West Bengal

Campaign Against Trinamool, NRC Paid Off: Bengal BJP On Membership Drive

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 25, 2019

Campaign against illegal infiltration, alleged misrule of the ruling TMC and the promise of NRC implementation in West Bengal have helped the BJP reach the staggering figure of 77 lakh plus in its recent membership drive in the state, party sources said.

Sonia Gandhi Approves Left-Congress Alliance In West Bengal

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 24, 2019

Congress interim president Sonia Gandhi has given her nod to Congress-Left Front alliance in West Bengal for the upcoming assembly by-polls in the state following the party's dismal performance in the Lok Sabha polls in the state, top party sources said on Saturday.

West Bengal Government Fixes Midday Meal Menu For State-Run Schools

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 24, 2019

Fish or egg should be served in the midday meal twice in a week. Soyabean and vegetables should be served on the other days, the circular said.

Blog: BJP's "Bengalification" To Blunt Mamata Banerjee's "Didi Ke Bolo"

Blog | Monideepa Banerjie | Friday August 23, 2019

It is not exactly imitation but poll strategist Prashant Kishor can feel flattered. His mass contact campaign for Mamata Banerjee called Didi Ke Bolo or Tell Didi has prompted BJP Bengal to launch a counter campaign for its chief Dilip Ghosh.

2 Dead, Over 20 Injured In "Stampede-Like" Situation At Temple In Bengal

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday August 23, 2019

At least two people have died and over 20 injured in a stampede-like situation near a temple in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district today, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.

After Making Chai, Cuddling Babies, Mamata Banerjee's Poem For Democracy

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Friday August 23, 2019

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee took to poetry to express distress over the state of affairs in a country where, she says, "democracy's address cannot be found and the country's history cannot be understood"

BJP To Launch "Cha Chakra" To Counter Trinamool's "Didi Ke Bolo" Campaign

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 23, 2019

In a bid to counter TMC's "Didi Ke Bolo" (Tell Didi) mass outreach programme, the West Bengal BJP unit is all set to launch "Cha Chakra" - get together over a cup of tea- to reach out to the people and spread party's message with an eye on the next assembly polls.

Shrine Symbolises Dalit Struggle: Mamata Banerjee On Ravidas Temple

India News | Edited by Swati Sharma | Thursday August 22, 2019

A day after a protest march by Dalits against the demolition of a Ravidas temple in New Delhi turned violent, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Thursday sympathised with the protestors saying she understands the "anguish" of the 16th century mystic poet-saint's supporters.

Trinamool Leader Accused Of Raping Woman Who Wanted "Cut Money" Returned

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Friday August 23, 2019

A Trinamool leader and three of his accomplices have been accused of gang-raping a woman in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district for demanding that he return "cut money" she had paid in order to be made a beneficiary in a housing scheme.

Mamata Banerjee's Tea Break During Bengal Village Visit Is A Toast Online

India News | Edited by Aditi Ghosh (with inputs from ANI) | Thursday August 22, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday brewed tea at a village stall during her visit to the state's coastal town Digha.

Bengal Woman Allegedly Gang-Raped By 4 For Seeking Refund Of 'Cut Money'

Cities | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 22, 2019

A woman was allegedly gang-raped by a panchayat member and three others in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district after she asked for a refund of the 'cut money' they had taken from her for getting her a house under a government scheme.

Periodic Unrest Hit Darjeeling's Development Plans: Mamata Banerjee

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 21, 2019

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said periodic unrest in Darjeeling has disturbed her plans to build the picturesque hill station as one of the best tourist destinations in the country.

"Will Liberate West Bengal Again": Former Kolkata Mayor Sovan Chatterjee

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Six days after he quit West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's Trinamool Congress and joined the BJP, Sovan Chatterjee called for a second liberation of the state.

West Bengal Governor Has Hour-Long Meet With PM Modi: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2019

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi and held an hour-long meeting with him, a source at Raj Bhavan said.

Saradha Scam: High Court Extends Rajeev Kumar's Protection From Arrest

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2019

The Calcutta High Court today extended the protection from arrest to West Bengal CID Additional Director General Rajeev Kumar in connection with the Saradha chit-fund scam.