New Delhi, March 1 (IANS) The high-voltage battleground of Bhabanipur Assembly constituency in April election comes as a reminder of the 2016 clash in the same seat that also was much hyped as allegations flew, churning the political waters of West Bengal. Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee had then faced challenges from Congress candidate Deepa Dasmunshi and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) nominee Chandra Kumar Bose.The latter, grandnephew of Subhas Chandra Bose, joined …
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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…
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a writ petition seeking directions to bring back the mortal remains of freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose from Japan to India. After a bench headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant expressed disinclination to entertain the plea, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, appearing for Ashish Ray, the grandnephew of Netaji, sought permission to withdraw the petition.Singhvi said that Netaji’s daughter would fil…
Kolkata, Feb 23 (IANS) The West Bengal unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has commenced the mass distribution of an open letter from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, penned in Bengali and Hindi, among voters as part of its campaigning ahead of the high-stakes Assembly elections scheduled for later this year.In the letter, the Prime Minister accuses the Mamata Banerjee-led government and the ruling Trinamool Congress of attempting to deprive people of benefits from centrally sponsored schemes….
Lucknow, Jan 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday unfurled the national flag at his official residence on the occasion of the 77th Republic Day and said that any disrespect to the core spirit of the Constitution amounts to disrespecting the freedom fighters and all those who struggled for India’s Independence. Addressing the gathering after the flag-hoisting ceremony, CM Yogi Adityanath paid tribute to the architects of the nation and its brave sons. He said, “I p…
Jabalpur, Jan 23 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Friday that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led state government will provide full co-operation to Jabalpur-based Siddhi Bala Bose Library Association to run educational institutions. The Chief Minister made this announcement while addressing the centenary celebration of the Siddhi Bala Bose Library Association in Jabalpur, the ‘Sanskardhani’ (Cultural City) of Madhya Pradesh.Highlighting the historic journey of Siddhi Ba…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (IANS) Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Narayan Singh said on Saturday that a society that forgets its history loses not only its future but also its moral direction.Addressing a symposium on the coffee table book “Shri Veer Vithal Bhai Ki Gaurav Gatha: Ek Shatabdi Yatra”, brought out by the Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretariat, at New Delhi World Book Fair, the Deputy Chairman said, “History is not merely a record of the past; it is the foundation upon which democ…