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Bengal CM Mamata writes to PM Modi seeking more coronavirus vaccines

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee wrote to PM Modi seeking an increase in supply of Covid vaccines, as she insisted that her government wanted to inoculate a substantial part of population

Situation conducive for bypolls in Bengal, EC duly informed: Mamata

WB CM Mamata Banerjee said her government has informed EC that state was prepared to hold pending by-elections to seven assembly seats as Covid situation is these areas are under control.

Mamata to visit Delhi later this month amid fresh buzz over anti-BJP front

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is likely to visit New Delhi later this month where she will hold talks with leaders of non-BJP parties, TMC sources said

Bengal extends Covid curbs till July 30, allows Metro services on weekdays

The West Bengal government on Wednesday extended the ongoing restrictions till July 30, but also announced certain relaxations.

Nandigram: Calcutta HC admits Mamata's plea against Suvendu's election

Admitting West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's petition for hearing, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday directed that notice be served upon Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari

Mamata wishes gymnast Pranati Nayak success in Tokyo Olympics 2021

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wished gymnast Pranati Nayak success in the Tokyo Olympics 2021

How local politics and nationalism shaped football as we know it today

The sport, which began capturing global imagination just after World War I, has been used as a platform to make political and racial statements and broadcast ethnic identities

Mamata's poll plea matter allocated to bench of Justice Sampa Sarkar

Earlier Justice Kausik Chanda had recused himself from the hearing of the petition filed by West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee over Nandigram poll results

Nandigram plea: Judge exits case, imposes Rs 5-lakh fine on Mamata

Releasing the election petition of Banerjee, Justice Chanda said that he was doing so in order to thwart at the outset attempts by trouble-mongers to keep the controversy alive.

PM should hold 'petrol ki baat' instead of 'Mann ki baat': Mamata

Noting that none of the letters she wrote to the PM evoked any response, Banerjee said despite appeals for Jagdeep Dhankhar's removal as governor, nothing was done about it.

Calcutta HC imposes fine of Rs 5 lakhs on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday imposed a fine of Rs 5 lakhs on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for putting the judiciary in a bad light

Justice Kausik Chanda recuses himself from hearing Mamata's poll plea

Justice Kausik Chanda of Calcutta High Court Wednesday recused himself from hearing West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's petition challenging the election of Suvendu Adhikari from Nandigram

'Shameless PM' failed to handle Covid crisis, meet vaccine demands: Mamata

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday said the Centre has failed to meet the vaccine requirements of the state

TMC MPs meet President Kovind, demand removal of Mehta as Solicitor General

A delegation of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on Monday met President Ram Nath Kovind

WB govt's separate portal for Covid-19 vaccination is illegal: Adhikari

Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led state government launching a separate portal for Covid-19 vaccination 'Benvax' instead of 'Cowin' is illegal

Narada case: Calcutta HC Court allows affidavits of Mamata, Moloy Ghatak

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday allowed affidavits of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Law Minister Moloy Ghatak in connection with the Narada scam case.The High Court posted the matter for the next hearing on July 15.A five-judge Bench of the Calcutta High Court was hearing the Narada case.Banerjee on Monday had filed a fresh affidavit in Calcutta High Court in the Narada case as directed by the apex court.Earlier, the top court had asked Banerjee, Ghatak and the State government to approach the Calcutta High Court with their application to take on record their affidavits over allegations about their role on the day of the arrest of Trinamool Congress leaders by the CBI in the Narada scam case.The Calcutta High Court on June 9 had refused to accept the reply-affidavits of Banerjee.On June 9, the court, while hearing CBI's application for transfer of the Narada sting tape case from the special CBI court to the High Court, had said it will decide later on considering

Mamata Banerjee writes to PM Modi for expediting WHO nod to Covaxin

The CM, in her letter, stated that her government has been "receiving both Covishield and Covaxin" from the very beginning.

Calcutta HC to hear today Mamata Banerjee plea challenging Nandigram result

The Calcutta High Court will hear today the plea filed by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee challenging Nandigram election results.A bench of Justice Kausik Chanda will hear the case at 11 am.The Election Commission had declared BJP's Suvendu Adhikari the winner in the fiercely contested election for the Nandigram constituency.After her defeat in Nandigram, Mamata Banerjee alleged that the Returning Officer of the Assembly seat had said that he was threatened against recounting of votes.Despite Banerjee losing the seat to Adhikari, who was once her close aide, the TMC registered a landslide victory in polls winning 213 seats in the 294-member West Bengal assembly. While the BJP lost the polls but emerged as the second-largest party with 77 seats.The Trinamool Congress (TMC) even wrote to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), West Bengal seeking "immediate re-counting of votes and postal ballots" in the Nandigram constituency, but recounting was refused for reasons unknown."Such refusal is ..

EC can hold Bengal by-polls as Covid-19 situation is under control: Mamata

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday said bypolls, due in six assembly seats of the state, can be held within seven days since the COVID-19 situation is "under control".

Now, Rashtra Manch to invite leaders from the Congress to next meet

Samajwadi Party leader Ghanshyam Tiwari told Business Standard that a 'decision' not to invite the Congress party to the meeting was just a "rumour"