A large number of women in Sandeshkhali have alleged that now-suspended TMC leader Shajahan Sheikh and his "gang" captured swathes of land by force, besides "sexually harassing" them.
The Prime Minister will inaugurate the Howrah Maidan-Esplanade section of the East-West Metro corridor, a part of which runs under the Hooghly river.
Calcutta High Court on Tuesday (March 5) ordered to transfer of the Sandeshkhali probe to CBI.
Calcutta High Court judge Abhijit Ganguly sent his resignation letter to President Droupadi Murmu with copies to CJI DY Chandrachud and the Chief Justice of the Calcutta HC TS Sivagnanam.
TMC leader Kunal Ghosh has continued his attack on senior party MP Sudip Bandyopadhyay, stating that the North Kolkata MP's bank account should come under central agency investigations in connection with the coal scam.
Tapas Roy's growing distance from the party had been apparent for several days. His removal from the post of North Kolkata district president further exacerbated frustration within his camp.
Majumdar, who was fielded by the party from Balurghat Lok Sabha seat for the second time, was returning from a football tournament where he was the chief guest. He demanded an inquiry to determine if there was any conspiracy to target opposition BJP leaders in the state.
PM Modi will also launch the Kavi Subhash-Hemanta Mukhopadhyay metro section of the Kavi Subhash-Airport line and the Taratala-Majerhat section, which is a part of the Joka-Esplanade line, a government release informed.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday addressed a public gathering in Aarambagh and hit out at the Mamata government over the Sandeshkhali incident. He said that people of state now wants BJP.
India TV-CNX conducted an opinion poll survey to predict the mood of voters in West Bengal, ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, due in few weeks. In 2019 elections, BJP gave a tough fight to the TMC and secured a total of 18 seats out of total 42.
India TV-CNX Opinion Poll: Voting percentage wise, TMC this time is projected to get 44.5 pc votes, while BJP may get 43 pc votes. Left Front may get 5.68 pc votes, and Congress may get 3.62 per cent votes. ‘Others’ may get 3 pc votes.
PM Narendra Modi is on a two-day visit to West Bengal where he will address rallies and also launch several developmental projects.
Lok Sabha Opinion Poll 2024: West Bengal is going to witness a tough contest between TMC and BJP. Though a member of the I.N.D.I.A bloc, Mamata Banerjee's party has not entered into sort of seat-sharing deal with alliance members.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched projects worth Rs 7,200 crore in Arambagh area in Bengal. The projects are related to rail, port, petroleum and Jal Shakti.
Trinamool Congress (TMC) national spokesperson and senior leader Kunal Ghosh stirred speculation on Friday by removing the party's name from his official X handle.
The Minister also expressed concerns about a potential conspiracy to defame and destabilise the exam process in the state. He referred to the instances when the Opposition had raised fake reports of question paper leaks.
Lok Sabha elections: Bagchi had resigned from the Congress on Wednesday, claiming lack of respect within the organisation. Bagchi, who had his head tonsured after being released on bail following his arrest over comments against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee last year.
The NGT was hearing a matter involving the prevention, control and reduction of pollution of the Ganga across each district and state through which the river or its tributaries flow.
Sheikh Shahjahan was arrested by the West Bengal Police early this morning and was later sent to 10-day police custody.
Sheikh Shahjahan was on the run since ED officials were attacked by a mob at Sandeshkhali in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on January 5 when they went to search the premises of Shajahan in connection with its probe into an alleged ration distribution scam.
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