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Calcutta HC allows Bhabanipur by-election as scheduled, dismisses petition

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition on the by-election to the Bhabanipur assembly seat, ordering that polls will be held as scheduled on September 30

Is BJP's Locket Chatterjee now on her way to Trinamool Congress?

An exchange of words between Chatterjee and Trinamool Congress spokesperson Kunal Ghosh on Twitter has fuelled the speculation.

BJP Vice President wants Bhabanipur by-poll deferred after being heckled

The Election Commission sought a report from the state government on the incident

Cyclone Gulab likely to hit West Bengal coast on September 29: IMD

The cyclonic storm Gulab is likely to reach the West Bengal coast around September 29, director of IMD Kolkata GK Das informed on Saturday

Met dept predicts more rainfall till Wednesday in south Bengal

The Met department on Tuesday predicted more rainfall in south Bengal even as several low-lying localities and streets in the metropolis and its adjoining areas lay submerged on the account of the previous day's record downpour. The weatherman noted that thunderstorms with lightning, along with heavy rain, may lash all districts of south Bengal till Wednesday morning, with coastal South 24 Parganas, Purba Medinipur and its neighbouring Paschim Medinipur likely to receive heavier downpour. The low-pressure area that has formed over the southern parts of Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Odisha with the associated cyclonic circulation extending up to 5.8 km above mean sea level still persists, tilting south-westwards, the IMD stated. "Fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated very heavy falls are likely over Gangetic West Bengal & Odisha on 21st; isolated heavy falls on 22nd September, 2021 and decrease in rainfall activity thereafter (sic)," the IMD tweeted. Kolkata .

Will rectify mistakes, fight against 'Talibanisation' of Bengal: Majumdar

Newly appointed West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar on Tuesday vowed to fight against the "Talibanisation of the state"

Sukanta Majumdar replaces Dilip Ghosh as West Bengal BJP chief

The BJP on Monday replaced its West Bengal unit president Dilip Ghosh with Sukanta Majumdar, Lok Sabha MP from Balurghat in the state. Ghosh, also a Lok Sabha MP, has been made a national vice president of the party. In a statement, the party also announced the appointment of former Uttarakhand governor Baby Rani Maurya as its vice president. Maurya is a Dalit leader and is expected to play a role in the assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, her native state. The decision to bring in a new West Bengal president is being seen as part of the BJP's efforts to reinvigorate its organisation in the state amid desertions by a number of its leaders who have switched over to the ruling Trinamool Congress.

Shocking things happening, cases being transferred to CBI: WB govt tells SC

The West Bengal government Monday alleged before the Supreme Court that "shocking things" have happened in the state and cases were being transferred "en masse" to CBI including the dacoity cases.

Happy to be welcomed in TMC family, says Babul Supriyo after meeting CM

After meeting West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday, former Union Minister Babul Supriyo said that he is happy to be welcomed in Trinamool Congress (TMC).

TMC's Sushmita Dev likely to be elected unopposed in West Bengal bypoll

The main opposition BJP in West Bengal said on Monday it will not field a candidate for the October 4 Rajya Sabha by-poll

Mamata Banerjee among top frontrunners for PM in 2024: Babul Supriyo

Supriyo, who recently joined TMC on Monday said that West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee is among the top frontrunners for the prime ministerial post in 2024

CBI to interrogate Bengal minister on Monday in I-Core ponzi scam case

CBI will question West Bengal minister Manas Ranjan Bhunia at his residence on Monday in connection with its probe into the I-Core ponzi scam, a source in the agency said

Trinamool is treating by-polls as a precursor to the Lok Sabha elections

The party flags, posters, cut-outs along the road to Bhabanipur signal that it is battle-ready

Bengal reaches milestone of vaccinating over 50 mn people since January

West Bengal on Saturday touched the milestone of vaccinating over 50 mn people in the state against Covid-19 with at least one dose, after 1.2 mn more beneficiaries were jabbed

Want to work under leadership of Didi: Babul Supriyo on joining TMC

Former Union Minister and ex-BJP MP Babul Supriyo on Saturday formally joined TMC.

Excited about joining TMC, will work for Bengal development: Babul Supriyo

Shortly after joining the TMC here, Babul Supriyo on Saturday said he is extremely excited to be a part of the Mamata Banerjee-led party and will work hard for the development of West Bengal.

Bengal received 15 proposals for manufacturing biofuel: Chief secy

The West Bengal government on Wednesday said it has received around 15 proposals for manufacturing biofuel, entailing an investment of Rs 2,666 crore

Bhabanipur BJP candidate gets EC notice over alleged poll code violation

BJP's Bhabanipur candidate Priyanka Tibrewal was issued a show-cause notice by the Election Commission after the TMC complained that she violated a poll code

Bengal extends Covid restrictions till Sep 30, night curbs to continue

The West Bengal government on Wednesday extended the COVID-related restrictions till September 30 with the existing relaxations, as per an official notification.

EC to deploy 52 companies of central forces for West Bengal bypolls

The bypolls in all the three constituencies will be held on September 30 and the results will be announced on October 3