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West Bengal will get road projects worth Rs 1 trillion, says Gadkari

This could be done now itself but obstacles are being faced, Gadkari said

West Bengal will get road projects worth Rs 1 trillion, says Gadkari
Updated On : 15 Mar 2021 | 2:50 PM IST

PSB bank services hit in Bengal as unions protest against privatisation

Banking operations were severely hit in West Bengal on Monday

PSB bank services hit in Bengal as unions protest against privatisation
Updated On : 15 Mar 2021 | 1:59 PM IST

BSP to contest assembly polls in three states on its own: Mayawati

Mayawati on Monday asserted that her party will contest the assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Puducherry on its own

BSP to contest assembly polls in three states on its own: Mayawati
Updated On : 15 Mar 2021 | 1:53 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah holds roadshow in Bengal's Kharagpur

Shah held a colourful roadshow here in West Midnapore district on Sunday as he sought to bolster the BJP's campaign in West Bengal

Home Minister Amit Shah holds roadshow in Bengal's Kharagpur
Updated On : 14 Mar 2021 | 8:02 PM IST

West Bengal polls: Babul Supriyo, Locket Chatterjee among BJP's candidates

Union Minister Babul Supriyo and MP Locket Chatterjee are among the 65 candidates whose names were released by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday

West Bengal polls: Babul Supriyo, Locket Chatterjee among BJP's candidates
Updated On : 14 Mar 2021 | 6:03 PM IST

Mamata calls on West Bengal to 'never bow down to cowardice'

Mamata Banerjee on Sunday said that despite being in pain she will continue to fight boldly and called on people to 'never bow down to cowardice'

Mamata calls on West Bengal to 'never bow down to cowardice'
Updated On : 14 Mar 2021 | 2:52 PM IST

EC concludes injuries sustained by Mamata not result of attack: Report

The EC has ruled out that there was any attack on West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee

EC concludes injuries sustained by Mamata not result of attack: Report
Updated On : 14 Mar 2021 | 2:31 PM IST

Bengal polls: TMC postpones manifesto release for third time

The Trinamool Congress on Sunday postponed the release of its manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections in West Bengal for the third time

Bengal polls: TMC postpones manifesto release for third time
Updated On : 14 Mar 2021 | 2:00 PM IST

Injury to Mamata Banerjee was due to accident: Report by poll observers

The incident in Nandigram which caused injury to Mamata Banerjee was an accident and not a planned attack, according to the report of two poll observers submitted to the EC on Saturday

Injury to Mamata Banerjee was due to accident: Report by poll observers
Updated On : 13 Mar 2021 | 11:19 PM IST

Question is whether it was engineered: Shekhawat over 'attack' on Mamata

Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Saturday expressed doubt over the incident

Question is whether it was engineered: Shekhawat over 'attack' on Mamata
Updated On : 13 Mar 2021 | 8:28 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah on 2-day visit to poll-bound West Bengal, Assam

Shah is set to attend various poll-related programmes

Home Minister Amit Shah on 2-day visit to poll-bound West Bengal, Assam
Updated On : 13 Mar 2021 | 8:02 PM IST

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to hit campaign trail on wheelchair from Monday

Banerjee had sustained leg injuries during a poll campaign in Nandigram on Wednesday evening

Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee to hit campaign trail on wheelchair from Monday
Updated On : 13 Mar 2021 | 7:58 PM IST

BJP MP Locket Chatterjee calls on Trinamool veteran Sisir Adhikari

Chatterjee on Saturday met veteran Trinamool Congress MP Sisir Adhikari, the father of newly-inducted BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari

BJP MP Locket Chatterjee calls on Trinamool veteran Sisir Adhikari
Updated On : 13 Mar 2021 | 7:36 PM IST

ECI finds West Bengal govt report on Mamata 'attack' sketchy

ECI has asked Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay to elaborate

ECI finds West Bengal govt report on Mamata 'attack' sketchy
Updated On : 13 Mar 2021 | 2:47 PM IST

TMC, BJP leaders ask EC to probe 'attack' on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

In a related development, Banerjee was discharged from state-run SSKM Hospital on Friday evening after doctors found her recovery to be "satisfactory"

TMC, BJP leaders ask EC to probe 'attack' on West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee
Updated On : 13 Mar 2021 | 12:36 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee discharged from hospital following improvement in condition

Doctors took the decision after the 66-year-old TMC supremo repeatedly requested them to discharge her from the medical establishment

Mamata Banerjee discharged from hospital following improvement in condition
Updated On : 12 Mar 2021 | 7:34 PM IST

Mamata vs Suvendu: West Bengal prepares for battle royale in Nandigram

Banerjee's stronghold is the 71,000 minority votes. So the task is to cut into the remaining that the BJP is hoping to get a fair share of

Mamata vs Suvendu: West Bengal prepares for battle royale in Nandigram
Updated On : 12 Mar 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

IAF set to raise second squadron of Rafale jets in Hasimara, West Bengal

The Indian Air Force is set to raise a second squadron of the Rafale combat aircraft in mid-April and it will be based in Hasimara air base in West Bengal, official sources said on Thursday

IAF set to raise second squadron of Rafale jets in Hasimara, West Bengal
Updated On : 11 Mar 2021 | 10:29 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee's assets worth Rs 16.72 lakh

Trinamool Congress supremo and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has declared that her net worth is Rs 16.72 lakh

Mamata Banerjee's assets worth Rs 16.72 lakh
Updated On : 11 Mar 2021 | 8:40 PM IST

Akhilesh makes insinuations, demands probe into 'attack' on Mamata

Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav Thursday demanded a probe into the alleged attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee

Akhilesh makes insinuations, demands probe into 'attack' on Mamata
Updated On : 11 Mar 2021 | 8:15 PM IST