Kolkata

Speaking on the controversy about Sen allegedly being in illegal possession of Visva-Bharati land, Banerjee has claimed that the celebrated economist was often targeted because of his anti-BJP stance.

Analysts, however, say the Congress’s attempt to project Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury as the face of the alliance, citing public feedback, could jeopardise their political agreement.

Issuing a point by point rebuttal to assertions made by Shah against her dispensation, during his visit to Bengal last week, Banerjee cited NCRB data to state that political killings and other crimes have decreased in the last ten years under the TMC rule...

In a series of tweets, Banerjee said that it was a deliberate attempt by the Centre to encroach upon the state's jurisdiction and demoralise the serving officers in West Bengal.

Two-time Bardhaman Purba Lok Sabha MP Sunil Mandal this morning came out in support of Adhikari and criticised the party leadership for not doing enough in controlling the infighting and corruption within it.

The notice was issued to Majhi to ascertain his whereabouts as his interrogation is needed during the course of the probe, spokesperson said.

Upendra Nath Biswas, a former additional director of the CBI, has requested the union home minister to delete the clause about "five years mandatory period of residence in India", saying this will be helpful to those who want to come back now in getting i...

I-League 2020-21: The upcoming season of the I-League will kickstart on January 9 and the AIFF has released the schedule for the first 10 rounds.

Indian Arrows will begin their IFA Shield campaign on Sunday, against Southern Samity at the Mohun Bagan Ground.

"For commencement of scheduled flight operations, the AAI has undertaken the development work at an estimated cost of Rs 46 crore which includes construction of terminal building along with associated facilities like car parking, ATC (air traffic control)...

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, while referring to her 26-day hunger strike against 'forcible' land acquisition in Singur in 2006, expressed her solidarity with the farmers protesting the new farm laws.

TMC sources said Adhikari wrote to an MP stating that he did not like the details of the meeting being shared with the media as he was supposed hold a press meet on December 6.

"Governor is like the head of the family. Instead of taking everybody along, he is trying to disturb the peace and stability of the state. He is behaving like a BJP leader. We think, for the betterment of the state, he should be immediately removed," said...

The Jadavpur University Teachers' Association has noted that a section of students have this tendency to "harass, humiliate, and insult faculty members on academic matters".

In an order issued by the state transport department on Thursday evening Banerjee was named the new HRBC chairman with "immediate effect".

The trials were proposed to start at the state-run College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital (CMSDH) in North 24 Parganas district adjoining Kolkata later this week along with six other centres in different parts of the country.