[ad_1] BY his own admission, he was “a Communist compromising with capitalism”. His comrades in the CPI(M) – especially the conservative and rigid apparatchiks of A K G Bhavan in Delhi – and allies in the West Bengal Left Front believed he was deviating from the party ideology. But Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee was a realist who […]
VHP asks Mamata govt to ensure harmony | Kolkata News
[ad_1] Asking the West Bengal government to maintain communal harmony in the state, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday said those “involved in committing atrocities” in Bangladesh following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government should not be allowed to enter India. The Hindu outfit also asked the Central government “to create space for […]
TMC demands Bharat Ratna or RS seat for Vinesh Phogat: ‘This is the least we can do’ | Kolkata News
[ad_1] The TMC on Wednesday demanded Bharat Ratna or a President-nominated Rajya Sabha seat for ace wrestler Vinesh Phogat, who was disqualified from the Olympics, acknowledging the extraordinary mettle she has demonstrated. In a shocking reversal of fortunes, Phogat was disqualified from the Olympics after being found overweight by 100 grams ahead of her women’s […]
Assembly Session: BJP backs TMC resolution against division of Bengal, Mamata agrees to Adhikari’s suggestions | Kolkata News
[ad_1] In a rare show of coordination between the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Opposition BJP, the West Bengal Assembly on Monday unanimously passed a resolution opposing any attempt to divide the state. The motion comes in the backdrop of statements made by some of the senior BJP leaders, including the party’s state unit chief, […]
‘Will beat you up with a stick,’ Bengal Jail Minister Akhil Giri threatens woman forest officer during anti-encroachment drive | Kolkata News
[ad_1] Bengal Jail minister Akhil Giri landed in controversy after a video of him threatening an on-duty woman forest officer went viral on Saturday. The woman officer was heading a team tasked with clearing encroachments in Tajpur under the East Midnapore district. The woman officer, Manisha Shau, whom Giri targeted, later said, “We went to […]
Will protest on road if Centre does not remove GST on life, medical insurance: Mamata | Kolkata News
[ad_1] TERMING THE Centre’s decision to impose 18 per cent Good and Services Tax (GST) on life insurance and health insurance policies as “anti-people”, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wrote to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, urging her to roll it back. “Our demand to the Government of India is to roll back GST […]
After chugging on Kolkata streets for 150 years, govt to limit tramways to heritage stretch | Kolkata News
[ad_1] Citing increasing population, rising vehicular traffic, and shrinking road space, the West Bengal government has decided to curtail tram routes within the city and ensure smooth traffic flow. The state Transport Department is set to propose a major reduction in the tram services in the city. According to sources, the department will soon submit […]
Uproar in Assembly over Hakim’s remark at Quran event, BJP demands apology, boycott him | India News
[ad_1] Kolkata Mayor and TMC minister Firhad Hakim’s remark at a religious event led to an uproar in the West Bengal Assembly on Wednesday as BJP legislators demanded his apology for his “communal speech” and threatened to boycott him. Hakim, who contended that remarks made outside should not be discussed in the House, said he […]
Adhir Rajan Chowdhury writes to President, alleges Bengal in ‘anarchic condition’ | Kolkata News
[ad_1] Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury on Saturday wrote to President Droupadi Murmu, alleging that West Bengal is in an “anarchic condition” and sought her intervention to “restore law and order” in the state. Chowdhury, the president of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee, referred to poll-related violence and alleged attacks on party workers during […]
Former Bengal jail minister Biswanath Chowdhury passes away in Kolkata, final rites to be held in Balurghat | Kolkata News
[ad_1] Former West Bengal minister and RSP leader Biswanath Chowdhury, 82, passed away in Kolkata on Saturday. He was suffering from cancer and was admitted to the state-run SSKM Hospital in the state capital. He was the state jail minister and social welfare minister during the Left Front regime for over two decades from 1987 […]