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Amit Shah silent on CAA, NRC during visit to Assam: TMC's Abhishek Banerjee

Reacting to the Shah's remark that the West Bengal government is not cooperating with the Centre to tackle the infiltration issue, Banerjee said that the Home Ministry should safeguard their borders

Asani weakens to cyclonic storm; Odisha, Bengal brace for heavy rain

It is very likely to move nearly northwards for next few hour and recurve slowly north-northeastwards along Narsapur, Yanam, Kakinada, Tuni and Visakhapatnam coasts during noon to evening on Wednesday

Bengal CM Mamata to meet senior state officials over Covid situation

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will hold a meeting with senior state government officials on Wednesday to take stock of the COVID-19 situation, a top bureaucrat said. Senior officials, including the chief secretary and health secretary, will be present at the meeting. Meanwhile, the state reported 46 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, 25 more than the previous day, taking the tally to 20,18,646. The positivity rate also rose to 0.68 per cent from Monday's 0.41 per cent, the bulletin said. There were no coronavirus fatalities during the day and the death toll remained at 21,203. The number of active cases have increased from 408 on Monday to 417.

Babul Supriyo's wait to take oath as MLA ends, Guv's decision prevails

After Governor Jagdeep Dhankar insisted that he would not change his decision on who would administer the oath to Babul Supriyo

Cyclone Asani: Mamata Banerjee reschedules her programme in 2 districts

In view of cyclone Asani', West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has postponed her three-day programme in Jhargram and Paschim Medinipur districts by a week, a senior official said on Monday.

Asani intensifies into severe cyclonic storm, Odisha, Bengal on alert

The severe cyclonic storm is very likely to lose some steam thereafter and turn into a cyclonic storm on Wednesday and further into a deep depression on Thursday

Amit Shah's eventful two-day Bengal visit may help revive BJP state unit

At public programmes, Shah gave strong anti-Trinamool Congress and anti-state government messages clearly aimed at boosting the morale of the party workers and leaders

Court issues bailable warrant to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee's wife Rujira

A Delhi court issued a bailable warrant against Rujira Banerjee in connection with a complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate for allegedly refusing to join the probe in a money laundering case

TMC to set up ad hoc committee in Goa to strengthen base for 2024 polls

The TMC had recently faced a setback in Goa after its state unit president Kiran Kandolkar quit the party along with two other members

West Bengal reports 48 fresh Covid-19 cases, 1 fatality on Friday

Thirty-eight people recuperated from the disease during the day, taking the total number of recoveries to 19,96,864

WB govt asks pvt schools to stop offline classes from May 7 due to heatwave

Principal Secretary to school education department, Manish Jain asked private schools to hold online classes if they do not wish to advance the vacation time from May 2

BJP MLAs demand separate UT for northern West Bengal at Amit Shah rally

Claiming that the people of the northern part of West Bengal have been deprived of development, two BJP MLAs on Thursday demanded a union territory (UT) for North Bengal at a party rally which was later addressed by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh, a former chief of the party's West Bengal unit, said he agrees with the demand, claiming that the people of the region want it. Matigara-Naxalbari legislator Anandamay Barman and Dabgram-Phulbari MLA Shikha Chatterjee spoke in favour of a union territory. Reacting to the demand, the ruling Trinamool Congress accused the BJP of fanning separatism. "If Ladakh can be carved out as a union territory from Jammu & Kashmir, why not North Bengal? What is the harm in it? The people of North Bengal have been deprived for decades and it is time to stop that deprivation. I would request the prime minister and the union home minister to look into the demand," Barman said. Echoing his party colleague, Chatterjee

Amit Shah arrives in West Bengal on two-day visit for party meetings, rally

The home minister will on Thursday inaugurate BSF's floating border outposts at Hingalganj and lay the foundation stone of the Maitri' museum at Haridaspur, official sources said

Hosts Kerala defeat Bengal on penalties to win their 7th Santosh Trophy

In an eventful summit clash, hosts Kerala came back from behind and eventually got the better of West Bengal 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out to emerge champions of the 75th Santosh Trophy

Bengal's culture of religious unity a matter of envy for many: Mamata

While attending the special Namaz prayer at Kolkata's Red Road, the chief minister did not miss the opportunity to take jibes at the BJP

Marking one year of post-poll violence, BJP holds protest march in Kolkata

BJP said the agitation will continue till peace prevails in the state and justice is done

VPS Healthcare offers Rs 1 Cr to Kerala if they bag Santosh Trophy

On a day when the Kerala Santosh Trophy team is all set to face West Bengal in the finals, a UAE-based entrepreneur on Monday announced a cash prize of Rs one crore for the team if they bag the cup

What does she fear: BJP slams Mamata after permission denied for exhibition

Claiming that the Kolkata Police have denied the BJP permission to hold an exhibition on the West Bengal post-poll violence, the party leaders slammed Mamata Banerjee, saying what was the fear about.

Heatwave in Bengal abating due to change in wind direction & moisture

The intense heatwave that prevailed over southern and western districts of West Bengal is abating owing to a change in wind direction and incursion of moisture from the Bay of Bengal

West Bengal BJP MP Arjun Singh meets Piyush Goyal over 'jute price capping'

BJP MP from West Bengal Arjun Singh met Union minister of textiles Piyush Goyal here in the national capital to raise his concerns regarding the price capping of raw jute by the Central government.