Tag: Bengal

Latest Flashpoint In Trinamool vs Bengal Government: Rejected Bills

July 12, 2024 admin

New Delhi: The West Bengal government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court challenging Governor CV Ananda Bose’s refusal to give assent to eight bills. The state’s counsel, Astha Sharma, urged the court to list the petition for immediate consideration. The controversy arose after Governor’s rejection of these bills without citing any reasons, prompting…

Nation

Jailed Maoist Leader in Bengal Appears For PhD Interview

June 26, 2024 admin

Kolkata: Maoist leader Arnab Dam, who is currently in jail in West Bengal’s Hooghly district, appeared for an interview in the Burdwan State University on Wednesday for his PhD degree in history. Dam, who appeared for the interview under the watch of the police, is in jail in connection with an attack on the Eastern…

Nation

BJP After Trinamool Raises Former Judge Abhijit Gangopadhyay’s Sexist Comment

May 16, 2024 admin

Kolkata: Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress has been up in arms against a controversial comment by High Court judge-turned-politician Abhijit Gangopadhyay that targets Mamata Banerjee. The former judge’s purported comment — videos of which are circulating online — has provided massive ammunition to Trinamool, which has tagged the BJP as “anti-women” since Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s…

Nation

Amit Shah To Inaugurate Durga Puja Pandal Inspired By Ram Temple On 16 October In Kolkata

October 14, 2023 admin

Union Home Minister Amit Shah New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate a Ram Mandir-themed Durga Puja Pandal at Santosh Mitra Square in north Kolkata on October 16. This unique pandal, organized by the Santosh Mitra Square Puja Committee, is modelled after the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Amit Shah is scheduled to visit…

Nation

Cops Accused Of Torture After Undertrial Prisoner Dies In Custody In Bengal

September 2, 2023 admin

Howrah: A 25-year-old man who was in judicial custody died in a hospital on Saturday, prompting a group of people in Panchla area of West Bengal’s Howrah district to block a road alleging that he died because of torture. The police reached the spot and lifted the blockade which caused a traffic snarl in the…

Nation