West Bengal

09:55 AM
Posters pop up in Delhi to welcome Mamata Banerjee with a 'democracy' jibe

‘Welcome to Delhi, where democracy is alive and kicking, Didi’, reads one of the many posters that have popped up in the Central Delhi ahead of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s arrival here on Wednesday.

12:24 PM
Mamata extends support to Naidu's fast

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Monday extended support to her Andhra Pradesh counterpart N Chandrababu Naidu over his day-long hunger strike in New Delhi.

04:22 PM
Miffed weightlifters to return ‘Bangla Gaurav’ award

Indian veteran weightlifters Jyotsna Mukherjee and Chay Adok have decided to return their ‘Bangla Gaurav’ award, expressing discontent with the West Bengal government for allegedly giving secondary treatment to the sport in the state.

12:33 PM
It’s a moral victory: Mamata on SC verdict on CBI-Kolkata police row

Lauding the Supreme Court’ verdict directing that Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar cannot be arrested by the CBI, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Tuesday it is a moral victory.

04:34 PM
Lok Sabha adjourned amidst Centre-West Bengal govt face off

The Lok Sabha was not allowed to function amidst opposition parties' slogan shouting "totah (caged parrot) hai" following the high political face-off between the Centre and the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government.

12:54 PM
Mamata: Will continue 'satyagraha' till country is saved

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is on a sit-in over the CBI's attempt to question the Kolkata Police commissioner in connection with chit fund scams, Monday said she will continue her "satyagraha" till the country and its Constitution

12:16 PM
LS adjourned till noon following protests by TMC members

The proceedings of Lok Sabha were adjourned for nearly 45 minutes on Monday morning amid protests by Trinamool Congress members over alleged "misuse" of the CBI by the central government.

11:20 AM
Naidu: Success of Kolkata opposition rally behind BJP's 'revengeful actions' against Mamata

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Monday said the success of the opposition rally in Kolkata last month has resulted in the BJP-led central government resorting to "revengeful actions" against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Ban

10:36 AM
Mamata: Memorandum signed by all Opposition parties to be submitted to EC

Amidst high political drama in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who is currently on 'Save the Constitution' dharna, said that a memorandum has been signed by all the Opposition parties which will be submitted to the Election Commission la

05:21 PM
Mamata defends Kolkata top cop, accuses BJP of 'political vendetta'

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday defended Kolkata Police Commissioner Rajeev Kumar, who recently came under scrutiny after skipping a meeting with the Election Commission of India (ECI) and accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

01:38 PM
Modi blasts Mamata over violence on her home turf

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday launched a blistering attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of orchestrating violence against BJP workers, claiming she had become jittery

01:12 PM
Six vultures feeding by rail track run over by train

As many as six vultures feeding on a cow carcass by a railway track were run over by a train in West Bengal's Siliguri district.

05:18 PM
West Bengal CM on Amit Shah’s chopper landing: I change my landing location too, BJP misleading people

Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government has denied permission to the state BJP to land the helicopter of party president Amit Shah at Malda airstrip here citing ongoing construction work on the runway. The chopper has however been allowed to land

10:30 AM
TMC turns 21, Mamata congratulates party workers

West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee congratulated party workers on the Trinamool Congress turning 21 on Tuesday.

04:48 PM
Renowned filmmaker Mrinal Sen dies at 95

Celebrated filmmaker Mrinal Sen passed away due to cardiac arrest at his residence in West Bengal's Bhowanipore on Sunday morning.

03:41 PM
Calcutta HC allows BJP's 'Rath Yatra'

In a setback to the Mamata Banerjee-led government in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court on Thursday allowed the BJP to hold proposed 'Rath Yatra' in different parts of West Bengal.

10:25 AM
BJP hopes to start Rath Yatra on Friday: Ghosh

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh has said his party has full faith in the judiciary and hoped it would be able to kick-start its Rath Yatra campaign from Friday.

02:20 PM
Bengal Congress for fighting Lok Sabha election alone

The Congress unit in West Bengal is in favour of fighting the coming Lok Sabha election "alone" in the state despite the party forging alliances with different regional outfits in other parts of the country in its bid to oust the BJP.

10:47 AM
Puri-bound Dhauli Express derails, no casualties

A bogie of the Howrah-Puri Dhauli Express derailed near Panskura station in West Bengal Tuesday morning.

11:51 AM
Kolkata: Fire at paper godown in Ultadanga

A major fire broke out in a paper godown in Ultadanga area of northern part of the metropolis on Saturday.

11:31 AM
Mamata Banerjee holds demonetisation as "disaster"

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday said that demonetisation was a "disaster" for the country on its second anniversary.

12:29 PM
WB: Six killed as bus falls into canal

At least six passengers were killed and 22 others injured Tuesday when a bus fell into a canal from a bridge at Haripal in Hooghly district.

12:57 PM
West Bengal: 19-year-old woman gang-raped

A woman was allegedly gang-raped in an under-construction building in Jalpaiguri district.

11:57 AM
Fire breaks out at Kolkata market, no casualties reported

A major fire broke out in the early hours of Sunday here at Bagri Market in Canning Street area. Full Report