AMID ALLIANCE RUMOURS IN GOA, TMC’S MOUTHPIECE ATTACKS CONGRESS

January 12, 2022

The conflict between the Congress and the Trinamool is more evident in Goa, where assembly election is due on February 14. The Trinamool recently distanced itself from the Congress to prove its existence in national politics. According to sources, Rahul Gandhi held talks with Goa Congress leaders in Delhi on...

HC NOD TO GANGASAGAR MELA WITH COVID RIDERS, FORMS PANEL WITHOUT ADHIKARI

January 12, 2022

Days after the Calcutta High Court allowed the West Bengal government to organise the Gangasagar Mela, on Tuesday it made negative RTPCR reports and double vaccination mandatory for pilgrims. A division bench of Chief Justice Prakash Srivastava and Justice Kesang Doma Bhutia also directed the government to notify the entire...

RIFT IN BENGAL BJP WIDENS, MOS SHANTANU THAKUR MEETS REBEL PARTY LEADERS

January 11, 2022

Unrest in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unit of West Bengal continued as several agitated party leaders were spotted at Union Minister of State Shantanu Thakur’s residence in Thakurnagar on Sunday, days after he quit the WhatsApp group of Bengal BJP. BJP leaders Sayantan Basu, Ritesh Tiwari and Jayaprakash Majumder...

MAMATA BANERJEE SLAMS WEST BENGAL GOVERNOR IN FRONT OF PM MODI

January 10, 2022

On Friday, the clash between the state administration and Governor Jagdeep Dhankar was again revealed at the inauguration ceremony of the second campus of Chittaranjan Cancer Hospital. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in a virtual inaugural ceremony, took the Governor of Bengal in head-on in front of Prime Minister...

CALCUTTA HC GIVES NOD FOR GANGASAGAR MELA, BUT IMPOSES SEVERAL CONDITIONS

January 10, 2022

On Friday, the Calcutta High Court gave a nod to hold Gangasagar Mela with certain conditions after the State Government decided to go ahead with the Mela after taking necessary measures to contain COVID-19. The Court order stated that a three-member Committee, comprising the leader of Opposition in the State,...

MAMATA BANERJEE SLAMS WEST BENGAL GOVERNOR IN FRONT OF PM MODI

January 8, 2022

On Friday, the clash between the state administration and Governor Jagdeep Dhankar was again revealed at the inauguration ceremony of the second campus of Chittaranjan Cancer Hospital. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, in a virtual inaugural ceremony, took the Governor of Bengal in head-on in front of Prime Minister...

CALCUTTA HC GIVES NOD FOR GANGASAGAR MELA, BUT IMPOSES SEVERAL CONDITIONS

January 8, 2022

On Friday, the Calcutta High Court gave a nod to hold Gangasagar Mela with certain conditions after the State Government decided to go ahead with the Mela after taking necessary measures to contain COVID-19. The Court order stated that a three-member Committee, comprising the leader of Opposition in the State,...

KHARAGPUR SADAR MLA HIRAN CHATTERJEE LEAVES WHATSAPP GROUP

January 6, 2022

KOLKATA: After BJP MP Shantanu Thakur left all WhatsApp groups on Tuesday, actor-turned MLA Hiran Chatterjee followed suit on Wednesday. According to sources, there is an open rift between the Kharagpur Sadar Assembly MLA and Medinipur MP and BJP national vice-president Dilip Ghosh. In the last Assembly elections, actor Hiran...

26 SSKM DOCTORS TEST COVID POSITIVE IN ONE DAY

January 5, 2022

As many as 26 doctors of SSKM Medical College and Hospital have tested positive for coronavirus in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of infected at the health hub to more than 50 in three days. Several physicians from various departments, including cardiology, CTVS, ENT and gynaecology, have...

SC JUNKS BENGAL GOVT’S PLEA AGAINST SUVENDU ADHIKARI’S HC-GIVEN PROTECTION

January 4, 2022

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the West Bengal’s government petition against Calcutta High Court’s order granting protection to leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari. Dismissing the plea, the apex court said it did not want to interfere in the High Court's order. After the SC earlier dismissed the state government’s...