Tag: Bengal
Karnataka Police 'ban' On Munawar Faruqui Show Criticised
Denial of permission by police for a show of stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui, scheduled in Bengaluru on Sunday, has drawn criticism and disappointment from many social media users. ....
PM Modi Meets BJP MPs From South India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday met BJP Members of Parliament (MP) from South India. ....
KMC Election: Roopa Ganguly Hits Out Against BJP's Bengal Leadership
On a day when the BJP is struggling to keep themselves afloat in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation election, the party's Rajya Sabha member Roopa Ganguly on Sunday increased the embarrassment of the party, alleging that it has taken money from poll aspirants. ....
Earthquake Strikes Near Bengaluru, Normal Life Not Affected
A 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Bengaluru on Wednesday morning, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported on Twitter. Normal life was not affected by the quake.....
'Wants To Be Azad, Not Ghulam', Jairam Ramesh Takes A Jibe At Party Colleague
After former West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharya on Tuesday refused to accept the Padma Bhushan bestowed upon him the government of India on the eve of Republic Day, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh has taken a jibe at party colleague Ghulam Nabi Azad, who has also been awarded the Padma Bhushan. ....
Have Blocked Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar's Twitter Account, Says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday she had blocked governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Twitter as she was disturbed by the latter’s posts on the microblogging site.....
TMC Organisational Polls: Mamata Banerjee To Be Re-elected As Party Chief
In the midst of the simmering differences between its generation next leaders and a section of old guards, the much-hyped organisational polls of Trinamool Congress is taking place in the iconic Netaji Indoor Stadium on Wednesday where the party MPs, MLAs, Councillors and district leaders will be choosing their Chairperson, All India President and members of the National Executive Committee. ....
CBI Declares Reward For Info On 7 More Accused In Bengal Post-poll Violence
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has offered a cash reward of Rs 50,000 on each of the seven more absconding accused in connection with the murder case of a BJP worker Abhijit Sarkar in the West Bengal post-poll violence case. ....
BJP Not Only 'distorted' History But 'destroyed' Hinduism Too: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday held the BJP responsible for not only "distorting" history but also "destroying" Hinduism. ....
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Accuses Jagdeep Dhankhar Of Non-cooperation
A couple of days after West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar returned Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's recommendation to convene Assembly session from March 7, stating that the proposal did not meet constitutional norms, Banerjee said on Monday that it has become the duty of some people to put up resistance without even knowing the reason. ....
