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Mamata Banerjee announces Rs 2 lakh relief for victims of Bengal violence

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said 16 people have lost their lives in post-poll violence, and announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakh each for their families

'TMC goons attacked my convoy,' says Union Minister Muraleedharan

Muraleedharan alleged in a tweet that the "TMC goons" were behind the attack on his convoy

MHA asks West Bengal governor for report on law and order in state

The Union Home Ministry has asked West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar to give a report on the violence that took place following the election results last weekend

Mamata sworn-in as Bengal CM for 3rd time, vows to fight Covid, violence

Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar administered her the oath of office and secrecy at a low-key ceremony at Raj Bhavan held amid the raging Covid pandemic

'Didi O Didi': Bengal takes umbrage and roars back

Banerjee has the mandate now, and a historic opportunity to shape and lead it at the national level, too

Bengal post-poll violence: PM dials guv, expresses concern over law & order

West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi called him and expressed anguish over the law and order situation in the state following reports of post-poll violence from several districts. The state was in the throes of widespread violence on Monday that allegedly left several BJP workers dead and injured in clashes, and shops being looted, prompting the Centre to seek a factual report from the government on incidents of attack on opposition workers. "PM called and expressed his serious anguish and concern at alarmingly worrisome law & order situation @MamataOfficial. I share grave concerns @PMOIndia given that violence vandalism, arson, loot and killings continue unabated," Dhankhar wrote on Twitter. Four people were killed in alleged clashes between TMC and BJP supporters in Burdwan district on Sunday and Monday, officials said. The TMC claimed three of them were its supporters. Videos of alleged arson at a BJP office with ...

BJP targets Trinamool Congress for post-poll violence in West Bengal

BJP president J P Nadda drew a parallel between the post-poll result violence in West Bengal with the bloodshed during India's Partition

Party is with workers facing atrocities by 'TMC goons': BJP Bengal chief

The BJP's West Bengal president Dilip Ghosh on Tuesday said that the party is with the workers who, he claimed, are facing atrocities

Security provided to returning officer of Nandigram: Bengal govt to EC

The constituency saw a cliffhanger between TMC chief Mamata Banerjee and BJP's Suvendu Adhikari

BJP leader moves SC seeking CBI probe into post-poll violence in Bengal

Gaurav Bhatia is a BJP spokesperson and senior advocate

SC strikes down WB law on regulating real estate, holds it unconstitutional

The Supreme Court struck down West Bengal's law on regulating the real estate sector in the state, and said it was unconstitutional as the statute encroached upon the Centre's Real Estate Act

Arrogance, might, money power lost in Bengal assembly polls: Kapil Sibal

Following Trinamool Congress' thumping win in assembly elections in West Bengal, Congress leader Kapil Sibal on Monday said arrogance, might, money power lost in the WB assembly polls

Mamata steamrolls BJP in Bengal as exit polls miss target by wide margin

Mamata Banerjee steamrolled the BJP election war machine as she powered the TMC to a two thirds majority in the assembly elections and secured a third straight term in office in West Bengal

West Bengal polls result: BJP's Adhikari leads, Mamata trails in Nandigram

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was Sunday trailing her BJP rival Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram by 3460 votes after two rounds of counting, officials said.

May 2 Bengal counting: 108 centres, 256 cos of forces, tight Covid measures

The Election Commission has made elaborate arrangements for counting of votes on May 2 for the West Bengal assembly polls

BJP asks state units to strictly follow EC's order on victory procession

The results will be declared on Sunday

West Bengal govt shuts down shopping complexes, malls, restaurants, gyms

Curbs come into effect immediately, in force till further orders. Home delivery and online services permitted

WB polls: People come out in large numbers to vote in initial hours

Braving heat and Covid-19, people came out in large numbers to exercise their franchise recording 16.04 per cent of polling in the first hours in the last phase

West Bengal assembly polls: Bomb hurled in north Kolkata, EC seeks report

With polling for the eighth phase in the West Bengal Assembly underway on Thursday, a bomb was hurled near Mahajati Sadan Auditorium in north Kolkata today.Election Commission has sought details of the incident.The bomb was allegedly hurled by unknown miscreants from the moving car.Further details are awaited.West Bengal is undergoing an eight-phased Assembly election. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.

Mithun casts vote, congratulates security personnel for peaceful voting

Actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Mithun Chakraborty on Thursday cast his vote at a polling station in Kashipur-Belgachia area of North Kolkata