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Birbhum killings: MLAs come to blows in West Bengal Assembly

Speaker Biman Banerjee tried to pacify the BJP MLAs, who continued with sloganeering inside the House, leading to a war of words with legislators of the treasury bench and an eventual ugly scuffle.

West Bengal govt holds roadshow in Chennai to promote business summit

The West Bengal government on Monday held a roadshow in Chennai to promote the sixth edition of a state business summit. The roadshow was organised in association with Assocham to highlight the state's unique business opportunities, strategic location advantage and availability of human resource capital with investor-friendly policies. The next edition of the Bengal Global Business Summit will be held on April 20-21. "Around 200 delegates participated in the roadshow and 20 meetings with potential investors were held," the official said. During the outreach programme, a government delegation led by West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation chairman Rajiva Sinha highlighted the potential areas for investments in various sectors such as biotechnology, food processing, mobility, IT & E services, logistics, and ports with traditional industries of tea and jute. The government delegation also pointed out the state's capacity of withstanding the macro-economic shocks due to ...

MLAs exchange blows in Bengal Assembly as oppn demands CM's statement

The West Bengal Assembly plunged into pandemonium as ruling TMC and BJP MLAs exchanged blows after saffron party legislators demanded a statement by Mamata Banerjee over law and order situation

CBI questions arrested TMC leader, others accused in Birbhum killings

CBI sleuths probing the Birbhum carnage interrogated arrested local Trinamool Congress leader Anarul Hossain and other accused persons

Birbhum killings: Don't defame police force for fault of a few, says Mamata

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said the good work done by the force cannot be negated by the fault of its one or two members.

BJP trying to influence CBI probe into Birbhum killings: TMC

The ruling Trinamool Congress on Sunday accused the BJP of trying to influence the CBI probe into the killings in Bogtui village in West Bengal's Birbhum district. The saffron party, on the other hand, alleged that the TMC has lost all credibility after the March 22 incident in which women and children were among the eight victims. "The BJP has forgotten the killings in Gujarat years back. It is now shedding crocodile tears for the Bogtui incident, in which prompt action has already been taken. We iterate that the state government is committed to ensuring justice to the victims irrespective of their political affiliations. "Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited the area within two days of the incident and met the victims' families. We are okay with a fair, impartial and prompt CBI probe. However, in the last one-two days, there are indications that the BJP is trying to influence the central agency's investigation for its own political interest. We oppose any such move," TMC ...

West Bengal: Five held in Birbhum violence incident; arms recovered

Following the Birbhum violence incident, a drive to seize arms and ammunition have been started in different parts of the state

West Bengal: TMC, BJP continue to spar over Birbhum killings

Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari stated that the truth would automatically tumble out if phone call lists of several TMC leaders are checked

Birbhum killings: CBI team reaches Bogtui village, starts investigation

Unidentified people had on March 21 set 10 houses on fire in the village, killing at least eight people, including women and children

Birbhum killings: CBI files cases, to begin probe on Saturday

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the CBI to take over the investigation into the case from the state police and submit a progress report before it on the next date of hearing

CBI takes over case of Birbhum killings following Calcutta HC order

Miscreants had on March 21 set 10 houses on fire in Bogtui village in Birbhum district, killing eight people including women and children

Birbhum killings: Opposition welcomes HC order, TMC promises cooperation

The Calcutta High Court on Friday ordered a CBI investigation into Birbhum violence stating that the decision was taken in the interest of justice

NHRC seeks report from West Bengal govt on Birbhum violence case

The NHRC has taken the suo motu cognizance of incidents of violence in West Bengal's Birbhum where 8 persons including women and children were allegedly burnt to death

Birbhum killings: Calcutta HC reserves order in a suo motu petition

The AG stated before the court that the authorities have provided protection to witnesses and taken confidence-building measures

BJP's fact-finding committee visits Birbhum, assures help to kin of victims

BJP president J P Nadda had formed the five-member committee on Tuesday, which includes four MPs, to visit the site of the fire tragedy and probe the matter

ED asks TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee to appear before it again on March 29

Banerjee's role and links with the other accused in the case are being investigated, ED officials had said

Bengal killings: TMC Rampurhat-1 block president Anarul Hossain arrested

The local TMC leader will be questioned over the incident in which eight people were burnt alive on Tuesday, he added

Birbhum killings: TMC delegation seeks Bengal governor's ouster

Eight people, including two children, were charred to death as nearly a dozen huts were set ablaze in Birbhum district in a suspected fallout of the murder of a ruling TMC panchayat official

Rampurhat killings suspect will be given strictest punishment: WB CM

Taking a tough stance, Mamata Banerjee Thursday said suspects of the Rampurhat killings will have to be hunted down and arrested unless they surrender

Punjab, AP, WB respondents say farm acts didn't give more selling options

While the 3 farm laws have now been repealed, a Supreme Court panel found that the mandi system has not been very effective