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Murshidabad NCPI MPs Meet Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari After PM Modi Breakfast, Raise SIR Cases And Loudspeaker Issue
West Bengal: CM Adhikari Offers Job & Assistance To Wife Of Dead TMC Worker
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Pays Tribute To Khudiram Bose, Pledges To Develop Keshpur
Police, KMC Dismantle 'Unauthorized' Billboard At Abhishek Banerjee’s Office
WB CM Suvendu Adhikari Urges Skilled Professionals To Return, Promises More Jobs & Investments
Watch: Derek O’Brien falls down staircase amid clash at TMC office
Mamata Claims TMC Will Return To Power Soon, Accuses BJP Of 'Capturing Bengal'
Ritabrata Banerjee-led TMC faction demands immediate students’ union polls in colleges
Ritabrata Banerjee alleged that the BJP government had nominated its MPs and MLAs to college governing bodies
Case filed against Mamata Banerjee over violation of Calcutta high court order
A case has been filed against Mamata Banerjee and Trinamool Chhatra Parishad organisers. This action follows an alleged violation of a Calcutta High Court order. Supporters reportedly pushed barricades and jostled with police personnel. Traffic was disrupted on Cathedral Road during the event. The programme also continued beyond the court-permitted time.
FIR against Mamata Banerjee over violation of high court order on TMC students' wing rally in Kolkata
The Calcutta high court had permitted Banerjee to celebrate TMCP’s foundation day on August 28, but had directed that one flank must be kept open.
FIR filed against Mamata over 'violation' of HC order
FIR against Mamata Banerjee for violation of court order during Kolkata rally
FIR against Mamata Banerjee for violation of court order during Kolkata rally
Kolkata Jail Search: Mobiles, Card Reader, Pen Drives, ₹31,000 Cash Found From Life-Sentenced Prisoner Aftab Ahmed Ansari’s Cell
Kolkata Police file FIR against Mamata Banerjee for violating Calcutta High Court order
The FIR was filed at the Hastings Police Station against former CM Mamata Banerjee as well as the organisers of the meeting of the TMCP, police said
Bengal to have 1,000 RSS-run schools within a year: Suvendu
West Bengal's Nijashree Housing Scheme explained: Eligibility, income limit & more
West Bengal's Nijashree Housing Scheme offers ownership flats to low and middle-income families. Eligible applicants can receive 1BHK or 2BHK units through a lottery system. The scheme excludes land costs and certain infrastructure expenses from the unit price. Applicants must meet income criteria and not own a pucca house in West Bengal. Construction begins after 80% of flats receive confirmed bookings.
Russia to Rio: Bengal tourism ad takes you everywhere except Bengal
Russia to Rio: Bengal tourism ad takes you everywhere except Bengal
New West Bengal tourism logo faces criticism
CM says ₹500 crore allotted for State tourism in this fiscal year; pushes for better tourism infrastructure development to attract tourists
Which scripture? Bengal govt's 11-armed Goddess Durga ad triggers political row
Which scripture? Bengal govt's 11-armed Goddess Durga ad triggers political row
SC asks Calcutta High Court to ‘expeditiously’ hear Trinamool Congress plea over removal of billboard
A Bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant declined to interfere with the High Court’s August 28 order refusing interim relief to the TMC, noting that the party’s contentions were still pending consideration before it
West Bengal Announces Liquor Ban On Maha Ashtami, DJ Restrictions For Durga Puja Immersions
Nandigram Bypoll On October 6. Suvendu Adhikari Had Vacated This Seat
Suvendu Adhikari contested and won both Nandigram and Bhabanipur seats.
West Bengal CM urges Durga Puja committees to give up State support, announces restrictions
No Durga Puja inauguration will be allowed before Mahalaya, marking the beginning of the auspicious Devi Paksha, and the government will not organise a carnival this year, Suvendu Adhikari says
Dry Day, Grants Cut: Suvendu Adhikari's Big-Ticket Changes For Durga Puja
Pujas which cannot be held without monetary aid, each will get 1 lakh.
Adhikari sets a ‘record’ target for BJP in Nandigram
Mother Of Suvendu Adhikari's Ex-Aide Is Face Of BJP's Nandigram Gamble
Hasirani Rath is the mother of late Chandranath Rath, who served as an aide to Suvendu Adhikari
In 3 Weeks, Bengal Does U-Turn On Akshaya Patra Providing Mid-Day Meals
A proposal to supply food to schools was submitted to Suvendu Adhikari by Akshaya Patra on July 11.
