Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) AJUP chief Humayun Kabir on Wednesday praised newly sworn-in West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, expressing confidence that he would govern in the interest of the people.Speaking about the formation of the BJP-led government in Bengal, Kabir said, “I am very happy, as the Assembly election results came. My only aim was to topple Mamata Banerjee’s corrupt government. The people of Bengal have fulfilled that aim, and I extend my best wishes to the people for tak…
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Kolkata, May 13 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will chair a crucial meeting at the current state secretariat in Nabanna in Kolkata-adjacent Howrah district on Wednesday to review the functioning and performance of as many as 41 state government departments.An insider from the state secretariat said that the review meeting is expected to be a marathon one since it is intended to identify the functional lapses of these departments and suggest measures to improve.Five representa…
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) A day after being appointed as the new Chief Secretary of West Bengal, Manoj Kumar Agarwal, on Tuesday held a meeting with the other departmental secretaries and there he gave a clear message of not tolerating any lackadaisical approach in implementation of the centrally-sponsored scheme in the state. An insider aware of the proceedings of the said meeting said that Agarwal, whose role as the West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) in the recently concluded state Assembl…
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) The mother of the RG Kar rape-murder victim and newly elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA, Ratna Debnath said on Tuesday that the Kolkata Police treating her “respectfully” at the State Secretariat ‘Nabanna’ was a “sign of victory” towards ensuring justice for her daughter.Speaking to IANS, the BJP MLA alleged that she was assaulted by police personnel during the ‘Nabanna Abhiyan’ held on August 9, 2025, during the previous Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal…
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) Immediately after receiving charge of investigating the murder of Chandranath Rath, the deceased personal assistant of current West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari, investigating officials of the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday arrived at the spot of the assassination at Madhyamgram in North 24 Parganas district. Previously, the Special Investigation Team of the West Bengal Police was handling the investigation into the matter.However, after being h…
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) Will supporting Trinamool Congress in the current Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled West Bengal now invite violence, persecution, and death, party General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee asked on Tuesday.In a social media statement, Abhishek Banerjee, the nephew of the party chief and former Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, had claimed that although death counts in post-poll violence in West Bengal had been rising, every cry for justice had been falling on deaf ears.According to hi…
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) West Bengal government officials said on Tuesday that two policemen in the state’s South 24 Parganas district have been suspended for allegedly assaulting a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate. The police officers are Inspector-In-Charge Samar Dey and Sub-Inspector Sukumar Ruidas of Baruipur police station in South 24 Parganas district.According to the allegation, on May 5, the day after the declaration of the West Bengal Assembly election results, the police physically…
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) West Bengal’s newly-appointed Food and Supplies Minister Ashok Kirtania on Tuesday stated that whole wheat flour will be removed from the list of ration items distributed in the state, contending that it contributes to the maximum number of scams and corruption in the state’s public distribution system.Speaking to IANS, Minister Kirtania urged people to give the newly formed Bengal government one week in order to get clarity on the government’s plan of action.”The party (B…
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) Himanta Biswa Sarma, Suvendu Adhikari, and Samrat Chaudhary, regional leaders from three different states and varied political backgrounds, have now been entrusted by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership with carrying forward the party’s “double engine” agenda in Assam, West Bengal, and Bihar, respectively.Having emerged from different political traditions, these three leaders have played significant roles in strengthening the BJP’s position in their respe…
Kolkata, May 12 (IANS) With the first Bharatiya Janata Party-led government in West Bengal having already taken charge with Suvendu Adhikari as the first BJP Chief Minister, Siddhartha Majumdar, the chairman of the West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC), an autonomous body under the State Education Department, has tendered his resignation on Tuesday.The WBSSC has faced scrutiny due to the multi-crore cash-for-school job scandal that occurred during the previous Trinamool Congress governme…