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Mamata Banerjee secures chief minister's seat, wins Bhabanipur bypolls

Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee on Sunday secured her seat as West Bengal chief minister after leading the crucial Bhabanipur assembly constituency with a record margin of 58,832 votes.

EC asks Bengal chief secretary to ensure no celebration over poll results

In a letter, the EC said the state government must ensure that adequate steps are taken so that no post-poll violence happens.

Mamata takes massive lead in Bhabanipur, TMC ahead in two Murshidabad seats

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was leading by 12,435 votes in the Bhabanipur bypoll after the fourth round of counting on Sunday morning, as per the Election Commission

All eyes on Bhabanipur as counting begins in 3 Bengal assembly seats

Counting of votes for the Bhabanipur bypoll as well as Jangipur and Samserganj assembly elections in West Bengal began at 8 am on Sunday amid tight security, an official said

5 Bengal cos likely to hit IPO market to raise Rs 7,000 cr by FY'22

As the BSE Sensex has recently scaled the 60,000 mark, there is a beeline of companies across the country to tap the primary market

Bengal polls: Over 57% voting in Bhabanipur, highest in Samserganj

A high voting rate at 79.92 per cent and 77.63 per cent was recorded in Murshidabad's Samserganj and Jangipur seats respectively

Indian Army deployed in flood-affected areas of West Bengal

The Eastern Command further informed that the Indian army has rescued at least 91 people since yesterday.

WB post-poll violence: CBI chargesheets 20 people in BJP worker death case

The CBI has filed a chargesheet against 20 people in a case related to the alleged killing of BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar in the post-poll violence in West Bengal in May, officials said Thursday

Bengal extends Covid curbs till Oct 30; allows movement during Durga Puja

West Bengal extended the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions till October 30 but allowed movement of people and vehicles at night during the Durga Puja festival from October 10-20, according to an order

Bengal by-polls: Voting begins in 3 constituencies, Bhabanipur in spotlight

The by-polls are being held in south Kolkata's Bhabanipur, besides Jangipur and Samserganj seats in Murshidabad district.

Calcutta HC gives go-ahead for Bhabanipur by-poll, berates chief secretary

The court severely berated H K Dwivedi, the state's chief secretary, for projecting himself "more as a servant of the political party in power than a public servant"

Post-poll violence cases: SC admits Bengal's plea against CBI probe

A five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court had ordered a CBI investigation into all the alleged cases of heinous crimes in West Bengal after the assembly poll results this year

Calcutta HC allows Bhabanipur by-election as scheduled, dismisses petition

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition on the by-election to the Bhabanipur assembly seat, ordering that polls will be held as scheduled on September 30

Is BJP's Locket Chatterjee now on her way to Trinamool Congress?

An exchange of words between Chatterjee and Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh on Twitter has fuelled the speculation.

BJP Vice President wants Bhabanipur by-poll deferred after being heckled

The Election Commission sought a report from the state government on the incident

Cyclone Gulab likely to hit West Bengal coast on September 29: IMD

The cyclonic storm Gulab is likely to reach the West Bengal coast around September 29, director of IMD Kolkata GK Das informed on Saturday

Met dept predicts more rainfall till Wednesday in south Bengal

The Met department on Tuesday predicted more rainfall in south Bengal even as several low-lying localities and streets in the metropolis and its adjoining areas lay submerged on the account of the previous day's record downpour. The weatherman noted that thunderstorms with lightning, along with heavy rain, may lash all districts of south Bengal till Wednesday morning, with coastal South 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur and its neighbouring Paschim Medinipur likely to receive heavier downpour. The low-pressure area that has formed over the southern parts of Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Odisha with the associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level still persists, tilting south-westwards, the IMD stated. "Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated very heavy falls are likely over Gangetic West Bengal & Odisha on 21st; isolated heavy falls on 22nd September, 2021 and decrease in rainfall activity thereafter (sic)," the IMD tweeted. Kolkata .

Will rectify mistakes, fight against 'Talibanisation' of Bengal: Majumdar

Newly appointed West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Tuesday vowed to fight against the "Talibanisation of the state"

Sukanta Majumdar replaces Dilip Ghosh as West Bengal BJP chief

The BJP on Monday replaced its West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh with Sukanta Majumdar, Lok Sabha MP from Balurghat in the state. Ghosh, also a Lok Sabha MP, has been made a national vice president of the party. In a statement, the party also announced the appointment of former Uttarakhand governor Baby Rani Maurya as its vice president. Maurya is a Dalit leader and is expected to play a role in the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, her native state. The decision to bring in a new West Bengal president is being seen as part of the BJP's efforts to reinvigorate its organisation in the state amid desertions by a number of its leaders who have switched over to the ruling Trinamool Congress.

Shocking things happening, cases being transferred to CBI: WB govt tells SC

The West Bengal government Monday alleged before the Supreme Court that "shocking things" have happened in the state and cases were being transferred "en masse" to CBI including the dacoity cases.