Kolkata Police floats Rs 89 lakh tender to dress up puja volunteers in saffron
Explosion In Bengal's Rejinagar Ahead Of Bypolls, Cops Recover Bombs
The Rejinagar assembly seat is among two constituencies in West Bengal where bypolls are scheduled.
West Bengal: CM Suvendu Adhikari Assures All Help To Trace Missing Persons After Flash Floods
Bengal IPS Officer Bushra Bano Transferred Amid Social Media Row Over Islamic Greetings In Viral Video
West Bengal police arrest top Maoist leader Akash
The West Bengal government will not tolerate any attempt to revive or expand the network of 'Red Terror', says Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari
WB bypolls: Field set for multi-cornered fights
Kapil Sibal alleges EC-BJP jugalbandi over Bengal bypolls
Kapil Sibal alleges EC-BJP jugalbandi over Bengal bypolls
Bengal By-Poll Drama: Candidate U-Turns, Arrest Row & Supreme Court Battle
Bengal By-Poll Drama: Candidate U-Turns, Arrest Row & Supreme Court Battle
Football will get deflated: Himanta Sarma mocks Team Mamata's new poll symbol
Football will get deflated: Himanta Sarma mocks Team Mamata's new poll symbol
Humayun Kabir-Led AJUP's State Secretary Arrested With Fake Notes, Arms In Bengal
A senior police officer said the arrests were made during a routine checking operation.
Rahul Gandhi is madman: Himanta Sarma after Congress's Nandigram pick arrested
Rahul Gandhi is madman: Himanta Sarma after Congress's Nandigram pick arrested
West Bengal’s Bizarre Political Drama
INC Nandigram candidate moves HC from jail
Ahead of October 6 bypoll, West Bengal Police searches house of TMC leader in decades-old cases
A team from Nandigram Police Station conducted the search at Sheikh Shahabuddin's residence, but he was not at home at that time.
Suvendu: Bengal govt will protect 'gaumata', monks
'Recite Bhagavad Gita fearlessly': Suvendu claims 'winds have changed' in Bengal
May Allah book his ticket: Humayun Kabir wishes Suvendu Adhikari ahead of bypoll
May Allah book his ticket: Humayun Kabir wishes Suvendu Adhikari ahead of bypoll
‘May Allah book his ticket’: Humayun Kabir’s remark on CM Suvendu sparks BJP ire
SC pushes Bengal Speaker on 10 rebel TMC MLAs
TMC Rebel MPs Disqualification Row: SC Flags 3-Month Delay, Asks Lok Sabha Speaker To Act 'Expeditiously'
‘It is only bypolls’: Supreme Court agrees to hearing in West Bengal SIR on October 5
Thousands of appeals filed by voters against their exclusion from the State electoral roll were still pending
Kolkata's Jadavpur Vidyapith Files Police Complaint After Quran, Islamic Books Sent With Letter Seeking Religious Teaching In Curriculum
West Bengal ICT Teachers Stage Sit-In In Kolkata, Demand Job Regularisation And Contract Extension As Jobs Face September 30 Deadline
‘Won’t force you to say Jai Shri Ram’: Suvendu Adhikari reaches out to Nandigram minorities
Suvendu Adhikari said he would be present in Nandigram on counting day and urged minority voters to join hands with his government.
Woman Enters Bengal Secretariat Posing As PMO Official
Officers are trying to ascertain exact motive behind her entering state secretariat
Nandigram, Rejinagar gear up for final campaign push ahead of October 6 bypolls
Nandigram, Rejinagar gear up for final campaign push ahead of October 6 bypolls
Koel Mallick becomes BJP’s pick for Rajya Sabha from West Bengal two months after TMC exit: Who is she?
Koel Mallick made surprise transition from the Bengali film industry to active politics when Mamata Banerjee nominated her as a candidate for the Rajya Sabha.
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Announces Free Tickets For India Vs Uruguay After Lionel Messi Event Chaos
Bengal to implement UCC in 6 months, bring laws against love jihad: CM Suvendu
Bengal to implement UCC in 6 months, bring laws against love jihad: CM Suvendu
Elderly couple found dead at Kolkata home; note says ₹1 lakh left for funeral
The man allegedly committed suicide, while his wife was found lying on the bed in the same room.
New law against love & land jihad soon: Bengal CM
'It Didn't Break': BJP Runs Nandigram Bypoll Campaign On Mamata Banerjee's Leg Injury Of 2021
Suvendu Adhikari has said the government will probe Mamata Banerjee's 2021 leg injury.
