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TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee grilled by ED for nine hours over teacher recruitment scam
ED officials said they wanted to question Abhishek in connection with the money trail linked to irregularities in recruitment to state-aided schools after an accused said he worked for the TMC leader
‘Political vendetta’: Mamata slams BJP for targeting Abhishek Banerjee
Mamata, on several recent occasions, expressed her fear that the central agency might put Abhishek, also the second-in-command in the TMC, behind bars.
Boy dies after being run over by goods vehicle in West Bengal’s Jalpaiguri
Upset by the boy's death, locals set the goods vehicle on fire and held a massive protest, demanding stringent action against the accused.
Bypoll in Dhupguri a litmus test for BJP
The constituency on Tuesday will witness an aggressive electoral battle between the TMC, BJP and alliance between the CPM and the Congress in the agriculture-based Dhupguri.
REC to provide Rs 4,527.68 cr. loan for DVC’s 1,320 MW project in WB
New Delhi/Raghunathpur: REC Limited has entered into a pact with Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) as part of which it will provide Rs 4,527.68 crore loan to set up a 1,320 MW project (2x660 MW) at Raghunathpur in West Bengal, according to…
One more held in Jadavpur University student death case
Earlier, nine former and current students of JU were apprehended for allegedly ragging and sexually harassing the teenager, leading to his death after falling from a second-floor balcony.
‘Only if you agree’: West Bengal govt to survey unaided Khareji Madrasas
Mamata explained that the survey was aimed so that the students are brought under various welfare schemes of the state government.
Buddhadeb Bhattacharya’s condition is critical.
The condition of former Chief Minister of West Bengal Buddhadeb Bhattacharya has not improved. Because Bhattacharya was having problems breathing, paramedics took him to the Woodlands Hospital in Alipore. There, doctors determined that he…
NHRC requests Malda assault report from West Bengal government
The National Human Rights Commission has requested a report on the assault case in Malda from the West Bengal government. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is utilising a recent incident in Bengal as a weapon of opposition against the…
Bengal lad suspected of killing BJP father after TMC wife loses rural polls.
Bengal lad suspected of killing BJP father after TMC wife loses rural polls. Buran lived with his son Biplab and daughter-in-law Sharmila, who lost the gram-panchayat elections to a BJP candidate.
BJP resorting to violence post-defeat; its goons seeking legal protection: TMC’s Abhishek
Banerjee, the TMC national general secretary, said the BJP, "after losing its support base", is now resorting to violence and a malicious campaign to divert attention from its failures.
West Bengal Panchayat poll results subject to final order: Calcutta HC
Trashes report submitted by state poll panel on violence during Bengal panchayat elections
West Bengal panchayat polls: Amid allegations of rigging, counting of votes to take place Tuesday
At first, votes for the Gram Panchayats will be counted, followed by the Zilla Samitis and then the Zilla Parishads.
Three more bodies found as Bengal fears further bloodshed during Saturday’s rural polls
The rural polls are being seen as a curtain raiser to the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in the state, measuring the support of each political party at the ground level.
Mamata undergoes surgery on injured left knee
Mamata Banerjee was discharged after the surgery and the CM returned home in a wheelchair.
SEC identifies sensitive booths as Bengal sees two more poll-related deaths
The total death toll before the rural polls has gone up to 15 in past fortnight. “Out of 61,636 polling booths, we mapped 4,834 as sensitive ones, which is 7.8 per cent of the total capacity.
TMC worker gunned down as violence continues in Bengal
The attack comes a day after CM Mamata Banerjee began the party's campaign for rural polls after 15 years.
Goods train hits stationary freight coaches in Bengal’s Bankura, none hurt
Eight wagons derailed due to the collision, which happened around 4 am, the official said.
Violence continues ahead of WB rural polls
Toll in unabated poll-related bloodbath rises to 9 in Bengal as TMC leader killed in Purulia.