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Bengal govt to table resolution against new farm laws in assembly on Jan 28

The assembly session will begin on January 27 and the resolution will be tabled under Rule 169 during the second half on January 28, state Parliamentary Affairs Minister Partha Chatterjee said

Will quit if law lets only one family member in politics: Mamata nephew

Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee said he will quit politics if the Centre brings a law allowing only one member of a family in politics

India's freedom was priority for Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose: Adityanath

Yogi Adityanath said India's freedom was the top priority for Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for celebrating his birth anniversary as 'Parakram Divas'

West Bengal coronavirus update: 410 new Covid-19 cases, 10 fresh fatalities

West Bengal's Covid-19 tally rose to 5,67,714 on Saturday as 410 more people tested positive for the infection, while 10 fresh fatalities pushed the state's coronavirus death toll to 10,107

Strong India following Netaji's footsteps, from LoC to LAC: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose would have been proud to see that the country has become strong and is following his footsteps from the LoC to the LAC

India should have four capitals on a rotation basis: Mamata Banerjee

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday said India should have four capitals on a rotation basis

Bengal forest minister resigns from Cabinet; TMC says it won't impact party

In yet another jolt for the TMC dispensation, West Bengal forest minister Rajib Banerjee quit the Mamata Banerjee cabinet, joining the growing list of dissenters who have put the ruling camp in a tight spot ahead of the assembly elections. The TMC, however, asserted that Banerjee's move would have no impact on the party. Banerjee, while talking to reporters, said he was forced to take this decision after being publicly humiliated by a section of the party's leaders for airing his grievances over their style of functioning. He, however, declined to comment when asked if he plans to quit the party in the days to come. "I had grievances against some of the party's senior members and informed the leadership about it. I also had a word with party supremo, but nothing happened. Instead, I was personally attacked by a section of leaders. "I was hurt by the personal attacks. Hence, I resigned from the state cabinet," he said. In his letter to the chief minister, however, the

Disgruntled MLA Dalmiya expelled from TMC for anti-party activities

This comes ahead of assembly elections in the state

Election Commission has zero-tolerance to money and muscle power: CEC Arora

There are concerns of violence and unrest in poll-bound West Bengal

West Bengal minister resigns from Mamata Banerjee cabinet ahead of polls

West Bengal forest minister Rajib Banerjee on Friday quit the Mamata Banerjee cabinet

CAPF must be deployed 15 days before polling day in WB: BJP writes to ECI

It also said that live webcasting should be made available inside critical polling stations and its feed should be made available to political parties

Mamata Banerjee inaugurates development projects ahead of assembly polls

Banerjee inaugurated a slew of development projects in four districts

Full bench of Election Commission to visit Bengal today after Assam visit

The commission is determined on conducting a free and fair election

WB accident: PM Modi announces Rs 200,000 ex gratia for kin of deceased

Fourteen members, including four children, of a marriage party were killed and 10 others injured in a collision between a stone-laden truck and their three vehicles

In fight for Bengal's vote, debate on state's economy goes beyond Singur

With Assembly elections looming, the Trinamool Congress is highlighting its industry-friendly tag as the Bharatiya Janata Party vows to transform the state into an investment paradise

Bengal govt makes key poll appointments ahead of Election Commission visit

The full bench, led by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora, will arrive in the state on Wednesday night on a two-day visit

Lower taxes, opening of channels to aid volume recovery at United Breweries

Falling input prices, cost cuts to improve margins

Mamata to contest from 'lucky place' Nandigram as she takes BJP head on

Might contest from both, East Medinipur in Nandigram and Bhowanipore, in bid to achieve twin purposes of snubbing saffron outfit and showing solidarity with farmers

EC team in Assam to review poll preparations, to visit Bengal on Wed

An Election Commission (EC) team headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora arrived in Guwahati on Monday

Mamata's decision to contest from Nandigram due to fear of defeat: BJP

The West Bengal elections are around the corner