BJP fields actor Koel Mallick for Bengal Rajya Sabha seat in October 16 bypoll
The BJP named Rukmini Mallick in a statement issued by its central election committee from Delhi on Sunday afternoon
Two men killed in mob attack in Siliguri over suspicion of cattle theft
Uniform Civil Code, Love Jihad: Suvendu Adhikari Outlines Bengal's Coming Projects
The Suvendu Adhikari government has formed a committee to review the draft UCC bill.
After UCC, West Bengal will have laws against ‘love jihad’, ‘land jihad’, religious conversion: Suvendu Adhikari
The West Bengal government has constituted a high-level committee headed by former Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai to examine a draft Uniform Civil Code (UCC) for the State
Koyel Mallick joins BJP a day after being nominated for Rajya Sabha seat
Actor Koel Mallick joins BJP, files Rajya Sabha nomination months after quitting
The BJP on Monday nominated her as its Rajya Sabha candidate from West Bengal for the October 16 by-election
West Bengal By-Poll: Voting Underway In Nandigram As BJP Faces Congress-TMC Backed Candidate
West Bengal By-Poll: Voting Underway In Nandigram As BJP Faces Congress-TMC Backed Candidate
CM Suvendu Adhikari Congratulates PM Narendra Modi On 25 Years In Govt, Vows To Win All 42 Bengal Lok Sabha Seats In 2029
Why is the role of SIR tribunals in West Bengal under scrutiny | Explained
How are SIR tribunals functioning ? Fresh re-enrolment drive of electors? Lakhs to lose right to vote in the civic polls?
Rebel TMC MPs seek 15 more days to reply to Lok Sabha notices on disqualification plea
Ghosh Dastidar, among the rebels, said the MPs had not yet collated all the documents required to prepare their response and had therefore sought another extension from the Lok Sabha secretariat.
CPI(M) leader and senior advocate Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya residence attacked
Mamata Banerjee reaches out to the CPI(M) leader even though they have been harsh political critics of one another
Rift Within Trinamool Rebel Camp? MP Who Led Exodus Skips Group's Meet
Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar led 20 TMC MPs out of Mamata's party
Kolkata: Masked Man Hurls Liquor Bottles At Bikash Bhattacharya’s House, Mamata Slams BJP
Mukul Sangma Says No To BJP In Meghalaya, Claims Trinamool Won't Break
Mukul Sangma switched from Congress to Trinamool in 2021
West Bengal SIR: Supreme Court mulls having tribunals first hear deleted voters seeking re-inclusion
The Court suggested lakhs of voters seeking inclusion in the West Bengal electoral roll should be heard first, while appeals for exclusion are taken up last
Minority community found friend in BJP: WB CM
Tainamool MP seeks UN intervention in 'drinking water denial' to Muslims in Kolkata
Tainamool MP seeks UN intervention in 'drinking water denial' to Muslims in Kolkata
Bengal CM sets deadline for CPM leader to delete 'Hindutva' post, warns of action
Bengal CM sets deadline for CPM leader to delete 'Hindutva' post, warns of action
West Bengal may bring back student union polls in colleges next year
West Bengal may bring back student union polls in colleges next year
TMC worker held, CPI(M) leader cannot blame Hindus for vandalism, says CM Adhikari
Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari said that a TMC worker had been arrested for vandalism at CPI(M) leader and lawyer Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharya’s Kolkata home a day earlier
Suvendu Adhikari sets Gujarat model goal for Bengal, eyes 50% progress in 5 years
Suvendu Adhikari sets Gujarat model goal for Bengal, eyes 50% progress in 5 years
Two FIRs lodged against CPI(M) leader, day after his house came under attack; one held
How could he (Bhattacharya) write on social media that Hindutva activists were behind the attack? He has insulted the entire Hindu community, Suvendu Adhikari said
TMC MP writes to UNHCR over denial of drinking water in Kolkata colony
“As the BJP came to power, the drinking water supply in Jyoti Nagar Colony in Kolkata was cut off, because the residents are Muslims and are not considered part of the BJP's so-called vote bank,” Rajya Sabha MP Samirul Islam said.
Bengal government working to reduce police response time to emergencies: CM Suvendu
Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra and Gujarat respond to emergencies within six to 10 minutes. Why can't our state achieve this? Suvendu Adhikari asked police officials
Adhikari launches Durga Puja festivities as BJP marks first year in power
This is the first Durga Puja since the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) came to power in May this year, ousting the Trinamool Congress government
Suvendu eyes Bengal sweep: Can TMC, Congress unite to challenge BJP?
