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West Bengal Ram Navami Violence: Calcutta High Court Orders Probe By NIA

West Bengal Ram Navami Violence: Calcutta High Court Orders Probe By NIA

The division bench presided by Acting Chief Justice TS Sivagnanam passed the order while responding to a PIL filed by Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari regarding the Ram Navami violence.

Apr 27, 2023, 11:28 AM IST
ED Arrests Anubrata Mondal's Daughter Sukanya On Money Laundering Charges

ED Arrests Anubrata Mondal's Daughter Sukanya On Money Laundering Charges

The ED had summoned Sukanya Mondal to its headquarters here several times to question her in connection with the cattle smuggling scam, but she avoided the summons.

Apr 26, 2023, 21:33 PM IST
'BJP Carrying Out Hooliganism In Bengal': Mamata Banerjee On Kaliaganj Violence

'BJP Carrying Out Hooliganism In Bengal': Mamata Banerjee On Kaliaganj Violence

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday alleged that outsiders were brought to the state to carry out attacks on Kaliaganj Police Station.

Apr 26, 2023, 17:44 PM IST
West Bengal: Mob Protesting Death Of Teenage Girl In Kaliaganj Sets Police Station On Fire

West Bengal: Mob Protesting Death Of Teenage Girl In Kaliaganj Sets Police Station On Fire

Mob, which was protesting the death of a teenage girl whose body was found in a canal last week, also set ablaze several vehicles parked near the Kaliaganj police station in West Bengal's Uttar

Apr 25, 2023, 19:04 PM IST
Prohibitory Orders Imposed In West Bengal's Kaliaganj After Protests Over Minor Girl's Death, 6 Arrested

Prohibitory Orders Imposed In West Bengal's Kaliaganj After Protests Over Minor Girl's Death, 6 Arrested

A complaint has been registered by the minor girl's mother under Section 302 (murder) of the Indian Penal Code and various sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. 

Apr 24, 2023, 08:56 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee Says BJP Will Face Defeat In 2024 Lok Sabha Polls, Won't Get More Than 200 Seats

Mamata Banerjee Says BJP Will Face Defeat In 2024 Lok Sabha Polls, Won't Get More Than 200 Seats

TMC chief Mamata Banerjee said "during Bengal elections in 2021, they (BJP) said '200 paar' but in Delhi (2024 polls) they won't even reach 200."

Apr 19, 2023, 16:41 PM IST
On TMC Leader Mukul Roy's Desire To Re-Join BJP, CM Mamata Says ‘We Don’t Care’

On TMC Leader Mukul Roy's Desire To Re-Join BJP, CM Mamata Says ‘We Don’t Care’

Mukul Roy dramatically surfaced in Delhi days after he went ''missing'' and claimed that he is a "BJP MP and MLA" and wants to meet Amit Shah.

Apr 19, 2023, 16:31 PM IST
TMC's Mukul Roy Says He Is In Delhi After Family's 'Untraceable' Claim

TMC's Mukul Roy Says He Is In Delhi After Family's 'Untraceable' Claim

TMC leader Mukul Roy said he has travelled to Delhi for "some personal work", fuelling speculations over his next political move. Roy's family claimed that he is not in the "right frame of mind".

Apr 18, 2023, 13:51 PM IST
TMC's Mukul Roy 'Missing', 'Untraceable', Claims Son

TMC's Mukul Roy 'Missing', 'Untraceable', Claims Son

According to Mukul Roy's close associates, he was scheduled to fly to Delhi on Monday evening.

Apr 18, 2023, 07:45 AM IST
'Grave State Of Affairs': TMC's Abhishek Banerjee On CBI Summons Despite SC Relief

'Grave State Of Affairs': TMC's Abhishek Banerjee On CBI Summons Despite SC Relief

TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee claimed that CBI has summoned him despite SC staying the Calcutta HC's order directing the CBI and the ED to interrogate him in the West Bengal teachers' recruitment scam

Apr 18, 2023, 06:30 AM IST
Mamata Banerjee Slams Amit Shah, Says Home Minister 'Conspiring' To Topple TMC Govt

Mamata Banerjee Slams Amit Shah, Says Home Minister 'Conspiring' To Topple TMC Govt

Mamata also warned that her TMC government will not allow the implementation of NRC or the CAA in West Bengal.

