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West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021

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West Bengal: BJP To Stop Organising Durga Puja From Next Year, Financial Crunch Is Official Reason

Sources in the BJP say that there was an internal debate in the party whether it's appropriate for a political party to organise Durga Puja.

01 October 2022

Kolkata Lawyer Files Complaint With Cops, Women Rights Panel To Probe Into Tathagata's "Women And Money" Remark

Tathagata Roy, who has apparently decided to bid "farewell” to the state unit of the BJP for the time being, has repeatedly poured scorn on its leaders since the party's defeat in the assembly elections, often using the...

23 November 2021

Mamata Contesting Bypoll Won’t Be Cancelled: Calcutta HC

By-elections on the Bhabanipur assembly seat in West Bengal was challenged in the Calcutta High Court but it was dismissed on Tuesday. TMC's Mamata Banerjee is set to go against BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal in the elections...

28 September 2021

UP Will See One-On-One Fight Between BJP, SP With Akhilesh Yadav Winning: Mamata Banerjee

At a joint press conference with SP chief Akhilesh Yadav, Banerjee tweaked the "khela hobe' campaign anthem of her party for last year's Assembly polls to 'Khela Hoga' (the game is on) and stressed that if "Bengal can do it...

08 February 2022

Kolkata Lawyer Files Complaint With Cops, Women Rights Panel To Probe Into Tathagata's "Women And Money" Remark

Tathagata Roy, who has apparently decided to bid "farewell” to the state unit of the BJP for the time being, has repeatedly poured scorn on its leaders since the party's defeat in the assembly elections, often using the...

23 November 2021

Calcutta HC Allows EC To File Notification Contents In Bhabanipur Bypolls Case

The Calcutta High Court was hearing PIL before it over Election Commission’s notification contents on Bhabanipur bypoll.

23 September 2021

Bengal Post-Poll Violence: CBI Arrests 3 More Accused

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday said that they have arrested three accused in an ongoing investigation in connection with post-poll violence in West Bengal. The accused were identified as Shibani Mahesh,...

08 February 2022

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With No Heavyweights In Fray, Mamata Likely To Triumph In Bhowanipur

Mamata Banerjee, as per electoral pundits, will likely roar back to victory in Bhowaniopur constituency.

13 September 2021

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12 September 2021
CBI Arrests 7 People In Murder Case During Post Poll West Bengal Violence

CBI Arrests 7 People In Murder Case During Post Poll West Bengal Violence

The CBI has taken over the cases of alleged murder and rape incidents, reported during post-poll violence in West Bengal.


06 September 2021
West Bengal Post-Poll Violence: CBI Detains Six People In Howrah

West Bengal Post-Poll Violence: CBI Detains Six People In Howrah

A team of CBI officials visited Howrah district in the morning and detained all six of them from Domjur area


26 August 2021
West Bengal: CBI Registers Nine Cases Related To Post-Poll Violence

West Bengal: CBI Registers Nine Cases Related To Post-Poll Violence

A five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court has entrusted the CBI with the investigation into alleged rapes and murders after the assembly polls in West...


19 August 2021
Bengal Post-Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Orders CBI Probe Into Allegations Of Murder, Rape

Bengal Post-Poll Violence: Calcutta HC Orders CBI Probe Into Allegations Of Murder, Rape

The High Court also directed a Special Investigation Team to look into all other cases related to the violence.


24 July 2021
YouTube Pulls Down Bengal Post-Poll Violence Videos Shared By BJP Leader Dilip Ghosh

YouTube Pulls Down Bengal Post-Poll Violence Videos Shared By BJP Leader Dilip Ghosh

YouTube pulls down content for violating its policies regarding hate speech and harassment, spam and deceptive practices, violent or graphic content policy and...


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23 July 2021
NHRC Panel Member Probing Bengal Violence Belongs To BJP: Mamata Banerjee

NHRC Panel Member Probing Bengal Violence Belongs To BJP: Mamata Banerjee

Mamata Banerjee said that some sporadic incidents of violence had taken place in the state after the assembly polls but at that time, the Election Commission...


21 July 2021
Bengal Post-Poll Violence Eclipsed 1946 Calcutta Killings: Suvendu Adhikari

Bengal Post-Poll Violence Eclipsed 1946 Calcutta Killings: Suvendu Adhikari

‘We expect the judiciary to take action after taking into consideration the NHRC report, which has just exposed the tip of the iceberg,’ Suvendu Adhikari...


20 July 2021
Why Pegasus Report Revelations Spell Good News For TMC's Abhishek Banerjee

Why Pegasus Report Revelations Spell Good News For TMC's Abhishek Banerjee

The recent Pegasus report identified West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee’s nephew Abhishek, his personal secretary Sumit Roy and her political advisor Prashant...


19 July 2021
Suvendu Adhikari Blames 'Overconfidence' Of BJP Leaders For Losing Bengal Polls

Suvendu Adhikari Blames 'Overconfidence' Of BJP Leaders For Losing Bengal Polls

Adhikari said that leaders claiming BJP would win 170 seats led to the downfall of the party in the polls as the smugness and overconfident attitude led to a...


19 July 2021
Tripura Congress Upbeat Ahead Of Mamata Banerjee's Virtual Address

Tripura Congress Upbeat Ahead Of Mamata Banerjee's Virtual Address

TMC State president Ashish Lal Singh said preparations were underway and party workers were enthusiastic about the “big day.”


15 July 2021
Mamata Banerjee Hits Out At NHRC Report, Calls It 'Political Vendetta'

Mamata Banerjee Hits Out At NHRC Report, Calls It 'Political Vendetta'

On Thursday, the Trinamool Congress chief accused NHRC of "disrespecting the court" and pursuing BJP's "political vendetta" by leaking its report to the...


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15 July 2021
NHRC Slams Mamata Govt Over Bengal Post-Poll Violence, Recommends CBI Probe

NHRC Slams Mamata Govt Over Bengal Post-Poll Violence, Recommends CBI Probe

“Thousands… subjected to murder, rape, displacement and intimidation,” NHRC wrote in its report to Calcutta high court on post-poll violence in West...


07 July 2021
Nandigram Case: Mamata Banerjee Faces Rs 5 Lakh Fine For Seeking Recusal Of Calcutta HC Judge

Nandigram Case: Mamata Banerjee Faces Rs 5 Lakh Fine For Seeking Recusal Of Calcutta HC Judge

The application of Mamata Banerjee was rejected by Justice Kaushik Chanda himself.


30 June 2021
Bengal Post-Poll Violence: NHRC Committee Submits Report To Calcutta HC

Bengal Post-Poll Violence: NHRC Committee Submits Report To Calcutta HC

On June 18, the Calcutta HC had directed NHRC to constitute a committee to look into complaints of alleged human rights violation during the post-poll violence...


25 June 2021
Mixed Shots

Mixed Shots

Passing through: A chuckle here, a teardrop there


24 June 2021
Nandigram Elections Case: Judge Reserves Order On Mamata's Recusal Petition Accusing Him Of BJP Links

Nandigram Elections Case: Judge Reserves Order On Mamata's Recusal Petition Accusing Him Of BJP Links

Mamata Banerjee appeared before the court of Justice Kaushik Chanda through teleconference, as directed by him on June 18.


22 June 2021
West Bengal: NHRC Forms 7-Member Panel To Probe Post-Poll Violence

West Bengal: NHRC Forms 7-Member Panel To Probe Post-Poll Violence

On Sunday, the state government had moved the court seeking the recall of an order passed last week in respect of a bunch of PILs that was filed alleging...


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