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Will abide by all health protocols this Durga puja, say organisers

'Forum for Durgotsab' -- a platform for community puja organisers -- said it would abide by all health protocols and ensure that people don't crowd at marquees.

CM Mamata Banerjee files nomination for Bhabanipur assembly by-poll

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday filed her nomination papers for the September 30 Bhabanipur assembly by-poll.

Bengal bypoll: BJP's Priyanka Tibrewal will take on CM Mamata in Bhabanipur

The BJP has fielded city lawyer Priyanka Tibrewal against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Benerjee in the September 30 bypolls for the Bhabanipur assembly constituency seat.

Sluggish power demand may pose problem for new power plants in Bengal

As the demand for power in West Bengal is not growing as per projection, it may pose problems for the sector once under construction plants become operational, a senior official said on Wednesday

Bhabanipur bypoll: CPI(M)'s Srijib Biswas fielded against CM Mamata

The Left Front on Wednesday announced that CPI(M) leader Srijib Biswas will be its candidate for the bypoll to Bhabanipur assembly constituency

Mamata Banerjee to launch by-poll campaign in Bhabanipur seat on Wednesday

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee will launch her campaign for the September 30 by-poll in Bhabanipur assembly seat on Wednesday with a meeting of TMC workers in south Kolkata, TMC sources said

WB post-poll violence: CBI conducts raid at TMC leader's residence

A team of CBI officials raided TMC leader Lalan Ghosh's residence in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Tuesday, as part of its investigation into cases of post-poll violence, agency sources said. The probe team visited Gopalpur village in Illambazar police station area of the district, where BJP worker Gourab Sarkar was beaten to death shortly after the assembly poll results were declared on May 2, and conducted raids at Ghosh's residence, the sources said. Several documents, including a mobile phone, were seized from the TMC leader's home, they said. The central agency has so far filed 34 FIRs, and made three arrests in connection with the post-poll violence cases two in Nadia and one in North 24 Parganas. The Calcutta high court had, on August 19, ordered that probe into cases of alleged rape and murder in the aftermath of the assembly elections be held by the CBI, taking note of an NHRC report in the matter. The West Bengal government has moved the Supreme Court challenging th

Bengal Congress decides to field candidate against Mamata in by-poll

Changing its earlier stance, the West Bengal Congress on Monday announced it has decided to field a candidate against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the September 30 by-poll

West Bengal post-poll violence: CBI detains six persons in Howrah

The CBI, as part of its probe into cases of post-poll violence in West Bengal, detained six persons on Monday for their alleged involvement in several criminal offences, agency sources said.

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari skips CID summons in bodyguard death case

Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Monday did not appear before the West Bengal CID in connection with the probe into the death of his bodyguard, stating that he was busy, an officer said. Adhikari, the BJP's Nandigram MLA, was summoned by the CID to its headquarters in Bhabani Bhawan in connection with the death case of his bodyguard Subhobrata Chakraborty. "He mailed us around 9.30 am, mentioning some political engagements due to which he was unable to come and meet our officers," a CID officer told PTI. The CID held a meeting after receiving Adhikari's mail to chalk out the possible next steps into the investigation, including whether another summons would be sent to him, a source in the agency said. Adhikari was not immediately available for comments. A CID team has already visited his Kanthi residence in connection with the probe. Chakraborty had allegedly shot himself with his service revolver at the security camp outside Adhikari's Kanthi residence in October 2018, .

TMC announces Mamata Banerjee as its candidate for Bhabanipur by-election

Banerjee, who lost the election in Nandigram, has to win this by-poll to retain her chief minister's post.

No one involved in looting public money will be spared: Dilip Ghosh

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West Bengal BJP slams EC's decision to hold Bhabanipur by-poll

West Bengal BJP on Saturday slammed the decision of the ECI to hold the by-election in Bhabanipur Assembly Constituency of West Bengal that CM Mamata Banerjee represented earlier

CID summons Suvendu Adhikari in connection with former bodyguard's death

West Bengal Crime Investigation Department (CID) has summoned Suvendu Adhikari on Monday in connection with the unnatural death case of his bodyguard, Subhabrata Chakraborty.

WB appoints 10 IPS officers to assist SIT probe into post-poll violence

The WB govt has appointed 10 IPS officers to assist a special investigating team (SIT) formed by the Calcutta HC to probe cases of post-poll violence in the state, a senior official said on Thursday

Bengal ready to hold by-polls before Durga Puja in October, state tells EC

The pending bye-elections in seven assembly constituencies of Bengal could be held before the Durga Puja festival in October and the state administration is fully prepared to conduct it at that time

WB will emerge as number one destination for industry: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday exuded confidence that the state will again emerge as the number one destination for industry and assured that the government will always be on its side.

Banks to operate full time in Bengal from Thursday: Mamata Banerjee

Banking hours were revised several times in the wake of rising Covid-19 cases in Bengal during the course of the second wave

Intimidation, false cases & pressure reasons for MLAs joining TMC: BJP

After two of its MLAs joined the ruling Trinamool Congress, the BJP said the state machinery was being used to pressurise and threaten the saffron cadre to leave the party

Stampede at Covid-19 vaccination centre in West Bengal, 25 injured

The inoculation programme at the facility has been stopped following the incident