After setback in Lok Sabha polls, Mamata announces Trinamool's mass-outreach programme
Kolkata, July 29 (IBNS): Two months after losing ground to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) largely in the Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced a mass-outreach programme for her party Trinamool Congress.
Maoist arrested in West Bengal
Saraikela-Kharsawan, July 28 (UNI): A Maoist, allegedly a key conspirator in killing of five policemen in Kukru Haat Bazar under Tiruldih police station area in this district, has been nabbed from Galsi Police Station area of East Midnapur district of West Bengal.
No knowledge about Burdwan Railway Station's name change: Mamata Banerjee
Kolkata, July 22 (IBNS): Reacting to the Centre's move to change the name of Burdwan Railway Station in West Bengal, state Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said she has no knowledge of it.
After slide in Lok Sabha polls, Mamata to hold first Trinamool Martyrs' Day rally today
Kolkata, July 21 (IBNS): After failing to oust Narendra Modi from power and losing ground in her own state to the BJP in the Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will address a big audience for the first time on her party Trinamool Congress' Martyrs Day rally on Sunday under the shadow of the rising saffron force.
West Bengal: Bidhannagar Mayor Sabyasachi Dutta resigns
Kolkata, July 18 (IBNS): Amid the Calcutta High Court's hearing on his plea against the no-confidence motion, Bidhannagar Mayor Sabyasachi Dutta resigned on Thursday.
Mamata Banerjee is trying to bring equality among all religion: Nusrat Jahan
New Delhi, Jul 13 (UNI) Countering the BJP charges that West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was indulging in appeasement of Muslims, Trinamool Congress MPs Nusrat Jahan and Mimi Chakraborty have said ‘Mamata Didi’ was trying to bring equality among all religions.
107 Bengal MLAs to join BJP, says Mukul Roy
Kolkata, July 13 (IBNS): BJP leader Mukul Roy on Saturday claimed that 107 MLAs from West Bengal. who include TMC, CPI-M and Congress lawmakers, will soon join the saffron party.
Seuri, Jul 10 (UNI) About 1200 kgs of ammonium nitrate and 1000 detonators were today seized from an unauthorised go-down by the Birbhum police and three drum full of crude bombs were found during frisking in trouble prone areas in the district, official sources said.
Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra resigns taking responsibility of party's debacle in state
Kolkata, Jul 9 (UNI) West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee president Somen Mitra has resigned from his post taking responsibility of party debacle in Lok Sabha poll.
TMC leaders Partha, Firhad seek sternest action against Bidhannagar Mayor Sabyasachi Dutta
Kolkata, Jul 8 (UNI) West Bengal Education Minister Partha Chatterjee on Monday made it clear that nobody is above party and said Bidhannagar Municipality Mayor Sabyasachi Dutta has been tarnishing the Trinamool image.
West Bengal: Police uncover 117 crude bombs after recurring explosions in Birbhum
Bolpur, Jul 7 (UNI) Birbhum district police successfully uncovered 117 live crude bombs from six police station limits from this northernmost district of Burdwan division after recurring explosions and abandoned crude bombs forced fresh search operations.
Politicisation of WB during discussion of law and order should be avoided: TMC MP Mahua Moitra
New Delhi, Jul 2 (UNI) AITC member in Lok Sabha Mahua Moitra on Tuesday said the politicisation of West Bengal during the discussion of law and order in the House should be avoided.
Mamata reaches out to CPI-M, Congress for Bengal front; receives mocks
Kolkata, June 27 (IBNS): After receiving an electoral shock from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Lok Sabha polls, West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamata Banerjee made an unprecedented reach out to the Left and Congress to save her citadel.
West Bengal violence: Three injured in a clash in Bankura
Bankura, Jun 23 (UNI) At least three persons, including a teenager boy, were injured in a clash between workers of the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) at Panchasayar in West Bengal’s Bankura district on Saturday night.
West Bengal: Bhatpara violence death toll climbs to 2
Kolkata, June 20 (IBNS): The death toll in violence at West Bengal's Bhatpara has climbed to two with one of the four injured succumbing to his injuries, media reports said.