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WBSSC scam: Another company linked to Arpita Mukherjee under ED scanner

The ED sleuths probing the multi-crore West Bengal School Service Commission scam have tracked another shell company clandestinely linked to Arpita Mukherjee, the close aide of Partha Chatterjee.

Money with J'khand MLAs sourced in Kolkata, trio part of bigger plan: CID

The huge cash found on the now-suspended Congress MLAs from Jharkhand had its source in Kolkata and not Assam, a senior West Bengal CID officer probing the matter said.

Partha Chatterjee 'non-cooperative', not responding to questions: ED

Arrested West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee has been "non-cooperating" with sleuths of the Enforcement Directorate as he has "not replied" to most of their questions.

Mamata to carve out seven new districts in Bengal, total number rises to 30

The Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal on Monday decided to carve out seven new districts out of the existing 23 districts by redrawing their boundaries for better administration.

West Bengal to carve out seven new districts, total number rises to 30

CM Mamata Banerjee earlier also announced that a cabinet reshuffle is on cards, and around four to five new faces will be inducted to the council of ministers

Major reshuffle in TMC, ministers assigned organisational responsibilities

Trinamool Congress on Monday carried out a major organisational reshuffle in the party and inducted several new faces, including some ministers with thrust on toning up the party ahead of next year's crucial panchayat polls. The restructing came amidst the ongoing political furore over the arrest of veteran party leader and former minister Partha Chatterjee in a school recruitment scam. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earlier in the day announced a cabinet reshuffle and said a few leaders occupying ministerial posts will be sent back to the party for organisational work. The All India Trinamool Congress under the inspiration and guidance of Hon'ble Chairperson Smt Mamata Banerjee is pleased to announce a few new appointments of District Chairman & District President for West Bengal Trinamool Congress, the party said in a statement. After Banerjee's announcement Asima Patra, the minister of state with independent charge of the department of planning, statistics and ...

Cabinet reshuffle on cards, 4-5 new faces likely to get inducted: Mamata

Rubbishing media reports about the possible dissolution of state cabinet, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday said that a reshuffle was on the cards, with four to five new faces expected to get inducted in the council of ministers. Banerjee also said that several departments were currently functioning without any dedicated minister, and it wasn't possible for her to shoulder responsibilities of these alone. "We have to reshuffle our Cabinet. But (I) do not have any plan to dissolve the Cabinet and come up with a new one. There are several departments which has no one at the helm. I alone cannot shoulder (the) responsibilities of all these departments," Banerjee told reporters. "We will introduce four to five new faces in the Cabinet. The reshuffle will be carried out on Wednesday," the chief minister added. Departments of Panchayat, Public Health Engineering, Consumer Affairs & Self Help Group are currently looked after by Banerjee. After Partha Chatterjee was ...

10 dead, many injured due to electrocution in West Bengal's Cooch Behar

As many as 10 people died in West Bengal's Cooch Behar after a pickup van carrying passengers en route to Jalpesh got electrocuted, according to the police on late Sunday night.Soon after the incident, the passengers were rushed to the hospital where 16 people out of 27 in the van were referred to Jalpaiguri hospital for treatment as they sustained minor injuries in the incident.According to the police, the incident may have taken place due to the wiring of the generator of the DJ system in the van."Today at around 12 am, an incident took place at Dharla Bridge under Mekhliganj PS where one pick up van carrying passengers on its way to Jalpesh got electrocuted. The preliminary enquiry reveals that it might be due to wiring of the generator (DJ system) which was fitted in the back of the vehicle," said Additional Superintendent of Police, Matabhanga, Amit Varma."They were brought to Changrabandha BPHC. The attending Medical Officer referred 16 out of 27 persons to Jalpaiguri District ..

West Bengal logs 1,011 new Covid-19 cases, 7 fatalities in 24 hrs

West Bengal's COVID-19 tally rose to 20,93,891 on Sunday as 1,011 more people tested positive for the infection, a health bulletin said.

Congress suspends 3 Jharkhand MLAs held in Bengal with huge amount of cash

However, it asserted that the coalition government led by the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) is "completely secure and stable'' and would complete its term.

Money recovered by ED not mine, never been part of such dealings: Partha

Nearly Rs 50 cr in cash along with gold were recovered from apartments linked to Arpita Mukherjee, one of Chatterjee's close aides, besides documents of properties

Congress suspends 3 Jharkhand MLAs held in WB with huge amount of cash

The Congress suspended three Jharkhand MLAs, who were caught allegedly with a huge amount of cash in West Bengal's Howrah

Will alleged scam in West Bengal impact the Trinamool Congress adversely?

The West Bengal government "relieved" Chatterjee of his duties as minister. Suspension from party posts followed

Bengal inks MoU with Maharashtra to prevent migration, trafficking of women

The West Bengal government has inked a MoU with Maharashtra government to prevent migration and trafficking of women since a lot of movement of people takes place between the two states

WBSSC scam: Land at Santiniketan purchased jointly by Partha, Arpita

The close association between Arpita Mukherjee and Partha Chatterjee started much before the latter became Education Minister as is evident from a land purchase deed at Bolpur-Santiniketan in Birbhum

WBSSC scam: ED begins process of freezing accounts of Partha's associate

The ED has begun the process of freezing at least three bank accounts of suspended TMC leader Partha Chatterjee's associate Arpita Mukherjee, where they have found at least Rs 2 crore

SSC scam: Arpita Mukherjee informs ED of Belgharia home's duplicate keys

Arpita Mukherjee, in the West Bengal School Service Commission recruitment scam, informed the ED that her residence at Belgharia had multiple duplicate keys and hence accessed by many

WBSSC scam: Partha recites 'conspiracy theory', Arpita breaks down

Partha Chatterjee and his close aide, Arpita Mukherjee, both tainted in the multi-crore West Bengal School Service Commission (WBSSC) scam were brought to hospital for checkup

School jobs scam: ED raids another flat of Partha Chatterjee's associate

The Enforce Directorate raided yet another apartment linked to Arpita Mukherjee, the close associate of arrested West Bengal minister Partha Chatterjee

Bengal's Covid positivity rate goes up to 10.42% with 1,495 new cases

West Bengal's Covid-19 positivity rate deteriorated to 10.42 per cent after 1,495 new cases were reported pushing the tally to 2,090,483