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Chatterjee stepped into politics as a leader of Congress students' wing – Chatra Parishad- in the late sixties during his college years, inspired by then firebrand youth leaders Subrata Mukherjee and Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi.

Partha Chatterjee: From trusted lieutenant of Mamata to ‘scam-tainted’ minister

Chatterjee, 69, who presently holds the industry and state parliamentary affairs portfolios of the Mamata Banerjee government, was the education…

Updated: July 23, 2022 20:28 IST

BJP hits out at TMC after West Bengal minister’s arrest in corruption case

BJP leaders said the mountain of cash seized from Mukherjee’s place has exposed the TMC’s corruption.

July 23, 2022 16:08 IST

Vice Presidential election: If elected, Jagdeep Dhankhar will be second from Rajasthan to hold the post

Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, who was also from the Shekhawati region, held the office as the 11th vice president of the…

July 17, 2022 08:12 IST

2021 West Bengal post-poll violence: CBI registers FIR into alleged killing of BJP activist in Kolkata

The case relates to the body of Prasenjit Das found hanging outside his residence by his mother on May 23…

July 13, 2022 17:18 IST

Dilip Ghosh dares West Bengal police to arrest him for remarks on Mamata Banerjee

Ghosh, the former state BJP chief, claimed he did not make any inappropriate remark against Banerjee and his comments were…

July 8, 2022 15:03 IST

‘Jihad means protest’: Amid row, Mamata Banerjee defends her ‘call for jihad against BJP’

Banerjee’s call for ‘jihad’ has raked up a political storm in Bengal with the Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari stating…

July 5, 2022 10:26 IST

Lok Sabha, Assembly Byelections 2022 HIGHLIGHTS: PM Narendra Modi PM Modi lauds BJP’s ‘historic’ wins in Azamgarh and Rampur

Lok Sabha By-Election Results 2022 Live, Winners List Highlights: The results for three Lok Sabha and seven assembly seats across…

Updated: June 27, 2022 09:15 IST

Antara Luxury River Cruises: India’s own cruise all set for world’s longest river journey!

Tourists will have an offshore and onshore experience each day.

June 20, 2022 17:37 IST

WBJEEB Results 2022: West Bengal to announce results today – How to check results and other details

While the exam was held on April 30, 2022, the exam was divided into two parts – Paper I and…

June 17, 2022 15:48 IST

Monsoon likely to advance into Gangetic West Bengal by Friday

Widespread thundershowers with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in the sub-Himalayan districts of Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Jalpaiguri, Cooch…

June 16, 2022 12:36 IST

West Bengal government effects police transfers in violence-hit Howrah

The state administration named Praveen Tripathi, Additional CP of Kolkata Police, the new Commissioner of Police of Howrah City, an…

June 11, 2022 17:49 IST

Kolkata: Cop fires aimlessly in front of Bangladesh Deputy High Commission, kills woman before shooting self

While the bullets hit several cars that were parked around, a woman, who was passing by while riding pillion on…

June 10, 2022 18:52 IST

JP Nadda arrives in West Bengal on two-day visit, organisational meetings on agenda

Nadda was received at Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Dumdum on Tuesday evening by senior BJP leaders including…

June 8, 2022 09:55 IST

Mamata Banerjee set to replace Governor as Chancellor at state-run universities, West Bengal cabinet clears proposal

The Cabinet also approved a proposal to remove the Governor as Visitor at private universities. The decision will be taken…

Updated: June 6, 2022 14:37 IST

Bengal increases Plus Two seats in govt schools, lowers eligibility for science stream

Instead of a minimum requirement of 45% earlier, students will now be able to apply for the science stream in…

Updated: June 5, 2022 11:35 IST

CBI interrogates two TMC MLAs in post-poll violence case

Both the MLAs are considered close to TMC’s Birbhum district president Anubrata Mondal.

June 4, 2022 20:01 IST

‘I speak truth to power’: Abhishek Banerjee defends controversial remarks against Kolkata High Court judges

Soon after Banerjee’s remarks on the judiciary, West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankar, while accusing that the constitutional bodies in Bengal…

May 30, 2022 11:28 IST

West Bengal recruitment scam: State education minister under lens over daughter’s appointment in govt school; Calcutta HC orders CBI probe

Earlier on four occasions, the single bench of Calcutta HC comprising of Justice Gangopadhyay had directed the CBI to look…

May 18, 2022 09:42 IST

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