West Bengal’s BJP government kicks off first Durga Puja celebration with mega event at Eden Gardens
Chief Minister says Durga Pujas will now follow proper religious traditions, adding that 12,400 more community Durga Pujas are being organised in the State this year
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Attends Mahalaya Celebrations At Eden Gardens; 12,400 New Durga Puja Committees Get Approval
Billboard case: Police visit Abhishek Banerjee's house again, serve notice for questioning
This is the police's second visit to the Diamond Harbour MP's Kalighat house in a week for the same purpose
Siliguri posters urging buys from Hindu-owned shops trigger political row
The Hindu Jagaran Manch put up the colourful Bengali posters ahead of the five-day Durga Puja festival
‘Buy biryani from Hindu shops’ poster campaign sparks row in Bengal's Siliguri ahead of Durga Puja
The posters were put up across the city by the Hindu Jagaran Manch, an affiliate of the RSS, ahead of the Durga Puja festivities
West Bengal Student Violence: AIDSO Alleges ABVP Supporters Attacked Bajkul Rally With Sticks, Iron Rods, Claims Over 100 Students Injured
Inter-state illegal arms trafficking ring busted in Bengal; pistol, cash seized
Inter-state illegal arms trafficking ring busted in Bengal; pistol, cash seized
Kolkata Cops Summon Abhishek Banerjee On Wednesday In Billboard Case
A similar notice was served at Banerjee's Kalighat address on October 7 as well.
Billboard with Goddess Durga beside pot of biryani sparks row in Hooghly
Earlier, another row erupted when a religious outfit circulated a poster in Siliguri, urging people to buy biryani only from Hindu shopkeepers
'Buy biryani from Hindu shops’ posters in Bengal sparks row ahead of Durga Puja
Some residents heavily criticised the posters saying that Bengalis have always enjoyed biryani without raising doubts about its preparation.
Knife in hand, woman claiming to be Mamata Banerjee’s niece allegedly tries to enter security cordon
Party MP Dola Sen sent a written complaint to the Kalighat police station in Kolkata stating that the incident took place around 6 pm.
Mamata Banerjee Allegedly Attacked By Knife Wielding Woman Near Her Residence In Kolkata; Accused Caught | VIDEO
Knife-Wielding Woman Allegedly Approaches Mamata Banerjee Near Residence, TMC Alleges Security Breach
Did BJP govt's Eden Gardens fireworks set the tone for Kolkata's Durga Puja?
Did BJP govt's Eden Gardens fireworks set the tone for Kolkata's Durga Puja?
West Bengal BJP must get rid of its 'garbage': RSS magazine
Alipore court bars Mahua Moitra from posting defamatory content against West Bengal Chief Secretary
The Krishnanagar MP had used photographs of the Chief Secretary (former CEO), calling him the chief architect of SIR which led to deletions of lakhs of voters
Presidency University Row: Left Student Groups Condemn Vivekananda Poster Defacement, Demand CCTV Probe
Kolkata Film Institute Vice Chancellor Allegedly Manhandled Amid Protest
Santosh Ajmera, who took charge around 15 days ago, called the incident unacceptable.
SC nudges Bengal to ensure Mahua Moitra can visit constituency without hurdles
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the West Bengal government to ensure that Trinamool Congress (TMC) MP Mahua Moitra receives the necessary cooperation from local authorities and police when visiting her Krishnanagar constituency, urging the state to make appropriate arrangements ahead of the Durga Puja and Diwali festivities
West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari Says BSF-Police Coordination Helps Curb Infiltration, Smuggling & Narcotics Along Murshidabad Border
ABVP accuses Left outfits of defacing Vivekananda poster at Presidency University; probe panel formed
The university has asked the five-member panel to submit findings within 15 working days
Left parties allege attack on bookstalls; Calcutta High Court stays previous order allowing stalls
Party leaders have said that this is an attack on “free thinking” and have vowed to set up more stalls as a form of protest
Book stalls at Durga Puja pandals bear the brunt of Left versus Right face-off in West Bengal
The crackdown of the book stalls of Left parties is part of the politics that has emerged in the State after the BJP government came to power in May 2026. Enthused with its electoral triumph and the complete dismantling of Trinamool Congress organisation, the BJP has to invent a new political adversary and it has focused on targeting the Left parties.
Durga Puja sets stage for community outreach by businesses in West Bengal
Idols made from recycled pens, discarded machine parts, and packaged food; health scans, pandal-hopping trips, resting kiosks, and responsible consumption — corporate branding blends into the iconic celebrations
Suvendu hints at scrapping VIP gates at Puja pandals
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