Apr 17, 2023, 15:55 PM IST
Bengal Teacher Recruitment Scam: Another Blow To Mamata, CBI Arrests TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha

Bengal Teacher Recruitment Scam: Another Blow To Mamata, CBI Arrests TMC MLA Jiban Krishna Saha

Jiban Krishna Saha is the third Trinamool Congress MLA after Partha Chatterjee and Manik Bhattacharya to be arrested by CBI in the West Bengal teachers' recruitment scam case.

Apr 17, 2023, 07:24 AM IST
Schools, Colleges In West Bengal To Remain Shut Next Week Due To Severe Heat Wave: Mamata Banerjee

Schools, Colleges In West Bengal To Remain Shut Next Week Due To Severe Heat Wave: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said due to severe heat wave conditions, children have been complaining of headaches and other health issues.

Apr 16, 2023, 14:20 PM IST
Amit Shah Slams Mamata Banerjee, Says Only Way To Rid Bengal Of 'Didi-Bhatija' Is BJP

Amit Shah Slams Mamata Banerjee, Says Only Way To Rid Bengal Of 'Didi-Bhatija' Is BJP

Amit Shah also appealed to the people to ensure the BJP's victory in 35 seats out of the 42 in West Bengal in the next Lok Sabha poll saying that the TMC government would not survive beyond 2025 if

Apr 14, 2023, 16:24 PM IST
TMC Exploring Legal Options To Challenge EC's Decision After Losing National Party Status

TMC Exploring Legal Options To Challenge EC's Decision After Losing National Party Status

The Enforcement Directorate (EC) on Monday revoked the national party status of the TMC, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and the Communist Party of India (CPI).

Apr 11, 2023, 13:53 PM IST
West Bengal: Amta Superspecialty Hospital Phase-I Nears Completion

West Bengal: Amta Superspecialty Hospital Phase-I Nears Completion

The Amta Superspecialty Hospital has an area of around 28,000 square feet and the estimated construction cost is Rs 200 crore.

Apr 08, 2023, 13:14 PM IST
West Bengal Teachers' Recruitment Scam: CBI Writes To Google, Seeks Info On Two Fake Websites

West Bengal Teachers' Recruitment Scam: CBI Writes To Google, Seeks Info On Two Fake Websites

The CBI officials have sought information on the email accounts that were used to open these websites, the IP addresses of the devices which were used to open, and then disable them in due course.

Apr 07, 2023, 13:52 PM IST
BJP MP Locket Chatterjee Claims 'Stopped From Attending Hanuman Jayanti Event in West Bengal’s Hooghly'

BJP MP Locket Chatterjee Claims 'Stopped From Attending Hanuman Jayanti Event in West Bengal’s Hooghly'

The incident comes a day after clashes erupted during the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Shobha yatra in Hooghly on Sunday.

Apr 07, 2023, 07:05 AM IST
West Bengal Deploys Central Forces In 3 Districts After HC Order, CM Mamata Appeals For Peace On Hanuman Jayanti

West Bengal Deploys Central Forces In 3 Districts After HC Order, CM Mamata Appeals For Peace On Hanuman Jayanti

The MHA has asked all states to ensure law and order during the Hanuman Jayanti festival in the wake of communal violence in Bengal and Bihar during Ram Navami.

Apr 06, 2023, 06:27 AM IST
Ram Navami Clashes: Calcutta HC Directs Bengal Govt To Deploy Central Forces For Hanuman Jayanti

Ram Navami Clashes: Calcutta HC Directs Bengal Govt To Deploy Central Forces For Hanuman Jayanti

The Calcutta High Court order came on a PIL filed by the Leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari in connection with Ram Navami clashes in the state.

Apr 05, 2023, 13:57 PM IST