Kolkata, July 4 (IANS) The general secretary and two assistant secretaries of a faction of the Matua Mahasangha, who are also associated with the Trinamool Congress, have been arrested following allegations of embezzlement involving the felling and sale of trees near the Harichand Guruchand Thakur temple in Bagdah in North 24 Parganas district.The accused belong to the Mamata Bala Thakur faction of the Matua Mahasangha, an organisation representing the Matua community. The local BJP leadership h…
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Kolkata, June 1 (IANS) As a total of 35 BJP MLAs were sworn in as ministers at Lok Bhavan, marking the expansion of the Cabinet led by Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari in West Bengal, the newly-inducted ministers on Monday described the occasion as a unique experience and said that fulfilling the aspirations of the people and rebuilding ‘Sonar Bangla’ would be their top priority. Speaking to IANS, BJP leader Dipak Barman said, “This is a unique experience for us. Today, our Chief Minister has…
Kolkata/Agartala, March 22 (IANS) A retired jawan of Tripura’s elite Tripura State Rifles (TSR) has stepped into the political arena, actively participating in the ongoing West Bengal Assembly elections.A former Rifleman (General Duty) of the TSR, Tarak Saha’s entry into the electoral battle marks a notable transition from a disciplined life in uniform to the dynamic and challenging world of politics.Saha, who opted for voluntary retirement from the TSR in 2019, is contesting from Swarupnaga…
Kolkata, March 8 (IANS) Former Union Minister and Hamirpur MP Anurag Thakur on Sunday participated in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Parivartan Yatra in West Bengal along with Union Minister Shantanu Thakur and other party leaders.Addressing a large public gathering in the Naihati Assembly constituency of North 24 Parganas district, he alleged that while Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee opposes President Droupadi Murmu, she simultaneously welcomes infiltrators and mafias into the state.He clai…
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha witnessed heated exchanges on Tuesday when BJP MP from West Bengal, Samik Bhattacharya, referred to a piece of government land allegedly encroached upon by an entity as a “mini-Pakistan” during his intervention. Bhattacharya, who is also the BJP state president in West Bengal, raised the issue in the context of alleged encroachment on 4,000 acres of government property, claiming it had been illegally occupied, prompting his controversial description.”…
New Delhi, Jan 10 (IANS) West Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee’s Friday visit to Thakurnagar in North 24 Pargana district – the cultural and spiritual hub of the Matua community – and paying obeisance at a temple has sparked a political spat. This underscores the community’s importance in swinging political fortunes with Assembly elections slated in the first half of 2026.During the short visit, Abhishek accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of …