Kolkata, April 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on a campaign blitz in poll-bound West Bengal on Monday, hit out at the Trinamool Congress dispensation over the plight of youth, women, and farmers in the state and called for an end to the ‘dark reign of 15 years’ under Mamata Banerjee. Addressing a mega gathering of people in Pingla constituency, the UP Chief Minister said that the youth are troubled, farmers are frustrated, and industries have collapsed, but the Tr…
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Kolkata, April 19 (IANS) Union Minister and former Bharatiya Janata Party President JP Nadda on Saturday sharpened the party’s offensive against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging that the latter’s entire political career is “based on lies”. He further accused the Bengal CM of destroying the state’s culture.Nadda was in Jalpaiguri to campaign for the April 23 and 29 Assembly elections in the state.During an interaction with IANS, BJP leader Nadda mentioned that he could sense a…
Jalpaiguri, April 18 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, campaigning in poll-bound West Bengal on Saturday, accused opposition parties of blocking the Nari Shakti Vandan Amendment Bill in Parliament and termed it an “insult to half the population of the country”.Addressing election rallies at Mathabhanga in Cooch Behar district and at Dhupguri in Jalpaiguri district, Yogi Adityanath alleged that “advocates of Bangladeshi infiltrators” did not allow the Bill — which seek…
Dhaka, April 13 (IANS) Extending greetings to the people of Bangladesh on Pohela Boishakh marking the Bengali New Year, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said that “anti-liberation and unconstitutional” forces have repeatedly sought to undermine the festival — a trend she said continues to persist.”Pohela Boishakh is the foremost festival of Bengali national heritage. On this day, with the message of renewal, people awaken in joy, leaving behind sorrow, decay, failure, and gloom. W…
Kolkata, March 31 (IANS) As a commotion broke out between the Trinamool Congress-aligned Booth Level Officers (BLOs) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers outside the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer’s (CEO) office on Tuesday, over an alleged attempt to submit Form-6, both the sides hurled accusations at each other.While the BJP accused the West Bengal Police of siding with the Trinamool members, the latter accused the BJP of including outsiders in the state’s voter list and forming a “nex…
Mumbai, March 31 (IANS) Bengali cinema and Bollywood star Jisshu Sengupta, in an exclusive conversation with IANS, weighed in on the debate around controversial Bollywood songs, stating that such tracks attract the most attention mostly because audiences continue to consume them. He said, “You can’t blame the lyricists or the creators for making such songs because people are listening to them.””Songs that create controversy get the highest number of views and likes. So why are you listening …
New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a plea challenging the Centre’s recent circular regarding the singing of the national song ‘Vande Mataram’ at official and public functions, observing that the petition was “premature” as the guidelines do not mandate compliance or prescribe any penal consequences. A Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M. Pancholi, remarked that the January 28 notificatio…
Kolkata, March 12 (IANS) After taking oath as the 22nd Governor of West Bengal on Thursday, former Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer and former Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi issued a message reminding the people of the state about its rich intellectual and cultural legacy.At the same time, he said that he viewed the responsibility as a great honour and opportunity.“I am immensely blessed and profoundly humbled to have the opportunity to serve the people of West Bengal, a great land that has bee…
Kolkata, March 5 (IANS) A division bench of the Calcutta High Court on Thursday questioned the admissibility of a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the comprehensive guidelines issued by the Central government on the official protocol for the rendition of the country’s national song ‘Vande Mataram’.The division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen directed the petitioner to place before the court logical evidence to establish the admissibility of the PIL.As…
Kolkata, March 3 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday called for “holy harmony” among the people on Dol Yatra and Holi. She stated on the wall of her social handle with two lines of a song on Dol Yatra festival, penned by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore, where the Nobel laureate Indian poet-cum-writer narrated how the festival of colours brings the spirit of harmony and togetherness among the people.”I convey my heartfelt wishes and congratulations to all on the auspicious Do…