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West Bengal: Mamata Didi loses cool after people chant 'Jai Shri Ram'

Lifestyle | Jan 24, 2021, 08:03 AM IST

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who was present at Victoria Memorial along with PM Modi to pay homage to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose's 125th birth anniversary, lost her cool after 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans were raised when she was invited to address the event. Lashing out after hearing 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans, Mamata Banerjee said, "I think govt's program should have dignity. This is not a political program... it doesn't suit you to insult someone after inviting them. As a protest, I won't speak anything," she said after 'Jai Shree Ram' slogans were raised.

PM Modi pays tribute to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose in Kolkata

News | Jan 23, 2021, 11:24 PM IST

PM Modi arrived in Kolkata on Saturday afternoon to take part in the 125th birth anniversary celebrations of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose.

Watch: Laser show portrays Subhas Chandra Bose's life

News | Jan 23, 2021, 09:13 PM IST

A laser light show at Victoria Memorial portrayed the life of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose during the celebrations of his 125th birth anniversary.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Neta Ji Bhawan

News | Jan 23, 2021, 04:08 PM IST

On the occasion of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose birth anniversary Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits Neta Ji Bhawan in Kolkata, West Bengal.

West Bengal Election 2021: CEC Sunill Arora hold a press conference in Kolkata

News | Jan 22, 2021, 01:30 PM IST

West Bengal Election 2021: CEC Sunill Arora hold a press conference in Kolkata

Clash between TMC,BJP workers in West Bengal's Bardhaman

News | Jan 22, 2021, 08:01 AM IST

West Bengal: Two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers were injured following a clash between BJP and Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers in Purba Bardhaman, yesterday.

Furfura Sharif cleric Abbas Siddiqui announces party for Bengal Polls, says 'Want to be Kingmaker'

Special Report | Jan 21, 2021, 11:08 PM IST

Months before the West Bengal assembly elections, Pirzada of Furfura Sharif Abbas Siddiqui on Thursday floated a new political party ‘Indian Secular Front’.

Arindam Bhattacharya joins BJP in presence of party leader Kailash Vijayvargiya

Politics | Jan 20, 2021, 06:57 PM IST

Arindam Bhattacharya, who was elected MLA on Congress ticket & later joined TMC, joins BJP in presence of party leader Kailash Vijayvargiya in New Delhi.

Low visibility leads to 13 deaths in road accident in West Bengal

News | Jan 20, 2021, 06:20 PM IST

At least 13 people died in an accident in Dhupguri city of Jalpaiguri district last night (Jan 19), due to low visibility owing to fog. The injured were taken to a hospital. More details are awaited.

Watch: 'BJP' supporters chant 'desh ke gaddaron ko' slogan Bengal roadshow

Politics | Jan 20, 2021, 06:04 PM IST

BJP supporters raised "desh ke gaddaron ko, goli maaro saalo ko" slogan during a party rally in Chandannagar area in West Bengal's Hooghly on January 20. The same slogan was raised by Union Minister Anurag Thakur during campaigning for Delhi assembly elections last year. Bengal is going for polls in the mid of 2021.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee announces several projects for Jungle Mahal

Politics | Jan 20, 2021, 04:09 PM IST

Ahead of assembly election Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced several projects for Jungle Mahal. The project includes a super speciality hospital in Jhargram.

‘Bengal mangoge toh cheer denge': TMC Madan Mitra’s open threat to BJP

Politics | Jan 20, 2021, 03:54 PM IST

With political heat rising in West Bengal in the run-up to the upcoming polls in West Bengal, TMC leader Madan Mitra on Tuesday publically threatened the BJP for seeking to take control over the state.

West Bengal: 13 dead in road accident in Jalpaiguri district

News | Jan 20, 2021, 08:52 AM IST

At least 13 people died in an accident in Dhupguri city of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal on Tuesday night. The accident occured due to reduced visibility caused due to fog. The injured have been admitted to a hospital.

Violence continue in parts of Bengal ahead of Assembly election

Politics | Jan 19, 2021, 11:03 PM IST

With the political heat intensifying in West Bengal ahead of the assembly elections, the state has witnessed a significant rise in political violence as well.

Unidentified men attack TMC office in South Dinajpur, 2 TMC workers dead

News | Jan 19, 2021, 06:32 PM IST

TMC office on Tuesday attacked by some unidentified men. The 2 TMC workers died in the attack. Assembly election is set to take place in West Bengal.

Attack on BJP Workers In West Bengal's Midnapore

News | Jan 19, 2021, 04:41 PM IST

BJP workers were injured after they were attacked allegedly by the ruling Trinamool Congress workers during in Midnapur district of West Bengal on tuesday.

Mamata Banerjee's open dare to Suvendu Adhikari, decides to contest West Bengal election from Nandigram

Politics | Jan 18, 2021, 04:12 PM IST

TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee announced that she would contest West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 from Nandigram. The West Bengal chief minister would contest the upcoming Bengal polls from two seats, the other one being Bhabanipur, an assembly constituency in Kolkata.

Mamata Banerjee will have to take refuge in Bangladesh after West Bengal polls: Anand Swaroop Shukla

News | Jan 18, 2021, 12:08 PM IST

BJP leader and Uttar Pradesh minister Anand Swaroop Shukla has called West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee an 'Islamic terrorist'. Shukla holds the MoS for Parliamentary Affairs portfolio in Yogi Adityanath's Cabinet.

Shiv Sena to contest West Bengal assembly polls: Sanjay Raut

News | Jan 18, 2021, 09:29 AM IST

The Shiv Sena has decided to contest the upcoming Assembly elections in West Bengal, party MP Sanjay Raut said on Sunday. He said the decision to contest the polls has been taken after holding discussions with Maharashtra Chief Minister and Sena president Uddhav Thackeray.