Kolkata
Bengal BJP Urges State Election Commission to Reconsider Civic Poll Date
The West Bengal SEC had announced that polls to Siliguri, Chandannagar, Bidhannagar and Asansol municipal corporations will be held on January 22.
Centre Froze Bank Accounts of Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity: Mamata Banerjee
Expressing shock, Banerjee said that this move has left Missionaries of Charity's 22,000 patients and employees without food and medicines.
Emphasis on Women Leaders to Counter Mamata, Focus on 'Bhadralok' Image in Bengal BJP's Rejig
The West Bengal BJP has appointed two woman vice-presidents and general secretaries each as well as and three secretaries in the reshuffle of the state committee.
CPI(M) Exploring Legal Recourse Over 'Rigging' in KMC Polls
Both CPI(M) and BJP have alleged rigging and violence by ruling Trinamool Congress during the KMC polls.
Kolkata Civic Polls: TMC Cautions Candidates Against Use of Strong-arm Tactics
A closed-door meeting of all 144 TMC candidates was held during the day, which was primarily addressed by the party's national general secretary Abhishek Banerjee.
Bengal to Soon Conduct Trials of Covid Booster Shots, 6 Hospitals Express Interest for Study
Priority would be given to those in the healthcare sector for trials of the booster shots, an official said.
TMC's Luizinho Faleiro Elected to Rajya Sabha Unopposed
Faleiro ended his decades-long association with the Congress and joined the TMC in September in Kolkata.
Mamata Banerjee Likely to Visit Mumbai in Dec to Meet Top Industrialists
Mamata Banerjee is likely to meet some top industrialists and invite them to the Bengal Global Business Summit.
'Why Silent on Film Industry's Drug Problem?' BJP Attacks Aparna Sen for 'Defaming' BSF
BJP leader Dr Anirban Ganguly recently issued a legal notice to actor and filmmaker Aparna Sen for her alleged comments on BSF personnel during an event.
TMC Leader Luizinho Faleiro Files Rajya Sabha Nomination from West Bengal
The TMC, after a stunning victory in Bengal assembly elections, is trying to expand its footprint in BJP-ruled Goa and Tripura.
Bengal Post-poll Violence: Attempt to Rape Case Registered by CBI
A complaint of attempted rape was made with the police in Nabagram area in May but it was alleged that no case was registered
As West Bengal Schools Set to Reopen, Schools Ask Parents to Fill Health forms, Set-up Isolation Rooms
Health Declaration form will keep track of the health of all students daily. Some schools have also made isolation rooms and nurse medical facilities too.
Civic Sense: Bengal BJP Drafting 'Inclusive' Candidate List for Municipal Polls to Boost Morale, End Disunity
Many nominees who were defeated in the assembly elections will be included; emphasis is also being laid on women candidates, say sources.
Bengal BJP Sees Road to Revival through Campaigns against TMC, But Faction Feud, Exodus Big Barriers
The BJP expelled its Howrah unit president after he spoke out against Suvendu Adhikari. Also, actress Srabanti Chatterjee quit the party on Thursday.
Doctor Among 3 Held Over Death Threat Letter to Former Bengal Chief Secretary
Alapan Bandyopadhyay had recently received a death threat through a letter sent to his wife.
Devotees Throng Temples on Kali Puja; Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee and Guv Jagdeep Dhankhar Extend Greetings
At the much-revered Dakshineswar temple, on the outskirts of the city, the queues got longer as the day proceeded.
