Cracks in Opposition as support grows for BJP's presidential pick Ram Nath Kovind; all eyes on 17-party meet on Thursday
Unfazed by Janata Dal-United's decision to back NDA's presidential candidate Ram Nath Kovind, major opposition parties will meet on Thursday amid indications that former Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar could be their nominee for the country's highest constitutional post.
Jun 21, 2017, 23:45 PM IST
Close to 200 injured as police crack down on belligerent Left workers in West Bengal
At least 79 police personnel and over 100 Left protesters were injured on Monday as security forces used tear gas and carried out baton charges on thousands of belligerent activists who broke barricades and hurled stones at the police here and neighbouring Howrah during a protest march to the secretariat.
May 23, 2017, 00:31 AM IST
West Bengal: Left Front MLAs detained ahead of 'march to Nabanna' rally
At least 11 peasants` wings of the Left Front in the state are scheduled to hold the "march to Nabanna" rally` in five different parts of the city.
May 22, 2017, 14:19 PM IST
Congress, Left to bring adjournment motion against violence in West Bengal
The Opposition Congress and the Left Front on Monday decided to move an adjournment motion in the Assembly during its forthcoming session against alleged violence in the municipal poll.
May 15, 2017, 20:23 PM IST
Seven Bengal civic bodies go to the hustings, angry Opposition cries foul
Moderate to brisk polling for seven civic bodies in West Bengal was reported on Sunday, as the principal opposition parties, the Left Front, Congress and BJP, demanded scrapping of the "farcical" elections amid alleged violence and booth capturing in three municipalities.
May 15, 2017, 02:19 AM IST
BJP to take on Left Front in Tripura, Amit Shah to visit state
BJP president Amit Shah will be in Tripura on a two-day visit to address a brain storming session of party workers on the political roadmap aimed at ousting the Left Front from power in the state.
Apr 04, 2017, 16:25 PM IST
CPI-M in Tripura not respecting democratic federalism: BJP
The BJP on Monday accused the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) of not respecting democratic federalism besides misuse and non-utilisation of central funds by the Left government in Tripura.
Apr 03, 2017, 16:05 PM IST
LF rally in Kolkata on Narada, Saradha issues
Demanding arrest of ministers, elected representatives and leaders of West Bengal's ruling Trinamool Congress seen accepting money in the Narada sting footage, opposition Left Front brought out a huge rally in the heart of Kolkata on Wednesday.
Mar 29, 2017, 23:28 PM IST
Congress-LF stage walkout, WB house adjourned sine die
The Left Front and Congress members on Monday staged a walk-out in the West Bengal Assembly after Speaker refused to admit their no-confidence motion against him and adjourned the session sine die.
Feb 20, 2017, 19:35 PM IST
Will stop politics of vandalism in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said she would stop the "politics of vandalism" in the state, an issue she has taken up as a "challenge".
Feb 20, 2017, 16:39 PM IST
Left members write to West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on department merger and teacher issue
Left Front members today sent two seperate letters to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on dilution of focus on refugee relief by the government and about confirming temporary teachers in Darjeeling district.
Feb 15, 2017, 20:03 PM IST
Congress, Left Front stage walkout from WB Assembly
Despite its earlier announcement of boycotting the entire budget session, the Congress today returned to the West Bengal Assembly, but staged a walkout protesting against the eviction of Leader of Opposition Abdul Mannan by marshals from the House last week.
Feb 15, 2017, 18:29 PM IST
BJP to intensify movement against Left Front govt in Tripura
The BJP today said the party would intensify movement in Tripura to oust the 'corrupt' Left Front government in the next Assembly elections scheduled to be held in February next year.
Feb 14, 2017, 19:20 PM IST
Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections: Left announces first set of candidates
The Left Front on Sunday announced its first list of 105 candidates for the Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections.
Jan 15, 2017, 20:58 PM IST
Left Front sweeps Tripura panchayat by-polls
The by-elections were held in 44 Gram Panchayat seats.
Dec 23, 2016, 21:26 PM IST
West Bengal bypolls to be held under shadow of demonetisation
By-elections will be held in two Lok Sabha constituencies and one Assembly constituency in West Bengal tomorrow under the shadow of the Centre's demonetisation decision.
Nov 18, 2016, 11:48 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee urges people to elect 'Ma-Mati-Manush' govt in Tripura
Mamata Banerjee, also the Trinamool Congress supremo, said entire Bengal would jump to Tripura to oust the Left Front from power.
Aug 09, 2016, 17:27 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi praises Congress-Left struggle against communalism
The Left-Congress alliance finished with a tally of 77 seats in the 294-member Bengal Assembly, while the Trinamool Congress retained power with a whopping 211 seats.
Jun 07, 2016, 20:15 PM IST
'Third Front' leaders attend Mamata Banerjee's swearing-in as West Bengal CM; 42 ministers take oath
Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee was on Friday sworn in for a second consecutive term as West Bengal CM.
May 28, 2016, 00:21 AM IST
Indian History gives way to Marx, Hitler in Tripura textbooks
The only national icon that figures in the history book of Class 9 students in Tripura is Mahatma Gandhi, not for his contribution to India`s freedom movement but for his views on cricket.
May 27, 2016, 13:44 PM IST
