 21 to the bank accounts of 21 lakh MGNREGA workers in the state. The Trinamool Congress supremo, who on Friday started a 48-hour-dharna in front of the BR Ambedkar statue in the city demanding release of “unpaid … Read more
NEW DELHI: Jat Mahasabha volunteers on Thursday demanded action against TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi for mimicking Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and recording the act. A political row broke out after Banerjee derisively mimicked Dhankhar during the opposition’s protest on the stairs of Parliament on Tuesday against the suspension of MPs, … Read more
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday claimed that her government could have included more people under its social welfare schemes if the Centre had cleared the state’s dues. Banerjee, while addressing a public meeting in Alipurduar, said her government stands by all sections of the society, including tea garden workers, tribals and labourers. … Read more
