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West Bengal's Covid-19 death toll jumps to 10,164, over 240,000 inoculated

The Covid-19 toll of West Bengal climbed to 10,164 on Saturday after nine more fatalities were reported

West Bengal polls 2021: Rajib Banerjee, other former TMC leaders join BJP

Rajib Banerjee joined the BJP in the national capital along with a few other leaders of the state's ruling party after meeting senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah

West Bengal assembly polls should be violence-free, says governor

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Saturday paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary

Amit Shah on two-day visit to Bengal, to oversee BJP's poll preparedness

Shah will arrive in Kolkata tonight on a two-day visit beginning on Saturday

Microfinance loan waiver talks in Assam, West Bengal may impact MFIs

Microfinance loan waiver talks in Assam and West Bengal have the potential to damage long-term prospects of the sector and affect repayment discipline of microfinance borrowers, says a report.

Bengal becomes sixth state to pass resolution against new farm laws

The West Bengal on Thursday became the sixth state to pass a resolution against the three contentious farm laws enacted by the Centre

Bengal private bus operators call off 3-day strike against fuel price rise

Private bus owners organisations had called the strike demanding lowering of diesel prices and an increase in fares

Bengal govt to table resolution against new farm laws in assembly on Jan 28

The assembly session will begin on January 27 and the resolution will be tabled under Rule 169 during the second half on January 28, state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Partha Chatterjee said

Will quit if law lets only one family member in politics: Mamata nephew

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee said he will quit politics if the Centre brings a law allowing only one member of a family in politics

India's freedom was priority for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose: Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath said India's freedom was the top priority for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for celebrating his birth anniversary as 'Parakram Divas'

West Bengal coronavirus update: 410 new Covid-19 cases, 10 fresh fatalities

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally rose to 5,67,714 on Saturday as 410 more people tested positive for the infection, while 10 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 10,107

Strong India following Netaji's footsteps, from LoC to LAC: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose would have been proud to see that the country has become strong and is following his footsteps from the LoC to the LAC

India should have four capitals on a rotation basis: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said India should have four capitals on a rotation basis

Bengal forest minister resigns from Cabinet; TMC says it won't impact party

In yet another jolt for the TMC dispensation, West Bengal forest minister Rajib Banerjee quit the Mamata Banerjee cabinet, joining the growing list of dissenters who have put the ruling camp in a tight spot ahead of the assembly elections. The TMC, however, asserted that Banerjee's move would have no impact on the party. Banerjee, while talking to reporters, said he was forced to take this decision after being publicly humiliated by a section of the party's leaders for airing his grievances over their style of functioning. He, however, declined to comment when asked if he plans to quit the party in the days to come. "I had grievances against some of the party's senior members and informed the leadership about it. I also had a word with party supremo, but nothing happened. Instead, I was personally attacked by a section of leaders. "I was hurt by the personal attacks. Hence, I resigned from the state cabinet," he said. In his letter to the chief minister, however, the

Disgruntled MLA Dalmiya expelled from TMC for anti-party activities

This comes ahead of assembly elections in the state

Election Commission has zero-tolerance to money and muscle power: CEC Arora

There are concerns of violence and unrest in poll-bound West Bengal

West Bengal minister resigns from Mamata Banerjee cabinet ahead of polls

West Bengal forest minister Rajib Banerjee on Friday quit the Mamata Banerjee cabinet

CAPF must be deployed 15 days before polling day in WB: BJP writes to ECI

It also said that live webcasting should be made available inside critical polling stations and its feed should be made available to political parties

Mamata Banerjee inaugurates development projects ahead of assembly polls

Banerjee inaugurated a slew of development projects in four districts

Full bench of Election Commission to visit Bengal today after Assam visit

The commission is determined on conducting a free and fair election