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Kanchanjunga Express Accident: TMC MP urges Rail minister to learn from Mamata Banerjee, the best railway minister of the century
At least 15 people died and around 60 others were injured after a goods train collided with the Sealdah-bound Kanchanjunga Express near Rangapani station in West Bengal on Monday, police said. Three rear compartments of t...
TMC's attempts to keep me out of West Bengal will not succeed: BJP leader Amit Malviya
BJP's IT cell chief Amit Malviya accused Kolkata-based lawyer Santanu Sinha of spreading slanderous allegations to keep him out of Bengal at the behest of TMC. Malviya vowed to file a criminal defamation case and challenged Mamata Banerjee to address Sandeshkhali concerns through proper channels. Sinha, a Hindu Samhati leader, stands by his post despite legal threats.
TMC won't attend swearing-in ceremony: Sudip Bandyopadhyay
Trinamool Congress and Mamata Banerjee decline BJP's invitation to Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Sources suggest Santanu Thakur may be part of the council of ministers. Before the ceremony, council members are set to attend a tea party at the Prime Minister's residence. Mamata Banerjee expressed doubts on the NDA government's longevity.
Results in Bengal on expected lines, people have voted against anti-people BJP: TMC
The TMC was leading in 31 seats after several rounds of counting, while the BJP was ahead in 10, and Congress in one, according to the Election Commission website at 12:30 PM.
OBC reservation issue, monk row intensifies polarisation in Bengal
West Bengal prepares for the final phase of Lok Sabha elections amidst heightened communal tensions over the OBC reservation issue and CM Mamata Banerjee's remarks on monks from religious institutions.
Rift among INDIA bloc partners triggers three-cornered intense contests across Bengal
The rift between the Congress-Left combine and the TMC, fighting separately, has intensified as the final five phases of polls draw closer. Local issues such as corruption allegations, the cancellation of School Service Commission (SSC) jobs, incidents in Sandeshkhali, and implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) are altering election dynamics in West Bengal. The Left-Congress alliance is fast gaining traction in several seats, turning the polls into a three-cornered contest in at least 18-20 LS segments.
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BJP approaches poll body against Mamata Banerjee's 'abusive' comment
Banerjee was speaking about MGNREGA dues 'withheld by the central government'. "We don't need your funds. We have introduced our own scheme. Will not take your (Centre's) money," Banerjee said when she used the abusive word. The BJP leadership said that commission's guidelines were disregarded and such an offensive word was used.
Former TMC leader Tapas Roy joins BJP
Roy, a five-time MLA, had accused the TMC and its supremo Mamata Banerjee of "deserting him during trying circumstances", expressing his frustration over the party's silence when his residence was raided by the ED on January 12 over alleged irregularities in municipal recruitment.
BJP uses agencies for political witch-hunting as they suffer from 'Abhishek-Phobia': TMC
"The BJP has been using CBI and ED to serve its political interests. The repeated summons to Abhishek Banerjee is nothing but political witch-hunting. The BJP is suffering from 'Abhishek phobia' as they have been unable to fight us politically. They are tremendously afraid of him," TMC MP Santanu Sen told PTI.
Governor vs Bengal government: A history of political turbulence
The ongoing conflict between the West Bengal government and the Raj Bhawan has a long history of strained relationships. The animosity between these two entities dates back to 1967 and has continued regardless of the political party in power. The conflict arises when the Governor exceeds his role as stated in the Constitution. Political analysts believe that the root cause of the ongoing tussle is the opposition between the ruling party in Bengal and the central government. While the ruling party considers the Governor's actions unconstitutional, the opposition party argues that Bengal does not follow the rule of law.
Adhir Ranjan Choudhury questions Mamata Banerjee's decision to attend Prez dinner for G20 meet
Senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhury has questioned West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's decision to attend a dinner hosted by President Droupadi Murmu on the occasion of the G20 meet in New Delhi. Choudhury wondered if this would weaken her stance against the Narendra Modi government.
West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose appoints officiating VC of another varsity amid row
His announcement came just hours after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's blistering attack against him during a Teachers' Day programme, where she accused him of interfering in the state's education system, and threatened to sit on a dharna outside Raj Bhavan if the governor continued to function in this manner.
INDIA bloc will decide country's vision for 2047: Trinamool Congress
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that corruption, casteism and communalism will have no place in national life by 2047, and the poor will comprehensively win the battle against poverty, outlining his vision for the country for the next two decades. "We have democracy, demography and diversity with us, and now a fourth D is getting added to it - development," Prime Minister Modi said in an exclusive interview with PTI.
BJP predicts collapse of Mamata government in coming months, TMC refuses to give importance
"The Mamata Banerjee government has outlived its utility. Had the TMC not resorted to widespread rigging in the recently concluded panchayat polls, the BJP would have bagged thousands of more seats. "But this is going to be the last election under the supervision of TMC government where all the state machineries including the State Election Commission (SEC) have failed to play a neutral and impartial role," Thakur, who is also the Union Minister of State for Shipping, said.
