Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) The police have arrested four persons, including a Trinamool Congress leader, in connection with the murder of a BJP worker during post-poll violence in the New Town area of Kolkata.Police said on Wednesday that the accused were arrested from areas near the India-Bangladesh border in Bangaon and Gopalnagar in North 24 Parganas district. Officers from the Technocity police station carried out the arrests.Initial investigations suggest that the accused were allegedly attempti…
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New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) For nearly half a century, political rulers in West Bengal defied, challenged and even ridiculed those at the Centre while fiercely defending their fortress — much like the tiny Gaulish village imagined by Rene Goscinny and Albert Uderzo in the popular Asterix-Obelix series.As depicted in the immensely popular comic books, the inhabitants often fought among themselves, but united whenever confronted by those they branded as “outsiders”.Unlike the fictional Gaulish villag…
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) West Bengal BJP President, Samik Bhattacharya, on Wednesday alleged that Trinamool Congress activists were attacking the offices of the party’s own leaders after the BJP’s landslide victory in the state Assembly polls.He was reacting to reports of post-poll violence in the state which claimed that several offices of Trinamool Congress have allegedly been attacked.Speaking to IANS, Bhattacharya alleged that now there is a “discord” within the Trinamool Congress, because of w…
New Delhi, May 6 (IANS) BJP MP, Manoj Tiwari, on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, over her refusal to resign following the election defeat, alleging that her stance reflects a disregard for democratic principles and constitutional norms.Speaking to IANS, Tiwari said that there is no provision that mandates a Chief Minister to remain in office after losing political legitimacy and emphasised that the Constitution provides a clear and dignified path…
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) Former West Bengal ministers Sujit Bose and Rathin Ghosh on Wednesday informed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) that they would not be able to appear before its officers for questioning in connection with the municipal recruitment corruption case.The ED had summoned them to appear at its office at the CGO Complex in Salt Lake area of Kolkata on Wednesday. However, both separately informed the central agency that they were unable to appear before the investigating officers.A…
Bhopal, May 6 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress, Left parties and the Trinamool Congress (TMC), alleging their governance had slowed development in West Bengal, while asserting that a Bharatiya Janata Party-led government would bring better governance and faster growth in the eastern state.Addressing a programme in Burhanpur district in Madhya Pradesh, CM Yadav said, “Congress, the Left parties, and the Trinamool Congress have pus…
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) Amirul Sheikh Islam, a Trinamool Congress councillor from ward number 14 of Pujali Municipality under Diamond Harbour subdivision in South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, was arrested under the Arms Act 1959 in relation to an old case against him.On September 21, 2025, he was detained at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata after a magazine and six rounds of ammunition were detected by the scanner in the bag with which he was trying to board …
Murshidabad, May 6 (IANS) Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP) National President and MLA-elect, Humayun Kabir, on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for refusing to step down from her post, describing the Trinamool Congress chief as an “ill-mannered woman” with “no sense of decency”. Kabir held a victory procession in the Rejinagar Assembly constituency in Murshidabad following his victory from this seat, where he was joined by a large number of supporters c…
Kolkata, May 6 (IANS) In his first speech to the voters of the Nandigram Assembly in the East Midnapore district of West Bengal, following his election for a third consecutive term, Suvendu Adhikari urged Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers to refrain from emulating the Trinamool Congress’ culture of engaging in post-election violence and acts of aggression against members of opposition parties after securing electoral success.“I understand the kind of atrocities you all have faced during the…
Nandigram, May 6 (IANS) Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari, who emerged victorious from both Nandigram and Bhabanipur Assembly constituencies, on Wednesday remarked that outgoing Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government was “even worse” than its predeccesor CPM.Adhikari, who defeated Banerjee in the Bhabanipur constituency, was in Nandigram to thank the voters.”I had come here to express gratitude to the people. They have elected me as MP twice and…