West Bengal govt prevents BJP's pro-CAA rallies with Section 144
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government has imposed Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Act (CrPC) to stop the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)from holding rallies to drum up support for the new citizenship law, media reported.
Kolkata/IBNS: Courting yet another controversy, West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Ghosh has recently said people who have damaged the public properties in West Bengal while protesting against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, must be killed following the footsteps of Uttar Pradesh and Assam.
Modi touches feet of 105-year-old Kolkata Port Trust former worker
Kolkata/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today upheld the Indian values of respecting the elders when he touched the feet of an 105-year-old former employee of Kolkata Port Trust while celebrating the organisation's 150 years celebration here.
Bengal Guv Jagdeep Dhankar welcomes Modi for renaming Kol port after Dr Shyama Prasad Mookerjee
Kolkata/UNI: West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who went to the city airport to see off Prime Minister, today lauded Mr Narendra Modi for renaming Kolkata Port Trust after Shyama Prasad Mookerjee.
Jagdeep Dhankhar most suitable to be the Governor of WB: Subramanian Swamy
Kolkata/UNI: BJP leader and Rajya Sabha MP Subramanian Swamy on Saturday said West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar is the most suitable person to be the Constitutional head of the state.
Except economy, opposition has no valid issue against the govt: Subramanian Swamy
Kolkata/UNI: Asserting that the Opposition has no valid issue against the Centre except the performance of the economy, Rajya Sabha MP and BJP leader Subramanian Swamy on Saturday said the brouhaha over CAA and NRC is the tactics to gain attention by the Left and the Congress as they cannot win elections in Bengal.
Modi reaches Belur Math: PM to stay overnight at the Math
Kolkata/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi reached Belur Math on Saturday evening where he will stay overnight.
Kolkata/UNI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday dedicated to the nation three renovated heritage buidings of the city-Old Currency Building, Belvedere House and Metcalfe House and three refurbished galleries of the iconic Victoria Memorial, from the Old Currency Building.
PM inaugurates light and sound show on iconic Howrah Bridge
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated light and sound show on iconic Howrah Bridge.
PM Modi inaugurates light and sound at iconic Howrah Bridge
Howrah,West Bengal/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated light and sound at the iconic HowrahBridge, as part of the 150th anniversary celebrations of Kolkata Port Trust.
PM to dedicate four iconic heritage buildings of Kolkata to Kolkatans
Kolkata/UNI: With an aim to expand the "cultural space" of the "cultural capital" of the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Saturday dedicate to the public four restored heritage buildings of the city namely Old Currency Building, Belvedere House and Metcalfe House and three refurbished galleries of the iconic Victoria Memorial.
Mamata Banerjee speaking against Left-Congress for polarisation politics: BJP
New Delhi/IBNS: Taking a swipe at the Opposition, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee is speaking against the Left and Congress and skipping the scheduled Opposition's meet to concentrate her Muslim votes in the eastern state.
'Need to ponder where are we heading' : Guv
Kolkata/UNI: "Need to ponder where are we heading ! " opined West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Confiscated crackers explode at Naihati
Kolkata/UNI/IBNS: Plumes of smoke billowed from the banks of the Ganges at Naihati in North 24 Parganas as police started defusing confiscated crackers on Thursday.
Will fight CAA, NRC alone, says Mamata Banerjee; TMC chief to skip Opposition meet
Kolkata/IBNS: Splitting an apparent Opposition unity, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday said she will fight against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) alone.