Page 51 - West Bengal

How local politics and nationalism shaped football as we know it today

The sport, which began capturing global imagination just after World War I, has been used as a platform to make political and racial statements and broadcast ethnic identities

Bengal: 8 BJP MLAs quit as House panel heads to protest Roy's appointment

Eight BJP legislators on Tuesday resigned as heads of various Assembly panels in protest against MLA Mukul Roy's appointment as the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari objected to Roy's elevation, arguing that the MLA, who had crossed over to the ruling TMC last month after winning the polls on a BJP ticket, cannot be considered a legislator of the saffron camp. As per norms, a legislator of the main opposition party is made the PAC chairperson, and Roy hasn't quit as a BJP MLA in the House, despite switching camps. Manoj Tigga, one of the saffron camp legislators, said after resigning from a standing committee that "Roy's appointment is undemocratic and a naked display of partisan politics. In protest, we have decided to step down..." Led by Adhikari, the eight MLAs, including Mihir Goswami, Bhisma Prasad Sharma and Tigga, later visited Raj Bhavan to apprise Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar of the "blatant violation of ...

Improve weather models

IMD's failures raise questions about monsoon predictions

Trinamool protests across West Bengal over spiralling fuel prices

Trinamool Congress members protested across West Bengal on Saturday against the spiralling fuel prices that are causing hardships for the common people amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

TMC leader Mukul Roy appointed PAC head in West Bengal Assembly

Senior politician Mukul Roy, who recently switched over to the TMC after winning the state elections on a BJP ticket, was on Friday appointed as the chairperson of the Public Accounts Committee

FinMin estimates 670 mn vaccine doses will be given before festive season

Average vaccination rate doubled in June to 4.13 mn doses from 1.93 mn in May after the implementation of the new vaccination policy, the finance ministry said

Bengal education minister meets VCs on admission in undergraduate courses

West Bengal Education Minister Bratya Basu on Wednesday held a meeting with Vice Chancellors of state-run universities to decide on the modalities of admission to undergraduate courses

Bengal Budget FY 22: Govt grants road tax waiver, stamp duty rebate

The government has also proposed to reduce stamp duty by two per cent for registration of deeds, while circle rate was slashed by ten per cent.

TMC likely to conduct organisational reshuffle next week

The ruling TMC in West Bengal is likely to carry out a major organisational reshuffle next week, probably before its annual Martyrs Day rally on July 21

Present tense, future shaky for Bengal small factory hub amid Covid crisis

The 500-odd foundry units in Howrah operate largely with contractual workers.

Former President Pranab Mukherjee's son Abhijit joins Trinamool

Former President Pranab Mukherjee's son and ex-Congress MP Abhijit Mukherjee joined the Trinamool Congress here on Monday.

TMC MPs meet President Kovind, demand removal of Mehta as Solicitor General

A delegation of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs on Monday met President Ram Nath Kovind

BJP MLA allegedly attacked by TMC, police deny having information about it

The BJP on Sunday claimed that its Sonamukhi legislator Dibakar Gharami was attacked by Trinamool Congress activists in Bankura district, even though the police denied having any information about it

Calcutta HC directs Bengal govt to provide security to Suvendu Adhikari

The Calcutta High Court on Friday directed the West Bengal Government to provide security to Leader of Opposition in the West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari that was withdrawn by the state

ECI seeks Bengal govt's response over elections to two Rajya Sabha seats

Two Rajya Sabha seats which were earlier being held by Dinesh Trivedi and Manas Bhuiyan lie vacant.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta denies meeting Suvendu Adhikari

The All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding Mehta's removal.

Bengal assembly session: Governor cuts short speech amid ruckus by BJP MLAs

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar was forced to cut short his inaugural address to the newly constituted state assembly

TMC seeks removal of Solicitor General over meeting with Suvendu

The Trinamool Congress on Friday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking the removal of Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta

HC directs Bengal govt to provide relief to post-poll violence victims

The Calcutta High Court on Friday issued a show cause notice for contempt of court proceedings against Deputy Commissioner of Police of South Kolkata Rashid Munir Khan

WB govt's separate portal for Covid-19 vaccination is illegal: Adhikari

Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday said Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee-led state government launching a separate portal for Covid-19 vaccination 'Benvax' instead of 'Cowin' is illegal