BJP predicts collapse of Mamata govt in coming months, TMC refuses to give importance
Talking to reporters after attending an organisational meeting to take stock of the party's panchayat poll performance, BJP state president Sukanta Majumdar said, "Anything can happen any time. Let's see what happens."
Bengal Panchayat polls: Matua politics again becomes a flashpoint between BJP and TMC
Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari drew the attention of Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking security for office bearers of Matua Thakurbari and claimed that "Trinamool goons have attacked the Holy Shree Dham Temple, in front of the Police."
Odisha train tragedy: Death toll from Bengal rises to 81 as more bodies identified
The death toll from West Bengal in the Odisha triple train tragedy has risen to 81, according to the state government. Trinamool Congress has also formed a six-member committee who will be visiting the victims of the train accident to handover the compensation. The overall figure of those killed in the Odisha train tragedy is at 275.
Bengal bans 'The Kerala Story'; sparks BJP-TMC slugfest, filmmakers say will take legal action against ban
"To avoid any incident of hatred and violence and to maintain peace in the state, the CM has directed an immediate ban on screening of 'The Kerala Story'. Action will be taken against any cinema hall that violates the ban," the West Bengal government official told PTI.
Nitish-Mamata meeting: 'Opposition parties need to strategise together'
The meeting between the two leaders, which was also attended by Bihar's deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav, was described as "positive". "It was a very positive discussion... Opposition parties need to sit together and strategise," said Kumar after the meeting in state secretariat Nabanna.
Mamata Banerjee urges judiciary “not to take people’s jobs"
Recently, Calcutta High Court has ordered cancellation of recommendation of 785 ineligible candidates in Group-C category in connection with West Bengal State Service Commission (WBSSC) recruitment scam.
BJP MP Locket Chatterjee calls upon people to retaliate if TMC activists assault them
"The TMC runs the government. They are not working for the benefit of the poor. If they slap you for non-performance in their area, slap them harder," she said. Reacting to Chatterjee's comment, TMC Rajya Sabha MP Santanu Sen said, "Locket Chatterjee is prone to making such tasteless comments. This shows the BJP is scared of the slew of development initiatives undertaken by our leader Mamata Banerjee."
TMC MP Prasun Banerjee wonders why colleague not made Bengal sports minister
Mitra had been the Sports and Youth Affairs and Transport Minister from 2011 to 2015 before being remanded to jail in connection with a chit fund scam. In a video, which went viral on social media, Banerjee, a former Indian football team captain and Howrah MP, was saying at a public meeting on Saturday that Mitra had been the "best sports minister".
Amit Shah demands CBI enquiry into death of BJYM worker Arjun Chowrasia in Kolkata
The BJP leader who had crossed swords with West Bengal's chief minister Mamata Banerjee last year during a campaign for the elections to the state assembly, said the BJP party will demand "the strictest punishment" from the courts of law for "whoever is guilty of the gruesome crime".
Trinamool Cong MPs raise pitch over Tripura violence, meet Amit Shah ahead of Didi's Delhi visit
The political tension between the BJP and Trinamool escalated on Monday with over a dozen Trinamool MPs protesting outside the home ministry over incidents of violence in Tripura, and later raising the issue with minister Amit Shah.
Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress celebrates 'Khela Hobe' Diwas
Trinamool Ministers, MLAs and MPs were present at various football matches. The day was celebrated from block, district to state level and in Kolkata. 'Khela Bobe' became an instant hit during assembly polls with the jingle playing in every campaign.
Narada case: Leaders to stay in jail as Calcutta HC adjourns hearing till Thursday
Tushar Mehta, arguing on behalf of the CBI, said “it’s not about anyone staying in jail or not. Rather, the question is the extraordinary and unprecedented circumstances when the cause of justice was constrained. There was an orchestrated attempt that justice is not done.”
BJP gains in Rarh Bengal, retains North, fails in tribal, farmer’s belts & coastal areas
It won only nine seats in the undivided Medinipur region where party president Dilip Ghosh and Suvendu Adhikari come from. The TMC won 13 of the 15 seats in Paschim Medinipur where Ghosh contested from, and nine of the 16 in Purba Medinipur, considered Adhikari’s area of influence.
Poll verdict in Matua bastions crucial for BJP before CAA implementation
Matuas, who make for a large chunk of the state's Scheduled Caste population, had been migrating to West Bengal since the 1950s, primarily due to religious persecution in erstwhile East Pakistan and then Bangladesh.
Bajaj Allianz Life appoints Santanu Banerjee as CHRO
Banerjee will lead the HR function and will be responsible for strategic direction of people management, including talent acquisition, training and development, performance management, organisational effectiveness, and succession planning.
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