West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson Mamata Banerjee has appealed to party leaders, workers, and supporters to participate in large numbers in the party’s annual July 21 Martyrs’ Day rally, one of the most significant political events on the TMC calendar. In her message to party members, Banerjee described the annual gathering...
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has declined to describe the death of Indrajit Mondal as a case of lynching, stating that the incident should instead be treated as a murder until the ongoing investigation establishes the complete sequence of events. Her remarks came amid growing political debate and public concern following violent unrest in...
The West Bengal government is preparing to introduce a comprehensive centralised hospital monitoring system aimed at improving healthcare delivery, eliminating the influence of touts, and ensuring better coordination among hospitals across the state. The proposed initiative is expected to strengthen patient management by providing real-time monitoring of hospital bed availability, streamlining referrals, and enhancing transparency...
A fresh political confrontation unfolded in West Bengal after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of deliberately preventing a Trinamool Congress (TMC) protest march related to the alleged rape and murder of a young woman in Baruipur. The incident has intensified political tensions in the state, with both parties trading allegations...
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out coordinated search operations at multiple locations across Kolkata as part of an ongoing investigation into allegations that suspect funds were routed through bank accounts allegedly linked to individuals associated with the Trinamool Congress (TMC). The raids form part of a wider financial probe aimed at tracing the movement of...
The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has strongly rejected speculation about internal dissent within the party, with senior leader and West Bengal Finance Minister Chandrima Bhattacharya dismissing reports suggesting that a section of party legislators was preparing to rebel against the leadership. Her remarks came amid growing political chatter surrounding alleged dissatisfaction among some MLAs and claims...
Kolkata: Senior Congress leader K.C. Venugopal has launched a sharp attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), claiming that a BJP-led government in West Bengal would not differ from administrations run by the party in other parts of the country. He alleged that such governance would be marked by an equally aggressive political approach and...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday asserted that West Bengal is finally moving in the direction envisioned during the historic events surrounding India’s independence in 1947. Addressing a large gathering during Paschimbanga Divas celebrations, the Prime Minister linked the state’s present political and developmental trajectory to the aspirations of leaders who played a crucial role...
In a significant push toward environmental conservation and river rejuvenation, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee launched a large-scale cleanliness campaign along the banks of the Hooghly River, underlining the importance of collective responsibility in preserving one of eastern India’s most vital water bodies. The initiative was formally inaugurated at a river ghat, where the...
Kolkata Police has established a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to examine the circumstances surrounding a devastating fire that destroyed approximately 4,000 Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) stored in a government building in the city’s Alipore area. The incident has triggered widespread concern and intensified scrutiny over how the blaze spread through the structure, particularly because the...