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  ED questions TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira in coal pilferage case | READ DETAILS

  June 08, 2023 19:00 IST

  Coal pilferage case: "She (Rujira Banerjee) was asked questions about certain accounts in foreign banks. Her statements were recorded,” an ED official told media.

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  Odisha train tragedy: BJP's jibe at Mamata; TMC targets CBI probe; full-blown political war

  June 07, 2023 6:20 IST

  The Odisha train tragedy turned into a political agenda for the both TMC and BJP as they engaged in a usual political slugfest over such a human tragedy in which over 250 people lost their lives.

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  ED summons Bengal Minister hours after row over Abhishek Banerjee's wife being stopped at airport

  June 05, 2023 23:55 IST

  West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee dared the central agency to arrest him or his wife.

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  'Dare ED to arrest me or my wife': TMC's Abhishek Banerjee after Rujira stopped from boarding flight

  June 06, 2023 6:20 IST

  Political outrage was created by TMC leaders after Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira was stopped at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata from boarding a flight.

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  Bengal coal scam case: Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira stopped from leaving for UAE at airport

  June 05, 2023 14:01 IST

  Rujira, the national general secretary of the Trinamool Congress and a member of the party in the Lok Sabha, was held at the airport in connection with the fraud involving the smuggling of coal from Bengal.

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  Mamata Banerjee joins candlelight march in protesting wrestlers support in Kolkata | VIDEO

  June 01, 2023 19:03 IST

  Wrestlers protest: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee rode pillion on a motorcycle in Kolkata before participating in candlelight march on Thursday.

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  Bengal teachers recruitment scam: Abhishek Banerjee's aide Sujay Krishna Bhadra arrested by ED

  May 31, 2023 7:20 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari, the leader of the Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly, made the following statement in response to the most recent arrest in the recruitment "scam" case: "No one involved in the matter will be spared, and all the high and powerful will go to jail."

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  Mamata Banerjee visits Egra 11 days after firecracker factory explosion, apologises to people

  May 27, 2023 13:15 IST

  The head of the Trinamool Congress, who arrived in Khadikul village 11 days after the explosion, added that the incident could have been avoided if the intelligence had been effective.

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  West Bengal: 'Situation in state is far worse than Ukraine,' says BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari

  May 23, 2023 6:58 IST

  Suvendu Adhikari said that the BJP would win more than 400 Lok Sabha seats. He stated, "PM Narendra Modi will cross 400 seats."

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  CBI questions TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee for more than 9 hours over school jobs scam

  May 20, 2023 23:30 IST

  TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee claimed the real reason why he was called in for probe was because, he had refused to be a "pet dog of Delhi’s bosses" and that is why he has been "targeted".

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  West Bengal: BSF seizes gold worth Rs 86 lakh at Indo-Bangladesh border in Nadia | DETAILS

  May 19, 2023 8:09 IST

  BSF's crackdown at Indo-Bangladesh border: The troops of Border Outpost Banpur, 54 Battalion, launched an operation and seized nine gold biscuits, nineteen gold chips, and a gold chain.

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  West Bengal: 7 killed, several wounded after explosion in bomb-making factory in east Midnapore

  May 16, 2023 16:49 IST

  People killed after a massive explosion in a bomb-making factory in West Bengal's Khadikul village.

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  Mamata govt to challenge Calcutta HC Court order cancelling jobs of nearly 36,000 primary teachers

  May 15, 2023 20:50 IST

  The West Bengal Board of Primary Education (WBBPE) challenged the Calcutta High Court's single-judge bench order for termination of services of 36,000 primary teachers in state-run schools at a division bench of the same court.

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  WATCH | Heavy rains in Kolkata post cyclone Mocha, several trees uprooted

  May 15, 2023 20:05 IST

  Several trees were uprooted in Kolkata after heavy rainfall in parts of Bengal, Kolkata post cyclone Mocha.

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  Cyclone Mocha: Civil defence teams deployed in West Bengal's Bakkhali Sea Beach after warning

  May 14, 2023 10:07 IST

  The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) sent 8 groups and 200 rescuers to West Bengal's Digha after alerts about cyclone 'Mocha' strengthening into a serious tempest.

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  West Bengal: Calcutta HC cancels recruitment of 36,000 teachers due to corruption

  May 13, 2023 11:08 IST

  Justice Abhijit Gangopadhay made the observation while approving the order that the state of West Bengal had never experienced "corruption of this magnitude."

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  West Bengal: Barddhaman-Bandel local train derails near Saktigarh Station; rail traffic disrupted

  May 11, 2023 8:14 IST

  West Bengal train accident: According to the information, the accident occurred around 9.20 pm on May 10 and the concerned officials were rushed to the spot.

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  West Bengal: Amit Shah visits 'Jorasakho Thakurbari' on Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti

  May 09, 2023 13:58 IST

  The Home Minister will participate in an event scheduled on Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti to commemorate the birth of the great Bengali poet.

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  'Distorted story': Mamata govt bans 'The Kerala Story' in Bengal

  May 08, 2023 21:13 IST

  "This is to avoid any incident of hatred and violence, and to maintain peace in the state," said West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee.

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  Mamata Banerjee takes on the treadmill with new furry friend | WATCH

  May 08, 2023 12:10 IST

  Mamata has always been an ardent supporter of health and fitness. In 2019, she was seen undertaking a 10-kilometre-long jog in Darjeeling to create awareness about conservation.

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  Mamata Banerjee takes jibe at BJP, says ED, CBI won't help saffron party get votes

  May 05, 2023 18:22 IST

  Trinamool Congress supremo also called upon all the opposition parties to unitedly fight in the next year’s general elections.

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  West Bengal: STF arrests Bangladesh terror group member from Howrah station

  April 29, 2023 22:28 IST

  West Bengal: The man was booked under sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, officials informed.

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  Kaliaganj girl's death: BJP-led bandh disrupts services in North Bengal; protesters detained

  April 28, 2023 11:39 IST

  BJP's Bengal bandh: Kaliaganj girl's death in suspicious circumstances stirred outrage in the region. BJP called it a failure of law and order of the Mamata Banjerjee-led government in the state.

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  West Bengal: Panic grips students as man enters school with pistol, petrol bomb; arrested | WATCH

  April 27, 2023 0:01 IST

  The man managed to enter the school and barge into the room where Class-8 students were seated. He was holding a gun and shouting at the students.

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  Howrah Ram Navami violence: NHRC issues notice to West Bengal Police; seeks report in two weeks

  April 21, 2023 19:56 IST

  The NHRC has taken cognizance of a complaint alleging an attack by miscreants on Ram Navami procession despite permission from the authorities in the area under Shibpur Police Station, Howrah District, West Bengal on March 30 this year.

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  Bengal panchayat polls: TMC to hold new mass outreach programme from April 25 to woo rural voters

  April 20, 2023 18:03 IST

  Bengal panchayat elections: Senior TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee said that the programme has been named 'Trinamooley Nabajowar' (new wave in Trinamool), and will continue for two months.

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  Will resign if proven I dialled Shah over TMC's national status, says Mamata

  April 19, 2023 18:09 IST

  BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari had claimed that Banerjee had dialled Shah to request him to intervene and restore the Trinamool's national status after the Election Commission revoked national party status.

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  TMC leader Mukul Roy hints at rejoining BJP; 'Not in right frame of mind'- son gives twist to tale

  April 19, 2023 9:27 IST

  One of TMC founders Mukul Roy kept the political pundits guessing over his next move. However, he said he wanted to rejoin BJP. But, the saffron party showed unwillingness to take him on board.