The local women have been protesting in Sandeshkhali alleging that the local TMC leader Sheikh Shajahan and his “gang” captured swathes of land by force, and also sexually harassed them.
The boat capsized in the middle of the river when people were returning home. On hearing the screams, other boats rushed to the spot and rescued as many people as possible, police said.
The alleged irregularities relate to about 25 lakh 'fake' job cards issued under MGNREGA in the state, officials said.
BJP supporters in Kolkata used a symbolic "honey-feeding" gesture to express their dissatisfaction with Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's alleged derogatory remarks against Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The rally, organized by the BJP's youth wing, aimed to encourage more respectful language.
Further deepening the cracks in the I.N.D.I.A bloc, Mamata Banerjee said that she doubts if Congress would win "even 40 seats" in the Lok Sabha elections in the country. She lashed out at the party over seat-sharing in West Bengal.
Union Minister Shantanu Thakur said that CAA would be implemented in every state of India within the next seven days. CAA aims to provide Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan who entered India on or before December 31, 2014.
A crude bomb exploded near Gandhi Primary School, causing alarm and leading to injuries among individuals in the vicinity.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi arrived in West Bengal on Sunday morning to participate in the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra, which resumed after a two-day break.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury alleged that the Nyay Yatra first faced problems in BJP-ruled Assam and it is now facing problems in TMC-ruled West Bengal. The Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra entered West Bengal on Thursday and took a two-day break.
According to the officials, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee suffered injury after her car halted suddenly to avoid a collision with a vehicle that entered her convoy.
Earlier, a team of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) was attacked during a raid in North 24 Parganas district. The incident occurred in the village belonging to TMC leader Shahjahan Sheikh.
Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's 'Mamata Banerjee is an opportunist' remark came after party leader Rahul Gandhi said that the West Bengal Chief Minister is "very close" to him.
Kolkata Police successfully prevented a potential suicide attempt as a distressed man climbed a bridge, causing traffic disruption for nearly half an hour. The 40-year-old resident, facing emotional distress post-separation and financial setbacks, heightened tensions during a busy Monday afternoon.
ABVP had organised a live-streaming of the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha event on the Jadavpur University campus in West Bengal, which later resulted in a scuffle. The ABVP members protested with 'Jai Shri Ram' slogans.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led all-faith rally (Sanhati rally) in Kolkata came amid mega celebrations triggered across the nation on the occasion of the Ram temple consecration in Ayodhya.
In the 2019 elections, TMC secured 22 seats, Congress won two, and BJP secured 18 seats in the state. The minorities comprise nearly 30 per cent of the vote share in West Bengal.
The exchange of barbs was out in the open between Congress and TMC over the seat-sharing formula in West Bengal, deepening the divide among the Opposition's I.N.D.I.A bloc on the matter.
Various states have declared half-holiday on January 22 to mark the consecration ceremony of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya. The BJP wrote to West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urging her to declare the temple inauguration day as holiday.
West Bengal: In a related development, another bench granted interim protection to ED officials against an FIR filed by Shajahan's caretaker, accusing them of theft, outraging modesty, and assaulting women and children.
The announcement by the West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee came ahead of the consecration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya which is also scheduled on January 22. The several opposition parties termed the consecration ceremony as the event of the BJP and the RSS.
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