The announcement of Yusuf Pathan, the former Indian cricket star, as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate for the Berhampore constituency in West Bengal has marked a significant shift in his career trajectory. Transitioning from the cricket pitch to the political arena, Pathan’s entry into politics underscores his desire to play a more direct role in ...

In a significant development, the Election Commission (EC) has taken action by ordering the removal of West Bengal’s Director General of Police, Rajeev Kumar. However, the decision has sparked reactions from various political quarters, with Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Kunal Ghosh questioning the motives behind the move. Ghosh criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), suggesting ...

Mamata Banerjee Denounces Relationship with ‘Greedy’ Brother Amidst Howrah Candidate Revolt In a startling turn of events, Mamata Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, has publicly disowned her younger brother, Babun Banerjee, after he openly revolted against the party’s chosen candidate for the Howrah Lok Sabha seat. This rift within the Banerjee family has ...

In a remarkable achievement that showcases India’s prowess in engineering and infrastructure development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the country’s first under-river metro tunnel in Kolkata on March 6, 2024. This innovative project, which connects Howrah Maidan to Esplanade, represents India’s unwavering commitment to improving urban transportation and providing great facilities for its citizens. A ...

The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has conducted raids at the homes of some leaders from the Trinamool Congress (TMC) party in West Bengal. These raids are part of an investigation into the Civic Jobs Scam in local municipalities. Among those whose houses were raided are Sujit Bose, a minister in West Bengal, and Tapas Roy, a ...

Sukanta Majumdar, President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of West Bengal, and other BJP leaders from the state unit, have said that the Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress (TMC) government will fall soon in the state because various ruling party MLAs will withdraw their support. On Sunday, West Bengal BJP president spoke to the media outside ...

On the last day of filing nominations for the West Bengal panchayat elections, BJP candidates faced violent attacks and intimidation, preventing them from submitting their papers. Arjun Sardar, a BJP candidate from Sandeshkhali, had to travel 100 km from his village to the Basirhat Sub-Divisional Officers’ office in Kolkata to file his nomination due to ...

It’s a small village of West Bengal. But it might just give West Bengal another angle to its political fight. It is a cleric from the Furfura Sharif village in Hooghly District of the state of West Bengal has decided to float a new political party.  Mr. Abbas Siddiqui is launching the Indian Secular Front (ISF). ...

Mamata slams BJP: On Thursday, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee slammed BJP concerning the assault on BJP chief JP Nadda’s convoy, adding that they (BJP) are doing ‘nautanki’ or doing drama to grab attention. BJP has no other work, one by one Ministers are visiting Bengal, she added.  Mamata also alluded to BJP leader J.P, ...

Bengal polls: TMC govt has launched its biggest outreach campaign in West Bengal ahead of 2021 assembly polls Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress government in West Bengal on Tuesday launched its massive outreach campaign in the run-up to the upcoming assembly elections in the state. With the “Duare Sarkar” (government at doorsteps) outreach campaign, the TMC ...