Kolkata

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari had recently submitted a 64-page document to the speaker demanding immediate disqualification of Roy as MLA under the anti-defection law.

Banerjee, noted that the EC had sought to know if Bengal was ready to conduct polls to two vacant Rajya Sabha seats, and the chief secretary, in his reply, gave assurance that the state could also hold bypolls to the seven assembly constituencies, while a...

NHRC says West Bengal has ‘law of the ruler’, and not ‘rule of law’ in a 50-page report submitted before a five-judge bench of the Calcutta High Court.

The incident came to light after stench began emanating from their house in Bagbazar area.

Two students unions of Presidency University have opposed the decision of the Bengal Board not to conduct admission tests for UG, PG courses at the university.

An FIR was lodged against the hotel authorities and they were called for questioning in connection with the matter.

Chowdhury also defends his frequent criticism of the TMC supremo, calling it the right decision for the benefit of his party.

Durga Puja provides jobs to over 1 lakh people for nearly six months and the five-day festival generates transactions worth Rs 4,500 crore in Kolkata and Rs 15,000 crore in the entire State.

Several senior BJP leaders and workers were detained by the police during their march towards the KMC office.

Taking a strong stance against the state on post-poll violence, the five-member bench of the Calcutta High Court directed the state government to treat all complaints regarding the post-poll violence as FIR and arrange for ration and medical treatment to...

It was learnt that Darjeeling BJP MP Raju Bista and BJP MLA Neeraj Zimba have complained to the Governor about the corruption cases in the GTA

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Roy, officially a BJP MLA from Krishnanagar Uttar, switched over to the TMC last week but did not resign from the assembly or disqualified under the antidefection law.

Adhikari's counsel prayed before the court that a report be filed by the Director of Security, West Bengal, as to the reason why the security cover of the petitioner was withdrawn by the state on May 18.

The committee will examine all cases of post-poll violence in West Bengal, complaints for which have already been received by the commission.

The PILs have alleged that political attacks have led to displacement of people from their residences, physical assault, destruction of property and ransacking of offices.